CPES Paris-Saclay

Data Science, Society and Health

3 years of study
180 ECTS credits
5 institutions

A multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary 3-year degree built in partnership between ENS Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Saclay, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, HEC Paris and the Lycée International de Palaiseau Paris-Saclay. The CPES trains students with interdisciplinary profiles mastering data science and AI (mathematics, computer science) while applying them to health or society depending on their chosen track.

Two specialization tracks from year one

The CPES aims to provide students with solid proficiency in data science and artificial intelligence, grounded in mathematics and computer science, together with the ability to understand their implications in two fields of application of their choice.

Health

Application of data science in the field of health: genomics, epidemiology, bioinformatics and ethical implications of biomedical data.

Society

Application of data science in economics and sociology: social stratification, public policy and the humanities.

A progressive 3-year structure

Year 1 (L1)
80% / 20%

LIPPS / Partners

Fundamentals and working methods. Introduction to partner institutions.

Year 1 programme
Year 2 (L2)
50% / 50%

LIPPS / Partners

Start of specialization, research projects and progressive immersion.

Year 2 programme
Year 3 (L3)
20% / 80%

LIPPS / Partners

Autonomy, final Capstone project and preparation for Master's programmes.

Year 3 programme

Run by five institutions

A unique programme

Research-based training

From year 1: laboratory visits, researcher conferences and supervised academic projects.

Five institutions

Excellence institutions, complementary in their expertise and training environments.

Two tracks

Health or Society: each student builds their interdisciplinary profile from the first year.

Ambitious career prospects

Master's programmes, grandes écoles, doctorates: graduates go on to the best post-bachelor pathways.

Campus & boarding school

LIPPS boarding school

Approximately 90 places reserved for CPES students, open at weekends.

Social diversity

The CPES targets 40% scholarship recipients. Personalised support for all profiles.

Scholarship information

Paris-Saclay campus

Libraries, sports facilities and events from the grandes écoles on the plateau.

Gender parity

The CPES targets a cohort that is 50% women, contributing to gender parity in elite scientific programmes.

What our students say

The CPES let me discover research much earlier than any other programme. The courses are demanding, but the environment is truly stimulating.
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What I appreciate most is the coherence across disciplines. Mathematics, computer science and the humanities genuinely speak to each other — that is rare in a bachelor's degree.
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L3 Santé
In two years, I have had courses at ENS, Télécom Paris and HEC. Few bachelor's programmes offer that diversity of environments, and it genuinely changes how you approach a problem.
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