How the BS/MS Dual Degree with Ecole Polytechnique Works
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Years at Ecole Polytechnique
Ecole Polytechnique's Bachelor Program offers students the choice of three double tracks allowing them to customize their academic journey with a specialization in mathematics and either in economics, computer science or engineering and physical science.
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Years at Columbia Engineering
Columbia's Master Program offers students the choice of ten master programs according to the double track choosen during their bachelor degree.
Master of Science Program Pathways
The following MS programs are pre-approved based on the selected Double Degree major at Ecole Polytechnique. Students will be advised on course selection to ensure that they meet the admissions requirements of their selected Master's program.
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BS Double Degree: Maths and Physics
Available Master of Science programs:
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Physics
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Earth and Environmental Engineering
- Financial Engineering
- Materials Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Operations Research
- Quantum Science and Technology
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BS Double Degree: Maths and Computer Science
Available Master of Science programs:
- Applied Mathematics
- Biomedical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Earth and Environmental Engineering
- Financial Engineering
- Materials Science
- Operations Research
- Quantum Science and Technology
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BS Double Degree: Maths and Economics
Available Master of Science programs:
- Applied Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Earth and Environmental Engineering
- Financial Engineering
- Materials Science
- Operations Research
For information about the Master of Science portion of the program, contact Graduate Admissions.
Students interested in applying to the program must apply through the Ecole Polytechnique admissions process.
See Yourself at Columbia Engineering
Graduate Student Life
From delving deeper into your engineering interests in a professional organization to exploring New York City with a group of friends, you’ll find your people and your place at Columbia Engineering.
Career Placement
At every stage of the journey, we empower you to advance your career through training, information, strategic connections, advanced tools, and more.
Why Earn your PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for unmatched opportunities and impact.
As a student, you’ll benefit from:
- New York City
Join top talent in one of the world’s most exciting and influential cities. Students choose Columbia Engineering over MIT, Berkeley, and others because of the New York City ecosystem of research and enterprise that can’t be found anywhere else.
- Unparalleled Opportunities for Research
Join faculty in advanced research projects at the forefront of mechanical engineering. Current areas of departmental focus include controls and robotics, energy and micropower generation, fluid mechanics, heat/mass transfer, mechanics of materials, manufacturing, material processing, microelectromechanical systems, nanotechnology, and orthopedic biomechanics.
- Unique Multidisciplinary Environment
Gain inspiration and insights from other areas of knowledge both within the College of Engineering and beyond. The department collaborates closely with other departments and centers of interdisciplinary research including Columbia University Medical Center and the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center.
- Columbia University
With a PhD from Columbia, you’ll join one of the world’s most international, accomplished networks of researchers and alumni. Your Ivy League credential will open doors wherever you go and the relationships you build here will accelerate your career.
Why Earn your PhD in Operations Research at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for unmatched opportunities and impact.
As a student, you’ll benefit from:
- New York City
There’s no better place to study operations research than New York City, a hub for some of the world’s largest and most complex enterprises. The department takes full advantage of this strategic location, drawing on expert practitioners for seminars, conference participation, research collaborations, and career connections for students.
- Outstanding Placement
From tenure track positions at prestigious global universities to senior roles at leading companies in technology and finance, your training and research opportunities at Columbia Engineering prepare you for leadership.
- Multidisciplinary Research Opportunities
Join experts across the university for a multifaceted approach to problems in operations research at the Center for the Management of Systemic Risk, the Center for Financial and Business Analytics, and the Columbia Business Analytics Initiative.
- Columbia University
With a PhD from Columbia, you’ll join one of the world’s most international, accomplished networks of researchers and alumni. Your Ivy League credential will open doors wherever you go and the relationships you build here will accelerate your career.
Why Earn your MS/PhD in Industrial Engineering at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for unmatched opportunities and impact.
As a student, you’ll benefit from:
- New York City
There’s no better place to study industrial engineering than New York City, a hub for some of the world’s largest and most complex enterprises. The department takes full advantage of this strategic location, drawing on expert practitioners for seminars, conference participation, research collaborations, and career connections for students.
- Outstanding Placement
From tenure track positions at prestigious global universities to senior roles at leading companies in technology and finance, your training and research opportunities at Columbia Engineering prepare you for leadership.
- Multidisciplinary Research Opportunities
Join experts across the university for a multifaceted approach to problems in industrial engineering at the Center for Applied Probability and the Columbia Business Analytics Initiative.
- Columbia University
With a PhD from Columbia, you’ll join one of the world’s most international, accomplished networks of researchers and alumni. Your Ivy League credential will open doors wherever you go and the relationships you build here will accelerate your career.
Why Earn Your MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for unmatched opportunities and impact.
As a student, you’ll benefit from:
- New York City
Join top talent in one of the world’s most exciting and influential cities. Students choose Columbia Engineering over MIT, Berkeley, and others because of the New York City ecosystem of research and enterprise that can’t be found anywhere else.
- Diverse Multidisciplinary Research Opportunities
Solving humanity’s most difficult challenges requires input from many disciplines. Join experts from other fields in research institutions like Columbia Nano Initiative, Data Science Institute, and the Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics.
- World-Class Faculty
Join a department of accomplished scholars and passionate instructors engaged in cutting-edge research in areas like nanoscale photonics for extreme data transfer efficiency, next-generation electrical energy infrastructure, and brain-computer interfaces.
- Columbia University
With a PhD from Columbia, you’ll join one of the world’s most international, accomplished networks of researchers and alumni. Your Ivy League credential will open doors wherever you go and the relationships you build here will accelerate your career.
Why Earn your PhD in Earth & Environmental Engineering at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for unmatched opportunities and impact.
As a student, you’ll benefit from:
- New York City
Join top talent in one of the world’s most exciting and influential cities. Students choose Columbia Engineering over MIT, Berkeley, and others because of the New York City ecosystem of research and enterprise that can’t be found anywhere else.
- Faculty Who Are Leaders in the Field
Department faculty are active scholars pioneering research in areas like energy-efficient desalination, resource recovery from waste materials, and AI-empowered climate modeling.
- Diverse Multidisciplinary Research Opportunities
Solving the challenges related to a sustainable future requires input from many disciplines. Join experts from other fields in research institutions like Earth Engineering Center, The Earth Institute, Learning the Earth with Artificial Intelligence and Physics, Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy, and more.
- Columbia University
With a PhD from Columbia, you’ll join one of the world’s most international, accomplished networks of researchers and alumni. Your Ivy League credential will open doors wherever you go and the relationships you build here will accelerate your career.
Why Earn Your MS/PhD in Computer Science at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for unmatched opportunities and impact.
As a student, you’ll benefit from:
- New York City
Join top talent in one of the world’s most exciting and influential cities. Students choose Columbia Engineering over MIT, Berkeley, and others because of the New York City ecosystem of research and enterprise that can’t be found anywhere else.
- Broad Research Opportunities
Access opportunities across an incredible array of laboratories, centers, and groups including the Data Science Institute, Center of Artificial Intelligence Technology, and the Theory of Computing Group.
- World-Class Faculty
Faculty are accomplished scholars and passionate instructors engaged in cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary research in areas like augmented reality, high throughput genomics, natural language processing, and machine learning.
- Columbia University
With a PhD from Columbia, you’ll join one of the world’s most international, accomplished networks of researchers and alumni. Your Ivy League credential will open doors wherever you go and the relationships you build here will accelerate your career.