École Polytechnique
After the enthusiasm of 1789, France faces the disruptions that accompanied the fall of the Monarchy and the abuses of Terror. The young Republic has to fight against its within and foreign enemies. At the beginning of 1794, the situation is almost desperate, and the State tragically lacks scientific and technical managers. At the instigation of some reputed scientists rejoining the new ideas, among whom are the geometer Monge and the chemist Fourcroy, the State Security Committee creates a Civil Engineering Commission in 1794. In less than eight months, and despite the troubles of time, the Ecole Polytechnique is created thanks to the efforts of this commission. Its professors are nominated among the greatest names in science and its students are enrolled after an examination occurring all over the country.
~ These 400 students were chosen to enter the new school by their knowledge and intelligence. Thus they must not be stopped by money problems. That is why the future students received travelling expenses of a first class gunner, that is about 15 shillings a day, and they had to get a salary of 900 francs a year (about 140 euros).
~ From its creation, the school finds in this way its mission clearly defined. It will be called Ecole Polytechnique in September 1795. It has to give to its students a strong scientific background, supported by mathematics, physics and chemistry and to train them for entering special State public services schools, such as the Engineering School, the School of Mining Engineering or the Civil Engineering.
~ In 1804, the decision is taken to settle the Ecole Polytechnique on the Montagne Sainte Geneviève. It will stay in these prestigious but inconvenient premises until 1976. It owes also to Napoleon its flag and its motto : "Pour la Patrie, les Sciences et la Gloire" (For Homeland, Sciences and Glory).
~ These 400 students were chosen to enter the new school by their knowledge and intelligence. Thus they must not be stopped by money problems. That is why the future students received travelling expenses of a first class gunner, that is about 15 shillings a day, and they had to get a salary of 900 francs a year (about 140 euros).
~ From its creation, the school finds in this way its mission clearly defined. It will be called Ecole Polytechnique in September 1795. It has to give to its students a strong scientific background, supported by mathematics, physics and chemistry and to train them for entering special State public services schools, such as the Engineering School, the School of Mining Engineering or the Civil Engineering.
~ In 1804, the decision is taken to settle the Ecole Polytechnique on the Montagne Sainte Geneviève. It will stay in these prestigious but inconvenient premises until 1976. It owes also to Napoleon its flag and its motto : "Pour la Patrie, les Sciences et la Gloire" (For Homeland, Sciences and Glory).
For more than two hundred years, the Ecole Polytechnique, the most prestigious educational establishment in France, has been dedicated to educating students in science and technology at the highest level and in advanced research.The Ecole Polytechnique, a state-supported Grande Ecole, with 2,500 students, 380 faculty members and 1,300 researchers, is a member of the ParisTech group which is composed of ten of the foremost French schools of engineering and science in the Paris area.There are many reasons why outstanding students in science might choose to study at the Ecole Polytechnique:A wide and comprehensive curriculum which offers each and every student a unique chance to choose from selected courses and map out his or her own professional goalsThe research center is on the cutting edge of most scientific fields;The development of partnerships-one of the most ambitious projects in Europe-has helped forge links with institutions of higher learning from all over the worldThe Ecole Polytechnique's alumni hold key positions in the world of science, business and in the top ranks of the French specialized professions which serve the state;Beyond its academic requirements, the school is committed to training young men and women of excellence for leadership, including through student clubs and service to the community, but also in sports and recreational activities which can be practiced on a large campus with all the necessary modern facilities just 20 minutes from Paris.These are some of the many reasons why the Ecole Polytechnique has been regularly ranked at the top of undergraduate and graduate programs in science and technology among the French Grandes Ecoles and why it is considered as one of the finest institutions of higher learning in science in the world.Directed by a board of trustees consisting of twenty-six leaders in business and industry, science, engineering, higher education and other managerial professions, the Ecole Polytechnique is also supported by a very strong alumni association.The mission of the Ecole Polytechnique is to train students capable of devising and achieving complex and innovative projects at the highest-level possible, thanks to a strong pluriscientific culture. Our mission is also to train young men and women in leadership skills so that they can become tomorrow's outstanding scientists, researchers, managers and public officials.
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