Ecole Polytechnique Admission Requirements 2027

Ecole Polytechnique is a public engineering grande ecole in Palaiseau, part of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, known for its selective undergraduate Bachelor of Science programme and its engineering, master's and PhD tracks. Its international Bachelor programme charges non-EU students a fixed EUR 19,600 a year, with an IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 90 minimum.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science (international undergraduate track)

A secondary diploma with a strong record in mathematics and science; the programme targets applicants who have not attended a French preparatory class (classe preparatoire). English proficiency: TOEFL iBT 90, IELTS 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 per skill), or Cambridge CAE/CPE grade B (176 overall, minimum 169 per skill).

Documents

Academic transcripts, secondary diploma or equivalent, English test result meeting the stated minimum, and the documents requested through the application portal; an interview is part of the selection process.

How to apply

Apply through Ecole Polytechnique's Bachelor application portal in one of the cycle's application rounds.
Submit an English test result meeting the TOEFL 90 / IELTS 6.5 (6.0 per skill) minimum, or an equivalent Cambridge score.
Complete an interview as part of the selection.
If admitted, arrange payment of the fixed EUR 19,600 annual tuition and check eligibility for any available scholarship or financial aid, which is limited and rarely covers the full cost.
Apply for the student visa once a place is confirmed.