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Palaiseau · France · Technical university

École Polytechnique

Engineering grande école (l'X) in Palaiseau, south of Paris; one small, maths-heavy English Bachelor of Science with three double majors.

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In English
1 programme
City
Palaiseau
Apply via
Polytechnique's own portal
Next deadline
20 Oct 2026

Deadlines

  1. 20 October 2026

    Round 1 closes, 23:59 CEST; interviews in December, results January
    Details

    Published as "September 17, 2026 to October 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM (CEST)", with interviews in early December and results in January 2027. Rounds 2 and 3 follow, so missing this is not fatal. You may apply once a year, either here or through Parcoursup, not both. Application fee €105.

    Source

  2. 6 January 2027

    Round 2 closes, 23:59 CET; interviews Feb–Mar, results March
    Details

    Published as "October 21, 2026 to January 6, 2027 at 11:59 PM (CET)"; interviews in February-March, results in March 2027.

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  3. 8 February 2027

    Round 3 closes at 2 pm CET (not midnight); results April
    Hard deadline
    Details

    Closes at 2 pm, not midnight.

    Published as "January 7, 2027 to February 8, 2027 at 2 PM (CET)" - 2 pm, not midnight. Interviews in March-April, results in April 2027.

    Source

Every date in France

What you could study here

EU/EEA tuition: €15,900 a year (2027 intake).

Science

BSc · 3 yrs

Maths HL (AA preferred) and one other science at HL; English C1 certificate unless exempt.

Maths

What it asks of IB students

Maths HL (preferably AA) and at least one other science at HL. No minimum grades; English C1 by IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 90 or Cambridge 176.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

You may apply once a year, either here or through Parcoursup, never both; the application fee is €105.

All 3 notes
  • You may apply once a year, either here or through Parcoursup, never both; the application fee is €105.
  • No quotas per round or per nationality, so an early round costs you nothing and gets an answer sooner.
  • One application also covers the BS/MS track with Columbia University, chosen in the second semester.

Sources
  1. École Polytechnique – Bachelor admissions criteria and procedure (2027 rounds) — checked 2026-09-26
  2. École Polytechnique – Bachelor FAQ (IB subjects, 2027 fees) — checked 2026-09-26
  3. École Polytechnique – Bachelor of Science — checked 2026-09-26