Sciences Po Aix

Sciences Po Aix, also referred to as Institut d'Études Politiques d'Aix-en-Provence, is a Grande École of political studies located in Aix-en-Provence, in the Provence region of southern France.

The school is the direct heir of the École Libre des Sciences Politiques, created by Émile Boutmy in 1872 in response to a need for political stability following the fall of the Second Empire and the birth of the new French Third Republic in 1870.

The building previously housed the Faculty of Law of Aix-Marseille University where personalities like Portalis, Adolphe Tiers and painter Paul Cézanne have studied.

In Septembre 2009, Sciences Po Aix established a new campus in a former hospice which belonged to the religious congregation of the Petites Sœurs des pauvres.

[11] This space serves as a research center, as well as a venue for major events organized by the schoom, including lectures, conferences, and cultural gatherings.

[16][17] Although these institutes are more expensive than public universities in France, Grandes Écoles typically have much smaller class sizes and student bodies, and many of their programs are taught in English.

The Hôtel Maynier d’Oppède, a Monument historique designed by architect Georges Vallon in 1757, now home to Sciences Po Aix's main campus.