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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.
Admission process

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.

Innovation through design - d.school Paris

d.school Paris trains and supports innovation leaders through learning and practicing user-centered design.

Student Refugee Program

On the initiative of the student association Dévelop’Ponts, the School has set up a Refugee Student Program, which welcomes and supports students who have previously studied science and are currently asylum seekers or refugees in France.

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Engineering, Masters, Advanced Masters, doctorate programs 

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Admissions

Engineering degree, Masters degree, PhD, Advanced Masters (Mastère Spécialisé®): what program should you choose? What are the admission conditions, and how do you register or reregister?
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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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Deep learning and beyond: the new challenges of artificial intelligence - Yann Le Cun

Each year, first-year engineering students are invited to participate in a series of lectures given by experts and renowned figures from the scientific and academic world. These lectures enable them to continually broaden their scientific and cultural...
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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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Ponts Startup Day

Ponts Startup Day is a day of entrepreneurial discovery organized with the active participation of the Genius Ponts club for all 1st year students, to raise awareness of this professional path they are likely to take on completion of their studies or...
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Career, network, employment

With a 6-month integration rate of 96%, our graduates benefit from excellent professional integration, with some finding their first job through their end-of-study project and long-term internship, as well as through the School's extensive network. Hired...
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Languages and Cultures

With almost 35% international students, representing 20 nationalities, École nationale des ponts et chaussées emphasizes language, academic, professional, and multicultural skills. Facts 13% of studies (excluding internships and work placements) are...
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For lifelong learning

Degree Programs MBA Three programs geared to the profiles of different applicants: Full-Time MBA: younger candidates with high potential Global Executive MBA: candidates already in management positions Executive DBA: senior executives Find out more: École...
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Research

2024-2025 key figures 12 research laboratories, including 6 UMR CNRS (National Research Center units) 516 researchers and academics 708 PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows 1,122 rank A publications €11,5 million in revenues from research partnerships...
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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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AMUR - Back-to-school lecture series

The Urban Planning and Project Management program (AMUR) welcomes its 2nd graduating class in September 2025! The course opens with a series of lectures coordinated by Marie Jorio, Ghislain Mercier and Pierre Veltz, designed to give students a broad...
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News

PhD programs: information for 2025-2026 registration

As of September 1, 2025, the administrative transfer of the doctoral program to the Institut Polytechnique de Paris is effective. In order to simplify the process for doctoral students, here is some useful information for completing your registration or...
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