CentraleSupélec
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Type | Education - Research
President Romain Soubeyran | |
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Academic staff | 852 | |
Postgraduates | 5,350 (1,000 Engineers/year) | |
Location | CESAER | |
Website | www.centralesupelec.fr | |
CentraleSupélec (CS) is one of the most prestigious and selective
It is a key founding member of the
History
École Centrale des Arts et Manufactures
École Centrale Paris was founded in 1829 on a private initiative by Alphonse Lavallée, who financed its creation and became its first president, and three distinguished scientists: Eugène Peclet, Jean-Baptiste Dumas, and Théodore Olivier. The founding vision was to promote the development of 'industrial science', or practical applications of recent major scientific discoveries, and to educate multidisciplinary engineers to lead the emerging industrial sector. The institution was offered to the French state in 1857.
Initially located in the Hôtel de Juigné (now Hôtel Salé and home to the
École Supérieure d'Electricité
Supélec was founded in 1894 by
Supélec was originally based in Rue de Staël, 15th district of Paris. It was then relocated to
CentraleSupélec Alliance
Since December 2008, a strategic alliance was announced between the two schools, known today through the joint name of CentraleSupélec.
Part of the Paris-Saclay University
Since 2008,
Since October 2023, the school has been a partner of IPSA for double degrees in aerospace.[4]
The Paris-Saclay University was ranked 14th in the world in the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) ranking. In subject rankings, it was placed first in the world for Mathematics and 9th in the world for Physics (1st in Europe), as well as receiving a top 25 place for Medicine and Agriculture.[5]
Academics
Admission
The majority of students admitted to the engineer's degree program are selected among candidates from French
Before 2018, students at CentraleSupélec were admitted to either the Centralien or Supélec engineer's degree programs (but not both), and consequently students enrolled before this year receive the academic degree bearing the name of their respective engineer program upon graduation.[7] On the other hand, all engineering students admitted in 2018 and onward are placed in a 'unified' engineer program and graduate with the same academic degree
Rankings
University rankings | |
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Global – Overall | |
ARWU World[8] | 14 (2020) |
CentraleSupélec is considered to be among the best engineering schools of France, some ranking it second just below Polytechnique.[9] According to several salary surveys, graduates from both the Ecole Centrale and Supelec Engineering Programs are among the highest-paid in France.[10] As part of Paris-Saclay University, it has been ranked 14th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020.[11]
Notable alumni
- Stéphane Bancel, CEO of Moderna
- Sergei Bernstein, mathematician
- Gustave Eiffel, architect of the Eiffel Tower
References
- ^ "About us : CentraleSupélec". CentraleSupélec.
- ^ Aghilas (2020-03-19). "Nombre de places concours Polytechnique, ENS, Centrale, Mines". Groupe Réussite (in French). Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ^ "Collaborative networks". CentraleSupélec.
- ^ Double diplôme : partir à la conquête du spatial avec l’IPSA, l’Université Paris-Saclay et CentraleSupélec !
- ^ Nouvelle, L'Usine (2020-07-12). "L'Université Paris-Saclay, première en maths – Technos et Innovations" (in French).
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(help) - ^ Aghilas (2020-03-19). "Nombre de places concours Polytechnique, ENS, Centrale, Mines". Groupe Réussite (in French). Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ^ "Competitive Entrance Exam and Admission Requirements". Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ [Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020 http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2020.html Archived 2018-08-16 at the Wayback Machine]
- ^ Classement 2020 des écoles d'ingénieurs françaises du Figaro.
- ^ Anne-Sophie Bellaiche (13 March 2015). "Salaires : les écoles d'ingénieurs les plus payantes". usinenouvelle.com. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ [Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020 http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2020.html Archived 2018-08-16 at the Wayback Machine]