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Within the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, ENSTA brings together a large scientific community located on two complementary campuses, one in Paris-Saclay and the other in Brest on the coast.

ENSTA is a major player in defense ans security, transport and mobility, energy, enginnering for health, marine engineering, and digital science and enginnering. With a mission to train high-level engineers who will take on leadership roles in these fields, ENSTA infuses its teaching with the latest state-of-the-art knowledge thanks to the work of its leading teacher-researchers, in order to design innovative solutions for a safe and sustainable society.

Recognized for its multidisciplinary scientific excellence, ENSTA's two campuses offer unique features and enhanced synergies to a vast network of academic, government, and industrial partners.

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Menstrual leave, a natural right at ENSTA

Tested since September 2025 on the Paris-Saclay campus, menstrual leave is now a right that is gradually being extended to female students on both campuses. This is a major step forward for young women, placing ENSTA among the pioneers of engineering...

Menstrual leave, a natural right at ENSTA

Tested since September 2025 on the Paris-Saclay campus, menstrual leave is now a right that is gradually being extended to female students on both campuses. This is a major step forward for young women, placing ENSTA among the pioneers of engineering...