École polytechnique de Bruxelles is the School of Engineering of Université libre de Bruxelles. Our School is committed to the following four missions:
- to form engineers capable of assuming a role as active citizens in a multicultural and multilingual world;
- to conduct and promote scientific research of the highest level, both fundamental and applied, aimed at innovating, creating and exploiting knowledge in the fields of engineering;
- to place its teaching and research expertise at the service of society through the promotion of research, expertise missions, continuing education, and development cooperation;
- to work for the emancipation of each of its members, particularly students, in accordance with its status as a free university institution, and to support a participatory model of an engineering school open to students and Alumni.
Recognising the significant challenges our society faces and the role engineers can play in addressing them, the Brussels School of Engineering took a forward-thinking decision to introduce a Vice-Dean for the Energy Transition, Societal Impact and Business Relationship. This unprecedented choice in the Belgian universities was made based on an impulsion from the students. In recognition of that, the Vice Dean's office for energy transition was set to be represented by an academic and a student adjoint, with the mission of introducing energy transition and sustainable development at the root of the engineering program to raise awareness and equip our students with new skills to face the challenges associated with the climate crisis and its impact on our society.