National Polytechnic School (Algeria)

De **National Polytechnic School** anaa École Nationale Polytechnique (ENP) be engineering school dem found insyd 1925. De architectural diversity of de buildings dey reflects de different extensions den enlargements of de areas of expertise, teachings den research. Common misconception be make dem bell de school de **National Polytechnic School of Algiers** while ein official name be de **National Polytechnic School** dem abbreviate insyd French as **ENP**.

Na dem create de school insyd 1925 under de name of "Institut industriel d'Algérie", na de aim of dis establishment be make e train senior technicians give large public services den industrial den public works companies. After de Second World War na dem dey train aeronautical technicians insyd North Africa wey dem create de ENPA, National Professional School of de Air by General Martin whose alumni continue make dem maintain historical site den memory. Dem close am secof de Second World War, dem reopen de school under de name École nationale d'ingénieurs d'Algérie. Insyd 1962, de ENP host de first meetings of de provisional government of Algeria. After independence, na dem transform am into de National Polytechnic School by de ministerial decree of June 25, 1963.

## Admission & Academic programs
De National Polytechnic School dey offer preparatory class insyd science den technology (CPST-ENP), accessible directly after de baccalaureate, dem dey require average of more dan 17.00/20 for de branches Mathematics & experimental science den 18.00/20 for de technical branch Mathematics.

Admission to de ENP ein engineering program be thru selective competitive examination dem dey bell de Concours National Commun d'admission aux grandes écoles d'ingénieurs, among students insyd science den technology preparatory classes. Polytechnique finally dey receive little less dan 200 students each year, ebe de most selective engineering school insyd Algeria.

De engineering courses offer by de National Polytechnic School of Algiers dem dey provide in order make e produce Engineers den Researchers able to imagine, design den develop innovative ideas, products, processes as well as make dem build de future as well as de diversity of de Algerian economy.

## De specialties of engineers

* Hydraulics Engineering (dem add am insyd 1998)
* Green Hydrogen (dem add am insyd 2023 )
* Civil Engineering
* Chemical Engineering
* Material Engineering
* Mining Engineering
* Industrial Engineering
* Mechanical Engineering
* Environmental Engineering
* Electrical Engineering
* Electronics
* QHSE
* Automation
* Data Science den Artificial Intelligence (dem add am insyd 2020)

Dem highly recommend specializations insyd hydraulics, green hydrogen, den mining since 2022, for response to de challenges dem face in terms of water den energy for Algeria insyd.

## Famous Alumni

* Abdelaziz Ouabdesselam, founder of de school.
* Mohand Aoudjehane, former professor den director of de school.
* Mohand Ait-ali, former director of de school den professor emeritus
* Pr Chems Eddine Chitour, professor of thermodynamics den former director of de school.
* Khaled Mounir Berrah, former director of de school.
* Mohamed Oujaout, professor of mathematics for de school, den Minister of National Education.
* Azzedine Oussedik, director general of de Algerian Space Agency.
* Saïd Mekbel, journalist den columnist wey na he be former teacher for de school.
* Youcef Yousfi, Minister of Energy den Mines den former professor for de school.
* Hadji Baba Ammi, Minister Delegate of Budget den Prospective den former Presido of de Board of Directors of de Algerian Bank of Foreign Trade.
* Noureddine Moussa, Minister of Housing den Urban Development.
* Lakhdar Rakhroukh, Algerian Minister of Public Works, Hydraulics den Basic Infrastructure.
* Boualem Sansal, writer den essayist.
* Salah Belaadi, former DG of de National Agency for de Development of University Research
* Rachid Deriche, researcher insyd computer science.
* Karim Oumnia, CEO Glagla Shoes.
* Saïd Bouteflika, bro den advisor to de presido.
* Noureddine Cherouati, former CEO of Sonatrach.
* Mohamed Meziane, former CEO of Sonatrach.
* Amine Mazouzi, former CEO of Sonatrach.
* Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour, former CEO of Sonatrach.
* Mustapha Achaïbou, former CEO of de telephone operator Mobilis.
* Zidane Merah, director general of de public establishment Algérienne des eaux (ADE).

## References


## External links

* Official website 
* Students forum (needs registration)