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ENSTA Paris

École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées
Former names	École Nationale Supérieure du Génie Maritime
Type	Grande école d'ingénieurs (public research university Engineering school); under military supervision
Established	1741; 284 years ago (1741)
Parent institution	Polytechnic Institute of Paris
President	Elisabeth CREPON
Academic staff	180 permanent ; 650 temporary
Students	897 (2017)
Postgraduates	777 (2017)
Doctoral students	120 (2017)
Location	Palaiseau , France
Affiliations	Conférence des Grandes écoles
Website	https://www.ensta-paris.fr/en

The ENSTA Paris is a famous French engineering school. Its full name is École nationale supérieure de techniques avancées, which means "National Higher School of Advanced Techniques".

It was started in 1741, making it the oldest "grande école" in France. A "grande école" is a special type of higher education school. ENSTA Paris is located in Palaiseau, a town south of Paris. It is part of the Polytechnic Institute of Paris. In 2021, 180 engineers finished their studies at this school.

History of ENSTA Paris

The idea for this school came from Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau. He was an inspector for the Navy. He saw that Navy shipbuilders needed to learn more about math and physics. These subjects were becoming very important for building ships.

Duhamel du Monceau opened the first school in his home in Paris in 1741. This is seen as the start of ENSTA Paris. The school moved a few times, even to the Louvre Palace. But it closed in 1759 during a war called the Seven Years' War.

In 1765, Duhamel du Monceau convinced the duc de Choiseul to reopen the school. This was part of a big plan to improve the Navy. Duhamel du Monceau continued to lead the school for the rest of his life.

The school, then called the School of Student Engineer Constructors, closed again in 1793 during the French Revolution. It reopened in 1795. Later, it was known as Ecole nationale supérieure du Génie maritime (National Higher College of Maritime Engineering).

In 1970, the French Ministry of Defence combined this school with three others. These schools taught about explosives, weapons, and mapping the sea. This merger created the ENSTA we know today. Its job is to train engineers in many areas. These include naval (ships), mechanical, nuclear, chemical, and electronic fields. The school's wide range of studies comes from the different skills of the original schools.

Today, ENSTA Paris is a public school overseen by the Ministry of Defence. It is led by a general officer. Some students from another famous school, École polytechnique, attend ENSTA. They do this before joining the military engineering group that works for the Ministry of Defence.

How ENSTA Paris Ranks

Schools are often ranked to show how good they are. Here's how ENSTA Paris ranks, both in France and around the world.

National Ranking

This table shows how ENSTA Paris ranks in France for its Master of Sciences in Engineering degree.

International Ranking

These rankings are for the whole Polytechnic Institute of Paris, which ENSTA Paris is part of.

What Students Study at ENSTA Paris

ENSTA Paris is a Grande École. These are special French schools for higher education. They are separate from regular universities but work with them. Think of them like very selective schools in other countries, such as the Ivy League in the United States.

Grandes Écoles choose students through a very tough process. They usually have smaller classes than regular universities. Many programs are taught in English. ENSTA Paris charges the same tuition fees as public universities in France. For example, it was €243 per year for a master's degree in 2021/2022.

A key part of Grandes Écoles is that students get to do international internships. They also have chances to study abroad. These schools also have strong connections with the government and big companies. This helps students find great jobs.

The degrees from ENSTA Paris are approved by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles. They are also awarded by the Ministry of National Education (France). Graduates from ENSTA Paris often get important jobs in government and companies in France.

Degrees Offered

Here are some of the degrees you can get at ENSTA Paris:

• Diplôme d'Ingénieur de l'ENSTA Paris (This is like a Master of Sciences in Engineering)
• Master's degree in Nuclear Plant Design
• Master's degree in Acoustical engineering (about sound)
• Master's degree in Maritime engineering (about ships and ocean energy)
• Master's degree in Operational research (about making things work better)
• Master's degree in Analysis, modeling, simulation
• Master's degree in Consulting in Organization, Strategy
• Master's degree in Cyber-physical systems design (combining computers and physical systems)
• Master's degree in Processes, energy, environment
• Mastère Spécialisé Maritime Engineering: transport, energy, sustainable development
• Mastère Spécialisé Architecture and security of information systems
• Mastère Spécialisé Design and Exploitation of Autonomous Maritime System (like self-driving boats)
• Mastère Spécialisé Project Manager in charging infrastructure and electric vehicles
• Mastère Spécialisé Engineering of Localization Systems and Multi-Sensors (like GPS)

Famous People Who Went to ENSTA Paris

Many successful people have studied at ENSTA Paris.

Military and Politics

• Alain Bouquin, a General Commander of the French Foreign Legion
• Eugène Deloncle
• Édouard Jean Baptiste Milhaud
• Guillaume Delcourt
• Fatim-Zahra Ammor, a Moroccan Minister

Engineering and Industry

• Louis-Émile Bertin
• Valérie Cornetet
• Henri Dupuy de Lôme
• Jacques-Noël Sané
• Léonce Verny
• Ernest Mercier, who used to be the President of Alstom (a big company)
• Jerome Guillen, President of Automotive at Tesla, Inc.

Chemistry

• Paul Marie Eugène Vieille

Physics

• Gérard Albert Mourou, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018
• François Forget, an Astrophysicist and member of the French Academy of Sciences
• Paul-Henri Rebut, a Physicist who designed and directed a nuclear fusion facility

Mathematics

• Charles Dupin

See also

In Spanish: École nationale supérieure de techniques avancées para niños