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). 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.

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):

QS FR: national rank in QS World University Rankings 2023 ARWU FR: national rank in Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023 OS LW: L'Obs "Law" ranking of the most reputable universities in 2020 OS EC: L'Obs "Economics" ranking of the most reputable universities in 2020 ARWU: ranking in Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023

Short nameNameStudentsQS FRARWU FROS LWOS ECARWUTHE SubjectsAcademyParis CitéParis Cité University63,000745178114MultidisciplinaryParisSorbonne Sorbonne University56,82133——4390Multidisciplinary (except Law and Economics)ParisSaclayParis-Saclay University48,000413141693Science, Engineering, Medicine, Law, EconomicsVersaillesParis-1University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne45,2009—14——Arts and Humanities, Social sciences, Economics, LawParisCréteilParis-East Créteil University32,156——————Medicine, ScienceCréteilParis-10Paris Nanterre University32,00032—711——Social sciences, LawVersaillesCergyCY Cergy Paris University26,47719—————Science, Social sciences, HumanitiesVersaillesParis-13Sorbonne Paris North University25,000———16——Science, Social sciences, MedicineCréteilAssas Panthéon-Assas University Paris23,00017—22——Law, Economics, Political science, Media studiesParisSorbonne NouvelleUniversity of Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 319,360——————Arts and HumanitiesParisParis-8, or Saint-DenisParis 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis22,023——————Social sciences, Arts and HumanitiesCréteilVersaillesUniversity of Versailles19,000—20-22——601-700—Science, Medicine, Law, Social sciencesVersaillesPSL, or DauphinePSL University17,00012——4047Multidisciplinary ParisGustave-EiffelGustave-Eiffel University17,000———9——Science, Engineering CréteilPolytechniquePolytechnic Institute of Paris8,500213-16——301-40095Science, EngineeringVersaillesÉvryUniversity of Évry6,458——————MultidisciplinaryVersailles

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):

FG ENG: Le Figaro ranking of post-prepa engineering schools 2023 FT EBS: Financial Times European Business Schools Ranking 2022 FT MBS: Financial Times Business school rankings - MBA 2023 QS: ranking in QS World University Rankings 2023 QS POL: "Politics" in QS World University Rankings 2023 ARWU: ranking in Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023

+Short nameNameStudentsTypeFT EBSFT MBAFG ENGQS POLQSARWUSubjectsAcademySciences PoInstitut d'études politiques de Paris15,000Public-Private———3259—MultidisciplinaryParisESCPÉcole supérieure de commerce de Paris, Sorbonne Alliance15,000Private, on public funds327————EconomicsParisHECÉcole des hautes études commerciales de Paris13,500Private, on public funds117————EconomicsVersaillesEmlyonEmlyon Business School9,000Private10—————EconomicsLyonArts et MétiersÉcole nationale supérieure d'arts et métiers de Paris6,200Public——14———EngineeringParisESSECÉcole supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales, CY Cergy Paris University5,000Private970————EconomicsVersaillesINSP, or ENAInstitut national du service public, PSL University5,000Public——————AdministrationParisCentrale ParisCentraleSupélec, Paris-Saclay University4,300Public——2—69 (Saclay)16 (Saclay)EngineeringVersaillesXÉcole Polytechnique, Polytechnic Institute of Paris3,370Public——1—48 (IP)301-400 (IP)EngineeringVersaillesEHESSÉcole des hautes études en sciences sociales3,000Public—————701-800Social sciencesParisENS-PSLÉcole normale supérieure, PSL University2,500Public————26 (PSL)40 (PSL)Science and Human scienceParisAgroParisTechAgroParisTech, Paris-Saclay University2,500Public——11—69 (Saclay)16 (Saclay)EngineeringVersaillesENS LyonÉcole normale supérieure de Lyon, Lyon University Group2,500Public————187201-300Science and Human scienceLyonENPCÉcole nationale des ponts et chaussées, Polytechnic Institute of Paris2,000Public——4—174—EngineeringCréteilTélécom ParisÉcole nationale supérieure des télécommunications, Polytechnic Institute of Paris1,700Public——5—48 (IP)301-400 (IP)EngineeringVersaillesENS Paris-SaclayÉcole normale supérieure, Paris-Saclay University1,500Public————69 (Saclay)16 (Saclay)Science and Human scienceVersaillesENSA ParisÉcole nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-Val de Seine, Paris-Cité University1,116Public——————ArchitectureParisCELSAÉcole des hautes études en sciences de l'information et de la communication - CELSA, Sorbonne University1,000Public————43 (SU)90 (SU)Communication and journalismParisINSEADInstitut européen d'administration des affaires, Sorbonne Alliance1,000Private152————EconomicsVersaillesMines-PSLÉcole nationale supérieure des mines, PSL University1,000Public——3—26 (PSL)40 (PSL)EngineeringParisIFMInstitut français de la mode1,000Private——————Fashion, luxury goods and designParisSciences Po Saint-GermainInstitut d'études politiques de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, University of Versailles900Public—————601-700 (UVSQ)MultidisciplinaryVersaillesArts DécoÉcole nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs de Paris, PSL University700Public————26 (PSL)40 (PSL)Art and designParisSupOptiqueInstitut d'optique Graduate School, Paris-Saclay University600Private——11—69 (Saclay)16 (Saclay)EngineeringVersaillesENSAE ParisÉcole nationale de la statistique et de l'administration économique, Polytechnic Institute of Paris580Public——6———EngineeringVersaillesENMÉcole nationale de la magistrature500Public——————LawBordeauxCFJCentre de formation des journalistes, Assas University400Private——————JournalismParisChimie Paris-PSLÉcole nationale supérieure de chimie de Paris, PSL University300Public——8—26 (PSL)40 (PSL)EngineeringParisLa FémisÉcole nationale supérieure des métiers de l'image et du son, PSL University200Public——————ArtParisSaint-CyrÉcole spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr170Public——————MilitaryCoëtquidanENCÉcole nationale des chartes, PSL University100Public————26 (PSL)40 (PSL)Historical scienceParis

History

Since the dissolution of the University of Paris (1970)

The 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: University Colleges, schools and Grandes écoles Associate schools and universitiesPSL University École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts La FémisAssas University Institut Supérieur d'Interprétation et Traduction École Française d'Électronique et d'Informatique Centre de Formation des Journalistes W School of Journalism and Communication Institut de Préparation à l'Administration Générale de Paris Institut d'Études Judiciaires Pierre-Raynaud French Press Institute Institut de Recherche Stratégique de l'École Militaire Institut National de l'AudiovisuelParis-Saclay University HEC Paris University of Versailles Sciences Po Saint-Germain-en-Laye IAE of Versailles Institut des Sciences et Techniques des Yvelines University Institute of Technology of Vélizy University of Évry-Val d'EssonnePolytechnic Institute of Paris HEC Paris Paris Cité University

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:

Grouping Universities Grandes écoles (Colleges and graduate schools) Sorbonne University AllianceUniversity of Technology of Compiègne Sorbonne Paris Cité Alliance Université Paris LumièresParis-Est SupHESAM University École nationale supérieure des arts et métiers (Arts et Métiers) Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (CNAM) Centre des études supérieures industrielles (CESI) École Boulle École Duperré École Estienne École nationale supérieure des arts appliqués et des métiers d'art (ENSAAMA) École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-La Villette (ENSAPLV) École nationale supérieure de création industrielle (ENSCI - Les Ateliers) Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) Paris School of Business (PSB) Centre de formation des journalistes de Paris (CFJ)

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 Catholic University of Paris Catholic University of Lille in Issy-lès-Moulineaux Paris University of International Education

Foreign universities in Paris American University of Paris University of London Institute in Paris

References

L'Étudiant – Fusion, association, communauté : la nouvelle carte de France des universités