Les Presses de l'Ensta

Since the 1970s, ENSTA Press has published books in both French and English, primarily in the fields of science and engineering.

Through its publications, ENSTA Press pursues three main objectives:

  • Contribute to the dissemination of scientific and technical knowledge related to the School’s research and teaching activities.
  • Showcase the excellence of the academic programs offered by ENSTA.
  • Make high-level scientific works accessible to a broad audience.

Publication Series

Published works are organized into three distinct series:

  • Les Cours : textbooks, lecture notes, and exercise books.
  • La Recherche : doctoral theses, habilitation theses, reports, and other outstanding student research projects.
  • Les Actes : award-winning short stories from the annual competition organized by Institut Polytechnique de Paris, as well as conference and symposium proceedings.

Each publication is carefully selected by an editorial board composed of ENSTA faculty members and researchers. The board reviews submitted manuscripts to assess their quality and relevance prior to publication.

Publications Catalogue

Our catalogue provides an overview of the different ENSTA Press series and publications.

[Link to catalogue]

Concours de nouvelles avancées

Created in 2010 by ENSTA, one of the five founding members of Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris), the Concours de nouvelles avancées aims to bring science and literature closer together.

Co-organized with École polytechnique from 2017 onwards, the competition has been organized since 2022 by the International Center for French Language and Culture of IP Paris.

Open to both French and international participants, the competition invites entrants to write a short story in French on a topic related to science and the societal issues associated with it.

 

For full details about the competition

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