First-year admissions
Chimie ParisTech - PSL recruits around 100 students in the first year.
- Joint Mines Ponts Competition (CCMP)
- Chemistry PC and PC* stream: 68 places
- PSI stream: 3 places
- AGRO-VETO Bank A PC Bio Competition
- “BCPST” stream (BCPST preparatory classes in agronomy and veterinary science): 3 places
- TPC competitive exam
- TPC track - preparatory classes for students coming from STL terminal: 2 places
- Gay-Lussac Federation
- Based on ranking - integrated preparatory classes of the Gay-Lussac Federation: 6 places
- ATS Preparatory Competitive Exam – Chemistry Professions
- Students from BTS/BUT in chemistry: 1 place
- Admission based on qualifications for students with a L3 or BUT: maximum 15 places
Students who have already taken the entrance exams for prestigious engineering schools are not eligible to apply for admission based on academic qualifications. Students at the BUT 2 level are not eligible to apply.
The terms and conditions and the online registration process are explained below.
Depending on the undergraduate degree, dual applications are not permitted; only one application is possible, via one of the following two routes:
- GEI-UNIV university admission procedure: open to holders of a bachelor's degree or equivalent for international applicants. This procedure allows applicants to apply to around ten engineering schools. Registration from January 6 to February 19, 2026 on the GEI-UNIV website.
- Chimie ParisTech - PSL selection based on application and interview: open to holders of a bachelor's degree, BUT or equivalent for international applicants. Registration between mid-February and early April.
Chimie ParisTech - PSL Selection Process
General Provisions
The Chimie ParisTech - PSL selection process, based on application and interview, is open to holders of a bachelor's degree, BUT (or equivalent qualification for international applicants) for admission to the first year of the engineering program. Bachelor's degrees must have a chemistry-focused curriculum, also including components in physics and mathematics.
Applicants must have a very strong academic record, and the best candidates will be invited for an interview. Successful applicants will demonstrate motivation and interest in the engineering profession. There is no age limit.
Please note: for international students, registration on the Campus France website is not sufficient and must be accompanied by an application for admission based on academic qualifications to the school.
Calendar
Applications open on the PSL platform:
Monday, February 16 to April 2, 2026
- Admissions committee: mid-April
- Publication of admissions results: end of April
- Admissions interview: end of May
- Publication of admissions results: beginning of June
Application file
Pièces à joindre au moment du dépôt de candidature :
- Passport photo
- Curriculum vitae
- Cover letter
- Application fee: €50, non-refundable regardless of the jury's decision. To be paid by credit card via the application platform, or by bank transfer.
- Photocopy of identity card or family record book. International applicants are also required to attach a birth certificate.
- Copies of diplomas and transcripts since high school graduation, as well as any other documents that demonstrate the applicant's level of education.
- At least one confidential letter of recommendation: applicants must ask professors who have taught them and/or employers where they have completed internships for a confidential opinion on their knowledge and aptitude for higher education, particularly at an engineering school. The procedure will be carried out directly on the online portal.