B. Undergraduate education in French public universities is divided into two lines:

(1) Research-oriented institutions (such as theoretical institutions such as Foreign Languages College, College of Arts, College of Science, and School of Computer Science). , and carry out the follow-up master-doctor education)

(2) Polytechnic (only providing undergraduate education, preferring applied education, attaching importance to the combination of theory and practice, with more class hours than research-oriented colleges);

C. In France, high school graduates studying in research colleges of public universities are admitted directly without passing the examination, so the elimination rate of undergraduate students is high, with an average elimination rate of 80% (whereas China students apply for admission according to the results of college entrance examination, so the elimination rate of China students is lower than 80%); In France, high school graduates studying in polytechnics need to pass exams to be admitted, so the elimination rate of undergraduate students is relatively low, with an average elimination rate of less than 20% (similarly, China students are selected and admitted according to the results of the college entrance examination and passed the school interview, so the elimination rate of China students is much lower than 20%). Students eliminated by polytechnics can be transferred to research colleges unconditionally. Because students have mastered the theoretical basis and practical ability, they are more competitive in the job market after graduation;

D. Polytechnic, as an applied education in public universities, can be recognized by engineering universities as having the same level as elite preparatory classes (two-year system) in French competitive examinations after two years, and it is not necessary to take competitive examinations. On average, 20% of the students in the Institute of Technology applied to the engineering university after their sophomore year (while nearly 70% of the students in China can enter the engineering university because of their excellent foundation in mathematics and physics, including many famous engineers such as Paris Hi-Tech, INP and INSA).

You can think of Polytechnic as an undergraduate education offered by French public universities to attract high-quality high school students. I hope these can help you.