ABOUT MINES PARIS – PSL

Supported by its research centers, faculty members, and its network of academic and industrial partners, Mines Paris – PSL offers outstanding programs in both undergraduate and continuing education. From engineering degrees to doctoral programs, including specialized master’s degrees, master’s degrees, Executive Education, and the recognition of prior learning, each program combines academic excellence, research, and close ties with industry.

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Thanks to its generalist positioning, Mines Paris – PSL is developing an innovative, multi-disciplinary educational experience, in which Engineering Sciences and Humanities and Social Sciences are closely linked. This dual culture is further strengthened by our membership of PSL, a real opportunity to enrich our career paths.

Graduates of Mines Paris – PSL are able to conduct collective and intercultural projects with a strong international, social and disciplinary dimension in their professional activities, particularly in the corporate world.

Multidisciplinary research

Supporting transitions

Mines Paris – PSL develops knowledge and practical solutions to address the major challenges of the energy, ecological, industrial, and digital transitions. Its teams conduct cutting-edge research projects using a systemic and multidisciplinary approach that places science, engineering, and decision-making at the heart of contemporary issues.

Closely linked to training programs and conducted in partnership with businesses, public institutions, and the academic community, this research combines scientific excellence, innovation, and social impact.

Innovating with Businesses

Turning Research into Practical Solutions

Mines Paris – PSL maintains close collaborations with companies through endowed chairs, research projects, technology platforms, and corporate sponsorship initiatives. These partnerships foster the development of innovative solutions, knowledge transfer, and the emergence of new technologies.

The School also helps train engineers, experts, and executives who support organizational transformation. By combining research, education, and innovation, it addresses the challenges of competitiveness, transition, and business development.

Preserving and Sharing Knowledge

A Living Scientific and Cultural Heritage

Since its founding, Mines Paris – PSL has contributed to the creation, preservation, and dissemination of scientific and technical knowledge. Through its Mineralogy Museum, its library, and Presses des Mines, the School shares its knowledge with students, researchers, businesses, and the general public.

Its scientific and documentary collections constitute a living heritage that supports research, education, and science outreach. Founded in 1995, Presses des Mines assists researchers in publishing high-quality scientific works and helps make their research accessible to a broad audience.

Education

• 1,500 students, a quarter of whom are international
• 200 civil engineers graduate each year / 25 specialized engineers
• 16 students in the Corps des Mines
• 100 PhDs awarded each year
• 120 partner universities worldwide
• 30 dual-degree agreements for engineering degrees

Research

• 250 faculty members, 15% of whom are international
• 18 research centers
• 5 research departments
• 480 A-level articles or books published each year
• 2 Nobel Prizes
• 6 ERC (European Research Council grants)

Serving the economy

• 1^rd French university in terms of contract research volume
• 200 partners in industry and the service sector
• 22 chairs for research, teaching, or industry (ANR)
• 20 startups founded in the last 5 years
• 4 unicorns in the French Tech Next 40

Sharing Knowledge

• 100,000 mineralogical specimens housed at the Mineralogy Museum, including 4,000 on display
• 200,000 physical documents and more than 200 million digital resources accessible through the library
• 680 published works and nearly 1,000 authors supported by Presses des Mines