Named “AI for Markets and Quantitative Investments” (MaQI), this new master's program complements École Polytechnique's AI training offerings. It aims to help position France as a center of excellence in finance training in the age of AI. The program will begin in September 2026.
École Polytechnique has confirmed its top position in the annual ranking of French engineering schools published by the specialist magazine L’Usine Nouvelle. L’X confirmed its top position in two of the four indicator categories in this ranking: internationalization and the integration of its students into professional life. It also secured first place in research, a category in which it ranked third in 2025.
From middle school to higher education, a variety of support measures can be implemented to encourage and assist women in achieving success in science. On Monday, 26 January, Juliette Toumelin (Head of the Equal Opportunities Division within the Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Responsibility Department) and Antigoni Alexandrou (CNRS Research Director at LOB) discussed the mentoring programmes available at École Polytechnique and the Institut Polytechnique de Paris.
Arthur Mensch (X2011), co-founder and CEO of Mistral, the French AI gem, came to meet École Polytechnique students for a talk on entrepreneurship and the implications of AI, two topics which he addressed by echoing his School's motto: “For the Nation, for Sciences, and for Glory.”
Bertrand Bessagnet, a CNRS Research Director affiliated with École Polytechnique, conducted the first study on air quality modeling at such resolution over Bhutan. Using the cutting-edge CHIMERE model, the research study was conducted in collaboration with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development and the Jigme Singye Wangchuck Law University in Bhutan. The findings of the research study have now been published.
École Polytechnique was involved in the Conference of the Parties (COP) on climate change through its observer status as an independent non-governmental research organization. This involvement, which took the form of sending a representative, Joan Delort Ylla, a research engineer at the Laboratory of Dynamic Meteorology (LMD), and organizing events on campus, is part of the School's commitment to ecological transition as outlined in its Climate Plan.
As part of their advanced studies, third-year Cycle Ingénieur Polytechnicien students can opt for experimental mechanics courses. Nine sessions allow them to develop a scientific project at the cutting edge of theory and practice. Twenty projects are currently underway, several of which focus on environmental issues.
Highly selective and internationalized, École Polytechnique's Bachelor of Science program is a springboard to prestigious master's and doctoral programs for the vast majority of its graduates. Three years after graduation, 54% are still pursuing university studies, but just over a third have started a professional career in business, half of them in France and the other half internationally.
Nearly three-quarters of graduates from École Polytechnique's Master of Science and Technology (MSc&T) programs are recruited by companies within three months of completing their studies. All of them are satisfied or very satisfied with their first job experience. While two-thirds of MSc&T graduates are international students, 80% of graduates in employment begin their careers in France.
The Research Internship Awards recognize a highlight in the training of the cycle ingénieur polytechnicien program students and Master's and MSc&T students. Fifty awards were presented and 81 students were congratulated for their work.
Brevo, founded in 2007 by Armand Thiberge (X2002) and now part of the exclusive club of French unicorns, those start-ups valued at over €1 billion. Pennylane, co-founded in 2020 by five alumni of the École Polytechnique and already a unicorn, will end 2025 by becoming a centaur, exceeding €100 million in revenue.
The X-Forum, an annual event dedicated to employability and bringing together students from École Polytechnique and Institut Polytechnique de Paris with companies, took place on November 25 and 26. More than 150 companies were able to interact with nearly 2,000 participants, including 1,000 École Polytechnique students.
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