▁the ▁settlement . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁▁ ▁Henri - Paul ▁Franc fort : ▁Fou illes ▁de ▁Short ugh ai , ▁Re cher ches ▁sur ▁L ' As ie ▁Cent rale ▁Pro to histor ique ▁Paris : ▁D iff usion ▁de ▁B oc card , ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁ ▁Category : Ind us ▁Valley ▁Civil isation ▁sites ▁Category : Form er ▁populated ▁places ▁in ▁Afghan istan <0x0A> </s> ▁Poly tech ▁Nice ▁Soph ia ▁is ▁the ▁Nice ▁Soph ia ▁Ant ip olis ▁University ▁Engineering ▁School ▁called ▁" G ran de ▁E cole ▁d ' In gen ieur ▁Fran çaise ". ▁Poly tech ▁Nice ▁Soph ia ▁is ▁based ▁in ▁the ▁middle ▁of ▁the ▁French ▁Sil icon ▁Valley ▁: ▁Soph ia ▁Ant ip olis , ▁where ▁there ▁is ▁a ▁syn er gy ▁between ▁Education ▁- ▁Research ▁- ▁Indust ry . ▁ ▁The ▁school ▁is ▁currently ▁hosting ▁ 9 8 9 ▁engineering ▁students , ▁ 5 0 ▁doctor al ▁students , ▁ 7 5 ▁fac ulty ▁members , ▁ 2 2 ▁administrative ▁and ▁technical ▁staff ▁and ▁ 7 ▁research ▁labor ator ies ▁associated . ▁More ▁than ▁ 2 0 0 ▁engine ers ▁gradu ate ▁each ▁year . ▁ ▁Poly tech ▁Nice ▁Soph ia ▁is ▁membership ▁of ▁the ▁Poly tech ▁Group ▁Network . ▁ ▁History ▁and ▁Location ▁ ▁Est ab lish ing ▁ ▁Poly tech ▁Nice ▁Soph ia ▁School ▁is ▁created ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁the ▁association ▁of ▁the ▁Engineering ▁School s ▁of ▁ES IN SA , ▁E SS I ▁and ▁Mag ister ium ▁of