# List of universities and higher education institutions in the Paris region

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 name | Name | Students | QS FR | ARWU FR | OS LW | OS EC | ARWU | THE | Subjects | Academy |
| Paris Cité | Paris Cité University | 63,000 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 78 | 114 | Multidisciplinary | Paris |
| Sorbonne | Sorbonne University | 56,821 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 43 | 90 | Multidisciplinary (except Law and Economics) | Paris |
| Saclay | Paris-Saclay University | 48,000 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 93 | Science, Engineering, Medicine, Law, Economics | Versailles |
| Paris-1 | University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne | 45,200 | 9 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | Arts and Humanities, Social sciences, Economics, Law | Paris |
| Créteil | Paris-East Créteil University | 32,156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Medicine, Science | Créteil |
| Paris-10 | Paris Nanterre University | 32,000 | 32 | — | 7 | 11 | — | — | Social sciences, Law | Versailles |
| Cergy | CY Cergy Paris University | 26,477 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | Science, Social sciences, Humanities | Versailles |
| Paris-13 | Sorbonne Paris North University | 25,000 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | Science, Social sciences, Medicine | Créteil |
| Assas | Panthéon-Assas University Paris | 23,000 | 17 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | Law, Economics, Political science, Media studies | Paris |
| Sorbonne Nouvelle | University of Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3 | 19,360 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Arts and Humanities | Paris |
| Paris-8, or Saint-Denis | Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis | 22,023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Social sciences, Arts and Humanities | Créteil |
| Versailles | University of Versailles | 19,000 | — | 20-22 | — | — | 601-700 | — | Science, Medicine, Law, Social sciences | Versailles |
| PSL, or Dauphine | PSL University | 17,000 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 40 | 47 | Multidisciplinary | Paris |
| Gustave-Eiffel | Gustave-Eiffel University | 17,000 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | Science, Engineering | Créteil |
| Polytechnique | Polytechnic Institute of Paris | 8,500 | 2 | 13-16 | — | — | 301-400 | 95 | Science, Engineering | Versailles |
| Évry | University of Évry | 6,458 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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):
* 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 name | Name | Students | Type | FT EBS | FT MBA | FG ENG | QS POL | QS | ARWU | Subjects | Academy |
| Sciences Po | Institut d'études politiques de Paris | 15,000 | Public-Private | — | — | — | 3 | 259 | — | Multidisciplinary | Paris |
| ESCP | École supérieure de commerce de Paris, Sorbonne Alliance | 15,000 | Private, on public funds | 3 | 27 | — | — | — | — | Economics | Paris |
| HEC | École des hautes études commerciales de Paris | 13,500 | Private, on public funds | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | Economics | Versailles |
| Emlyon | Emlyon Business School | 9,000 | Private | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | Economics | Lyon |
| Arts et Métiers | École nationale supérieure d'arts et métiers de Paris | 6,200 | Public | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | Engineering | Paris |
| ESSEC | École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales, CY Cergy Paris University | 5,000 | Private | 9 | 70 | — | — | — | — | Economics | Versailles |
| INSP, or ENA | Institut national du service public, PSL University | 5,000 | Public | — | — | — | — | — | — | Administration | Paris |
| Centrale Paris | CentraleSupélec, Paris-Saclay University | 4,300 | Public | — | — | 2 | — | 69 (Saclay) | 16 (Saclay) | Engineering | Versailles |
| X | École Polytechnique, Polytechnic Institute of Paris | 3,370 | Public | — | — | 1 | — | 48 (IP) | 301-400 (IP) | Engineering | Versailles |
| EHESS | École des hautes études en sciences sociales | 3,000 | Public | — | — | — | — | — | 701-800 | Social sciences | Paris |
| ENS-PSL | École normale supérieure, PSL University | 2,500 | Public | — | — | — | — | 26 (PSL) | 40 (PSL) | Science and Human science | Paris |
| AgroParisTech | AgroParisTech, Paris-Saclay University | 2,500 | Public | — | — | 11 | — | 69 (Saclay) | 16 (Saclay) | Engineering | Versailles |
| ENS Lyon | École normale supérieure de Lyon, Lyon University Group | 2,500 | Public | — | — | — | — | 187 | 201-300 | Science and Human science | Lyon |
| ENPC | École nationale des ponts et chaussées, Polytechnic Institute of Paris | 2,000 | Public | — | — | 4 | — | 174 | — | Engineering | Créteil |
| Télécom Paris | École nationale supérieure des télécommunications, Polytechnic Institute of Paris | 1,700 | Public | — | — | 5 | — | 48 (IP) | 301-400 (IP) | Engineering | Versailles |
| ENS Paris-Saclay | École normale supérieure, Paris-Saclay University | 1,500 | Public | — | — | — | — | 69 (Saclay) | 16 (Saclay) | Science and Human science | Versailles |
| ENSA Paris | École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-Val de Seine, Paris-Cité University | 1,116 | Public | — | — | — | — | — | — | Architecture | Paris |
| CELSA | École des hautes études en sciences de l'information et de la communication - CELSA, Sorbonne University | 1,000 | Public | — | — | — | — | 43 (SU) | 90 (SU) | Communication and journalism | Paris |
| INSEAD | Institut européen d'administration des affaires, Sorbonne Alliance | 1,000 | Private | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | Economics | Versailles |
| Mines-PSL | École nationale supérieure des mines, PSL University | 1,000 | Public | — | — | 3 | — | 26 (PSL) | 40 (PSL) | Engineering | Paris |
| IFM | Institut français de la mode | 1,000 | Private | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fashion, luxury goods and design | Paris |
| Sciences Po Saint-Germain | Institut d'études politiques de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, University of Versailles | 900 | Public | — | — | — | — | — | 601-700 (UVSQ) | Multidisciplinary | Versailles |
| Arts Déco | École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs de Paris, PSL University | 700 | Public | — | — | — | — | 26 (PSL) | 40 (PSL) | Art and design | Paris |
| SupOptique | Institut d'optique Graduate School, Paris-Saclay University | 600 | Private | — | — | 11 | — | 69 (Saclay) | 16 (Saclay) | Engineering | Versailles |
| ENSAE Paris | École nationale de la statistique et de l'administration économique, Polytechnic Institute of Paris | 580 | Public | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | Engineering | Versailles |
| ENM | École nationale de la magistrature | 500 | Public | — | — | — | — | — | — | Law | Bordeaux |
| CFJ | Centre de formation des journalistes, Assas University | 400 | Private | — | — | — | — | — | — | Journalism | Paris |
| Chimie Paris-PSL | École nationale supérieure de chimie de Paris, PSL University | 300 | Public | — | — | 8 | — | 26 (PSL) | 40 (PSL) | Engineering | Paris |
| La Fémis | École nationale supérieure des métiers de l'image et du son, PSL University | 200 | Public | — | — | — | — | — | — | Art | Paris |
| Saint-Cyr | École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr | 170 | Public | — | — | — | — | — | — | Military | Coëtquidan |
| ENC | École nationale des chartes, PSL University | 100 | Public | — | — | — | — | 26 (PSL) | 40 (PSL) | Historical science | 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.
| Number | Previous name | Current name | Faculties/institutes before breakup | Current subjects | Students | Academy |
| Paris I | University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne | University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne | Faculty of Law and Economics (35 out of 41 of the economics Professors joined, along with a few professors from law) and the Faculty of Humanities. There were also Paris Institute of Geography, Paris Institute of Business Administration, part of Institute of Art and Archeology of the University of Paris | Humanities, Law, Social sciences, Economics | 45,200 | Paris |
| Paris II | Paris II Panthéon-Assas | Paris-Panthéon-Assas University | Faculty of Law and Economics of Paris (88 out of 108 of the law professors joined, along with a few professors from Economics), and Graduate Institute of International Studies | Law, Political Science, Economics | 17,705 | Paris |
| Paris III | New Sorbonne University | New Sorbonne University | Faculty of Humanities accompanined by Institute of Linguistics of Paris, Institute for Advanced Latin American Studies of the University of Paris | Humanities | 19,360 | Paris |
| Paris IV | Paris-Sorbonne University | Sorbonne University | Faculty of Humanities, along with Institute of Slavic Studies of the University of Paris, and Institute of Musicology of the University of Paris | Humanities | 55,600 | Paris |
| Paris VI | Pierre-and-Marie-Curie University | Sorbonne University | Faculty of Science, Faculty of Medicine, National School of Chemistry, and Paris Institute of Earth Physics (until 1990) | Science, Medicine | 55,600 | Paris |
| Paris V | Paris Descartes University | Paris Cité University | Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, Paris Institute of Psychology, Paris Institute of Pharmacotechnics and Pharmacodynamics, Avenue de Versailles University Institute of Technology, and Paris Institute of Molecular Pathology. | Medicine, Social sciences, Humanities | 64,100 | Paris |
| Paris VII | Paris Diderot University | Paris Cité University | Faculty of Sciences, Faculty of Letters, and Faculty of Medicine | Science, Medicine, Humanities, Social sciences, Arts | 64,100 | Paris |
| Paris VIII | University of Vincennes | Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis | Vincennes University Center (Most professors were from Faculty of Humanities) | Social sciences | 14,070 | Créteil |
| Paris IX | Paris-IX University | Paris Dauphine University - PSL (grande école of PSL University) | Dauphine University Center (The professors were from the Department of Economics of the Faculty of Law and Economics) | Mathematics, Computer Science, Management, Economics, Finance, Law, Political Science, Journalism | 10,000 | Créteil |
| Paris X | Université Paris Ouest | Paris Nanterre University | Faculty of Law and Economics and Faculty of Humanities in Nanterre, along with Ville-d'Avray University Institute of Technology | Law, humanities, political science, social and natural sciences and economics. | 32,000 | Versailles |
| Paris XI | Université Paris-Sud | Paris-Saclay University | Faculty of Science in Orsay (Fourth Faculty of Sciences), Institut Gustave Roussy, Institute of Nuclear Physics of the University of Paris, Orsay University Institute of Technology, Cachan University Institute of Technology, and Sceaux University Institute of Technology | Medicine, Science, Law, Economics | 60,000 | Versailles |
| Paris XII | Université Paris-Est | Paris-East Créteil University | University Hospital Center (In French: Centre hospitalier universitaire, CHU) Henri-Mondor, Faculty of Law and Economics in Créteil, Varenne-Saint-Hilaire University Center, and Planning Institute of Paris | Medicine, Science | 32,156 | Créteil |
| Paris XIII | Université Paris Nord | Sorbonne Paris North University | Faculty of Sciences of Paris in Villetaneuse (Third Faculty of Sciences), Faculty of Law and Economics, Saint-Denis University Center - Villetaneuse, and Saint-Denis University Institutes of Technology | Science, Social sciences, Medicine, Law | 23,078 | Créteil |

## 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 universities |
| PSL University | Paris Dauphine UniversityCollège de FranceÉcole nationale supérieure des arts décoratifsChimie ParisTechÉcole normale supérieureConservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatiqueESPCI ParisTechÉcole des hautes études en sciences socialesÉcole Nationale des ChartesÉcole pratique des hautes étudesConservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de ParisObservatoire de ParisMINES ParisTech | École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts La Fémis |
| Assas 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'Audiovisuel |
| Paris-Saclay University | AgroParisTechCentraleSupélecÉcole normale supérieure Paris-SaclayInstitut d'optique Graduate SchoolParis-Saclay Faculty of SciencesParis-Saclay Medical SchoolPolytech Paris-Saclay | 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'Essonne |
| Polytechnic Institute of Paris | École PolytechniqueENSAE ParisTechENSTA ParisTechTelecom ParisTelecom SudParisÉcole nationale des ponts et chaussées | HEC Paris |
| Paris Cité University | Institut national des langues et civilisations orientalesInstitut de Physique du Globe de Paris | |

### 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 Alliance | Sorbonne UniversityParis II Panthéon-Assas University | University of Technology of Compiègne |
| Sorbonne Paris Cité Alliance | Paris Cité UniversitySorbonne Paris Nord University | Sciences Po ParisInstitut national des langues et civilisations orientalesÉcole des Hautes Études en Santé PubliqueInstitut de Physique du Globe de Paris |
| Université Paris Lumières | Paris X NanterreParis 8 Vincennes Saint-Denis | |
| Paris-Est Sup | Gustave Eiffel UniversityUniversité Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne | École nationale vétérinaire d'AlfortÉcole nationale des ponts et chausséesÉcole supérieure d'ingénieurs en électronique et électrotechnique |
| HESAM 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