Engineering (ISAI)
Inspired by international graduate schools, the Engineering, Applied Sciences and Innovation (ISAI) graduate programme brings together the strengths of PSL University at master's and doctoral level, providing students with the scientific knowledge they need to tackle the major socio-economic and environmental challenges of tomorrow: energy transition, sustainable development, health, sustainable mobility and digital transition. By bringing together stakeholders from the various PSL institutions (Mines-PSL, ESPCI-PSL, Chimie Paris-PSL), the ISAI graduate programme develops a variety of initiatives: training through research and personalised study paths, interdisciplinarity, and the internationalisation of curricula and career opportunities. Backed by the best laboratories and teams at PSL University, the graduate programmes strengthen the links between master's and doctoral programmes and create new opportunities for student and scientific communities.
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Subjects
Energy transition
Sustainable development
Health
Sustainable mobility
Issues in innovation
Digital transition
PHD TRACK
PSL PhD tracks | Join outstanding students from around the globe & launch your world-class research career with PSL Graduate programme
PSL University's highly selective PhD tracks prepare students for research careers in France or abroad, in academia or industry.
These five-year programmes are designed for high-potential students who want to tackle the scientific challenges of tomorrow and prepare their research project from the Master's level onwards. Immersed in the ecosystem of excellence of PSL's graduate engineering programme (top-level laboratories and academic teams, international partners), successful applicants benefit from a personalised course of study geared towards their thesis topic from the first year of their Master's degree.
Why join the PSL PhD track?
- Curriculum of excellence (Master's + PhD) accessible in M1
- Funding for the entire duration of studies (5 years) & welcome package in year 1
- Courses taught entirely in English
- Close supervision & support for professional integration
- Immersion in a multicultural & cutting-edge scientific environment in the heart of Paris
Choose your Master’s degree and define your academic path
The graduate program offers the following Master’s degrees:
Personalized course offerings
Complementary university-wide courses
Graduate program students at both the Master’s and PhD level have access to university-wide trainings in core competencies, both introductory and advanced, designed to supplement their academic study.
Those complementary university-wide courses, available in all of PSL’s component schools, are eligible for ECTS credit.
Data Science Program
Career opportunities
Trained in and through research, PSL alumni find numerous employment opportunities in the public, private and entrepreneurial sectors as well as in the academic world.
Pursue a PhD
Doctoral research is conducted in a PSL laboratory. Training is conducted in a doctoral school.
Graduate program doctoral schools
- École doctorale Ingénierie des Systèmes, Matériaux, Mécanique, Énergétique - ED 621
- École doctorale Physique et chimie des Matériaux - ED 397
- École doctorale Chimie physique et chimie analytique de Paris centre - ED 388
- École doctorale Sciences mécaniques, acoustique, électronique et robotique - ED 391
- École doctorale Chimie moléculaire de Paris centre - ED 406
- École doctorale Sciences de la Décision, des Organisations, de la Société et de l’Echange (SDOSE) - ED 543
- École doctorale Sciences fondamentales et appliquées - ED 364
- École doctorale Sciences et technologies de l’information et de la communication - ED 84
Graduate program laboratories
- SIMM (Sciences et Ingénierie de la Matière Molle) - UMR 7615
- CBI (Institut Chimie Biologie Innovation) - UMR 8231
- C3M (Chimie Moléculaire, Macromoléculaire, et Matériaux) - UMR 7167
- LPEM (Physique et Étude des Matériaux) - UMR 8213
- Institut Langevin - UMR 7587
- Institut des Matériaux poreux de Paris - UMR 8004
- GULLIVER - UMR 7083
- CEMEF (Centre de Mise en Forme des Matériaux) - UMR 7635
- UMS (Mathématiques et Systèmes)
- CMAT (Centre des Matériaux)
- Centre de Géosciences
- CRC (Centre de recherche sur les risques et les crises)
- DEP (Energétique et Procédés)
- CERNA (Centre d'économie industrielle)
- CGS (Centre de gestion scientifique)
- CSI (Centre de sociologie de l'innovation)
Contact
Graduate Program Directors :
- Marie Hélène Berger (MINES Paris - PSL)
- Thomas Pons (INSERM et ESPCI Paris - PSL)
- Domitille Giaume (École nationale supérieure de Chimie de Paris - PSL)
Call for scholarships of excellence from Graduate Program ISAI - academic year 2025-26
PhD Thesis offers