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The student community at a glance

  • 10000 students
  • 2100 Master students
  • 95% of students are employed within 4 months of graduation
  • 41% of international students
  • 15 Master programs

Candidates

Every year, thousands of students enroll in training programs at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris: why not you? IP Paris offers a wide range of programs, from Bachelor's degrees to PhDs, as well as Master's degrees and PhD tracks. Join a vibrant community in a flourishing study and research environment.

International students and candidates

Everything you need to know about studying at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris

Students

Click here to access the Student Welcome Booklet for Master and PhD Track.

Studies

For applications through IP Paris platform:

1st session: From October 24th, 2024 to January 6th, 2025

2nd session: From January 7th, 2025 to April 17th, 2025

3rd session*: From April 18th, 2025 to May 29th, 2025

* Please note that some programs may not open for the 3rd wave. 

For the academic year 2025/2026, the application session for the PhD Track program is from October 10th, 2024 to January 16th, 2025.

For more information about application procedures, visit the Admissions page by clicking here.

Student life and well-being

News

2025 Shanghai Ranking: IP Paris rises 99 places worldwide to rank 224th

Institut Polytechnique de Paris appears for the first time in the top 250 universities worldwide in the Shanghai Ranking (ARWU), published on August 15, 2025. It ranks 224th, up 99 places in one year. At the national level, IP Paris now ranks 9th among...
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Press release

ARWU 2025: IP Paris moves up 99 places to 224th worldwide

Shanghai Ranking

IP Paris moves up 99 places to 224th worldwide: 
a new step in its international trajectory


Palaiseau, August 15th, 2025 – Shanghai Ranking Consultancy has just published its international ranking of universities  (ARWU, Academic Ranking of World University). 

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MicroscopAI

Join the first MicroscopAI conference, an unprecedented meeting of researchers focused on quantitative microscopic imaging, with an emphasis on the needs and opportunities for innovations driven by AI. When? Initially scheduled for June 20, the event has...
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¼ of the scale-ups in the 2025 Next40 come from Institut Polytechnique de Paris

25 scale-ups, either incubated by IP Paris or founded by alumni of its member schools, are featured in the new French Tech Next40/120 selection, which highlights the 120 most promising French Tech startups (FT120). Among them, 10 have joined the Next40...
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Operation CIEDS 2025: A Groundbreaking Technology for Reconstructing the Jaws of War-Wounded

At the Mechanics and Interfaces Laboratory (LMI) at ENSTA, a bone distractor activated by a magnetic field is being developed. This innovative device enables jaw lengthening while significantly reducing suffering and pain. The technology was awarded the...
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Institut Polytechnique de Paris Cybersecurity and Defense Conference

On October 21, 2025 Institut Polytechnique de Paris will host the first edition at École Polytechnique of its annual Cybersecurity and Defense Conference, in partnership with the Interdisciplinary Defense and Security Center (CIEDS) supported by the...
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Presentation

Our society is undergoing a revolution that will fundamentally redefine our approach to the biological sciences and to medicine. This revolution is enabled by the convergence of an array of technologies and medical and social practices that offer...
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IP Paris Research Day 2025

The IP Paris Research Day will be held at the end of the year on the campus in Palaiseau. This year, the scientific community will come together to celebrate the integration of École nationale des ponts et chaussées into IP Paris, focused on the theme:...
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Training

A critical mission of the E4H Center is the training and mentoring of young scientists at the doctoral and postdoctoral levels. By virtue of its outstanding academic reputation and its highly selective admissions process, IP Paris attracts many of France...
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A look back at Paris Air Show 2025

On June 17, 2025 at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, Thierry Coulhon, Chairman of the Management Board of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, shared the latest developments of the ASC Chair in Complex Systems Architecture. He was joined by Patrick...
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IP Paris Prématuration Call for Projects 2025: Turn Your Research into Innovation

Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) is launching the 7th edition of its Prématuration Call for Projects, an initiative led by the Innovation Lab that aims at identifying and supporting innovative projects emerging from its laboratories.
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Les entretiens du CIEDS: Meet Manon Vermenouze from Shark Robotics in Episode 2

In this second episode of the video-podcast series “Les Entretiens du CIEDS” dedicated to defence innovation, the Interdisciplinary Centre for Defence and Security Studies invites you to meet Manon Vermenouze, Director of External Relations at the...
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