Polytechnic Institute of Paris
The Polytechnic Institute of Paris (French: Institut polytechnique de Paris) is a public technological university located in Palaiseau, France. It consists of five engineering grandes écoles: École polytechnique, ENSTA Paris, ENSAE Paris, Télécom Paris and Télécom SudParis.
Institut polytechnique de Paris | |
| Type | Public research university |
|---|---|
| Established | 1741 ENSTA Paris 2019 Scission from Paris-Saclay University |
| Chancellor | Christophe Kerrero |
| President | Thierry Coulhon |
| Students | 8,500 |
| Postgraduates | 1,500 |
| 950 | |
| Location | , , 48.7117343°N 2.1712888°E |
| Campus | Paris-Saclay |
| Website | ip-paris.fr/en |
With the Paris-Saclay University, the Polytechnic Institute of Paris is part of the Paris-Saclay project, which is a research-intensive academic campus and business cluster being developed on the Plateau de Saclay near Paris. The project integrates several engineering schools and research centers that are part of the world's top research organizations in various fields.
The technological university was formed around the École polytechnique, one of the most respected and selective grandes écoles in France. Among its alumni and teachers are five Nobel prize winners, two Fields medalists, three presidents of France and many CEOs of French and international companies.