The National Polytechnic Institutes (''Instituts Nationaux Polytechniques'' or INPs) in

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

are five consortiums of

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that offer

engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...

degrees.

Description

They were established in 1969. They are classed together with French universities by Article 24 of the law regarding the organization of higher education in France (law 84-52 of 26 January 1984, the ''loi Savary''). However, they are quite different from the public universities, both in their organization and in the fact that they have competitive admissions.

Institutions

The five institutions in the National Polytechnic Institutes are: * The

Grenoble Institute of Technology The Grenoble Institute of Technology (Grenoble INP) (''Institut polytechnique de Grenoble'', ''Groupe Grenoble INP'' and before INPG) is a French technological university system consisting of eight engineering and management schools. Grenoble INP ...

(''Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble'' or INP Grenoble) * The

National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse Toulouse Institute of Technology (also called National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse or INPT) is a French university cluster based in Toulouse, France, part of University of Toulouse. It was founded in 1969. The institute is composed of seven ...

(''Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse'' or Toulouse INP) * The

National Polytechnic Institute of Lorraine National Polytechnic Institute of Lorraine (l'Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine or Lorraine INP), based in Nancy, is a French technological university system. It is under the Academy of Nancy and Metz. INPL is a part of the Universit ...

(''Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine'' or Lorraine INP) * The

Polytechnic Institute of Bordeaux The Polytechnic Institute of Bordeaux (Bordeaux INP) (''Institut polytechnique de Bordeaux'', ''Groupe Bordeaux INP'' and before INPB) is a French technological university system consisting of six engineering schools. The institute is a Grand é ...

(''Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux'' or Bordeaux INP) * The

Polytechnic Institute of Clermont-Auvergne The Polytechnic Institute of Clermont-Auvergne (Clermont Auvergne INP) (''Institut national polytechnique Clermont-Auvergne'', ''Groupe Clermont Auvergne INP'') is a French technological university system consisting of three engineering schools: ...

(''Institut national polytechnique Clermont-Auvergne'' or Clermont Auvergne INP) {{EPSCP . . University associations and consortia in France Grandes écoles