École nationale des ponts et chaussées (France)

École nationale des ponts et chaussées (French pronunciation: [ekɔl nɑsjɔnal de pɔ̃ e ʃose]; transl. "National School of Bridges and Roads"; abbr. ENPC), also nicknamed Ponts ([pɔ̃] ), formerly known temporarily as École des Ponts ParisTech ([ekɔl de pɔ̃ paʁitɛk]), is a grande école in the field of science, engineering and technology, of the Polytechnic Institute of Paris, a public research university. Founded in 1747 by Daniel-Charles Trudaine, it is one of the oldest and one of the most prestigious French Grandes Écoles. Historically, its primary mission has been to train engineering officials and civil engineers but the school now offers a wide-ranging education including computer science, applied mathematics, civil engineering, mechanics, finance, economics, innovation, urban studies, environment and transport engineering. École des Ponts is today largely international: 43% of its students obtain a double degree abroad, and 30% of an ingénieur cohort is foreign. It is headquartered in Marne-la-Vallée (suburb of Paris), France, and was a founding member of ParisTech (Paris Institute of Technology) and of the Paris School of Economics. The school is under the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy of France. Since 16 July 2024, the school has been a constituent member of the Polytechnic Institute of Paris.