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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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IETA military engineering students training at ENSTA marched in the July 14 parade

About 40 IETA military students marched on July 14, 2026, on the Champs-Élysées on behalf of ENSTA and the DGA. For the past three weeks, they had been preparing together for this major event for the French armed forces, whose theme was “Europe’s...

IETA military engineering students training at ENSTA marched in the July 14 parade

About 40 IETA military students marched on July 14, 2026, on the Champs-Élysées on behalf of ENSTA and the DGA. For the past three weeks, they had been preparing together for this major event for the French armed forces, whose theme was “Europe’s...

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Chaos in Caracas : the role of sediments

During the double earthquake that struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026, damage extended as far as Caracas, the capital, more than 150 km from the epicenter. How can such extensive damage be explained at such a great distance? Jean-François Semblat, a...

Chaos in Caracas : the role of sediments

During the double earthquake that struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026, damage extended as far as Caracas, the capital, more than 150 km from the epicenter. How can such extensive damage be explained at such a great distance? Jean-François Semblat, a...

Research
APRO : Teaching Drones to Go Unnoticed

Whether used for urgent deliveries or autonomous flying taxi services, drones could help solve many of the problems plaguing our congested city centers—provided, that is, that their main nuisance is reduced: that annoying, giant-mosquito-like buzz caused...

APRO : Teaching Drones to Go Unnoticed

Whether used for urgent deliveries or autonomous flying taxi services, drones could help solve many of the problems plaguing our congested city centers—provided, that is, that their main nuisance is reduced: that annoying, giant-mosquito-like buzz caused...

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