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Metal recycling: towards greener and more efficient methods

With nearly 7% of global CO₂ emissions linked to the metallurgy industry, metal recycling is clearly essential to reducing the sector's footprint. But how can metal waste be transformed into high-performance materials capable of meeting the needs of the most demanding industries? The THERMOS project, initiated by a professor and researcher at ENSTA, is exploring innovative ways to meet this challenge.

Company | Training | Student Life
ENSTA Junior Enterprise: going further together

The Junior Enterprises of ENSTA's two historic campuses, IMPACT and TAEP, were the first student associations to merge, giving rise to a structure of excellence that reflects the quality of the education provided at Paris-Saclay and Brest. This successful...

ENSTA Junior Enterprise: going further together

The Junior Enterprises of ENSTA's two historic campuses, IMPACT and TAEP, were the first student associations to merge, giving rise to a structure of excellence that reflects the quality of the education provided at Paris-Saclay and Brest. This successful...

Institute | Training | Research | Student Life
ENSTA consolidates its second place in the ranking of French engineering schools by L'Étudiant

Following on from Le Figaro Étudiant's ranking published last November, the 2026 ranking by L'Étudiant magazine confirms the new ENSTA's lasting position among the top engineering schools in France.

ENSTA consolidates its second place in the ranking of French engineering schools by L'Étudiant

Following on from Le Figaro Étudiant's ranking published last November, the 2026 ranking by L'Étudiant magazine confirms the new ENSTA's lasting position among the top engineering schools in France.

Innovation | Research
Innovation: beam-steering antenna module for low-orbit space applications

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites are playing an increasingly important role in space communications, Earth observation, and scientific missions. Their proximity to the Earth's surface offers many advantages, but also imposes severe constraints on onboard...

Innovation: beam-steering antenna module for low-orbit space applications

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites are playing an increasingly important role in space communications, Earth observation, and scientific missions. Their proximity to the Earth's surface offers many advantages, but also imposes severe constraints on onboard...

Key figures

2 200 2 200
students
300 300
PhD students
Over 200 Over 200
lecturers and research professors
20 000 20 000
Alumni
27 27
industrial chairs and joint laboratories
11 11
academic laboratories