CentraleSupélec is the 2015 merger of two historical institutions: the École Centrale des Arts et Manufacture (1829), a.k.a. “Centrale”, and the École Supérieure d’Électricité (1894), a.k.a. “Supélec”. It has harnessed the best of the two institutions into its innovative multi-disciplinary engineering curriculum that prepares its student-engineers to become highly qualified executives and leaders in business and research.
CentraleSupélec comprises three campuses: the Paris-Saclay campus is located outside Gif-sur-Yvette, a suburban town 25km/15 miles south of Paris; the Metz campus, in Eastern France, lies a close half-hour train ride away from the German border; while the Rennes campus, in the Brittany region of western France, is even closer to ocean beaches on the Atlantic coast. Deeply rooted in their regional ecosystems, each of the three campuses have acquired an international reputation in their fields of specialization.
After high school and two years of intense training, candidates to our institution take a highly competitive nation-wide entrance exam, which only about 6% successfully pass. They must complete a 3-year curriculum before they graduate and obtain the title of engineer— which is equivalent to a Master’s degree.
With an annual research budget of €40 million, CentraleSupélec hosts over 1,000 researchers, who work in its 17 laboratories and research teams (including 1 international research laboratory, 3 Labs Without Walls, and a mathematics federation) and 18 research chairs across its 3 campuses as well as on the European Research Centre located in the Champagne region of France (in Pomacle).
CentraleSupélec was a pioneer in internationalising its curriculum and sending students abroad for academic exchanges. A minimum of 6 months abroad is compulsory for students to graduate. Mobility can take place at one of the 200 partner universities in 50 different countries around the world. Options range from a semester exchange, a year abroad or after one or two years, a double degree. Students can also choose to do an internship in a company abroad or a laboratory abroad.
CentraleSupélec ranks 8th in the world and 1st in France by employer reputation in the QS 2021 ranking. A majority of its students are headed for a career in the private sector and its research is focused on bringing innovative solutions to industry. Its 150 partner companies connect students and researchers to the business world and enable 8 out of 10 students to find employment before graduating.
CentraleSupélec was a pioneer in internationalising its curriculum and has been sending students abroad for academic exchanges since 1989. To graduate, students must spend a minimum of one semester abroad at one of the 200 partner universities in 50 countries around the world. Options range from a semester exchange to a year abroad or a double degree. Students can also opt for an internship abroad, at a company or a laboratory.
30% of the CentraleSupélec student body is international and numbers over 70 nationalities. Thanks to 80 double degree agreements, CentraleSupélec welcomes the brightest students from the most prestigious universities in the world who want to experience engineering at a top institution in France.
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