Ecole centrale Paris (the official name is École centrale des arts et manufactures) is one of the most prestigious french "grandes écoles" (selective engineering schools). Located at Châtenay-Malabry (10km south of Paris), its status is a «Grand établissement». Ecole Centrale Paris originated the Group of "Ecoles Centrales".

Ecole Centrale Paris trains generalist engineersElle forme notamment des ingénieurs généralistes (ingénieurs des arts et manufactures, now called ingénieurs centraliens) who obtain positions in entreprises and evolve in various careers. Ecole Centrale Paris also proposes specialized masters, research oriented masters, and PhDs. The ECP research center where more than 400 researchers and collaborators; this research center has obtained the ''Carnot' label in collaboration with Supélec.

Ecole Centrale Paris takes part to the research and higher education pole UniverSud Paris. In 1988, ECP was one of the founding members of the TIME exchange program network and is member of the european association of engineering schools.

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