At a glance
- City
- Palaiseau
- Country
- France — process, visa & costs
- Website
- ip-paris.fr/en
- Type
- Public
Where it ranks
201–300 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Physics | #38 |
| Atmospheric Science | #42 |
| Statistics | #50 |
| Mathematics | 51–75 |
| Automation & Control | 51–75 |
| Oceanography | 76–100 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- Études en France — application page ↗
- Cycle
- September 2027 entry
- Intake
- September
- English
- IP Paris (grouping Ecole Polytechnique and partner grandes ecoles) offers bachelor's, master's and engineering-degree programmes; several taught in English at graduate level.
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| DAP (Etudes en France) registration for Licence | 15 December 2026 | before 2027-04-30 |
For Indian applicants: Indian applicants must use the Etudes en France/Campus France platform, not Parcoursup, per the national Campus France procedure.
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- Études en France — application page ↗
- Intake
- September
- Deadlines
- Master's admissions are programme-specific across member schools.
- English
- Many graduate/engineering programmes at IP Paris are taught in English.
Studying in France
Indian students go to France for low public-university tuition, strong Grandes Ecoles (business/engineering) programmes, and government scholarships like Eiffel and Charpak. Every long-stay applicant must go through the Etudes en France (EEF) procedure run by Campus France before applying for the visa itself.
- Visa
- Long-stay student visa (VLS-TS), via the Etudes en France procedure — INR 20,000 · about ₹20,000
- After graduating
- Alumni visa (bilateral India-France agreement since 2015): 12 months, renewable once for another 12 months (24 months total), for Indian students who completed studies in France. Separately, a 5-year multiple-entry 'circulation' visa (for tourism/business, not work) is available to Indian residents holding a French Master's or PhD, including Indo-French dual-degree alumni. A 4-year 'Talent Passport' residence permit is also available to some graduates who find qualifying work.
Every subject ranking
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025| Subject | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | #38 | GRAS 2025 |
| Atmospheric Science | #42 | GRAS 2025 |
| Statistics | #50 | GRAS 2025 |
| Mathematics | 51–75 | GRAS 2025 |
| Automation & Control | 51–75 | GRAS 2025 |
| Oceanography | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Economics | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Transportation Science & Technology | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Remote Sensing | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Civil Engineering | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Management | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 401–500 | GRAS 2025 |
Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: ip-paris.fr/en · campusfrance.org/en/application-higher-education-france — checked 28 September 2026.