Paris-Saclay University

=178th
World University Rankings 2021
22nd
Young University Rankings 2021
Espace Technologique, Bat. Discovery - RD 128 - 2e é, Saint-Aubin, 91190, France

About Paris-Saclay University

Paris-Saclay University is a public research university with sites in Paris, Orsay, Évery and Versailles in France.

This university is the successor to University Paris-Sud.

Courses at Paris-Saclay University are predominantly taught in French, but there are a number of classes taught in English, with the most English-speaking course options existing at the postgraduate level.

The university consists of five faculties in sciences, medicine, pharmacy, law-economics-management and sports sciences, and engineering. There are three technical institutes specialising in scientific and technical subjects in Cachan, Orsay, Sceaux and an undergraduate university school. With 10 Field Medallists to its name, the university is particularly renowned for mathematics.

Bringing together more than 300 research units, doctoral programmes on offer span the subjects of chemistry, electrical engineering, mathematics, mechanics, physics, life sciences, the humanities and IT.

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Key statistics

  • 55 : 45
    Student Ratio of Females to Males
    (1)
  • 16%
    Percentage of International Students
    (1)
  • 14.6
    No. of students per staff
    (1)
  • 28,618
    Number of FTE Students
    (1)
  • n/a
    Proportion of ISR Publications
    (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) 2021 World University Rankings

Subjects taught at Paris-Saclay University

  • Clinical, pre-clinical & health

    • Medicine & Dentistry
    • Other Health
  • Engineering & technology

    • Electrical & Electronic Engineering
    • Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • Chemical Engineering
    • General Engineering
  • Arts & humanities

    • Art, Performing Arts & Design
    • Languages, Literature & Linguistics
    • History, Philosophy & Theology
    • Archaeology
  • Computer science

    • Computer Science
  • Social sciences

    • Communication & Media Studies
    • Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
    • Geography
    • Sociology
  • Physical sciences

    • Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
    • Physics & Astronomy
    • Mathematics & Statistics
    • Chemistry
  • Law

    • Law
  • Business & economics

    • Accounting & Finance
    • Business & Management
    • Economics & Econometrics
  • Education

    • Education
  • Life sciences

    • Agriculture & Forestry
    • Sport Science
    • Biological Sciences