Figures for 2006-07
Students and graduates
348 in 1st year
340 in 2nd year
405 in 3rd year
among them :
23 % female students
21 % international students
59 students taking a M.Sc
179 doctoral students
among them
69 foreign students
over 10,000 graduates working
in 50 countries worldwide
Staff
111 teaching research staff
8 foreign teachers
15 % of the courses are given by outside contributors from industry
47 CNRS researchers
90 technicians and engineers
206 administrative and technical staff
Engineering program
5 broad fields of study
4 spring-boards into industry
among them 2 internships :
a minimum of 4 weeks in 1st year
a minimum of 8 weeks in 2nd year
64 engineering students are taking a sabbatical year for a long-term
corporate mission (minimum of 9 weeks) between the 2nd and the 3rd year
- 3rd year :
7 fundamental courses choosen
from 50 distinct courses on offer
1 specialization via a two-fold choice : 
1 of 7 options
and 1 of 5 job-descriptions
2 spring-boards into works
among them a 3-months-minimum internship
9 foreign languages
Required levels :
TOEFL : 550
TOEIC : 730
about 30 sports
Recruitment
288 students entered ECL out of
9 438 contestants and
2 267 qualified for oral examination
88 international students were admitted
among them
46 in the Double Degree program
43 in 3rd year (Higher Option-Studies Degree)
Distribution of 3rd year students according to their choices
Aeronautics : 28
Civil engineering and environment : 44
Energy : 28
Informatics and communication : 27
Land transport : 20
Mathematics and decision-maths : 42
Micro-nano-biotechnology : 12
Jobs
R&D engineer : 45
Design engineer : 43
Supply chain engineer : 45
Production engineer : 23
Business engineer : 54
Specialized programs
5 Doctoral schools
2 Professional masters
1 Specialized master
International
52 double degree agreements
232 engineering students studying in a partner university abroad during their 3rd year
161 international engineering students on the campus :
63 in 1st year
46 in 2nd year
52 in 3rd year
15 % of graduates with a double degree
69 foreign students are taking a PhD
Research
6 research units under the CNRS* aegis
111 teaching research staff
47 CNRS* researchers
179 doctoral students, among them
69 foreign students
90 technicians and engineers
In 2004 :
36 PhD theses
165 peer-reviewed publications
300 conferences contributions
* CNRS : French National Scientific Research Council
Employment
29 % of students are hired abroad for their 1st job
80 % of the starting salaries in the € 32,000 - € 40,000 braket
Main professions :
- R&D (outside of IT) : 31 %
- Production/management : 28 %
- IT : 16 %
- Auditing/consultancy : 11 %
- Finance/banking/insurance : 8 %
Main fields of employment :
- Industry : 41 %
among them :
automobile industry : 12 %; aeronautics : 7 %; rail and naval : 4 %
- Public works : 15 %
- Energy : 12 %
- IT : 10 %
- Finance/banking/insurance : 8 %
67 % of the graduates who answered the "ECL 1st job" survey are working in an over-2,000-employee company
Campus
10 hectares of residential space
2 dormitories
403 bedrooms in the Paul Comparat residence
222 flats in the Paul Emile Victor residence
1 refectory
1 gymnasium
4 tennis courts
56,600 m2 of teaching and research premises
1 library
with over 25,000 free access books
1,000 e-books
3,000 scientific reviews
Centrale Graduate School
5 écoles Centrale
1,200 fresh graduates per year
140 PhDs per year