Overview

In our program, we wish to be as wide as possible in this large subject which is optimization, with a special attention to those topics which are specific to the research of Paris-Saclay, very lively at the moment because, for instance, of the presence of the PGMO (Programme Gaspard Monge pour l’Optimisation, funded by EDF and directed by FMJH).

This Master Degree in Optimisation is offered by Paris-Saclay University. Even if this program is mainly centered on applied mathematics, both computer scientists and economists will participate in the training ; interdisciplinary courses between mathematics, informatics and economics will be an important part of the cursus of the students.

Career opportunities

It is a training that prepares students for academic or industrial research, and for engineering mathematician work. On the professional side, optimization is highly sought after by companies, as shown for example by EDF's involvement in the PGMO, but most of the major French groups require such skills.

The particularity of the students coming from this master will be the mathematical preparation and the ability to analyze and model new situations.

On the academic side, the objective is to absorb a good part of the students wishing to start a thesis in the Saclay laboratories, but also to irrigate the laboratories of Paris and the provinces, where the teaching of the optimization is not so developed.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Optimal control (dynamical programming in continuous and discrete time, both deterministic and stochastic) ;

Game theory, its connections with optimization and its applications in economics ;
Calculus of variations and other applications of mathematical analysis to advanced optimization problems, in connection with PDEs ;
Stochastic optimization and stochastical methods for optimization, which are a specific feature of applied maths in Saclay ;
Operational research (in collaboration with MPRO) ;
Advanced algorithms for continuous optimization in convex and non-convex frameworks.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Paris, France

Disciplines

Applied Mathematics Statistics General Engineering & Technology View 35 other Masters in General Engineering & Technology in France

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Curriculum EU (description of the units of education followed) of the last two years
Curriculum Vitae
Motivation letter
All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

4000 EUR / year

≈ 4000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

4000 EUR / year

≈ 4000 EUR / year

Additional Details

Tuitions for students with a bachelor's degree from a Université Paris-Saclay member institution: 0 €

Living costs

Paris

France

1195 - 1778 EUR / month

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