Founded in 1794, Ecole Polytechnique or the X, as it is also internationally known, is among the most famous French Grande Ecole and one of the most important European engineering schools. Many excellent scientists, including Ampère and Curie, have studied or taught at this university. In 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte provided the École Polytechnique with the military status and the words "Pour la Patrie, les Sciences et la Gloire". The history of the École Polytechnique has always been closely connected to the periods of political, economic and social upheavals of the nineteenth century in France, so much that, even today, it is still famous for military merits of history, and its engineering students open the parade on the Champes Elisées, the so-called "X" and "Xettes", on the day of the storming of the Bastille, on July 14th. The X prepares the scientific, economic and industrial élite of France by combining high-level research and education, innovation in science and technology, and promotes a culture of excellence with a strong emphasis on science while remaining connected to humanistic traditions. Since 2001, it has been part of the ParisTech network, together with 11 Grandes Écoles of Paris. The school is at the top of world rankings: N° 1 of the French Grandes Écoles in Science and Technology according to L'Étudiant, N° 13 among the best European universities according to the QS World University Rankings of 2015/2016, at the 115th place of the Top 1,000 universities in the world according to The Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2018. Politecnico di Milano, since more than 30 years, has mobility programmes with this institution.
Opportunities available
DOUBLE DEGREE UE
- CFU POLIMI: 210
- CFU PARTNER UNIVERSITY: 187
- Year of application: 2 L
- Year of departure: 3 L
- Minimum Average: 26
- Mobility Scheme: 150 at POLIMI BSc (before departure), 187 at host institute, 60 at POLIMI (2nd year MSc)
LAUREA (FIRST DEGREE)
- ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND PLANNING ENGINEERING - MI (346)
- MATHEMATICAL ENGINEERING - MI (365)
- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - BV (353)
- PHYSICS ENGINEERING - MI (366)
ERASMUS PROGRAMME
- Restrictions: One semester mobility only. You can apply only for mobility in the autumn semester.
LAUREA MAGISTRALE (SECOND DEGREE)
- CHEMICAL ENGINEERING - MI (472)
- COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING - MI (481)
- ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - MI (475)
- ENGINEERING PHYSICS - MI (486)
- MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND NANOTECHNOLOGY - MI (505)
- MATHEMATICAL ENGINEERING - MI (487)
- Restrictions: One semester mobility only. You can apply only for mobility in the autumn semester.
LAUREA MAGISTRALE (SECOND DEGREE)
- ENERGY ENGINEERING - BV (477)
- MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING - BV (479)
- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - BV (483)
- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - LC (485)
- NUCLEAR ENGINEERING - BV (478)
- Restrictions: One semester mobility only
LAUREA (FIRST DEGREE)
- PHYSICS ENGINEERING - MI (366)