The School and its community
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Events and conferences
Find out more about the recurring and exceptional events that mark the life of École nationale des ponts et chaussées. Matinales des Ponts The aim of the Matinales des Ponts is to enable participants to learn more about the areas of excellence of the...
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The inaugural lectures of the 1st year
Every year, engineering students can take advantage of conferences given by experts and well-known personalities from the scientific and academic world. They also benefit from comprehensive seminars on specific topics. The aim of all these conferences 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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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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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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The School’s sites
Apart from its main premises on the Descartes Campus, École nationale des ponts et chaussées is present on other sites. École nationale des ponts et chaussées is based at Champs-sur-Marne, on the Cité Descartes campus which is the largest higher education...
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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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Rendez-Vous Science et Société
2025 "What resources do we need to make the world habitable?" Philippe Simay - February 13th, 2025 at the School. Accept marketing cookies All Rendez-Vous Science et Société on YouTube (in French)
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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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Refugee Students Program
On the initiative of the student association Dévelop’Ponts, École nationale des ponts et chaussées launched a Refugee Student Program at the start of the 2016 academic year. This program has enabled the school to welcome and support students who have...
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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...