Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris

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Mines Paris - PSL is a prestigious French grande école renowned for its excellence in engineering, research, and innovation, particularly within the fields of energy, materials science, data science, and economics. As part of PSL University, it offers a world-class education with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches and industry collaboration. International students benefit from a vibrant academic environment, access to English-taught Master's and PhD programs, and dedicated support services for integration and academic success, often facilitated through PSL's international office. The school is particularly known for its strong entrepreneurial spirit and the high employability of its graduates, fostering a unique blend of scientific rigor and practical application.

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The Mines Paris – PSL, officially École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris, also known as École des mines de Paris, is a French grande école and a constituent college of PSL University. It was originally established in 1783 by King Louis XVI. Mines Paris is distinguished for the outstanding performance of its research centers and the quality of its international partnerships with other prestigious universities in the world, which include Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (Harvard SEAS), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, University of Hong Kong, National University of Singapore (NUS), Novosibirsk State University, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, and Tokyo Tech. Mines Paris also publishes a world university ranking based on the number of alumni holding the post of CEO in one of the 500 largest companies in the world: the Mines ParisTech: Professional Ranking of World Universities. The school is a member of the ParisTech (Paris Institute of Technology) alliance.

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