École Polytechnique Competitors

Sciences Po is France’s leading university in the social sciences and has been educating decision-makers in the public and private sectors for the past 140 years. Today, half of Sciences Po’s 13,000 students hail from 150 countries outside France. Why do so many international students choose Sciences Po? Because at Sciences Po, as part of a vibrant, multicultural student community, they will gain a multidisciplinary education and international experience to prepare them for career success. 88 percent of Sciences Po graduates are hired within six months of graduation and 39 percent start their career abroad. Students also benefit from Sciences Po’s commitment to equal access to higher education. The university offers a range of financial aid options for students of all backgrounds and 30 percent of our students receive scholarship support. As a research university, Sciences Po is ranked fourth internationally for Politics and International Studies.

University of Lille

The University of Strasbourg (Unistra) ranks 16th in the world and 1st in Europe for innovation. A recognized center of excellence in fields such as life sciences and health, chemistry, materials physics, biomedical engineering and the environment, the University of Strasbourg is also involved in the humanities and social sciences. The institution can boast four Nobel Prize winners in chemistry and medicine. In its educational mission, the University of Strasbourg offers a wide range of courses and a variety of ways to obtain a degree: initial training, professional training, distance learning, continuing education and validation of prior learning. As a laureate of the Initiatives of Excellence (IdEx) of the Investments of the Future program, the Strasbourg site is strengthening its strategy as a highly competitive European university by accelerating innovation and technology transfer to businesses, and by forging more and more partnerships between the academic world and the socio-economic world. The university is ranked 16th in the world and 1st in Europe in terms of innovation.