Keystone logo

ESIEE Paris - Gustave Eiffel University


About

Created in 1904 under the name of Ecole Breguet, ESIEE Paris has immediately distinguished itself as an engineering school focused on innovation and entrepreneurship. One of its most renowned former students is Marcel Dassault, founder of one of the very first industrial groups, the Dassault Aviation group. A more recent graduate, Yann LeCun, is behind the current artificial intelligence revolution. He invented the profound learning process and both founded and directed the Facebook laboratory for artificial intelligence.

ESIEE Paris is located in the eastern part of Greater Paris. Only 20 minutes from the center of Paris, on the regional-express network. Its futuristic building is located in the heart of the Descartes Campus, a stimulating study environment, headquarters of the new Gustave Eiffel University.

Created in 1904 under the name of Ecole Breguet, ESIEE Paris has immediately distinguished itself as an engineering school focused on innovation and entrepreneurship. One of its most renowned former students is Marcel Dassault, founder of one of the very first industrial groups, the Dassault Aviation group.

A more recent graduate, Yann LeCun, is behind the current artificial intelligence revolution. He invented the profound learning process and both founded and directed the Facebook laboratory for artificial intelligence. ESIEE Paris was also recognized as the first engineering school from which French entrepreneurs graduated at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

ESIEE Paris was recognised as the leading engineering school for French entrepreneurs at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the world's biggest trade fair for technological innovation in consumer electronics.

ESIEE Paris is a CCI Paris Île-de-France, school and has naturally developed strong connections with the most dynamic companies in terms of engineer recruitment. These ties contribute to one of the school's biggest achievements: almost 100 % of ESIEE graduates are employed within 6 months of graduating.

ESIEE Paris is a founding member of Université Gustave Eiffel, created in January 2020. The aim of this new university is to achieve international visibility and recognition in education and research in the field of inventing the towns and regions of tomorrow. Université Gustave Eiffel is the only French University to combine a university (UPEM), research centre (IFSTTAR), school of architecture (EAV&T) and three engineering schools (EIVP, ENSG and ESIEE Paris).

Training

ESIEE Paris trains general engineers equipped to meet the challenges of digital and environmental change, through 5- or 3-year courses. It offers 20 specialist programmes in the fields of:

  • Computer Science, Security, Artificial Intelligence
  • Industry 4.0: Industrial engineering, mechanical engineering and maintenance
  • Electronic, communicating and embedded systems
  • Energy transition, civil engineering and construction
  • Digital and connected health
  • Arts and sciences

ESIEE Paris is strongly committed to developing apprenticeship-based engineering training. It has 1,200 apprentices on 10 different courses.

Research and innovation

Research, innovation and industrial collaboration are priorities for ESIEE Paris, whose work focuses on 3 research areas: sustainable cities; health; innovation and society.

ESIEE Paris has five technology platforms:

  • the clean rooms
  • virtual reality room
  • microwave, optical and digital communications room
  • embedded systems platform
  • analysis of innovation databases.
  • 97% of young graduates found their first job within 6 months of leaving the school.
  • 84% of students secured a contract even before completing their training.
  • The average annual starting salary for graduates is €42,072, whether they are employed in France or internationally.

ESIEE Paris in figures

  • 3 000 students
  • 240 faculty and staff
  • 96 % graduate employment rate
  • 15,000 alumni

    Student at ESIEE Paris

    Happy at School certified review

    "What I like most is undoubtedly the atmosphere. The students are all very kind, attentive, and very open. To this, I add the associative life, rich and full of opportunities. I adore! "

    Student at ESIEE Paris

    Happy at School certified review

    “An asset: the relationship we have with the teachers. They are always there to answer our questions even outside of class and want us to succeed.”

    Student at ESIEE Paris

    Happy at School certified review

    "The students are all open-minded and extremely caring. The same goes for the teachers who are available and attentive. I can ask a student in their final year to help me on a subject and without hesitation, he will do it !”

    Student at ESIEE Paris

    Happy at School certified review

    “The school pushes students to be more autonomous and to do their projects. It develops their leadership but also artistic qualities to make innovative engineers.”

      ESIEE Paris ranked among the top engineering schools

      L'Etudiant 2023

      • 29th in the overall ranking (out of 169)
      • Group A+ school
      • 3rd best post-baccalaureate school and the 2nd best post-bac school in Ile-de-France

      Eduniversal 2023

      • 6th best post-baccalaureate general engineering school
      • Top post-baccalaureate school in île-de-France

      Happy At School® 2023

      • 13th best engineering school out of 200
      • Ranking based exclusively on students' opinions

      Happy At School® Women 2023

      • In the first ever Happy AtSchool / Women ranking, ESIEE Paris ranked 6th for the best student experience for women

      L’Usine Nouvelle 2023

      • 24th out of 131 engineering schools

      Le Figaro

      • 9th out of 102 post-baccalaureate engineering schools

      International rankings

      CWUR 2023

      • Université Gustave Eiffel, of which ESIEE Paris is a founding member, has climbed from 660th place in 2022 to 597th in this international ranking

      Shanghai 2022

      • Université Gustave Eiffel, of which ESIEE Paris is a founding member, is ranked in 11 subjects. It is among the world's top 100 in 3 disciplines.

      U-Multirank 2022

      • ESIEE Paris is one of the 123 French institutions included in this ranking: 19th engineering school. ESIEE Paris ranks among the world’s top 25 for collaboration.

      Student at ESIEE Paris

      Happy at School certified review

      The atmosphere, the proximity of the students, and the associative and cultural events organized by the BDE and by the school (business day, Potluck, Future Days, Pink October, etc.).

      Student at ESIEE Paris

      Happy at School certified review

      The students are all open-minded and extremely caring. The same goes for the teachers who are available and attentive. I can ask a student in their final year to help me on a subject and without hesitation, he will do it!

      Student at ESIEE Paris

      Happy at School certified review

      The school pushes students to be more autonomous and to do their projects. It develops their leadership but also artistic qualities to make innovative engineers.

      Student at ESIEE Paris

      Happy at School certified review

      The large choice of activities in which to get involved (entrepreneurship/apprenticeship / associative/double degree, etc.).

      • Paris

        27 avenue André-Marie Ampère Champs-sur-Marne , 77420, Paris

        Programs

        Questions

        ESIEE Paris - Gustave Eiffel University