The ocean is both a source of opportunity and a strategic space. ENSTA, heir to a tradition of excellence unique in France, places naval architecture at the heart of its expertise. It trains engineers and conducts research to address the technological, environmental, and safety challenges associated with the sea.

The Institute covers the entire spectrum of maritime science and technology: naval architecture, ship design and propulsion, hydrodynamics, marine materials, underwater systems, ocean robotics, underwater acoustics, as well as the sustainable exploitation of marine resources and renewable energy at sea.

The school's specific strengths in this field are based on:

  • A long-standing and recognized expertise in naval architecture and systems, both civil and military, which makes ENSTA an international benchmark.
  • Unique expertise in robotics and autonomous underwater systems for exploration, scientific research, maritime safety, and defense.
  • A major contribution to marine renewable energy, thanks to the synergy between naval engineering, mechanics, hydrodynamics, and electrical engineering.
  • A commitment to the sustainable exploitation of the oceans, reconciling technological innovation, ecosystem preservation, and energy transition.

With its state-of-the-art laboratories, industrial and institutional partnerships, and strong roots in both civil and military maritime circles, the new ENSTA is positioning itself as a key player in marine engineering. Its graduates are helping to invent the maritime future, combining performance, sustainability, and sovereignty.

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Rozali Badaoui honored at IEEE ETECOM 2025

Rozali Badaoui's early thesis work has just been recognized with the Best Paper Award in the “Engineering Education” category at the IEEE ETECOM 2025 conference on emerging trends in engineering and computing, held in Bahrain last October.

Rozali Badaoui honored at IEEE ETECOM 2025

Rozali Badaoui's early thesis work has just been recognized with the Best Paper Award in the “Engineering Education” category at the IEEE ETECOM 2025 conference on emerging trends in engineering and computing, held in Bahrain last October.

Training | Innovation | Research
Success for the first edition of the Seas and Ocean Forum

On Tuesday, January 13, ENSTA's Paris-Saclay campus hosted the first edition of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris's Seas and Ocean Forum, which is part of the activities of the Interdisciplinary Seas and Ocean Center (CIMO). This unifying event brought...

Success for the first edition of the Seas and Ocean Forum

On Tuesday, January 13, ENSTA's Paris-Saclay campus hosted the first edition of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris's Seas and Ocean Forum, which is part of the activities of the Interdisciplinary Seas and Ocean Center (CIMO). This unifying event brought...

Innovation | Research
Adnan Saood: a touch of feeling in robotics

Robots can already see, hear, and even smell, but their sense of touch remains very rudimentary and is more akin to obstacle detection than any kind of dexterity. How can this be improved? This is the focus of the thesis work of Adnan Saood, a doctoral...

Adnan Saood: a touch of feeling in robotics

Robots can already see, hear, and even smell, but their sense of touch remains very rudimentary and is more akin to obstacle detection than any kind of dexterity. How can this be improved? This is the focus of the thesis work of Adnan Saood, a doctoral...