Address: 1 & 4 avenue de Bois-Préau, 92852 Rueil-Malmaison, Île-de-France, France
Energy Technologies, Geosciences for Energy, Sustainable Mobility
IFP Énergies nouvelles (IFPEN) is a French public research, innovation and training organisation working in energy, transport and the environment. Founded in 1944, it is based at Rueil-Malmaison, near Paris, and also has a site in the Lyon area.
Training is part of the mission. IFP School, a graduate engineering school that belongs to IFPEN, is located on the Rueil-Malmaison site. It is also known by its French name, the École nationale supérieure du pétrole et des moteurs (ENSPM).
IFP Training, a subsidiary of IFPEN, offers continuing professional training for employees of industry. Admission requirements and programmes of IFP School and IFP Training are published on their own websites.
Domains taught:
Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Life Sciences, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marine Science, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
Certificate, Doctor
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Oversees IFP School and IFP Training. Numerous partnerships with industry (TotalEnergies, Renault, Safran etc.), universities, and research organizations worldwide.
Research:
Renewable energies and energy storage, Carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS), Geothermal energy, Advanced biofuels and e-fuels, Engine technologies and sustainable mobility.
Famous Alumnis:
Yves Chauvin (worked here, Nobel laureate)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1600
Current students***:
N/A (PhD students hosted)
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
World-leading research in energy and transport, strong innovation focus, drives higher education through IFP School and partnerships.
Cons
Primarily a research and innovation organization; direct degree awarding is mainly through IFP School.
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FAQ
What does IFP Énergies nouvelles do?
It is a public organisation for research, innovation and training in energy, transport and the environment.
Where are IFPEN sites located?
The organisation operates at Rueil-Malmaison, in the Paris region, and in the Lyon area. IFP School is based on the Rueil-Malmaison site.
Can students study at IFPEN?
Yes, through IFP School, its graduate engineering school, which provides engineering education linked to the organisation.
Under which other name is IFP School known?
It is also called the École nationale supérieure du pétrole et des moteurs, abbreviated ENSPM.
Since when has IFPEN been active?
The organisation dates from 1944 and has its headquarters at Rueil-Malmaison.
What is IFP Training?
It is a subsidiary of IFPEN that offers continuing professional training to employees of industry.
How can someone find training information?
IFP School and IFP Training publish their own admission requirements, programme lists and fees on their official websites.
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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