The School in fact and figures

International relations, academics and executive training, research, library... Find out all about the School's key figures in The School in Figures, 2023-2024 

Faculty staff

  • 380 teachers in charge of course modules 
  • 2,498 part-time and non-tenured teaching staff
  • 113 École nationale des ponts et chaussées professors, 7 assistant professors and 93 lecturers

Student numbers

  • 965 engineering students
  • 161 master’s and master of science students, including 69 on dual-degree courses
  • 207 PhD students registered with École nationale des ponts et chaussées
  • 303 students on the advanced “mastère” and specialist training courses
  • 16 registered on the post-competitive exam program for State Urban Planning architects (AUEs)

A total of 1,652 students altogether, 31% female students

Internships and work placements in engineer training programs

1st year:

  • Consolidation of scientific and general knowledge, projects (research and departmental)
  • Work experience internship: a 4-week practical in-company internship completes the year

Year 2: Internship

  • Between Years 2 and 3, 85% of the cohort complete an optional year-long internship, with around 26% going abroad
  • The other students complete a short (3-month) internship in a company or laboratory, 10% of them abroad

3rd year

  • End of studies project (PFE): for a period of at least 4 months, students apply the skills acquired during their course to a particular scientific or technical problem, in a company or a research laboratory. This Multidisciplinary Engineering Project may be carried out individually or in groups.

DEGREES awarded IN 2023

  • 279 engineering degrees
  • 165 master's degrees
  • 51 PhDs
  • 304 specialist programs: "mastère spécialisé® " and Master of Science

CAREER opportunities

Source: 2023 survey of 2022 graduates (excl. civil servants)

  • Construction: 26%
  • Design/Consulting: 16%
  • Banking/Insurance/Finance: 15%
  • Telecoms/IT: 9%
  • Industry: 9%
  • Engineering consultancy (excl. construction): 7%
  • Energy: 5%
  • Transport/Environment/Urban Services: 4%
  • Public sector: 4%
  • Innovation/Research (excl. thesis): 3%
  • environment: 1%
  • Others: 1%

Average starting salary: €49K - €56K with bonuses and gratuities

staff AND RESOURCES

  • 518 members of staff employed by the School and its subsidiaries on 31 December 2023 (excluding part-time non-tenured teaching staff and public employees in training)
  • €53.1 M of resources, including a €28.4 M public service subsidy from MTES (French Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition)