Since its creation in 1783, MINES ParisTech has been training very high-level engineers capable of solving complex problems in a wide variety of fields.

MINES ParisTech is the leading engineering school in France in terms of the volume of contractual research, and conducts a significant amount of industry-oriented research. Its research fields range from energy to materials, including applied mathematics, geosciences and economic and social sciences. The engineering school is also developing the creation of teaching and research chairs on emerging themes.

MINES ParisTech is a founding member of ParisTech, the alliance of France's leading engineering schools. The school is also one of the 11 institutions of the Université Paris Sciences et Lettres, which brings together prestigious higher education and research institutions located in the heart of Paris.