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IFP School

Coordinates:48°52′40″N2°10′20″E/ 48.8778°N 2.1722°E/48.8778; 2.1722
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French Institute of Petroleum
École Nationale Supérieure du Pétrole et des Moteurs
IFP School Logo
MottoL'école de l'innovation énergétique et de la mobilité durable
Motto in English
The school for energy innovation and sustainable mobility
TypeGrande école
Established1954
DirectorChristine Travers
Students650
Postgraduates500 / year
55 / year
Location
Rueil-Malmaison
,
Île-de-France
,
France

48°52′40″N2°10′20″E/ 48.8778°N 2.1722°E/48.8778; 2.1722
CampusSuburban
AffiliationsCGE - Conférence des Grandes Écoles
Websiteifp-school.com

TheIFP School(French:ENSPM - École Nationale Supérieure du Pétrole et des Moteurs) is a graduate engineering school located inRueil-Malmaison,France.Founded in 1954, IFP School is part of theIFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN),a French public-sector research and training center. The school graduates approximately 600 students per year in 20 graduate programs (10 in English), employing 40 regular professors and 350 instructors from industry.[1]

History[edit]

While several institutions for oil and gas research and training existed in France since 1924, after the creation of IFP in 1944 these various institutions were folded into IFP and moved to the Rueil-Malmaison campus. The formal merger occurred in 1954, when by governmentaldecreethe École Nationale Supérieure du Pétrole et des Moteurs (ENSPM) was formed and associated with the Fuels Department of theFrench Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy.

The school has evolved since its inception by creating the Center for Petroleum Economics (1963), expanding into graduate research degrees (1975), addingEnglish languageprograms (1989), offeringapprenticeshiptraining (1996), and launching off-site degrees in critical energy regions around the world (2002).[2]

Campus[edit]

IFP School is located on the IFP Energies Nouvelles site inRueil-Malmaison,12.6 km (7.8 mi) from thecenterofParis.The campus consists of an administrative building, the academic building (containingclassrooms,computer labs,offices, alibrary), acafeteria,and adormitory(132apartments).

Off-site degree programs are also offered in Algeria, Nigeria, Malaysia, Russia and Venezuela, through partnerships with local universities and industrial sponsors.

Organization and administration[edit]

The Dean, Christine Travers, is responsible for the governance of the school. Anadvisory board,made up of leading names from the industry, alumni, research and higher education, provides assistance towards the overall direction of the school.[3]Researchandacademicsare divided into four centers, with Management and Administration considered a separate department.[4]The centers are:

Each center is staffed by a director, program coordinators, and academic staff.

Academics[edit]

IFP School primarily provides graduate training programs to both young engineers and industry professionals. Research masters and doctoralthesescan be prepared in IFP's laboratories in all fields related to oil, gas, new energy technologies or engines. Approximately 50% of the student body is from outside France, and with 80% of students receivingscholarshipsor corporate sponsorship, IFP claims a 99% employment rate of graduating students.[5] Notable degrees, organized by center, include:[4]

Center for Economics and Management

Center for Exploration-Production

Center for IC Engines and Hydrocarbon Utilizations

Center for Refining, Petrochemicals, Gas

In 2010, a team of five students from the IFP School "Petroleum Geosciences" program (made up of geologists and geophysicists of the 2010 class) won the Imperial Barrel Award, a worldwide competition sponsored by theAmerican Association of Petroleum Geologists.[7]

Student life[edit]

Various activities outside of the classroom are organized at IFP School, centered around language courses, the Business Skills Center, and several Cultural and athletic associations.[8]IFP's campus is a 30-minute commute from central Paris byRER A,so much of the student life is centered there.

Notable alumni[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"IFP School - Key Facts".Archived fromthe originalon 31 July 2010.Retrieved1 June2010.
  2. ^"IFP School - History".Retrieved1 June2010.
  3. ^"Advisory board of IFP School".Retrieved1 June2010.
  4. ^ab"IFP School - Organization".Archived fromthe originalon 2010-03-22.Retrieved1 June2010.
  5. ^"IFP School".Retrieved1 June2010.
  6. ^"Le programme Petroleum Economics and Management devient Energy Technology Economics and Management | IFP School".www.ifp-school.com.Retrieved2024-02-29.
  7. ^"IBA Recipients".Retrieved1 June2010.
  8. ^"IFP School - School Life".Archived fromthe originalon 13 July 2011.Retrieved1 June2010.
  9. ^"Olivier BOUYGUES".TF1.Retrieved21 February2015.

External links[edit]

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