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At the beginning of the 19^th century, it became imperative for French industry to accompany the industrial age and favors the development of practical applications arising from recent major scientific discoveries. In order to do this, it was necessary to provide engineers with a solid training in both industry and the sciences: in 1829, the École Centrale des Arts et Manufactures was created by four persons with a particularly open minded approach to the development of Industrial Sciences. Alphonse LAVALLÉE, a businessman from Nantes, put his personal fortune into the creation of this Ecole, an entirely private affair, so that "the doctors of factories and mills" could be trained. He took on widely renowned scientists and scholars such as Jean-Baptiste DUMAS, Théodore OLIVIER and Eugène PÉCLET, who became the first professors.

What is a French Grande École?

In France, the majority of managers and executives in both industry and commerce are graduates of Grandes Écoles. More than 60% of the presidents and managing directors of the 100 largest French companies are graduates from these Écoles.

The Campus today: The French "ingénieur" that graduates from a Grande École plays an essential role in the research and development of innovative technologies such as the Ariane satellite launcher, the European Airbus, the High Speed Train System (Train à Grande Vitesse - TGV), electro-nuclear power stations, software development, etc. The international scientific community recognizes these engineers in their fields; some are members of the Académie des Sciences. The Grandes Écoles, the leading institutions for educating engineers and managers in France, deliver graduate degrees. The "diplôme d'ingénieur", (equivalent to a Master of Engineering) is accredited by the Commission des Titres d'Ingénieurs, created in 1934.

The Grandes Écoles are characterized by the following: A rigorous selection procedure

• This requirement makes the Grandes Ecoles very competitive and can lead to a hierarchy following relatively steady criteria. Admission is based on a nation-wide examination or on records,
• Of 800,000 pupils in a class of age, each year nearly 500,000 pass the Baccalaureate, the final secondary teaching examination. The top students normally choose the scientific Baccalaureate and around 140,000 manage to obtain it. Those that pass with distinction may enter the preparatory classes. After two or three years of university level preparatory studies, more than 10,000 sit the entrance examinations for the École Centrale Paris. The École Centrale Paris accepts around 330 each year that are amongst the 800 best science students in France,
• All of the students, including those coming from abroad or those coming from University, are judged on the same selection criteria.

Centrale Engineering Programme:

The educational project is organized around:

• Acquiring scientific and technical knowledge at the cutting edge of international research.
• Developing professional leadership skills; encouraging future engineers to become agents of change.
• Understanding the major challenges of the 21st century at the global level.

Future engineers are guided through the building of their personal and professional projects in seminar workshops, which provide the tools and personal skills that will help them to thrive in their future environments. Conferences, company visits and concrete projects enable students to process these social realities and the related challenges they will face. 

Major global challenges, structured around six general themes

• Energy
• Environment
• Information/Knowledge
• Health/Biotechnologies
• Territories/Transportation/Mobility
• Economic change/Finance

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