EPF Ecole d'ingénieurs

EPF Ecole d’ingénieurs, also known simply as EPF, is a private engineering school located in France that operates under contract with the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. Founded in 1925 as the École Polytechnique Féminine, the institution was originally created to train women engineers and has since evolved into a co‑educational establishment while retaining a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. EPF delivers undergraduate and graduate engineering programmes that lead to the French engineering diploma accredited by the Commission des titres d’ingénieur (CTI), ensuring national and international recognition of its qualifications. The curriculum combines a common scientific and technical core with specialised tracks in areas such as digital technologies, energy systems, mechanical engineering and computer science, allowing students to tailor their education to specific career interests. Teaching methods emphasise project‑based learning, mandatory internships, laboratory work and opportunities for international exchange or dual‑degree partnerships. The school also offers apprenticeship pathways and continuing education programmes designed to meet the evolving needs of industry and professionals seeking to upgrade their skills.

EPF maintains several campuses across France, including sites in Sceaux (near Paris), Montpellier and Troyes, which provide students with varied regional environments and access to local industrial ecosystems. Through formal partnerships with companies, research laboratories and professional organisations, the institution aligns its programme content with current technological trends and facilitates graduate employability via joint projects, recruitment events and mentorship schemes. EPF supports research and innovation activities that involve both faculty and students, encouraging participation in national and European funded initiatives as well as entrepreneurship programmes aimed at fostering start‑up ventures. In February 2022 the school publicly acknowledged a cyberattack that targeted its information systems, although the official communication released at the time did not disclose specific operational impacts, details of any data compromise or the attack vectors used. The institution’s response focused on its historical mission and educational values rather than on technical specifics of the incident. This profile presents the confirmed facts regarding EPF’s core activities, structural characteristics and the disclosed cybersecurity event, without speculation or invented metrics.