The city of food, fashion, culture and architecture has the second most number of top ranked institutes in the world. Every University of Paris has a history and they are known for their quality education and research facilities all around the world. Here are top 10 Universities in Paris to look forward to:
1. PSL Research University
QS World Ranking: 50
THE University Rankings: 41
PSL is not only number one University of Paris, but in overall France. PSL stands for Paris Sciences et Lettres, and it is one of the most prestigious and selective university of Paris. It has excellent research facilities and international tie ups with Universities like Australian National University and Cambridge University.
2. Ecole Polytechnique
QS World Ranking: 65
THE University Rankings: 108
Ecole Polytechnique is one of the founding member of ParisTech, which is a group of colleges dedicated to science and business. Ecole Polytechnique itself is one of the most prestigious University of Paris to study science and technology. Ecole Polytechnique is one of the best Universities in the world to study natural sciences.
3. Sorbonne University
QS World Ranking: 75
THE University Rankings: 73
Sorbonne University is a merger between University of Paris – Sorbonne and Pierre and Marie Curie University. The University has the largest arts and humanities department for any University of Paris. From 55300 students studying at Sorbonne University, 10200 are international students. It also has one international campus at Abu Dhabi in UAE.
4. CentraleSupélec
QS World Ranking: 137
THE University Rankings: 401-500
Made by the merger of Ecole Centrale Paris and Supélec in January 2015, it is one of the most prestigious Engineering and sciences University of Paris. CentraleSupelec is key founding member of University of Paris – Secley, a top ranked university for Engineering in Paris. CentraleSupelec is also a member of CESAER, the association of European Engineering Schools.
5. Sciences Po
QS World Ranking: 221
THE University Rankings: 401-500
Known also as Institute d’Etudes Politiques de Paris, the Sciences Po is known for its arts, humanities and social sciences education. Almost 35% of the University’s budget is dedicated to research for these subjects. It is ranked as 221st bt the QS Rankings, and there are 47% of students in this University of Paris who are from not France.
6. University of Paris-Sud
QS World Ranking: 239
THE University Rankings: 201-250
The University of Paris Sud is spread over four campuses in Paris, and the main campus is situated in Orsay. Particularly known for its science and mathematics courses, it is one of the largest University of Paris, where the main campus in Orsay having 200 hectares of land including a botanical garden inside.
7. Ecole des Ponts – ParisTech
QS World Ranking: 263
THE University Rankings: 201-250
Another founder member of ParisTech, the Ecole des Ponts is one University of Paris that is known for the innovation. The University is known for its engineering, environmental, economics and management courses. It is also one of the smaller Universities in Paris, with only about 2000 students enrolled at a time.
8. Paris Diderot University
QS World Ranking: 295
THE University Rankings: 194
Known for courses like arts and humanities, medicine and research, the Paris Diderot University has a true international enrolment. Out of total 29000 students, 35% are international. The university is located on the eastern borders of Paris, and it is the seventh ranked University of Paris. The University is going to merge with University of Paris Descartes in 2019.
9. University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
QS World Ranking: 299
THE University Rankings: 501-600
University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne is one of the largest universities in Paris, with more than 40000 students enrolled. 8000 of those are international students, and the University has 14 departments and faculties. It is particularly known for its arts and humanities programs
10. University of Strasbourg
QS World Ranking: 348
THE University Rankings: 401-500
Another one of the larger Universities in Paris, University of Strasbourg has 51000 students enrolled in it. It is one of the best universities in league of European Research Universities. It is made of three Universities: Louis Pasteur University, Marc Bloch University, Robert Schuman University, which were united in 2009 to make one University.