The Ecole Spéciale des Travaux Publics, du Bâtiment et de l’Industrie (ESTP) was founded in 1891 as a private higher education institution, officially recognized by the State in 1921 and granted the status of "General Interest" (EESPIG) by the French Government. The ESTP is accreditated to award the engineering degree “diplôme d’ingénieur” by national authority “Commission des Titres d’Ingénieurs”.
In France, the ESTP has the most significant student flow for the construction industry and has made its reputation as THE "Grande Ecole" for professionals in this area, in all its aspects: design, planning & development, construction, project management, rehabilitation, maintenance, facilities & real estate management, …with an emphasis on sustainable development, new materials, energy efficiency, health issues, saving of natural resources. In a globalized world, higher education institutions have to be aware of the increasingly rapid economic and cultural changes and continuously adapt. The ESTP, a leading Civil Engineering higher education institution, takes up this challenge and offers innovative and dynamic programs in response to industry and society's needs.
Today, the ESTP is the French institution that trains the largest number of students for the construction industry in all fields: design, construction, planning & development, project & facilities management, sustainable buildings & infrastructures, rehabilitation, maintenance, new materials, energy efficiency. Its expertise ranges from degree-awarding programs (at all levels of higher education, from 2-year technician courses to PhDs) to adult education and intensive sessions of French as a foreign language.
One of the main characteristics of the ESTP is its close relationship with the industry. Many renowned companies are active partners. This privileged partnership is confirmed daily by a large offer of internships, sponsoring of events, scholarships for students, participation in ESTP boards, … These links are strengthened by the 1.400 adults who participate each year in a continuing education program and by the 18.000 alumni of the engineering degree course. They are practicing professionals and may be found in small, medium, and big sized construction companies worldwide.
Together, we will make sure that ESTP remains the leading teaching institution for the construction industry.
The ESTP is one of the French "Grandes Ecoles," the leading French engineering and management education institutions.
In France, the title of "engineer" and the professional habilitation that goes with it is awarded the 5-year degree "diplôme d'ingénieur –master's degree." There is no intermediate "bachelor degree" conferring the title of engineer.
Institutions habilitated by CTI to award engineering degrees assemble in the “Conférence des Directeurs des Ecoles Françaises d’Ingénieurs” (CDEFI). Many of engineering and management "Grandes Ecoles" are members of the “Conférence des Grandes Ecoles” (CGE). The ESTP Paris belongs to the private "Grandes Ecoles" that are members of the "Union des Grandes Ecoles Indépendantes" (UGEI).
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