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International, Research
05.11.25
2025 Nobel Prize in Physics: how the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling inspires the X today
This October 8th, the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to a trio of physicists for “the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling...
Campus, Education, Diversity & Success
04.11.25
Preparatory Class Internship: promoting access to excellent scientific training
From 27 to 31 October, the Equal Opportunities Unit organised a 'CPGE Boost' course for 30 scholarship students in their first year of scientific preparatory classes, hailing from all corners of France. This edition took place on the École Polytechnique campus for the first time, enabling these young people to envisage themselves in excellence-driven scientific training programmes and to benefit from the ecosystem of a leading engineering school.
Entrepreneurship, Corporate relations, Innovation, Sustainable Development
03.11.25
Copie de Copie de Copie de Ecosystem Days at the École polytechnique incubator
The École polytechnique incubator is launching its 1st network events, Ecosystem Days, themed and open to all innovation players. On 30 November, the first event will focus on intellectual property and legal issues. We look forward to seeing you there!
Entrepreneurship, Innovation
03.11.25
Copie de Copie de Copie de Copie de Ecosystem Days at the École polytechnique incubator
The École polytechnique incubator is launching its 1st network events, Ecosystem Days, themed and open to all innovation players. On 30 November, the first event will focus on intellectual property and legal issues. We look forward to seeing you there!
Education
03.11.25
X is ranked among the world's top 30 institutions in the Times Higher Education (THE) Employability Rankings
École Polytechnique is ranked 26th worldwide and 3rd in France in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Global Employability University ranking. The school has thus confirmed its position from the previous year.
Entrepreneurship, Corporate relations, Innovation
29.10.25
Copie de Copie de Copie de Ecosystem Days at the École polytechnique incubator
The École polytechnique incubator is launching its 1st network events, Ecosystem Days, themed and open to all innovation players. On 30 November, the first event will focus on intellectual property and legal issues. We look forward to seeing you there!
Entrepreneurship, Innovation
24.10.25
Pink October: Peekcell, an École Polytechnique startup, offers an alternative, non-invasive cancer screening method
Incubated at École Polytechnique, Peekcell, co-founded by Gwendoline Tallec (X2013), is a Medtech company developing a urine test for the early detection of breast and gynecological cancers. Peekcell is part of Bpifrance's La French Care community, which brings together French healthcare players around a common goal: innovating for better care.
Campus, Education, Corporate relations
08.10.25
École Polytechnique's Executive Master, a career accelerator for its alumni
A survey carried out by École Polytechnique’s Executive Master shows that its 250 alumni acknowledge that the prgram has helped to speed-up their careers and increase their salaries. These results confirm the relevance of the program's positioning and reinforce École Polytechnique's legitimacy in executive training.
Education
17.09.25
The Master Data Science & AI for Business X-HEC, ranked 2nd worldwide in the QS 2026 rankings
The Master Data Science & AI for Business X-HEC has moved up one place to rank second worldwide out of 164 comparable programs in the 2026 QS Masters in Business Analytics ranking. It once again ranks first worldwide in terms of employer reputation.
Campus, Research
12.09.25
École Polytechnique launches plans for a new research building
École Polytechnique is launching the construction of a new building to bring together two of its 23 laboratories, support its growth objectives and research ambitions, and implement its commitments to sustainable development.
Entrepreneurship, Innovation
10.09.25
Mistral, an AI gem co-founded by two X graduates, doubles its valuation to €12 billion
French artificial intelligence champion Mistral has almost doubled its valuation to €11.7 billion following a new round of fundraising that saw Dutch semiconductor manufacturing equipment giant ASML acquire a stake in the company.
Education, Research
03.09.25
Three Bachelor's students honored with the 2025 Maryam Mirzakhani Junior Prize
Clémence Moullet, Ioana Popescu, and Anca Sfia, three students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science program at École Polytechnique, were honored with the 2025 Maryam Mirzakhani Junior Prize from the Jacques Hadamard Mathematics Foundation. This prize recognizes outstanding initial research work in mathematics.