ENSAE Paris

Ingénieur ENSAE: entry routes

The three-year engineering programme is entered in the first year through competitive examinations: the Mines-Ponts common competition (mathematics option, for MP/MP* 50 places, MPI/MPI* 10, PC/PC* 8 and PSI/PSI* 12), the inter-ENS social sciences test bank (economics and social sciences option, for khâgnes scientifiques B/L, 26 places) and the common test bank for economic and commercial preparatory classes EC/G (economics and mathematics option, 18 places). Admission on academic qualifications is available for French university L3 holders through GEI-UNIV (15 places), for M1 holders and double-degree students of grandes écoles, and for École Polytechnique students (about 25 places each year, entering in the second or third year) and ENS students with an M1 through the ENS-ENSAE double degree.

International applicants to the engineering programme

Applicants in a preparatory class abroad take the Mines-Ponts competition. Applicants in higher education outside France with at least 180 ECTS credits by 1 September of the admission year, or at least two years of higher education, apply through the IP Paris international joint admission (free-movers), selecting ENSAE Paris; two calls are held each year, one in autumn and one in spring (deadline 15 April), and successful candidates enter the first or second year according to their background. International students enrolled in a French university apply through GEI-UNIV. Students of partner universities apply through their home institution's double-degree or exchange procedure.

Language requirements

The first year is taught in French and a minimum French level of B2 is required on admission. Many second-year courses can be followed in English or French, and third-year courses are mainly taught in English.

Mastères Spécialisés (Advanced Masters)

Candidates must hold an M2-level degree or a grande école diploma, with sufficient knowledge of economics, mathematics, statistics and finance, and be able to follow courses in French and English. Applications are made online through a dedicated site with a motivation letter, CV, two letters of recommendation, transcripts, degree certificates, a signed declaration of commitment for tuition fees and an identity document. For 2026-2027 there are two sessions: the first from 19 January 2026 with registration until 27 February at 16:00, the second from 2 March 2026 with registration until 2 April at 16:00. Applicants from countries covered by the procedure must also apply through the Études en France website (formerly Campus France) for administrative and visa procedures; the countries listed include Algeria, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, India, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia, the United States and Vietnam, among others.

Masters and PhD tracks

Research masters and PhD tracks are run jointly with IP Paris partner schools. Applications are made on the Institut Polytechnique de Paris application site, with academic and language prerequisites set on each master's page. ENSAE engineering students generally apply during the second year, between January and April.

Doctorate

Doctoral training is organised within the multidisciplinary doctoral school of Institut Polytechnique de Paris, co-accredited with HEC Paris, and the Hadamard Mathematics doctoral school, co-accredited with Institut Polytechnique de Paris and Université Paris-Saclay. Applications follow the procedures of these doctoral schools. CREST has about twenty research grants, usually for two years, for doctoral students.

Registration

After admission, students register online, uploading a photo, an identity document, a bank identity statement and the CVEC certificate (by payment or exemption); international students also provide a residence permit or visa, and first- and second-year engineering students a medical certificate of fitness for sport. Fees can be paid by bank transfer, cheque or card in one or three instalments.

Palaiseau (Paris-Saclay plateau), 5 avenue Henry Le Chatelier, 91120 Palaiseau: the single campus of ENSAE Paris, located within the École Polytechnique campus and reachable from Massy-Palaiseau station (RER B and C) by a ten-minute bus ride or from Lozère station (RER B). All engineering, Mastères Spécialisés, master and doctoral teaching takes place here; the CREST laboratories occupy the third and fourth floors of the École Polytechnique building.

• Library on the second floor of the school: collections in mathematics, economics, sociology, computer science, data science, finance, insurance and foreign languages, paper and electronic resources; open all year round; loans of up to 12 documents for 1 to 4 weeks; open also to IP Paris, HEC and Université Paris-Saclay members on presentation of a badge.
• Sports: facilities shared with École Polytechnique and ENSTA Paris, including a weight room, gymnasium, two 25-metre swimming pools, volleyball, basketball and handball courts, two climbing walls, a dojo, a dance hall, an equestrian centre with 30 horses, a 400-metre track, a golf practice range, three football fields, two rugby fields and eight tennis courts.
• Housing: CROUS and private residences on the plateau (Résidence Jean d'Ormesson, Résidence George Sand, Résidence Eileen Gray and others) allocated through the Paris-Saclay housing portal, plus partner residences (All Suites Appart Hôtel, YUGO, Studéa Nexity) and the Studapart platform.