École nationale des ponts et chaussées Building the worlds of tomorrow
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Engineering program - International candidate

Several options are available to you depending on the type of agreement between your institution and the École nationale des ponts et chaussées.

Master's programs

Energy transition, mobility, sustainable construction, environmental economics...: benefit from high-level training and a degree offering numerous career opportunities by enrolling in one of the school's many master's programs.
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Doctorate

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

Advanced Masters - Mastère Spécialisé®

Our advanced Masters - Mastère Spécialisé® are available as part of a career change or career development, in order to develop expertise and acquire dual skills.
Admission procedures are detailed on the pages for each program.
International students can apply.

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Welcome to the School

École nationale des ponts et chaussées provides a very high-level education in general engineering. In addition to civil engineering and urban and regional planning – fields which have historically earned the School its reputation – the School is...
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Publications

The publishing activities of the Documentation, Archives and Heritage Department are at the heart of the École nationale des ponts et chaussées' mission to disseminate scientific knowledge and promote its educational productions. This includes the...
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School distinctions

École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, which features in international rankings, is also in the top five in national rankings, alongside École Polytechnique, École Centrale, and École des Mines Paris-PSL. Its researchers, teachers, and students are...
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Research

2026 key figures 11 research laboratories, including 6 UMR CNRS (National Research Center units) 509 researchers and academics 718 PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows 1,121 rank A publications €15.2 million in revenues from research partnerships...
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Encouraging entrepreneurship

The School encourages the spirit of enterprise by offering an entrepreneur option in the engineering program, a structure of support and experimentation (business incubator, FabLab), and by fostering real-world entrepreneurial initiative as a route to...
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Respect for others

Respect for each individual is at the heart of the École nationale des ponts et chaussées' concerns, whether for students or staff. This is reflected in two major themes: the establishment of real and quantifiable equality between women and men, and the...
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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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Student associations and sports

A rich array of student associations and high quality sports facilities offers students at École nationale des ponts et chaussées a vibrant campus life just 20 minutes from the heart of Paris on the RER A express railroad. With some 15 associations and...
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Executive Master in Infrastructure Project Finance

The Mastère Spécialisé ® - Executive Master in "Infrastructure Project Finance" is a fast-track and multi-disciplinary program fulfilling a high demand of professionals in the Project Finance Market. Objectives The objective of the Infrastructure Project...
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Event

12th edition of One Night to Innovate

L'École nationale des ponts et chaussées launches the 12th edition of One Night to Innovate together with the EELISA European Alliance. This business creation event encourages students to develop their creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. It is also an...
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Societal links

École nationale des ponts et chaussées is involved in several forms of societal engagement. In 2009, for example, it initiated a tutorship program called the “Expérience Ouverture” with several local schools. In addition, every year it takes part in the...
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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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