The IFP School is a graduate engineering school located in Rueil-Malmaison, France. Founded in 1954, IFP School is part of the IFP Energies nouvelles, a French public-sector research and training center. The school graduates approximately 600 students per year in 20 graduate programs, employing 40 regular professors and 350 instructors from industry.
IFP School is located on the IFP Energies Nouvelles site in Rueil-Malmaison, 12.6 km from the center of Paris. The campus consists of an administrative building, the academic building, a cafeteria, and a dormitory. Off-site degree programs are also offered in Algeria, Nigeria, Malaysia, Russia and Venezuela, through partnerships with local universities and industrial sponsors.
Organization and administration
The Dean, Christine Travers, is responsible for the governance of the school. An advisory board, made up of leading names from industry, alumni, research and higher education, provides assistance towards the overall direction of the school. Research and academics are divided into four centers, with Management and Administration considered a separate department. The centers are:
Each center is staffed by a director, program coordinators, and academic staff.
Academics
IFP School primarily provides graduate training programs to both young engineers and industry professionals. Research masters and doctoral theses can be prepared in IFP's laboratories in all fields related to oil, gas, new energy technologies or engines. Approximately 50% of the student body is from outside France, and with 80% of students receiving scholarships or corporate sponsorship, IFP claims a 99% employment rate of graduating students. Notable degrees, organized by center, include: Center for Economics and Management
In 2010, a team of five students from the IFP School "Petroleum Geosciences" program won the Imperial Barrel Award, a worldwide competition sponsored by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
Boards
The school's advisory and steering boards include representatives from the industry, to ensure that the main priorities taken by the School are in keeping with industry's expectations and needs. The advisory board examines and approves the school's main strategic priorities. It consists of the following members: Representing industry
Rémi Bastien, Deputy Director, Mechanical Engineering, Renault
Guillaume Devauchelle, R&D Director, Valeo
Philip Jordan, Recruitment Director, Total
Philippe Marcus, Deputy Vice-President, Exploration-Production, Gaz de France
Pedro Miro Roig, Technology Director, Cepsa
Thierry Parmentier, Human Resources Director, Technip
Isabelle Gaildraud, Human Resources Director, Total E&P
Patrice Marez, Head of the Design, Systems, Powertrain and Transmission entity at PSA Peugeot Citroën
In addition, for each training program, IFP School is advised by a steering committee consisting of experts from the relevant industry, to decide on changes to be made to the program’s objectives and content and to the graduates' profiles.
Student life
Various activities outside of the classroom are organized at IFP School, centered around language courses, the Business Skills Center, and several Cultural and athletic associations. IFP's campus is a 30-minute commute from central Paris by RER A, so much of the student life is centered there.
