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Join a prestigious school where you can develop your scientific, technical, and interpersonal skills and knowledge to tackle today's environmental and social challenges!

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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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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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Digital Twins for Infrastructures and Cities

The international Executive Master in Digital Twins for Infrastructures & Cities jointly offered by four of the most distinguished European Civil Engineering universities -an innovative program designed to equip built environment professionals and young...
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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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Registering and reregistering at the School

Administrative registration at École nationale des ponts et chaussées is compulsory for all students. It must be repeated in each academic year, and includes the following steps : 1/ Pay the CVEC ( Student and Campus Life Contribution ) for students...
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Back to school 2026-2027: information

To help you prepare for the start of the 2026-2027 academic year, here's some practical information, depending on your course. See the Registering and re-registering at the School section Engineering program In order to register or reregister, and...
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Academic year 2026–2027: a financial support from the School for engineering students not eligible for CROUS grants

École nationale des ponts et chaussées is introducing a specific grant for engineering students who are not eligible for CROUS means-tested grants, in particular certain international students from outside the European Union, for the 2026–2027 academic...
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NEW - Critical Materials

The Mastère Spécialisé ® - Executive Master in "Critical Materials" is a fast-track and multi-disciplinary program for professionals in the Supply Chain, Strategy, CSR and Innovation C-Suite. The program is also open to recent graduates pursuing further...
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Engineering program

The engineering program at École nationale des ponts et chaussées prepares all students to become engineers and leaders capable of inventing solutions for adapting our societies to climate change , and reducing the environmental footprint of our...
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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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Advanced Master in Railway and Urban Transport System Engineering

Background The rapid growth in the railway sector has prompted constructors and operators to turn to the grandes Ecoles to create a high-level educational programme aimed at engineers, project managers or executives likely to work in the railway or urban...
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Advanced Master in Supply Chain Design & Management

Background In recent years, logistics and subsequently supply chain management have come to play a fundamental role in business. The tough economic environment in which companies now operate has further reinforced the importance of logistics functions...
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The laboratories

CEREA - Atmospheric Environment Education and Research Center Themes: air quality, pollution dispersal and transportation, atmospheric modeling on an urban and regional scale, data assimilation. CEREA is committed to an ambitious scientific policy to...
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