. MINES ParisTech AND ITS VALUES MINES ParisTech

Our students will move globally in the business world and have to master all its attributes: scientific, technological, EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION managerial, commercial. 120 Master’s degree in science & executive per year 180 Advanced Masters graduate students per year Benoît Legait 20 “” Director of MINES ParisTech 90 PhD awarded per year 200 Continuing education students TALENT IS MINE A network of 220,000 MINES ParisTech alumni MINES ParisTech is a hive of talent. To Mines graduates, an unlimited range of career opportunities worldwide is RESEARCH open. Fifteen research centres working on five different areas: ■ ■■ First French engineers’ school ■ Earth Sciences and Environment CREATIVITY IS MINE for the extent of contractual ■■ Energy and Process Engineering An entrepreneurial spirit is one of research ■■ Mechanical and Materials Engineering the fundamental values symbolic of ■ ■■ €30 million in research ■ Mathematics and Systems MINES ParisTech. It drives our tea- contracts per year ■■ Economics, Management, Society ching philosophy and opens the way €30 million in research contracts per year ■■ €90 million of annual budget to ambitious projects. First French engineers’ school for the extent of contractual research ■■ 1 370 students 200 industrial partners ■■ 37 % foreign students 14 academic chairs financed by external partners EXCELLENCE IS MINE ■■ 50 nationalities represented MINES 90 PhD thesis and 400 publications per year The fundamental principles of our ■■ 400 publications per year teaching are based on regular gui- Two Nobel prizes: M. Allais (Economics, 1988), G. Charpak (Physics, 1992) dance and supervision. The limited numbers of students per class ensures individual tutoring. ParisTech Two Nobel laureates have been MINES ParisTech students : INTERNATIONAL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (Physics, 1992) and (Economics, 1988). Founder member of ParisTech and of “Groupe des Écoles des Mines” Many Research prizes are awarded each year to MINES ParisTech. 100 university partners through the world 30 companies created in recent years New disciplines conceived at the Ecole: “Mathematical Morphology” and Graduate School CHALLENGE IS MINE “Geostatistics” Research Our executive engineers have become a reference in many companies. From year 37 % foreign students Education to year they contribute substantially to the negotiation of many kinds of indus- 50 nationalities represented trial research contracts. Industry Museum of Mineralogy with unique collections INNOVATION IS MINE 100 000 samples – first museum in the world for its systematic collections, third for Innovation Our executive engineers benefit from an exceptionally favourable study environ- the wealth of its samples ment. Our courses are demanding, are continuously adapted to innovative tech- International nologies and match challenging professional stakes. Historical Library THE WORLD IS MINE The library is accessible to internal and external users. Amongst its missions is the Students from many countries, work placements and internships abroad, interna- preservation and development of its historical collection of 200,000 books, maps, tional networks... MINES ParisTech is a world-focussed institution. archive documents – this collection is adapted to both research and education. A fundamental aspect of our institution and teaching methods is multiculturalism.

SCIENCE IS MINE www.mines-.eu We train executive engineers in preparation for every field of research. Our multi- discipline courses allow them to approach industrial projects from every angle. MINES ParisTech, SINCE 1783 EDUCATION AT MINES ParisTech RESEARCH AT MINES ParisTech

A distinctive feature of the training programmes at MINES ParisTech is the limited annual intake of students thereby ensuring individual tutoring. The teaching is pro- MINES ParisTech is a « Grande Ecole » centred on its research activities. It encom- 2011 vided by research academics, masters of their fields, who have close links with the passes all fields of scientific knowledge thanks to 15 innovative research centres 13001370 students economic world. The students are selected, in and abroad, according to their exploring five major fields. he era of globalizat of 50 nationalities, T ion 260 research academics motivation and their aptitude to benefit substantially from the courses. Most of the ■ e ■ Earth Sciences and Environment programmes include placements in France and abroad which enable the students ■■ Energy and Process Engineering XXI to complete their theoretical training and to deal with the practical aspects of engi- ■ 2008 30% of civil ■ Mechanical and Materials Engineering graduates are from outside France. neering, research and organization. ■■ Mathematics and Systems 2005 Creation of the first industry ■■ Economics, Management, Society Globalization of the higher education chair. INSTITUT DES SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES MASTER’S DEGREE IN SCIENCE AND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE ENGINEERING 1991 major alliances. Inspired by the notion of practice and the prac- With 260 research academics, 400 doctoral students and 60 post-doctoral students, f partnership ra o rese tical, the training of “Mineurs” (nickname of our MINES ParisTech ranks top among the Grandes Ecoles for the volume of contractual e e ar engineering students) is perfectly balanced Th ch research. with 1/3 in engineering sciences, 1/3 in econo-

Two Nobel laureates mics and social sciences and 1/3 in projects and 1987 Creation of specialized Mastères. practical experience. TOP-NOTCH t

1985 The School was granted the right to award The students are admitted through a compe- LABORATORIES doctorates. titive examination, after the “classes prépara- MINES ParisTech

Maurice Allais Georges Charpak The school’s laboratories are part- 1969 Creation by Pierre Laffitte, then director of the school, toires”, and are joined, in the second year, by (Economics, 1988) (Physics, 1992) scientific and of the Technology Park (near ). externally qualified students from French and ly associated with the CNRS, the

1967 Training and partnership research provide the model for foreign universities and the Ecole Polytech- Ecole Polytechnique, INSERM, IN- technological Creation of Armines e the School. Establishment of research centres at nique. They acquire all the skills required for and the Materials Centre on the Snecma premises at Corbeil. RIA, Institut Pasteur, etc. Their re- senior positions of responsibility. 84% of them XX activities search, at the intersection of many have a job offer before graduation.

ajor indu fields, has led to the emergence f m st The average annual salary for our young graduates, in 2009, was €43,700: one of the o ri ra al l of new disciplines (geostatistics, Earth Sciences and Environmen e Energy and Process Engineering Mechanical and Materials Engineering Mathematics and Systems Economics, Management, Society

e ab highest in France. Th 1950 The School envisaged a more or mathematical morphology and general approach to the training of engineers, a Outstanding scientific figures t adapted to the dynamics of the industrial world, automatic control systems) which o Energy and sustainable development and created its specialized module courses. r ie OTHER MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES Construction industry are now studied by the scienti-

s The specializations offered in our Professional Masters programmes are much apprecia- Energy sources fic community and disseminated 1946 Creation of the School’s Foundation, FIMMM. ted by our students. They are conducted in French or in English (Nuclear energy, Trans- throughout industry and the ser- Infrastructure & networks port and sustainable development, etc.) or linked to the Master’s degree in science and (1878 - 1936) (1854 - 1912) (1850 - 1936) 1942 The Metallaturgy Laboratory at Saint-Germain-en-Laye was instituted at Energy materials vices. Conrad Jules Henri Henry the initiative of Charles Crussard. engineering programme (Energy strategies). They elicit a lot of interest among foreign Schlumberger : Poincaré : Le Chatelier : Energy production Energy, Mathematics, Metallurgy, students. Geophysics Physics Chemistry Energy and CO2 1904 Georges Charpy devised the impact tests known as “The Charpy test”. 23 Research Masters degrees, conducted jointly with universities, ensure that the Mechanization and e CLOSELY LINKED Natural Resources

The School worked hand in hand with French industry: from mining to energy, transport… knowledge developed in our laboratories is widely disseminated and enhanced. major industrial Petroleum TEACHING AND XIX developments Mining resources the foun of din a g Ground RESEARCH er « CORPS DES MINES »: SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE e sc h i T 1860 Le Play instituted the teaching of the social sciences e Water The range of education pro- n This programme trains senior civil servants who have already acquired sound scientific and t which continues today to be an original feature of the School’s i s technical training. After graduation, the “Ingénieurs des MINES” hold positions of responsi- Air grammes –engineer, master’s, training programme. ts Le Play bility of a technical and economic nature in government departments, and specialize in eco- Security advanced master’s and docto- 1849 Dual-feature training, both scientific and technical, with a view to the management of the mining and metallurgy industries. nomic development, the management of TICEs, industrial safety and nuclear security. Surveillance rate– are coordinated by research

1847 Distinction established between the Inspectors of Mines Risk management academics working in the labora-

(the current Corps des Mines) and “civil” engineers (Engineering students). Transports tories. Consequently, the students ADVANCED MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES Création of 1793 René Just Haüy discovered scientific mineralogy. Automobile are up-to-date with the reality of 14 full-time Advanced Master’s degrees and the School Aeronautics technical, economic and social is- 1783 Training “intelligent” managers capable of leading teams and possessing a global view of projects 5 Executive Master’s degrees provide high-le-

for the Kingdom’s mines. Infrastructure sues.

vel specialization or dual qualification. Candi- Health ARREST DU CONSEIL D’ÉTAT dates are recruited among French and foreign D U R O I , Portant établiſſement d’une École de Mines. Biomedical Du  Mars  . Extrait des Regiſtres du Conſeil d ’Etat. students holding a Master’s degree, engineers E RO I étant informé que l’art de découvrir & d’exploiter des Mines , n’a pas fait dans ſon Royaume les progrès dont Lil étoit ſuſceptible : que , dans le nombre de ceux qui ont 20 students obtenu d es conceſſions , les uns n’en ont fait aucun uſage , A BROAD d’autres y ont employé , ſans fruit , des fonds conſidérables ; Bioinformatics & que ceux qui ont réuſſi , n’en ont pas tiré tout le profit 3 professors qu’ils devoient en attendre , par la difficulté de trouver des Directeurs intelligens : Sa Majeſté s’eſt fait rendre compte des différens moyens qu’on pourroit employer pour exciter wishing to acquire additional skills, or compa- un genre d’induſtrie dont les Etats voiſins retirent de ſi grands avantages ; & elle a reconnu que ce n’étoit pas aſſez de donner des encouragemens à ceux qui voudroient ſe livrer à la recherche & exploitation des Minéraux , qu’il falloit encore ſûreté que d’économie ; c’eſt par ces motifs que Sa Majeſté Health systems a réſolu d’établir une Ecole de Mines à l’inſtar de celle qui a été établie avec tant de ſuccès , ſous le regne du feu Roi , pour les Ponts & Chauſſées. A quoi voulant pourvoir : Ouï ny executives seeking to give a new impetus to le rapport du ſieur Joly de Fleury , Conſeiller d’Etat ordi- INTERNATIONAL naire , & au Conſeil Royal des Finances ; le Roi étant en ſon Conſeil , a ordonné & ordonne ce qui ſuit :

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Elaboration DIMENSION Characterization Of the €30 million in research DOCTORATE Shaping contracts, 30% involve at least one The main feature of doctoral training at MINES ParisTech is sound scientific knowledge, sup- Nano-technology foreign partner. MINES ParisTech ported by the School’s research tradition and practical professional experience, resulting Industrial processing collaborates closely with more from the synergy nurtured by the laboratories with the world of industry. Informatics than 100 different countries and The doctorate thereby combines science and industry in an internationally recognized Software foreign universities. training programme. : fields of excellence, : permanent activities