ParisTech
Encyclopedia
ParisTech the Paris Institute of Technology is one of the collegiate universities
in France. It gathers 11 of the best French engineering schools, covering nearly the whole spectrum of engineering science, and 1 business school, aiming to be of comparable status to the most famous universities of technology around the world. It is equivalent to the Golden Triangle
graduates in England or the Ivy League
in the United States.
felt the need to set up a coordinating voluntary association, called "Grandes écoles d'ingénieurs de Paris", that would foster closer collaboration among themselves in areas of common interest and thereby acquire international recognition as an entity of sufficient size and importance.
In 1999 its name was changed to "ParisTech".
In 2007, its status changed to a public establishment for scientific cooperation (établissement public de coopération scientifique). It is headed by a President, assisted by an executive bureau and a secretary general, and administrated by a board of directors, assisted by a strategic orientation council and a scientific council. The board of directors gathers one representative of each college or institute as well as researchers, faculty members, and one representative of the students.
, MINES ParisTech, École des Ponts ParisTech
, ENSTA ParisTech
or Arts et Métiers ParisTech
, whereas others provide a deeper, research-focused level of expertise in select scientific disciplines, such as AgroParisTech (life, food and environmental sciences), TELECOM ParisTech
(telecommunications), Chimie ParisTech
(chemistry), ESPCI ParisTech
(physics, chemistry and biology), or ENSAE ParisTech
(Economy, Statistics & Finance). The highly-ranked French business school HEC Paris is also a member of the Paris Institute of Technology as well as the ENPC School of International Management
.
ParisTech is also a member of IDEA League
, an alliance between the best universities in science and technology in Europe
, as well as of the ATHENS Programme
.
The member colleges and institutes are:
Studies:
Research:
, Arts et Métiers ParisTech
, ESPCI ParisTech
, Chimie Paris ParisTech
, MINES ParisTech
and TELECOM ParisTech
are located in the Latin Quarter
, the district on the left bank of the Seine
where intellectual life has been thriving since the Middle Ages
. A majority of them are there, close to one another, in a district bustling with student activity and within the centre of the city.
However, some institutes also created additional sites on the outskirts of Paris
, or in other parts of the country. In the course of time, some institutes had settled more towards the periphery, but always on the Left Bank.
Some years ago, the École nationale des ponts et chaussées
and the Ecole Polytechnique
eventually moved their educational and research facilities to more spacious campuses in greater Paris, respectively in Marne-la-Vallée
(East) and Palaiseau
(South). SupOptique and part of ENSTA have relocated on the Palaiseau campus recently as will the ENSAE
and the rest of ENSTA within 2012.
Besides its Latin Quarter
location, AgroParisTech
, the ParisTech college specialized in life, food, and environmental sciences, also comprises 8 other sites, including sites on the Parisian outskirts (including an experimental farm used for education and research, at the Château de Grignon in the West of the Paris), in other parts of mainland France, and Guyane
.
Collegiate university
A collegiate university is a university in which governing authority and functions are divided between a central administration and a number of constituent colleges...
in France. It gathers 11 of the best French engineering schools, covering nearly the whole spectrum of engineering science, and 1 business school, aiming to be of comparable status to the most famous universities of technology around the world. It is equivalent to the Golden Triangle
Golden Triangle (UK universities)
The "Golden Triangle" is a term used to describe a number of leading British research universities based in Cambridge, London and Oxford.The city of Cambridge, represented by the University of Cambridge, and the city of Oxford, represented by the University of Oxford, form two corners of the triangle...
graduates in England or the Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
in the United States.
History
In 1991, many prestigious engineering Grandes ÉcolesGrandes écoles
The grandes écoles of France are higher education establishments outside the main framework of the French university system. The grandes écoles select students for admission based chiefly on national ranking in competitive written and oral exams...
felt the need to set up a coordinating voluntary association, called "Grandes écoles d'ingénieurs de Paris", that would foster closer collaboration among themselves in areas of common interest and thereby acquire international recognition as an entity of sufficient size and importance.
In 1999 its name was changed to "ParisTech".
In 2007, its status changed to a public establishment for scientific cooperation (établissement public de coopération scientifique). It is headed by a President, assisted by an executive bureau and a secretary general, and administrated by a board of directors, assisted by a strategic orientation council and a scientific council. The board of directors gathers one representative of each college or institute as well as researchers, faculty members, and one representative of the students.
Colleges and institutes
The member institutes of ParisTech are well-established publicly-owned educational and research institutions, many of which were founded back in the 18th century. Some deliver a high-level, broad education in science such as École PolytechniqueÉcole Polytechnique
The École Polytechnique is a state-run institution of higher education and research in Palaiseau, Essonne, France, near Paris. Polytechnique is renowned for its four year undergraduate/graduate Master's program...
, MINES ParisTech, École des Ponts ParisTech
École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
Founded in 1747, the École nationale des ponts et chaussées , often referred to as les Ponts, is the world's oldest civil engineering school...
, ENSTA ParisTech
École nationale supérieure de Techniques Avancées
The École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées , also known as ENSTA, is one of the most prestigious and selective French grande école in engineering...
or Arts et Métiers ParisTech
École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers
Arts et Métiers ParisTech is the French leading engineering school in the fields of mechanics and industrialization.The school trained 85,000 engineers since its foundation in 1780 by the Duke of La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt....
, whereas others provide a deeper, research-focused level of expertise in select scientific disciplines, such as AgroParisTech (life, food and environmental sciences), TELECOM ParisTech
École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications
Télécom ParisTech is one of the most prestigious and selective grandes écoles in France and one of the finest institutions in the field of Telecommunications...
(telecommunications), Chimie ParisTech
École nationale supérieure de chimie de Paris
The École nationale supérieure de chimie de Paris or ENSCP is an elite chemical engineering college founded in 1896 and located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. It is one of the founding members of ParisTech...
(chemistry), ESPCI ParisTech
École Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles de la Ville de Paris
The école supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la ville de Paris or ESPCI ParisTech is a chemistry and physics engineering college run by the city of Paris, France and a member of ParisTech...
(physics, chemistry and biology), or ENSAE ParisTech
École Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Administration Économique
The École nationale de la statistique et de l'administration économique or ENSAE is one of the French Grandes Ecoles of engineering and a member of ParisTech ....
(Economy, Statistics & Finance). The highly-ranked French business school HEC Paris is also a member of the Paris Institute of Technology as well as the ENPC School of International Management
ENPC School of International Management
The ENPC School of International Management , also known as ENPC MBA, is the business school of France's oldest engineering school and one of the most renowned French grandes écoles: the École National des Ponts et Chaussées , today renamed École des Ponts ParisTech...
.
ParisTech is also a member of IDEA League
IDEA League
The IDEA League is a strategic alliance of five Europe's leading universities of technology. On October 6, 1999, the IDEA league was formed by the signing of a memorandum of understanding between four leading European universities of technology: Imperial College London , Delft University of...
, an alliance between the best universities in science and technology in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, as well as of the ATHENS Programme
ATHENS Programme
The ATHENS Programme is a 1-week exchange session, held twice a year , by a network of European higher education institutions ....
.
The member colleges and institutes are:
- École nationale des ponts et chausséesÉcole Nationale des Ponts et ChausséesFounded in 1747, the École nationale des ponts et chaussées , often referred to as les Ponts, is the world's oldest civil engineering school...
(École des Ponts ParisTech), founded in 1747 - Institut des sciences et industries du vivant et de l'environnement (AgroParisTechAgroParisTechAgroParisTech or Paris Institute of Technology for Life, Food and Environmental Sciences was founded on January 1, 2007 by merging three Graduate Institutes in Science and Engineering:* Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon founded in 1826...
), founded in 2007, as a result of the merger of three agronomy, forestry and food science schools with roots dating back to 1824 - École nationale de la statistique et de l'administration économiqueÉcole Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Administration ÉconomiqueThe École nationale de la statistique et de l'administration économique or ENSAE is one of the French Grandes Ecoles of engineering and a member of ParisTech ....
(ENSAE ParisTech), founded in 1942 - École nationale supérieure d'arts et métiersÉcole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et MétiersArts et Métiers ParisTech is the French leading engineering school in the fields of mechanics and industrialization.The school trained 85,000 engineers since its foundation in 1780 by the Duke of La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt....
(Arts et Métiers ParisTech), founded in 1780 - École supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la ville de ParisÉcole Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles de la Ville de ParisThe école supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la ville de Paris or ESPCI ParisTech is a chemistry and physics engineering college run by the city of Paris, France and a member of ParisTech...
(ESPCI ParisTech), founded in 1882 - École nationale supérieure de chimie de ParisÉcole nationale supérieure de chimie de ParisThe École nationale supérieure de chimie de Paris or ENSCP is an elite chemical engineering college founded in 1896 and located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. It is one of the founding members of ParisTech...
(Chimie ParisTech), founded in 1896 - École nationale supérieure des mines de ParisÉcole nationale supérieure des mines de ParisThe École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris was created in 1783 by King Louis XVI in order to train intelligent directors of mines. It is one of the most prominent French engineering schoolsThe École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris (also known as Mines ParisTech, École des Mines de...
(MINES ParisTech), founded in 1783 - École nationale supérieure des télécommunicationsÉcole Nationale Supérieure des TélécommunicationsTélécom ParisTech is one of the most prestigious and selective grandes écoles in France and one of the finest institutions in the field of Telecommunications...
(TELECOM ParisTech), founded in 1878 - École nationale supérieure de techniques avancéesÉcole nationale supérieure de Techniques AvancéesThe École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées , also known as ENSTA, is one of the most prestigious and selective French grande école in engineering...
(ENSTA ParisTech), founded in 1741 - École PolytechniqueÉcole PolytechniqueThe École Polytechnique is a state-run institution of higher education and research in Palaiseau, Essonne, France, near Paris. Polytechnique is renowned for its four year undergraduate/graduate Master's program...
, founded in 1794 - École des hautes études de coiffure (HEC Paris), founded in 1881
- Institut d'Optique Graduate School (SupOptique), founded in 1920
Facts and Figures
From the official website:- 3,500 teachers-researchers
- 18,900 students (31% of whom are foreign students)
- 2,500 PhD students
- 200,000 alumni (with strong links to their colleges and institutes in their jobs)
Studies:
- 6,200 Master's degrees delivered every year
- 181 Master's programmes (teaching unit specialities) with more than 2700 courses
- 15 ParisTech Masters of Science programmes
- 57 Master's specialisations (Post-master professional certificates)
- 21 Doctorate schools in 28 accredited programs in PariTech schools, or in partnership with science institutes and universities.
Research:
- 126 research laboratories
- 500 doctoral theses defended every year
- 18,000 publications (over the past five years)
- 2,870 research contracts with companies
Locations
AgroParisTech, ENSAE ParisTechÉcole Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Administration Économique
The École nationale de la statistique et de l'administration économique or ENSAE is one of the French Grandes Ecoles of engineering and a member of ParisTech ....
, Arts et Métiers ParisTech
École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers
Arts et Métiers ParisTech is the French leading engineering school in the fields of mechanics and industrialization.The school trained 85,000 engineers since its foundation in 1780 by the Duke of La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt....
, ESPCI ParisTech
École Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles de la Ville de Paris
The école supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la ville de Paris or ESPCI ParisTech is a chemistry and physics engineering college run by the city of Paris, France and a member of ParisTech...
, Chimie Paris ParisTech
École nationale supérieure de chimie de Paris
The École nationale supérieure de chimie de Paris or ENSCP is an elite chemical engineering college founded in 1896 and located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. It is one of the founding members of ParisTech...
, MINES ParisTech
École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris
The École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris was created in 1783 by King Louis XVI in order to train intelligent directors of mines. It is one of the most prominent French engineering schoolsThe École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris (also known as Mines ParisTech, École des Mines de...
and TELECOM ParisTech
École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications
Télécom ParisTech is one of the most prestigious and selective grandes écoles in France and one of the finest institutions in the field of Telecommunications...
are located in the Latin Quarter
Latin Quarter
Latin Quarter is a part of the 5th arrondissement in Paris.Latin Quarter may also refer to:* Latin Quarter , a British pop/rock band* Latin Quarter , a 1945 British film*Latin Quarter, Aarhus, part of Midtbyen, Aarhus C, Denmark...
, the district on the left bank of the Seine
Seine
The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...
where intellectual life has been thriving since the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
. A majority of them are there, close to one another, in a district bustling with student activity and within the centre of the city.
However, some institutes also created additional sites on the outskirts of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, or in other parts of the country. In the course of time, some institutes had settled more towards the periphery, but always on the Left Bank.
Some years ago, the École nationale des ponts et chaussées
École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
Founded in 1747, the École nationale des ponts et chaussées , often referred to as les Ponts, is the world's oldest civil engineering school...
and the Ecole Polytechnique
École Polytechnique
The École Polytechnique is a state-run institution of higher education and research in Palaiseau, Essonne, France, near Paris. Polytechnique is renowned for its four year undergraduate/graduate Master's program...
eventually moved their educational and research facilities to more spacious campuses in greater Paris, respectively in Marne-la-Vallée
Marne-la-Vallée
Marne-la-Vallée is a new town located near Paris, France.Disneyland Paris, Val d'Europe,Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée,and École des Ponts ParisTech are located in Marne-la-Vallée.-Status:...
(East) and Palaiseau
Palaiseau
Palaiseau is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Palaiseau is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Palaiseau....
(South). SupOptique and part of ENSTA have relocated on the Palaiseau campus recently as will the ENSAE
École Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Administration Économique
The École nationale de la statistique et de l'administration économique or ENSAE is one of the French Grandes Ecoles of engineering and a member of ParisTech ....
and the rest of ENSTA within 2012.
Besides its Latin Quarter
Latin Quarter
Latin Quarter is a part of the 5th arrondissement in Paris.Latin Quarter may also refer to:* Latin Quarter , a British pop/rock band* Latin Quarter , a 1945 British film*Latin Quarter, Aarhus, part of Midtbyen, Aarhus C, Denmark...
location, AgroParisTech
AgroParisTech
AgroParisTech or Paris Institute of Technology for Life, Food and Environmental Sciences was founded on January 1, 2007 by merging three Graduate Institutes in Science and Engineering:* Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon founded in 1826...
, the ParisTech college specialized in life, food, and environmental sciences, also comprises 8 other sites, including sites on the Parisian outskirts (including an experimental farm used for education and research, at the Château de Grignon in the West of the Paris), in other parts of mainland France, and Guyane
French Guiana
French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...
.
Education
ParisTech offers a complete range of courses, independently or in partnership with other institutions (in particular doctoral and Master's degrees), in the core disciplines of science and technology at postgraduate level. Its main programmes are:- the "Ingénieur" degree, a Master level programme delivering a broad understanding of fundamental Engineering Science and a thorough introduction to EconomicsEconomicsEconomics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, ManagementManagementManagement in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
and CommunicationCommunicationCommunication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
. The admission to the Ingénieur degree is widely known as being highly selective. Students are admitted through nationwide competitive examinations for students having completed two years of Classes Préparatoires in FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
or abroad, or by virtue of outstanding academic records. Because of the competitive exams, the prestigious colleges and institutes of ParisTech attract the best students, who then often reach the highest positions in their later careers. - Master of Science (MSc) programmes, courses designed to provide an in-depth understanding in various fields of science ranging from MathematicsMathematicsMathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
to EconomicsEconomicsEconomics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
. Admission to ParisTech MSc programmes is open to students holding a Bachelor of Science (BSc) or a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) from a French or international university. Each college or institute has its own specific admissions requirements. - Mastères spécialisés (Post-master professional certificates) enable students which have already completed a Master's degree to develop their knowledge in a speciality to a high standard.
- An MBA (Master of Business Administration) ranked No. 1 in the world for the international mobility of its graduate students.
- Doctoral programmes (PhD): ParisTech laboratories play host to 2000 doctoral students. Thesis enrolment is handled by the ParisTech institute or college to which the host laboratory is attached.
- ParisTech institutes and colleges also offer continuing education courses aimed at professionals, accessible with a Bachelor or university degree, with courses to the degrees of Ingénieur, Master, Specialized Master or Doctorate.
External links
- ParisTech website
- ParisTech Open Course Ware, presentation of educational resources from the 10 of the 11 ParisTech graduate schools and the HEC business school, and free access to the available online catalogue of more than 2,500 teaching resources, 2,700 course in around 200 programs of teaching units; most documents are under a Creative CommonsCreative CommonsCreative Commons is a non-profit organization headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. The organization has released several copyright-licenses known as Creative Commons...
licence, they can be read, copied and printed for a personal usage, but must not be modified. - Pastel, the catalog of more than 1500 PhD thesis signed by ParisTech students from 10 of the 11 ParisTech ecoles, with free access online (about 400 theses are presented each year).
- Poly-Media Documentation center, similar catalog of PhD theses from École Polytechnique, with free access online.
- ParisTech Review, the online magazine of ParisTech that assesses how technological innovations will bring sweeping changes to business, the economy, society and individuals.