Admission to the first year of the preparatory cycle is open to holders of a national or international baccalaureate in Mathematics, Experimental Sciences, Technical Sciences, or Computer Science, based on a minimum score set by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. For its first cohort, HIDE admitted students with baccalaureate scores ranging from 15.47 to 17.82.
Students who successfully complete the preparatory cycle progress to a three-year engineering program. Candidates holding a bachelor’s degree, licence, or an equivalent diploma may also be admitted directly into the engineering cycle, based on a review of their academic record and a minimum score determined in coordination with the Scientific Committee and the Ministry.