List of universities and higher education institutions in the Paris region explained
Paris and its region have one of the highest concentrations of universities in France, with a student population of over 730,000 (not counting foreign universities with Paris branches).[1] Paris has 15 universities and is home to a large number of Grandes Écoles (which may be similar to a higher education college), a specialized top level educational institution.[2]
Some of these Grandes Écoles, which are often over a hundred years old, have been grouped together within new major universities, such as PSL University and the Polytechnic Institute of Paris. The Saclay University, for its part, has integrated a number of Grandes Écoles. For example, the highly specialised Dauphine University, along with a dozen other Grandes Écoles, forms the collegiate PSL University.
Universities
Key (lower numbers are better):
| Short name | Name | QS FR | ARWU FR | OS LW | OS EC | ARWU | THE | Subjects | Academy |
| Saclay | Paris-Saclay University | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 93 | Science, Medicine, Law, Economics | Versailles |
| Sorbonne [5] | Sorbonne University | 3 | 3 | — | — | 43 | 90 | Multidisciplinary except law and economics | Paris |
| Dauphine | Dauphine, PSL University | 1(PSL) | 2 | — | — | 40 (PSL) | 47(PSL) | Economics, Law, Management | Paris |
| Paris-1 | University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne | 9 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | Humanities, Social sciences, Economics, Law | Paris |
| Assas [6] | Paris-Panthéon-Assas University | 17 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | Law, Economics | Paris |
| Paris-Cité | Paris Cité University | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 78 | 114 | Multidisciplinary | Paris |
| Polytechnique | Polytechnic Institute of Paris | 2 | 13-16 | — | — | 301-400 | 95 | Science, Engineering | Versailles |
| Paris-10 | Paris Nanterre University | 32 | — | 7 | 11 | — | — | Social sciences | Versailles |
| Versailles | University of Versailles | — | 20-22 | — | — | 601-700 | — | Science, Medicine, Law, Social sciences | Versailles |
| Gustave-Eiffel | Gustave-Eiffel University | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | Science, Engineering | Créteil |
| Sorbonne Nouvelle | University of Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Humanities | Paris |
| Cergy | CY Cergy Paris University | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | Science, Social sciences, Humanities | Versailles |
| Créteil | Paris-East Créteil University | — | — | — | — | — | — | Medicine, Science | Créteil |
| Paris-13 | Sorbonne Paris North University | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | Science, Social sciences, Medicine | Créteil |
| Paris-8 | Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis | — | — | — | — | — | — | Social sciences | Créteil |
| Évry | University of Évry | — | — | — | — | — | — | Multidisciplinary | Versailles | |
Major Grandes Écoles
In France, the CGE has been labelling and listing the Grandes Écoles since 1973, and now has 238 major institutions specialising in: engineering, management, architecture, political science, creation & design, journalism, military schools, veterinary and health schools, etc.Key (lower numbers are better):
!Short name!Name!Type!FT EBS!FT MBA!FG ENG!QS POL!QS!ARWU!Subjects!Academy| Sciences Po | Institut d'études politiques de Paris | Public | — | — | — | 3 | 259 | — | Multidisciplinary | Paris |
| HEC | École des hautes études commerciales de Paris | Private, on public funds[10] | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | Economics | Versailles |
| X | École Polytechnique, Polytechnic Institute of Paris | Public | — | — | 1 | — | 48(IP) | 301-400(IP) | Engineering | Versailles |
| INSEAD | Institut européen d'administration des affaires, Sorbonne Alliance | Private | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | Economics | Versailles |
| Centrale Paris | CentraleSupélec, Paris-Saclay University | Public | — | — | 2 | — | 69(Saclay) | 16 (Saclay) | Engineering | Versailles |
| Mines Paris | École nationale supérieure des mines, PSL University | Public | — | — | 3 | — | 26(PSL) | 40 (PSL) | Engineering | Paris |
| ENA | Institut national du service public | Public | — | — | — | — | — | — | Administration | Paris |
| ENM | École nationale de la magistrature | Public | — | — | — | — | — | — | Law | Bordeaux |
| Saint-Cyr | École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr | Public | — | — | — | — | — | — | Military | Coëtquidan |
| ESCP | École supérieure de commerce de Paris, Sorbonne Alliance | Private, on public funds | 3 | 27 | — | — | — | — | Economics | Paris |
| ESSEC | École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales, CY Cergy Paris University | Private | 9 | 70 | — | — | — | — | Economics | Versailles |
| Ponts ParisTech | École nationale des ponts et chaussées | Public | — | — | 4 | — | 174 | — | Engineering | Créteil |
| Télécom Paris | École nationale supérieure des télécommunications, Polytechnic Institute of Paris | Public | — | — | 5 | — | 48(IP) | 301-400(IP) | Engineering | Versailles |
| ENSAE Paris | École nationale de la statistique et de l'administration économique | Public | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | Engineering | Versailles |
| ENS Ulm | École normale supérieure, PSL University | Public | — | — | — | — | 26(PSL) | 40 (PSL) | Science and Human science | Paris |
| ENS Paris-Saclay | École normale supérieure, Paris-Saclay University | Public | — | — | — | — | 69(Saclay) | 16 (Saclay) | Science and Human science | Versailles |
| Chimie Paris | École nationale supérieure de chimie de Paris, PSL University | Public | — | — | 8 | — | 26(PSL) | 40 (PSL) | Engineering | Paris |
| AgroParisTech | Paris Institute of Technology for Life, Food and Environmental Sciences, Paris-Saclay University | Public | — | — | 11 | — | 69(Saclay) | 16 (Saclay) | Engineering | Versailles |
| SupOptique | Institut d'optique Graduate School, Paris-Saclay University | Private | — | — | 11 | — | 69(Saclay) | 16 (Saclay) | Engineering | Versailles |
| Arts et Métiers | École nationale supérieure d'arts et métiers de Paris | Public | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | Engineering | Paris |
| ENC | École nationale des chartes, PSL University | Public | — | — | — | — | 26(PSL) | 40 (PSL) | Historical science | Paris |
| ENS Lyon | École normale supérieure de Lyon, Lyon University Group | Public | — | — | — | — | 187 | 201-300 | Science and Human science | Lyon |
| EMLyon | EMLyon Business School | Private | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| EHESS | École des hautes études en sciences sociales | Public | — | — | — | — | — | 701-800 | Social sciences | Paris |
| CELSA | École des hautes études en sciences de l'information et de la communication - CELSA, Sorbonne University | Public | — | — | — | — | 43(SU) | 90(SU) | Communication and journalism | Paris |
| ENSA Paris | École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-Val de Seine, Paris-Cité University | Public | — | — | — | — | — | — | Architecture | Paris |
| Sciences Po Saint-Germain | Institut d'études politiques de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, University of Versailles | Public | — | — | — | — | — | 601-700(UVSQ) | Multidisciplinary | Versailles |
| CFJ | Centre de formation des journalistes, Assas University | Private | — | — | — | — | — | — | Journalism | Paris |
| Arts Déco | École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs de Paris, PSL University | Public | — | — | — | — | 26(PSL) | 40 (PSL) | Art and design | Paris |
| La Fémis | École nationale supérieure des métiers de l'image et du son, PSL University | Public | — | — | — | — | — | — | Art | Paris |
| IFM | Institut français de la mode | Private | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fashion, luxury goods and design | Paris | |
History
Since the dissolution of the University of Paris (1970)
The universités in Paris are the direct or indirect successors of the University of Paris, divided in 1970.
Collegiate universities, alliances and other institutions
Collegiate universities in Paris
There are five collegiate universities (Établissement public à caractère scientifique, culturel et professionnel expérimental, or EPSCPE) in the Paris region:
Alliances of universities and higher education institutions in Paris
There are five groups of universities and higher education institutions in the Paris region - three of them are COMUEs and two of them are alliances:
Some groups have been terminated, such as Paris Universitas, Paris Centre Universités or UniverSud Paris, and some other are still in discussion.
Private universities in Paris
Foreign universities in Paris
References
Notes and References
- Web site: Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur . 2021 . Atlas régional des effectifs d'étudiants en 2019-2020 . enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr . pdf.
- Web site: Liste des Grandes Ecoles - Etablissements Enseignement supérieur - Paris, Ile-de-France . 2023-09-09 . La Chancellerie des Universités de Paris.
- Web site: QS World University Rankings 2023: Top Global Universities . 2023-09-09 . Top Universities . en.
- Web site: 2019-02-27 . EXCLUSIF. Parcoursup : le palmarès des universités les plus réputées . 2023-09-09 . L'Obs . fr.
- Web site: Lacombe . Lise . 2023-05-10 . À la Sorbonne, la conférence de l'anthropologue Florence Bergeaud-Blackler annulée . 2023-09-09 . Le Point . fr.
- Web site: figaro . le . 2023-03-23 . Classement des meilleures facultés de droit: Assas en tête . 2023-09-09 . Le Figaro Etudiant . fr.
- Web site: Classement des écoles d'ingénieurs 2023 . 2023-09-09 . Le Figaro Etudiant . fr.
- News: Jack . Andrew . 2022-12-04 . FT European Business Schools Ranking 2022: tough times . Financial Times . 2023-09-09.
- Web site: MBA 2023 - Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com . 2023-09-09 . rankings.ft.com.
- Web site: Les Établissements d'enseignement supérieur consulaires entreprises.gouv.fr . 2023-09-11 . www.entreprises.gouv.fr.
