Why come to the Ecoles Centrales?

www.groupe-ecoles-centrales.fr The five French «Grandes Écoles» Where are they ?

And Centrale Beijing, Hyderabad, Casablanca, Mauritius

– Students 2000 engineering degrees per year

– Staff 800 full-time Academic staff

– Budget over € 100 million 50% public / 50% private

– Research 800 PhD students 33 laboratories

– Alumni 30 000 engineers in activity Strong corporate partnerships and recognition at national and international level The French «Grandes Ecoles»

 Highly selective admissions process

 State of the art education and training in science, technology and management

 Strong interaction with research teams and close links with industry

 Hands-on training for professional life (Student Office, Junior Entreprise, social work, etc.)

 Strong European and international dimension

• More than 60% of CEOs of the 100 major French companies are graduates of Grandes Écoles

• The Grandes Écoles Diplôme d’Ingenieur course is the most prestigious in French higher education

Recently: Airbus, TGV high speed train, Ariane, nuclear power systems, Millau bridge, SNECMA engines, ...

What makes a « Centrale » engineer?

Main features • Wide knowledge of numerous scientific and technical disciplines • Competencies in economics and social sciences • Personal experience of industry • Experience of team-work and project-work • Global vision & open-minded approach • High management potential

Positions • All sectors of economy (industry & services) • Research, development and innovation • Senior positions as an expert or a manager The five French «Grandes Ecoles» A pedagogical project for a multi-disciplinary engineer

Classes Préparatoires

Core courses = 1800 contact hours + internships

50% 50% . Preparation for international . Fundamental sciences (physics, experience mathematics, chemistry, human sciences, economics, …) . Social sciences/preparation for professional activity . Technological and applied sciences (electronics, civil engineering, materials, information technology …) . Projects and laboratory work

Advanced studies = 900 contact hours + thesis Groupe des Ecoles Centrales : a highly selective admissions process

Age class 760 000 Baccalauréat 470 000 Scientific Baccalauréat 150 000 Admission to CPGE 23 000 Candidates for Ecoles Centrales admission 12 000 Rank of last student admitted 2 400 Number of places at Ecoles Centrales 2 000 1 - The five French «Grandes Ecoles» Recruitment by sector

Misc. Aeronautics, Space, Automotive Mechanical Eng, Transport 9% 15% 20% Civil Eng. 12%

4% Iron & Steel 8% 10% Chemical, 15% 7% Ocean Higher Education Electrical, Computer, Nuclear Consulting Proposed academic exchange schemes

. Internships • Master level for 6 months

. 1 semester (S8)

. 1-year exchange program • Master level - Period of study : S9+S10

. 2-year exchange programs • DESIRED DEGREE: EC ENGINEER Beginning at S5 (sept) level for 2 years (DD T.I.M.E.) Beginning at S7 (sept) level for 1,5 years + Master Thesis with full respect of the conditions defined by ECL for an End of Study Internship (rcarried out in or Partner’s country) • DESIRED DEGREE : EC MASTER Beginning at S9 (sept) level for 1 year including a Master thesis in laboratory Beginning at S8 (february) level for 1,5 years including a Master thesis in Laboratory Double Degree programme (Master’s Degree)

Complementary : Multi-Disciplinary + Specialist Bi-cultural : 1 or 2 years abroad

Diplôme d’ingénieur Master’s degree + Partner Master’s degree

Year 6 (5) Year 5 Year 5 (4)

Year 4 (Year 3) Year 3

Year 2 (CPGE) Year 2 Year 1 (CPGE) Year 1

Ecole Centrale International Partner The five French «Grandes Ecoles» Advanced Studies

Advanced studies = 900 contact hours + thesis

Scientific discipline Mechanical Eng. / Electrical Eng. / Chemical Eng. / Civil Eng. / Aeronautical & Aerospace Eng. / Material Sc. / Computer Sc. / + Automatic Control / Ocean Eng. / Industrial Eng. / Administration Sc. … Professional orientation Production / R&D / Logistics / Industrial Management / Business Administration / Entrepreneurship … + Full time internship + Companies / Research Laboratory Thesis The five French «Grandes Ecoles» Main technical fields in educational programs Centrale Advanced Mechanics; Civil Engineering; Sustainable and Alternative Processes and Resources; Waves Nano Electronics and Telecommunications; Decisions and Data Analysis; Production Systems; Transport Systems and Logistics; Strategies and Organisational Management; Electrical Energy and Sustainable Management; Enterprise Architecture; E-Business and Mobility Centrale Energy; Aeronautics; Transport and Traffic Analysis; Micro-Nano-Bio-Technologies; Civil Engineering and Environment; Computing and Communication; Mathematics and Statistics

Centrale Mechanics Acoustics Ocean Engineering; Processes for Chemical Industry; Biochemical Engineering; Physics; Project Management; Mathematics and Computing Centrale Material Sciences; Civil Engineering and Environment; Numerical Simulation in Mechanics; Product Development and Industrial Systems; Energy; Hydrodynamics and Ocean Engineering; System and Signal Processing; Computing; CentraleSupélec Mathematics; Physics; Civil Engineering; Information Technologies; Advanced Systems; Processes; Entrepreneurial Sciences; Power Engineering The Ecoles Centrales & Industry

First Ecoles Centrales founded by companies during the 19th century

• About 40% of the total funding comes from companies • Managed by Administrative Council with 50% of members from • outside the school, under a Chairman appointed from industry • Compulsory full-time company internships every year • Research contracts • Continuing education for engineers • Customized courses for international engineers • Visiting professors from industry • Student projects proposed by companies • Industry steering committee for 3rd-year courses • Entrepreneurship • Spin-offs for research valorisation 1 - The 5 French «Grandes Ecoles» At international level, Double-Degree programs

EUROPE Continental EUROPE

Miscellaneous TIME Network Bilateral Agreements Top Industrial (UK, Spain, Poland, Managers for Europe Czech Rep., etc.) (55 partners)

USA & CANADA

Centrale Graduate School JAPAN Network Bilateral (3 partners) Agreements Bilateral Agreements (4 partners) & IMCC EU-USA Consortium

CHINA Centrale Graduate School Network (4 partners)

LATIN AMERICA ASIA & Pacific Centrale Graduate School Bilateral Network AFRICA Agreements Brazil (6 partners) (Korea, Viet-Nam Chile (2 partners) Miscellaneous Singapore, Bilateral Indonesia) Agreements M.Sc & PhD programmes Mechanical Engineering Fluid Dynamics, Mechanics Electrical Robotics, Wave motion, Material Sc., Fluid-structure Engineering Production, interaction Power systems Complex turbulent and Machines Energy viscous flows Hydrodynamics Power networks Combustion Civil Engineering Electronic Structures, Engineering Soil Partnerships for MSc / PhD Degrees Waves, Environment 33 Laboratories Acoustics, 800 PhD students Micro- & Nano- 250 PhDs awarded each year systems

Physics and Automatic Chemical Eng Control Systems & Solid state and Industrial Applied Maths thermophysics Engineering Computer Signal Processing Process, Catalysis, Non-Linear systems, Environment, Cognitive Design, System engineering, Sciences Bond-Graphs Biotechnologies Industrial process Optics KM & Information Systems, optimisation, Logistics, Discrete systems Communication and networks Student activities and clubs : Student Office (BdE), Arts Club (BdA), Sports Club (BdS), etc.

Professional experience in student-run organisations: Ingénieurs sans Frontières (« Engineers without Borders ») Junior Entreprise Company Forum

Sports and other clubs : Jazz, Chess, Theatre, Cinema, Dance Sailing, Rugby, Football, Basketball, Martial Arts, etc.

International Clubs Club TIME, etc. Accommodation : private student residences

Priority for international students

Individual or shared rooms Internet connection TV Gym Laundry facilities Other facilities Thank you for your attention

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