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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

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Global politics and history in the 20th and 21st centuries: an education that builds bridges between the sciences

In January 2026, the training module ‘World Politics and History, Great Powers and International Relations in the 20th and 21st Centuries’ will be offered again. Organised by Manuel Dorion-Soulié, project manager for ‘Technological Sovereignty, Defence...
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EKKO: A Student-Led Impact Project Born at Institut Polytechnique de Paris

EKKO is the result of the work of two students from the Master’s program in Industries de Réseau et Économie Numérique (Network Industries and Digital Economy, IP Paris & Université Paris Dauphine-PSL), Kelly Claire and Anne Kondolas. Driven by a clear...
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Focus on CERES: a CIEDS project to tackle cyberattacks

In a world where information systems are ubiquitous, defining and guaranteeing their security properties are major challenges. However, their increasing complexity and dependence on components that are often poorly controlled make it difficult to achieve...
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E=mc²: When Students and Companies Join Forces to Accelerate the Energy Transition

Driven by Energy4Climate and Bpifrance, the third edition of the E=mc² program confirms its role as a catalyst connecting young talents and committed companies in decarbonization. Uniting Energy for the Climate Facing the climate emergency, French...
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Swarm Rescue Challenge 2025–2026: save lives by controlling a swarm of drones!

The Swarm Rescue Challenge is a simulated drone swarm programming competition focusing on topics with real-world impact. Organised by the Interdisciplinary Centre for Defence and Security Studies (CIEDS) and the French Ministerial agency for defence...
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Event

IP Paris and the Harvard Data Science Initiative Partner on Trustworthy AI

On October 1–2, 2025, Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) and its interdisciplinary center Hi! PARIS hosted Professor Xiao-Li Meng (Harvard University), Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Data Science Review (HDSR). His visit marked a...
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Opening of the Guichet d’accueil des talents étrangers (GATE) at Paris-Saclay

Institut Polytechnique de Paris and its partners are pleased to announce the opening of the Foreign Talent Welcome Desk (GATE), a key initiative to support international students, researchers, and employees in settling in France.
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Open Access Week 2025

From November 4 to 12, 2025, the Institut Polytechnique de Paris will host its second Open Access Week. This international event promotes open science practices and raises awareness among the scientific and student communities about related issues
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DaTSHealth : La santé numérique portée par la donnée

L’exploitation à grande échelle des données de santé, couplée aux avancées en intelligence artificielle et à la démocratisation des technologies numériques en santé, transforme en profondeur la pratique médicale et l’organisation des systèmes de soins. L...
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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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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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Event

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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