The École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers is a prestigious engineering school. It has trained over 85,000 engineers since its foundation in 1780 by the Duke of Rochefoucauld Liancourt. It is a "Public Scientific, Cultural and Professional institution" (EPCSCP) under the authority of the Ministry of Higher Education 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. Arts et Métiers ParisTech also offers continuing training for engineers and industry executives.