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Faculty / Researcher

The research conducted in the School's 12 laboratories is particularly advanced in the field of socio-ecological and energy transition. It draws on the expertise of 496 researchers and teacher-researchers, as well as 673 doctoral and post-doctoral students.

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Research support

See the “Research Support-Appui à la recherche” section on the La Source website.

Advancing knowledge and supporting economic development

The research activities of our 12 laboratories focus on: environmental, energy, and climate economics (CIRED, PjSE), water and air in cities (LEESU, CEREA, and HM&CO), the impact of technical systems on territories and their inhabitants (LATTS), sustainable mobility (LVMT), climate science (LMD), renewable energies (LHSV), risk and uncertainty management (CERMICS, Navier), sustainable materials for construction (Navier), digital twins (LIGM), and more.

Advancing scientific research

The School is developing a long-term partnership policy with companies through teaching and research chairs.

Training through research

The School offers doctoral programs notably through the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, of which it is a member. 

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News

EELISA Grand meeting in Istanbul

The Board of Directors and the Executive Board of EELISA European University will meet in Istanbul, Turkey, from November 17 to 19. Alongside these two governing bodies, three other committees will gather to advance the Alliance’s work: Working Group 9 on...
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Career opportunities

Recruitment opportunities All current recruitment opportunities are available on our dedicated website (in French). Visit the website Faculty positions Find our more on the French website.
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The Campus

Find all the information you need about life at École nationale des ponts et chaussées on the Descartes Campus, as well as at its other sites.
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Official documents

Official and legal documents Deliberations of the School Council Other official documents View all documents on the French website
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Press releases

Karima Chelbi Press Contact Send an email +33 1 64 15 34 17 Read our latest press releases on the French website.
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Sustainable development

The socio-economic transitions of our societies are generating a multitude of challenges that require us to think globally but act locally. Through its research and teaching programs, École nationale des ponts et chaussées enables its researchers...
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The School in History

The Corps des Ponts et Chaussées (Bridges and Roads Corps) was created in 1716. In 1747, a decree issued by the King's Council, considered to be the founding act of the School, established a specific training program for state engineers, entrusted to Jean...
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La Source

At the heart of the School, La Source is a place of information, study and conviviality. It accompanies students throughout their education, facilitating access to knowledge by offering resources, services and spaces adapted to different programs. La...
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Event

1st Symposium PhD EELISA

Take part in the 1st EELISA PhD Symposium – Budapest, 28–29 November 2025 Are you a PhD student at an EELISA institution? Don't miss the opportunity to join the 1st EELISA PhD Symposium: a chance to discuss, showcase and collaborate on your research. You...
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Documentation

The Library has three primary missions: to act as a storehouse and showcase of knowledge in École nationale des ponts et chaussées’s areas of expertise; to showcase the scientific output of its laboratories; to serve as a repository and source of the...
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Research valorization

The Research Directorate’s Central Department supports the laboratories in their research activities. To this end, it provides skills and expertise in the preparation and management of public and private contracts, cost accounting for individual projects...
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The Faculty

The teaching staff at École nationale des ponts et chaussées is made up of renowned experts from both academia, particularly its research laboratories, and the socio-professional world. At the forefront of science, engineering, and technology, and closely...
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