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1 678 students altogether
1 678 students altogether
38 % female students
38 % female students
995 engineering students
995 engineering students
336 students on the advanced “mastère” & specialist training courses
336 students on the advanced “mastère” & specialist training courses
73 partners institutions in 34 countries
73 partners institutions in 34 countries
43 dual-degree agreements
43 dual-degree agreements
Anne Chevallier, the new Head of the School’s Department of Civil Engineering and Construction
The École nationale des ponts et chaussées has announced the appointment of Anne Chevallier as head of its Civil Engineering and Construction (GCC) department, succeeding Bernard Vaudeville, who is also an associate director at the engineering firm T/E/S/S and had chaired the department since 1999. An engineer and architect, and a former student of the department, Anne Chevallier will guide the development of the curriculum in response to the...
The School has been awarded the Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility (DD&RS) Label
École nationale des ponts et chaussées has been awarded the DD&RS (Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility) label, in recognition of our School’s commitment to the socio-ecological transition. Our SD&SR master plan has been developed in line with the five pillars of the label framework: this has enabled us to structure an ambitious, comprehensive and coherent approach, combining the training of those driving change, responsible research...
Mathematics in Action: High School Girls Discover Research at the School
How can mathematics be used to determine the composition of a star, manage flight delays or solve puzzles? On 15 October 2026, around forty schoolgirls explored these questions at École nationale des ponts et chaussées, as part of the ‘Mathematics in Action’ day. Coming from the Bachelard High School in Chelles and the Delacroix High School in Drancy, these pupils were able to discover the diversity of mathematics and its applications, take part in...

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