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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.

École Polytechnique, also known as L’X, is the leading French institution combining top-level research, academics, and innovation at the cutting-edge of science and technology. Its various undergraduate and graduate-level programs – Bachelor of Science, Ingénieur Polytechnicien (Master’s level program), Master’s, and PhD – are highly selective and promote a culture of excellence with a strong emphasis on science, anchored in humanist traditions. As a widely internationalized university, École Polytechnique offers a variety of international programs and attracts a growing number of foreign students and researchers from around the globe (currently 40% of students and 40% of faculty members). École Polytechnique offers an exceptional education to prepare bright men and women to excel in top-level key positions and lead complex and innovative projects which meet the challenges of 21st century society, all while maintaining a keen sense of their civil and social responsibilities. With its 23 laboratories, 22 of which are joint research units with the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), the École Polytechnique Research Center explores the frontiers of interdisciplinary knowledge to provide major contributions to science, technology, and society. École Polytechnique is a founding member of Institut Polytechnique de Paris.