Key requirements

- Candidates must be under 26 years of age on January 1st of the year of the competition
- Candidates must have completed 2 to 3 years of undergraduate studies in Science
- An excellent command of Mathematics is key to success
- Candidates cannot be French citizens
- Candidates cannot apply more than once
- Candidates must meet the medically defined criteria of physical fitness
Moreover, candidates cannot have been enrolled in French preparatory classes for Grandes Ecoles, nor in any preparatory program for an engineering school within a French university, nor at any French Grande Ecole, nor in the final year of a Master's degree, nor in a doctoral program.

No knowledge of the French language is necessary to apply. The full application process as well as the examinations can be conducted in English. More...

For over 200 years Ecole Polytechnique has been dedicated to training high-potential scientists and future executives at an international level.
Studentsgraduating from the Ingénieur Polytechnicien Program of Ecole Polytechnique become part of an international network of highly qualified professionals who play a leading role in implementing complex and innovative projects which meet the challenges of the 21st century through careers in industry, research and public service
Ecole Polytechnique is proud to count among its alumni many CEOs and founders of leading international companies, renowned scientists responsible for major breakthroughs (Cauchy, Coriolis, Becquerel, Fresnel, Gay-Lussac, to name just a few), and high-ranking civil servants, ministers and even Presidents.
The Ingénieur Polytechnicien Program of Ecole Polytechnique recruits the best students who have completed two or three years of undergraduate studies in Science or in Engineering. Learn more about admission requirements. More...

La "filière universitaire internationale - candidats internationaux" du concours d'admission dans le cycle d'Ingénieur polytechnicien s'adresse à des étudiants étrangers, en études supérieures dans des universités à l'international et disposant d'un excellent niveau en sciences.

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Dans cette rubrique, vous trouverez toutes les informations sur ce concours international :
- les conditions d'admission
- le déroulement des épreuves
- le calendrier
- comment candidater
- informations sur le campus
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