| Télécom Paris | |
| Established: | 1878 |
| Type: | Grande école d'ingénieurs (public research university Engineering school) |
| Parent: | Institut Mines-Télécom[1] |
| Academic Affiliations: | Conférence des Grandes écoles[2] Polytechnic Institute of Paris |
| City: | Palaiseau |
| Campus: | Palaiseau, Sophia Antipolis |
| Country: | France |
| Coordinates: | 48.7128°N 2.1994°W |
| Students: | 1400 |
| Administrative Staff: | 340 |
| President: | Nicolas Glady (from 2 December 2019) |
| Website: | https://www.telecom-paris.fr/ |
Télécom Paris (also known as ENST or Télécom or École nationale supérieure des télécommunications, also Télécom ParisTech until 2019[3]) is a French public institution for higher education (grande école) and engineering research. Located in Palaiseau, it is also a member of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris and the Institut Mines-Télécom. In 2021 it was the sixth highest ranked French university in the World University Rankings,[4] and the 7th best small university worldwide.[5] In the QS Ranking, Télécom Paris is the 64th best university worldwide in Computer Science.[6]
In 1991, Télécom Paris and the EPFL established a school named EURECOM located in Sophia-Antipolis. Students can be admitted either in Palaiseau or in Sophia-Antipolis.[7]
In 1845, Alphonse Foy, director of telegraphic lines, proposed a school specializing in telegraphy for Polytechnicians. However, his proposition was rejected. The school was founded on 12 July 1878 as the École professionnelle supérieure des postes et télégraphes (EPSPT). In 1912, the school's name was changed to École supérieure des postes et télégraphes (ESPT). In 1934, the ESPT moved to rue Barrault, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. In 1938, the school was renamed École nationale supérieure des postes, télégraphes et téléphones (ENSPTT), and in the same year, the President of France, Albert Lebrun awarded the school Legion of Honor. During the Second World War, in 1942, the school was divided into two schools: the ENSPTT and École nationale supérieure des télécommunications (ENST). The ENSPTT was closed on 31 December 2002. In 1971, the ENST passed under the direct guardianship of the Direction générale des télécommunications, and the development of telecommunications during this period drove the state to create two associate schools: the ENST Bretagne in 1977 in Brest, and the INT in 1979 at Évry. In 1992, the ENST, together with the EPFL, founded the EURECOM at Sophia-Antipolis. On 26 December 1996, the Groupe des Écoles des Télécommunications (GET, nowadays Institut Mines-Télécom) was established. It consists of a group of telecommunications schools including the ENST, the Télécom Bretagne (nowadays IMT Atlantique), the Télécom SudParis, and EURECOM. On 21 September 2009, the school's name was changed to Télécom ParisTech.[8] On June 1, 2019, the school's name was again changed to Télécom Paris[9] after the formation of Institute Polytechnique de Paris.[10]
There are two ways to get admitted into Télécom Paris as an undergraduate student:[11]
Télécom Paris is also one of the approved application schools for the École Polytechnique, making it possible for fourth-year students to complete their studies with a one-year specialization at Télécom Paris. Télécom Paris also provides education for the Corps des Mines.
Around 250 engineers graduate each year from Télécom Paris. About forty percent of the graduates are foreign students.[12] Specialization courses cover all aspects of computer science and communication engineering: electronics, signal processing, software engineering, networking, economics, finance etc.
Research at Télécom Paris consists of:
Télécom Paris has four departments:
The three first labs are gathered in Télécom Paris' own laboratory : LTCI, "Laboratoire de Traitement et de Communication et de l'Information"[13] The Economic and Social Sciences department is associated with the CNRS through the "Interdisciplinary Institute for Innovation".[14]
First year - Multidisciplinary studiesFor undergraduate students, the core curriculum, commonly referred to as tronc commun, consists of courses in most areas of science (Mathematics, Economics, applied Mathematics, Computer science, Physics, etc.), as well as compulsory courses in the humanities (foreign languages, social sciences, liberal arts, etc.)
Taking place in the Paris campus of Télécom Paris, this primary year of multidisciplinary studies is common to both Paris curriculum students and Sophia-Antipolis curriculum students; and is followed by a one or two month mandatory summer internship.
Second and Third Year - Specialization in Paris or at Sophia-Antipolis (at Eurecom) Starting from their second year, students have to choose a specialization in which they'll receive in-depth courses and that will conclude their engineering curriculum. Based on 13 specialization tracks of more than 120 courses,[15] these two years eventually unfold into a six-month internship through which the engineering student will acquire their first real professional experience.
Third year students can also choose to complete their studies in an approved university in France or abroad, as part of a Double-Degree or a Master of Science program.
Télécom Paris offers post master's degrees Mastères spécialisés (MS), and masters in different domains.
Four master's degrees of University Paris Saclay are taught by Télécom ParisTech in collaboration with other Parisian Universities and grande ecoles.
It takes part in organisation of several other master courses offered by its partners in and around Paris.[16]
National ranking (ranked as Télécom Paris for its Master of Sciences in Engineering)