Polytech Paris-UPMC is the graduate School of Engineering of the University Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC) and is member of the Polytech network (13 Polytechnic Graduate Schools of Engineering in France).

Polytech Paris-UPMC is a public institution which delivers the "Diplôme d’Ingénieur", the French equivalent to a MSc or an Meng. The diploma delivered by Polytech Paris-UPMC has been accredited by the French "Commission des Titres d'Ingénieurs" (French Accreditation Board for Engineering).

The program lasts for five years after Scientific French Baccalauréat (the diploma marking the end of high school). Courses at Polytech Paris-UPMC are structured into separate modules, for each of which ECTS are allocated. An academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS.

The French "diplôme d’ingénieur" = 5 years of higher education / 10 semesters of study = 300 ECTS

A "diplôme d’ingénieur" entitles the holder to enroll in a doctoral programme, or to start professional life.

Our host institution, the University Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), is recognized worldwide for the quality of its research and training programs.
Polytech Paris-UPMC trains top-level engineers in close collaboration with industry. It provides a multidisciplinary core curriculum and seven graduate specializations anchored in the most innovative fields of science and technology :
5 specializations with student status :
   •   Agri-Food Industry
   •   Earth Sciences
   •   Electronics and Computer Sciences for Embedded Systems
   •   Materials Science
   •   Robotics
2 specializations with apprentice status :
   •   Electronics and Industrial Data Processing
   •   Mechanical Engineering
(Specializations with apprentice status are open to foreign students under specific conditions)

Campus

Polytech Paris-UPMC is located at the very heart of the "Quartier Latin", the historical academic center of Paris. This is where the first French University was founded in 1200.

Paris, the multicultural capital of France, combines a subtle blend of history, art and culture, participating in the positive experience of an academic stay in France.

Our school is served:
-by metro: lines 7 and 10 - Jussieu Station
-by bus: lines 67 and 89 - Jussieu Station

Highlights

Some key figures:
    1,000 students
    200 graduates per year
    30 nationalities
    40 % women
    13 partners laboratories
    from 29 to 38 k€ starting salary of graduates, depending on specialization

Scientific training tailored to the needs of companies:
Thanks to lecturers at the forefront of their fields, the school provides a solid scientific education tailored to the needs and realities of companies. This training strategy works : 90% of our engineers are hired within 6 months of graduation. Both classic training and apprenticeships (coop programs) lead to the Master’s degree in Engineering.

Links with research : 13 partners laboratories:
UPMC is internationally renowned for its research (120 research units associated with major partner institutions : CNRS, INRA, CEA, IRD, IFREMER...; 6600 publications per year ; 700 PhDs awarded every year -200 of which are co-supervised by foreign universities- ; 250 research cooperation agreements).

Partner laboratories support Polytech Paris-UPMC's programs in two ways :

By providing an access to their equipment, allowing students to be trained on the most innovative technologies
By welcoming students for internships during which they gain personnal experience in Research and Innovation.

During their last year at Polytech Paris-UPMC, students with a strong motivation and a strong academic records can take additionnal classes to obtain a resaerch Masters of Science Degree. These students become natural candidates for UPMC'S doctoral program (PhD).

Partners laboratories :

Electronics and Electromagnetism Laboratory (L2E)
Fluids, Control and Thermal Systems (FAST)
Intelligent Systems and Robotics Institute (ISIR)
Jacques-Louis Lions Laboratory (LJLL)
Jean le Rond d’Alembert Institute (IJLRA)
Parametric Imagery Laboratory (LIP)
Paris 6 Computer Science Laboratory (LIP6)
Dynamics, Interactions and Reactivity Laboratory (LADIR)
Paris Condensed Matter Chemistry Laboratory (LCMCP)
Polymer Chemistry Laboratory (LCP)
Continental Hydric Systems Laboratory Sisyphe
Paris Earth Institute (ISTeP)
Cellular and Molecular Physiology of Plants (PCMP)

Professional Network

Corporate bodies are present at all levels, from the very definition of courses programmes to the employment of students.

Polytech Paris-UPMC trains top-level engineers in close collaboration with industry.

Companies who demonstrate their trust by offering placements or projects to students :

AIR FRANCE • ALCATEL • ALSTHOM • AXA • BNP PARISBAS • BOUYGUES TELECOM • BRGM • CEA • COLAS • DCN • DELIFRANCE • EADS • EDF • ESSILOR • FONDASOL • FORCLUM • FRANCE TELECOM • FUJITSU • GAZ DE FRANCE • GENERAL ELECTRIC • GRANDS MOULINS DE PARIS • GTM • HOLGRAN • IBM • IFP • LGM • MENTOR GRAPHICS • NESTLE • NORTEL • PANAVI • PSA • RENAULT • RHODIA • RINCENT • SAGEM • SAINT-GOBAIN • SCHLUMBERGER • SCREG • SIEMENS • SIMPA • SNCF • SNECMA • SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE • SOFRAPAIN • SOLETANCHE • SOLLAC • SOPRA GROUP • SOUFFLET • TFI SA • THALES • TOTAL •

Registration

See the n+i schedule for the registration process.

Important Dates

See the n+i schedule for the registration process.

Scholarships

Polytech Paris-UPMC has no particular scholarship to offer.

The following websites contain information on scholarships for international students who want to study in France:

http://www.cnous.fr/_vie_47.htm

http://www.campusfrance.org/fria1004/bourse/index.html#app=781a&80cd-si=0

http://www.iefa.org/

All international students are encouraged to check with their own government to see if there are any scholarships available.

Tuition

Student Life

While the school is, above all, a place of study and work, your timetable leaves you a great deal of freedom. This is a unique opportunity to join an association and get involved in the school.

Through its many clubs, sports activities, evening entertainments and events throughout the year, student life at Polytech Paris-UPMC helps to create a vribant community life.

Clubs :

http://www.polytech.upmc.fr/association/liste/associations

Sport at UPMC :

The UPMC Sports Association (AS; Association sportive) [AS-UPMC], a non-profit association, manages university competitions with the French Federation of University Sports (FFSU; Fédération française du sport universitaire) and organises recreational activities.

The UPMC Sports Association aims to develop and promote the practice of competitive and recreational physical activities and sports at UPMC.

It offers students and staff members over 35 different sports, including a wide choice of outdoor activities.

Libraries :

The library at UPMC is made of two networks, the ‘sciences’ network and the ‘medicine’ network.

The ‘ sciences ’ network, which consists of 13 reading rooms and has around 320,000 textbooks, encyclopaedias, dictionaries and other works, 9,200 periodicals, 17 databases and, together with the ‘ médecine ’ network, 6,000 electronic versions of periodicals.

Restaurants : "Resto U"

If you on a tight budget, but don't want to miss out on good food and variety?
Opt for Resto U where you can have a three course meal for just 3 euros (2011-2012 rate).

On the Jussieu campus, in entirely renovated premises, the Cuvier-Jussieu restaurant offers you:

At the 'espace Jussieu': pizza, pasta and cooked meals from 11.30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
At the 'grill': grilled dishes and the dish of the day from 11.30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
At the 'rôtisserie': roasted meats and the dish of the day from 11.30 a.m. to 1.45 p.m.
At the cafeteria: sandwiches, salads, drinks, etc. from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The office is open every day from 11.30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Find all the Paris Restos U on the Crous website: contact details, menus, opening hours, it's all there!

Accomodation

Accommodation :

Finding accommodation in Paris is not easy! It is very important to begin your search for housing several months before your arrival to France.

Public accommodation

CROUS

University halls of residence managed by the CROUS are primarily reserved for students on grants. Detailed information can be found at www.cnous.fr

La Cité international universitaire de paris (CIUP)

In Paris, students enrolled on a master program and foreign researchers can apply for accommodation at CIUP. You must register online by the 1^st of April: http://www.ciup.fr/chambre-universitaire.htm

Private accommodation

Increase your chances of finding accommodation in Paris by contacting private organizations that offer various types of housing.

Student residences

These residences are furnished and range from a studio to 2 room apartments. The rent is higher than at CIUP but the conditions are generally better: www.adele.org and www.unme-asso.com

Reservations are made online.

Privant rental

http://www.crous-paris.fr $\"Nouvelle$

CROUS offers an intermediary service between the landlords and students. Consult « logement en ville ».

If you prefer to reside with a host family (famille d\'accueil): www.atomeparis.com

Classifieds on the internet

www.seloger.com / www.pap.fr / www.cidj.fr /

Collocation/Apartment Share

This is the least expensive choice of accommodation and popular amongst Parisian students: www.colocation.fr , www.appartager.com , www.e-cologis.com

Temporary accommodation

The ‘centre de rencontres internationales’ have several reception centers located in central Paris: http://www.cpcvidf.asso.fr/page/welcome_cpcvidf.html.

Les auberges de jeunesse (Hostels) are also a good solution for a few days: www.fuaj.org

Accomodation fees

Some figures

Because knowledge has no borders, Polytech Paris-UPMC is committed to the international integration of its degree courses, mainly through a compulsory international exchange period of at least one period abroad (study period, laboratory project or a company placement).

The Polytech Group runs an Erasmus Placement Programme to promote engineering student mobility in European companies. Trainees are awarded a monthly grant from the European Commission.

During the academic year 2010/2011, Polytech Paris-UPMC welcomed 90 foreign students from 30 different nationalities.

Partnership with n+i

Thanks to the n+i program, students holding a bachelor may be admitted directly into 2nd year of the engineering cycle and undergo two years training at Polytech Paris-UPMC to receive the diploma of engineer (Master).

Affiliations

International partnerships :

Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany…), United States, Canada, Asia (China, Singapore, Japan), Latin America (Argentina, Chile).

One double degree has been set up with Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan (China).

Official website

Visit the official website at
http://www.polytech.upmc.fr/

n+i Representative
Cyril Thabourey