Arts et Métiers Paris Tech (previously ENSAM) is the French leading engineering school in the fields of mechanics and industrialization. The school get its prestige from the 85,000 engineers it has trained since its foundation in 1780 by the Duke of La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt. It is a "Public Scientific, Cultural and Professional Institution" (EPCSCP) under the authority of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. The École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers is a founding member of ParisTech. In 2007, the school adopted the brand name "Arts et Métiers ParisTech" and no longer uses "ENSAM" in its publications. A unique institution led by a single management team, Arts et Métiers ParisTech consists of eight Teaching and Research Centers (CER) and three institutes spread across the country. Thanks to this network, it is able to maintain close contacts with industry throughout France. Primary missions: teaching and research The primary goal of Arts et Métiers ParisTech is to provide an initial foundation in general engineering principles for the disciplines of mechanical engineering, power engineering and industrial engineering.