Polytechnic Institute of Paris
Institut polytechnique de Paris | |
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| Type | Publicresearch university |
|---|---|
| Established | 1741ENSTA Paris 2019Scission fromParis-Saclay University |
| Chancellor | Christophe Kerrero |
| President | Thierry Coulhon |
| Students | 8,500 |
| Postgraduates | 1,500 |
| 950 | |
| Location | ,, 48°42′42″N2°10′17″E/ 48.7117343°N 2.1712888°E |
| Campus | Paris-Saclay |
| Website | ip-paris.fr/en |
ThePolytechnic Institute of Paris(French:Institut polytechnique de Paris) is apublictechnological universitylocated inPalaiseau,France.It consists of six engineeringgrandes écoles:École polytechnique,ENSTA Paris,ENSAE Paris,École des ponts ParisTech,Télécom ParisandTélécom SudParis.
With theParis-Saclay University,the Polytechnic Institute of Paris is part of theParis-Saclayproject, which is aresearch-intensiveacademic campus andbusiness clusterbeing developed on thePlateau de Saclaynear Paris. The project integrates several engineering schools and research centers that are part of the world's top research organizations in various fields.[1][2]
The technological university was formed around theÉcole polytechnique,one of the most respected and selectivegrandes écolesin France. Amongits alumniand teachers are fiveNobel prizewinners,[3]twoFields medalists,[4]threepresidents of France[5]and many CEOs of French and international companies.
History[edit]
After World War II, the rapid growth of nuclear physics and chemistry meant that research needed more and more powerful accelerators, which required large areas. TheUniversity of Paris,theÉcole Normale Supérieureand theCollège de Francelooked for space in the south of Paris nearOrsay.The Orsay branch of the University of Paris eventually became an independent university, calledParis-Sud University.In 1976, theÉcole polytechniquejoined the region, by moving from central Paris toPalaiseau.Other institutes joined the region in the following decades, most notablyENS Cachan,Télécom Paris,andENSTA,as part of theParis-Saclayproject, a national effort to regroup research and business activities.
In 2015, these institutes were grouped together as a university community (ComUE) calledParis-Saclay University.The goal was to be recognized as an entity of sufficient size and quality, and to become a top-ranking, research-focused French university. Each member institution would remain independent but share a significant portion of existing and newly invested resources. This follows a model similar to the one adopted byUniversity of OxfordandCambridge,where each constituent college keeps its independence while being grouped under a 'university'.
Confronted with disagreements between its members (engineering schools versus universities,French Ministry of DefenseversusMinistry of Higher Education), theUniversity of Paris-Sudproposed to transform itself intoParis-Saclay Universityin 2017, with the engineering schools being only associated to the future institution. On October 25, 2017, the French presidentEmmanuel Macronannounced the creation of a second university pole in Paris-Saclay, which would split away from Paris-Saclay University and regroup the engineering schools. This new pole was initially called "NewUni", and became the Polytechnic Institute of Paris in February 2019.
HEC Parisalso joined the new university pole without becoming a member. Other higher education or research institutions may join in the future.Paris-Saclay Universityand the Polytechnic Institute of Paris co-operate in several master's degrees and PhD programs[6]
On September 15, 2020, the Institute co-founded with HEC Paris[7]theartificial intelligenceresearch centerHi! PARIS.[8][9]
On July 15, 2024, theÉcole des ponts ParisTechjoined the Institute.[10]
Organisation[edit]
Grandes écoles[edit]
The Polytechnic Institute of Paris comprises sixgrandes écoles:
- École Polytechnique
- Télécom Paris
- Telecom SudParis
- ENSTA Paris
- ENSAE Paris
- École des ponts ParisTech
| Name | Foundation[11] | Field | Students | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| École polytechnique | 1794 | Scienceandengineering | 2,316 | Paris-Saclay,Paris |
| ENSTA Paris | 1741 | Scienceandengineering | 897 | Paris-Saclay |
| ENSAE Paris | 1945 | Scienceandengineering | 581 | Paris-Saclay |
| École des ponts ParisTech | 1747 | Scienceandengineering | 1,971 | Champs-sur-Marne |
| Télécom Paris | 1878 | Scienceandengineering | 1,360 | Paris-Saclay |
| Télécom SudParis | 1979 | Scienceandengineering | 822 | Évry-Courcouronnes,Paris-Saclay |
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École polytechnique, seen from the lake -
Side court of the building of Telecom Paris and Telecom SudParis -
Main court of the building of Telecom Paris and Telecom SudParis -
ENSAE Paris -
ENSAE Paris seen from the South -
ENSTA Paris -
École des ponts
Research organizations[edit]
The following research organizations have established research centers within the Polytechnic Institute of Paris. The resources contributed by these organizations will remain largely independent from other member institutions.
- CEA(Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission)
- CNRS(French National Centre for Scientific Research)
- Inria(French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation)
- INSERM(French Institute of Health and Medical Research)
- Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques(Institute of Advanced Scientific Studies)
- INRA(French National Institute for Agricultural Sciences)
- ONERA(National Board of Study and Aerospace Research)
- SOLEIL(nationalsynchrotronfacility)
University rankings[edit]
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Global – Overall | |
| ARWUWorld[12] | 301-400 (2022) |
| CWURWorld[13] | 43 (2022-2023) |
| QSWorld[14] | 38 (2024) |
| THEWorld[15] | 71 (2024) |
In international rankings, the Polytechnic Institute of Paris is ranked 38th overall and 12th in graduate employability byQS World University Rankings.[16]It is ranked 71st byTimes Higher Education,[17]301-400 by theShanghai Ranking,[18]and 41st in the world by the CWUR Ranking.[19]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Staley, Oliver (13 March 2014)."Nations Chasing Harvard Merge Colleges to Ascend Rankings".bloomberg.Retrieved13 March2014.
- ^Nic Mitchell"Big is beautiful for merging universities",BBC News,25 November 2015
- ^Becquerel,AllaisandTirole.
- ^Jean-Christophe Yoccoz(1994); Yoccoz was not a student at Polytechnique because he chose to be educated atÉcole normale supérieure(1975-1979), but he completed his Ph.D. underMichael Hermanin 1985 in theCentre de mathématiques Laurent Schwartzof École Polytechnique, a research centre which had been created by another Field medalist and a professor at Polytechnique:Laurent Schwartz.
- ^Sadi Carnot(who was the nephew ofCarnot the physicistand the grandson ofCarnot theÉcolefounder),LebrunandGiscard.
- ^"Institut Polytechnique de Paris officially established".telecom-paris.fr.Retrieved2019-09-01.
- ^Hi!Paris, L’Institut Polytechnique De Paris Et HEC Paris Affichent Leur Ambition Dans L’IA
- ^Zoom sur Hi! PARIS, le centre consacré à l’IA et aux Sciences des données de l’Institut Polytechnique de Paris et HEC Paris
- ^HEC et Polytechnique lancent le centre pluridisciplinaire Hi! Paris pour devenir champions de la recherche en IA
- ^Décret n° 2024-818 du 15 juillet 2024 modifiant le décret n° 2019-549 du 31 mai 2019 portant création de l'établissement public expérimental Institut polytechnique de Paris et approbation de ses statuts
- ^Foundation of the oldest constituent part of the school
- ^"ARWU World University Rankings 2022 | Academic Ranking of World Universities 2022 | Top 500 universities | Shanghai Ranking - 2022".shanghairanking.
- ^"Center for World University Rankings 2022-2023".
- ^"QS World University Rankings 2024".
- ^"World University Rankings".timeshighereducation /.4 October 2022.
- ^"QS World University Rankings 2024: Institut Polytechnique de Paris".Retrieved1 July2023.
- ^"Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023: Institut Polytechnique de Paris".12 October 2022.Retrieved5 July2023.
- ^"2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities".Retrieved5 July2023.
- ^"Global 2000 List By The Center For World University Rankings".Retrieved27 July2021.
