École des ponts ParisTech
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École des Ponts ParisTech (originally called École nationale des ponts et chaussées; lit. 'National School of Bridges and Roads'; or ENPC, also nicknamed Ponts) is a grande école in the field of science, engineering and technology. Founded in 1747 by Daniel-Charles Trudaine, it is one of the oldest and one of the most prestigious French grandes écoles.
Other name | Ponts |
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Motto | Building the worlds of tomorrow |
Type | French grande école, member of ParisTech (Paris Institute of Technology) |
Established | 1747; 277 years ago (1747)[1] |
Academic affiliations | ParisTech (Paris Institute of Technology) Conférence des Grandes écoles[1] Paris School of Economics |
Director | Anthony Briant |
Students | 1,971 |
Location | , France |
Website | ecoledesponts |
Historically, its primary mission has been to train engineering officials and civil engineers but the school now offers a wide-ranging education including computer science, applied mathematics, civil engineering, mechanics, finance, economics, innovation, urban studies, environment and transport engineering. École des Ponts is today largely international: 43% of its students obtain a double degree abroad, and 30% of an ingénieur cohort is foreign.[2]
It is headquartered in Marne-la-Vallée (suburb of Paris), France, and is a founding member of ParisTech (Paris Institute of Technology) and of the Paris School of Economics. The school is under the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy of France.