Founded in 1995 and located in Paris-La Défense (with a campus in Nantes), ESILV is a prestigious engineering school within Pôle Léonard de Vinci, fully accredited by the Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur (CTI) to award the Diplôme d’Ingénieur—a recognition renewed in 2024.
The school enjoys top-tier status and is ranked in the top 3 post-baccalaureate engineering schools and #1 in Île-de-France by Le Figaro, L’Étudiant, and L’Usine Nouvelle, and placed #9 nationally in 2025, plus #1 in IT, electronics, and telecommunications.
ESILV serves over 3,600 students, including around 1,200 international students, and is part of a wider Pôle hosting 10,500 students, 2,360 of whom engage in international mobility, supported by 200+ global partners .
Its curriculum emphasizes digital and interdisciplinary engineering across specializations like Computer Science & Data Science, Financial Engineering, Cyber Resilience, Modeling & Computational Mechanics, Energy, Health & Biotechnology, and Fintech, all reinforced by project-based learning, small class sizes, and mandatory 14-month professional placements.
ESILV’s international commitment is evident from its Bienvenue en France label for excellence in welcoming foreign students, and students benefit from 100+ partner universities worldwide, with 500+ students participating in international exchanges.
According to the 2024 First Job Survey, ESILV alumni earned an average gross annual salary of €46,800 (France) and €57,000 (abroad), with 89% employed six months after graduation, 91% in permanent roles, 20% working abroad, and 69% securing jobs before graduation.
Leading global companies actively recruit from ESILV. Hiring partners include Accenture, Altran, BNP Paribas, Dassault Systèmes, Microsoft, SAP, Société Générale, Valeo, and Ausy, among others—all of which participate in events like conferences, workshops, and recruitment forums.
With its leading rankings, CTI accreditation, strong internationalization, and robust industry integration, ESILV is a standout choice for future-ready, digitally-oriented engineering education.
Ranking # 3 Amongst France top post bac engineering schools by L ' Etudiant24 Months
