Admission to the Ingénieur ENSAE program
Depending on their previous experience, students admitted to the engineering program at ENSAE Paris may enter the program in the first year (competitive examination, admission on the basis of academic qualifications), the second year (admission on the basis of academic qualifications of students with a very solid bi-disciplinary background), or even the third year (Polytechnic students who have followed appropriate courses in 3A at X).
Competitive entrance examinations to the “grandes écoles”
Competitive examination via the Mines-Ponts common competition, intended for students in the MP/MP* (50 places), MPI/MPI* (10 places), PC/PC* (8 places) and PSI/PSI* (12 places) scientific preparatory classes.
Competitive examination via the inter-ENS social sciences test bank, intended for students of the khâgnes scientifiques B/L (26 places).
Competitive examination via the common test bank, intended for students in economic and commercial preparatory classes EC/G (18 places).
| Concours mathématiques : Concours commun Mines-Ponts*t |
Concours économie et mathématiques : Concours BCE |
Concours économie et sciences sociales : Concours inter-ENS |
Admissions universitaires : GEI-UNIV |
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| Filières CPGE | MP | MPI | PC | PSI | ECS | BL | L3 |
| Inscrits | 5335 | 680 | 3561 | 3734 | 668 | 447 | 282 |
| Admissibles | 1660 | 280 | 1199 | 1150 | 226 | 123 | 5 |
| Barre d’admissibilité /20 | 12,72 | 12,98 | |||||
| Rang du dernier entré | 1053 | 166 | 603 | 583 | 116 | 65 | 25 |
| Places ouvertes | 50 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 10 |
| Nombre d’entrés | 48 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 24 | 15 |
* Les statistiques d’inscrits, admissibles, présents et classés du Concours commun Mines-Ponts sont sur l’ensemble des 10 écoles du concours.
Le nombre de places pour les admissions sur titres est disponible sur la page dédiée. En 2022, ont intégré l’ENSAE : 15 élèves polytechniciens (hors administrateurs Insee), 9 élèves normaliens, 9 élèves en double diplôme d’écoles d’ingénieur, 20 en double diplôme écoles de commerce (HEC, ESSEC, ESCP), 25 étudiants par voies de recrutements internationaux, et 20 par admissions sur titres universitaires ou hors double diplômes.
Other admissions
Every year, ENSAE Paris welcomes international students from some of the world’s most prestigious academic programs. Admission is possible through various admission processes, including dual-degree partnerships (notably with the African Schools of Statistics network) and the IP Paris international joint admission program (Free movers). The school also hosts international students for academic exchange semesters, particularly through the Erasmus+ mobility program.
International Admissions :
- Preparatory Classes Abroad: If you are enrolled in a preparatory class outside France, you must apply to ENSAE Paris by taking the Concours Commun Mines-Ponts.
- Higher Education Outside France: If you are enrolled in a higher education program outside France and will have obtained at least the equivalent of 180 ECTS credits by September 1st of your admission year, you have to apply through the IP Paris international joint admission process and select ENSAE Paris as one of your school choices. For more details, visit the International Admissions (Non-Partnerships) section.
- Studying in a French University: If you are an international student enrolled in a program at a French university, you must apply through the GEI-UNIV procedure.
- Dual-Degree Partnership: If you are enrolled in a program at an international partner university with a dual-degree agreement with ENSAE Paris, please contact the international office at your home institution and apply through the dedicated procedures. For more information, see the Dual-Degree Admissions section.
- Exchange Program: If you are enrolled at an international partner university with an exchange agreement with ENSAE Paris, visit the Academic Exchange Admissions section.
- Holder of a Master’s Degree or Grande École Diploma: If you are an international student holding a Master’s degree (M2 level) or a Grande École diploma and possess the required proficiency in the disciplines taught in the third year of ENSAE Paris (economics, mathematics, statistics, finance, etc.), you may apply to one of ENSAE Paris’ four Mastères Spécialisés (Specialized Master’s programs).
For further details, please consult the dedicated sections on international admissions.
Approximately 25 places are reserved each year for Polytechnique students. Depending on the depth of their studies at l'X, they enter the engineering cycle in the 2nd or 3rd year.
Students from the Écoles Normales Supérieures with an M1 degree can enter the ENSAE engineering program as part of the ENS-ENSAE double degree program.
Bachelor Level university admission, via the GEI-UNIV procedure, for candidates with a french university L3 degree (15 places). For candidates outside France, please refer to the International Recruitment section.
- Admission on the basis of academic qualifications is intended for candidates with a university M1 degree (in mathematics, MIASHS, economics, econometrics) or a bachelor's degree from the École Polytechnique, who enter ENSAE in the 1st or 2nd year depending on their previous training. For holders of foreign university degrees, please refer to the International Recruitment section.
- Students from other grandes écoles (engineering schools with which ENSAE has signed a double degree agreement) can apply for admission to the second year directly after their second year at their home school.
- Students from an ENS can apply via this procedure.
Students from HEC, ESSEC and ESCP who have completed an L3 in mathematics or equivalent may apply for admission to the second year of the ENSAE engineering program at the end of their second year at their home school, as part of the double degree program between these schools and ENSAE. HEC students can enter the HEC-ENSAE double-degree program as early as the first year after the CPGE. The procedure is specific to each school; information can be obtained from the business school of origin or by sending an e-mail to admission@ensae.fr.
In all of the above cases (with the exception of business schools) the application procedure and timetable are common.