Mines Paris – PSL

An engineering and research school for over 240 years

Since its founding  in 1783, Mines Paris – PSL has been educating engineers, faculty members, and entrepreneurs to meet the scientific and societal challenges of our time. With over two centuries of history, the School combines academic tradition and scientific innovation, offering a stimulating environment for developing research and educational projects of excellence.

Multidisciplinary research and scientific partnerships

Mines Paris – PSL conducts world-class research, structured around 18 research centers across five departments:

• Energy and Process Engineering
• Earth Sciences & the Environment
• Mathematics, Systems & AI
• Mechanics and Materials
• Economics, Management & Social Sciences

The School is a leader in partnership-based research in France and internationally, and supports real-world projects in the fields of the ecological transition and digital transformation. Faculty members have the opportunity to contribute to interdisciplinary projects, collaborate with industrial and academic partners, and supervise doctoral and postdoctoral students.

Multidisciplinary teaching and training

Teaching at Mines Paris – PSL combines engineering sciences with humanities and social sciences, in an environment where cutting-edge research directly feeds into courses and projects. Faculty members can :

• Design and deliver innovative, multidisciplinary courses based on recent research findings.
• Supervise doctoral students and student projects, involving them in concrete scientific work.
• Participate in international programs and academic partnerships, reinforcing the scientific and collaborative dimension of teaching.
• Contribute to scientific entrepreneurship and the promotion of research projects by integrating innovation directly into teaching.

Key figures

Training and students

• 1,500 students, 25% of whom are international
• 100 PhDs are awarded each year
• Partnerships with 120 universities around the world

Research

• 230 faculty members, 15% of whom are international
• 480 publications in top-ranked journals per year
• 2 Nobel Prizes, 5 ERC (European Research Council) grants

Innovation and commercialization

• 200 industrial and institutional partners
• 20 academic and industrial chairs
• 4 French unicorns founded within the Mines Paris – PSL ecosystem

Campus locations

• Paris – Vendôme: historic headquarters and academic center.
• Fontainebleau: campus conducive to research and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Versailles – Satory: modern campus with large laboratories.
• Sophia Antipolis: technology park and applied research centers.

Join Mines Paris – PSL

Mines Paris – PSL is recruiting faculty members to contribute to its educational and research projects of excellence.