Institut Polytechnique de Paris

ENSTA is a founding member of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris. At the crossroads of education, research, and innovation, it brings together six leading French engineering schools to create unique synergies with its partners.

The Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) is a world-renowned center of excellence in higher education and research. It brings together six leading French engineering schools: École Polytechnique, ENSTA, École des Ponts (ENPC), ENSAE Paris, Télécom Paris, and Télécom SudParis. Thanks to its status as an experimental institution, IP Paris brings together public and private institutions around common missions: training the talents of tomorrow and advancing research.

Supported by a community of 1,400 teacher-researchers divided into ten departments, the Institute offers multidisciplinary training and research projects. This approach fosters unprecedented synergies, where cutting-edge technologies enrich key fields such as physics, transportation, and social sciences. Innovation and the transfer of knowledge to the economy and society are at the heart of its mission, supported by a network of incubators and one of Europe's most dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystems.

IP Paris has 2,100 academic staff in 45 laboratories and trains 11,200 students, including 1,500 doctoral students. In collaboration with neighboring institutions and local businesses, it strengthens the links between research, training, and innovation to meet the major challenges of our time.

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Alumni | Institute | Training | International | Student Life
Magali Maleh, Recipient of the ENSTA Foundation’s Excellence Scholarship

It takes a great deal of determination to stay motivated in your studies when you have to spend three hours a day commuting, with few career prospects in a sluggish economy. Magali Maleh, who grew up in crisis-stricken Argentina, knows this better than...

Magali Maleh, Recipient of the ENSTA Foundation’s Excellence Scholarship

It takes a great deal of determination to stay motivated in your studies when you have to spend three hours a day commuting, with few career prospects in a sluggish economy. Magali Maleh, who grew up in crisis-stricken Argentina, knows this better than...

Innovation | International | Research
ENSTA at IROS 2026

From September 27 to October 1, the 2026 edition of the IEEE IROS conference—one of the most prestigious scientific events in the field of robotics and intelligent systems—was held in Pittsburgh. Zhichen Lu, Benoit Clément, and Adriana Tapus were on site...

ENSTA at IROS 2026

From September 27 to October 1, the 2026 edition of the IEEE IROS conference—one of the most prestigious scientific events in the field of robotics and intelligent systems—was held in Pittsburgh. Zhichen Lu, Benoit Clément, and Adriana Tapus were on site...

Research
Engineers: The Cornerstone of Technological Sovereignty

During a research stay in Taiwan, Linda Gardelle, a professor and researcher in sociology at ENSTA, examined the decisive role engineers play in the island’s sovereignty. Under constant pressure from Beijing, their expertise in electronics—particularly in...

Engineers: The Cornerstone of Technological Sovereignty

During a research stay in Taiwan, Linda Gardelle, a professor and researcher in sociology at ENSTA, examined the decisive role engineers play in the island’s sovereignty. Under constant pressure from Beijing, their expertise in electronics—particularly in...

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