École pratique des hautes études

École pratique des hautes études (EPHE) it is an institution of advanced studies in Paris. It is not a university in the classical sense.Décret n° 2005-1444 du 24 novembre 2005 relatif à l'Ecole pratique des hautes études

EPHE was founded on July 31, 1868 by a decree of the French Minister of Education Victor Duruy and is one of the grandes écoles. The main idea was to prepare students for research by participating in research practice. No diplomas were requested or awarded.L'instruction supérieure en France : son histoire et son avenir

EPHE has trained professionals in Asian and Islamic studies and, among them, investment bankers, diplomats and military officers specializing in these fields.École Pratique des Hautes Études

 Notable teachers 
 Auguste Jean Baptiste Chevalier, French botanist
 Ferdinand de Saussure, considered a founding father of modern day linguistics and semiotics
 Kristofer Schipper, Dutch sinologist
 Jean-Luc Vayssière, French professor, specializing in genetics and cell biology

 Notable graduates 
 Louis-Frédéric, French scholar, art historian, writer, translator and editor
 Marcel Mauss, French anthropologist and sociologist
 Véronique Schiltz, French archaeologist, historian of art, and literary translator

 References 

 Other websites 

 Official website

Category:Technical colleges and universities in Paris
Category:1868 establishments in Europe