École polytechnique
Palaiseau, Essonne
public institutionEcole polytechnique ranks 1st out of 185 engineering schools in the DAUR 2025 ranking (grade AAA). Its best domain is Energy Engineering: 1st of 61 ranked degrees. 55.2% of its graduates are in salaried employment in France 12 months after graduation, with a median net salary of €3,670 per month (class of 2024).
| 2025 ranking | 1st of 185 |
|---|---|
| Grade | AAA |
| Best domain | 1st/61 |
| Ranked domains | 15 |
| Employment at 12 months | 55.2% |
| Median salary | €3,670/month |
| Status | Public institution |
| Academy | Versailles |
Address : Route de Saclay, 91128 PalaiseauSee on the map ↗
Phone : 01 69 33 33 33Official website : polytechnique.edu ↗Source: Idéo-Structures (ONISEP), July 2026 (ODbL)
In the top 1 since 2020.
Rank by edition: 2020 : 1st, 2021 : 1st, 2022 : 1st, 2023 : 1st, 2024 : 1st, 2025 : 1st.
Source: DAUR, 2020 to 2025 rankings. Each year links to its edition.
Its degrees are ranked in 15 domains. Position among all the degrees of the domain, 2025 edition.
1 ranked degree, 2025 edition.
Student status
Ranked in 15 domains, 1st in Aerospace & Defense and 1st in Applied Mathematics.
Compared with engineering schools ranked in 2025
State-approved 5-year degree, master's level134 graduates, class of 2024
55.2%
in salaried employment in France at 12 months, share of all graduates
16.5 pts below the median, 96th of 101
InserSup (MESR), class of 2024
91.9%
in stable employment at 12 months, share of those in employment
5.1 pts above the median, 16th of 101
InserSup (MESR), class of 2024
€3,670
median net monthly salary at 12 months
€1,055 above the median, 1st of 96
InserSup (MESR), class of 2022
Engineering degree22 graduates, class of 2024
54.6%
in salaried employment in France at 12 months, share of all graduates
Comparison made on another degree of the school
InserSup (MESR), class of 2024
83.3%
in stable employment at 12 months, share of those in employment
Comparison made on another degree of the school
InserSup (MESR), class of 2024
€2,850
median net monthly salary at 12 months
Comparison made on another degree of the school
InserSup (MESR), class of 2021
Schools often publish a rate computed only on graduates looking for a job, which gives a higher figure than the one shown here.
Source: Idéo-Structures (ONISEP), July 2026, database under the ODbL.
Ecole polytechnique is 1st out of 185 engineering schools in the DAUR 2025 ranking, with grade AAA.
In the top 1 since 2020.
Energy Engineering, where its best degree is 1st of 61 ranked degrees in 2025.
1 degree is ranked in the DAUR 2025 ranking, in 15 domains.
€3,670 net per month at the median, 12 months after graduation (class of 2022, InserSup (MESR)).
55.2% of graduates (state-approved 5-year degree, master's level, class of 2024) are in salaried employment in France 12 months after graduation; 91.9% of those in employment have a stable job.
Public institution, supervised by: Ministère des Armées.
DAUR
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InserSup (MESR)
graduate employment, 2026_S1 wave. Licence Ouverte
Idéo-Structures (ONISEP)
identity and contact details, July 2026. ODbL
Updated with the data of August 2026