Polytech'Paris-UPMC - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Within the French University "Pierre et Marie Curie" (Paris VI) there is an engineering school offering courses backed by research laboratories and leading to a state-recognised degree. The Polytech'Paris-UPMC is a member of the Polytech' Network, which is a network of 11 graduate engineering schools within France's leading science universities located in Marseille

Marseille

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, Nantes

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, Montpellier

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, Nice

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, Grenoble

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, Paris

Paris

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, Chambéry

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, Clermont-Ferrand

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, Orléans

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, Tours

Tours

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and Lille

Lille

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The University's School of Engineering is an active member of the “N+1” network

Status

Public school integrated to the Paris-VI University. It is under the guardianship of the French National Education, Superieur Formation and Research ministry.

Education

The Polytech'Paris-UPMC school has seven cursus of Education :

Electronics and Computer Sciences
Geotechnics and Geophysics (Earth Sciences)
Robotics
Industrial Computing
Industrial Mechanics
Agribusiness
Materials chemistry

Financial aid

The school offers an individual tutoring and an adapted formation for high-level musicians and athlets and also for handicapped or non-French students.

Formation/Education

Degree delivered : French "Diplôme d'ingenieur" equivalent to a five-year degree. r
Minimum period in Internship : 6.4 months
Period of Internship generally observed : 7.7 months (
Professional formation : yes
Percentage of Opening formations (management, finance, marketing, human resources, communication...) : 25%
Languages need to pass the diploma : 1 (English)
Number of partnerships with abroad universities/school : 54

Students

The students profile are : Open-minded, curiosity, reactivity, Volunty, Enthusiasm.
Number of students : 674 (2005/2006)
Percentage of women : 40%
Foreign students : 60 (2005/2006)
Number of nationalities in school: 19

Teachers

Permanent teachers : 52
Phd or Doctors Teachers : 32
Courses teaches by industrials : 20%

Professional insertion

(figures given by the school)

Average first job research : 4 months
Percentage of students already employed before the degree : 30%
Percentage of students who has find a job 2 months after the degree : 60%
Major recruiters : AIR France, ALCATEL, ALSTHOM, AXA, BNP PARISBAS, BOUYGUES TELECOM, BRGM, CEA, COLAS, DASSAULT, DCN, DELIFRANCE, EADS, EDF, ESSILOR, FONDASOL, FORCLUM, FRANCE TELECOM, FUJITSU, GAZ DE France, GENERAL ELECTRIC, GRANDS MOULINS DE PARIS, GTM, HOLGRAN, IBM, IFP, KELLER, LGM, MENTOR GRAPHICS, NESTLE, NORTEL, PANAVI, PSA, RENAULT, RHODIA, RINCENT, SAGEM, SAINT-GOBAIN, SCHLUMBERGER, SCREG, SIEMENS, SIMPA, SNCF, SNECMA, SOCIETE GENRALE, SOFRAPAIN, SOLETANCHE , SOLLAC, SOPRA GROUP, SOUFFLET, THALES, TOTAL, YOPLAIT

Associations

Student association Students Association website
Alumni association