#44 Université PSL
Basic Infomation:
World Position: No. 44
Nature of University: Public
Research Findings: Very High
Number of students: 19,725
Number of Teachers: 3,914
Number of international students: 4,922
Overview:
Paris Sciences et Lettres University (PSL University or simply PSL) is located in Paris, the capital of the French Republic. It is a world-renowned research university and a world-class university. It was established in 2010 and gradually brought together 24 century-old schools and research institutions in Paris. The school has a lofty academic status and extensive influence in many fields such as engineering, literature, science, economics, and medicine. The goal is to become the highest institution in France and even the European continent. It was formally established as a university in 2019. It is a university with 11 constituent schools. As a public research university in Paris, France, PSL’s main campuses are located in the Latin Quarter, the Jourdan campus, Porte Dauphine and Carré Richelieu in the north of Paris.
PSL University: Chimie ParisTech, École nationale des chartes, École normale supérieure, École Pratique des Hautes Études, ESPCI Paris, Institut Curie, MINES ParisTech, Paris Observatory, Paris Ninth University.
Partners: Institut de France, National Academy of Dramatic Arts, Paris National Advanced School of Music and Dance, Advanced Studies School of Social Sciences, Far East French Academy, National Higher School of Decorative Arts, Paris Academy of Fine Arts, IBPC-Fondation Edmond de Rothschild, Institut Louis Bachelier, La Fémis.
PSL awards bachelor's, master's and doctoral diplomas to its schools and institutes. It provides education based on research and interdisciplinary teaching, and its 17,000 students can study a wide range of subjects including science, engineering, humanities, social sciences, fine arts, and performing arts.
In 2020, PSL University ranked 36th in the world university academic rankings, 44th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and 52nd in the QS World University Rankings in 2021.
The Paris University of Arts and Sciences has trained 3 French presidents and 1 Senegalese president, while PSL alumni, professors and researchers from the CCP have achieved 33 Nobel Prize winners, 14 Fields Medal winners, and 3 Abel Prizes. Winners, 49 CNRS Gold Medal winners, 50 Caesar Award winners and 79 Molière Award winners. Université PSL (Paris Sciences & Lettres) provides an ideal environment for the development of academic excellence, creativity and innovation.
Art, science and engineering are at the core of his intelligence and scientific ambition. As a global elite university, rooted in interdisciplinary and committed to cultivating talents and defending equal opportunities, PSL has created the world of tomorrow.
About Undergraduate:
Université PSL enrolls more than 1,200 students each year for its bachelor's degree programs (Paris-Dauphin, CPES multidisciplinary undergraduate degree, artistic creation degree), and provides a combination of rigorous university education and innovative teaching.
PSL's undergraduate education is selective. It is aimed at high-potential students from all backgrounds, and the goal is to provide every student with a way to excel. PSL’s educational philosophy promotes learning through research, creativity and entrepreneurship to develop critical thinking skills, creativity and courage. The admissions process prioritizes diversity of background and experience, which is consistent with PSL's proactive equal opportunity policy. 100% of PSL graduates continue to study the best master's programs in France and abroad and Grandes Écoles.
The CPES multi-disciplinary undergraduate program is a high-level, multi-disciplinary, innovative undergraduate program that provides cultural and artistic concepts, project-based teaching and research-based learning. CPES is co-hosted by 13 of the most prestigious universities in France, inspired by the Anglo-Saxon model, and offers a wide range of majors and minor courses, suitable for high-potential students from different backgrounds.
Paris Ninth University: offers 6 generalist degrees: business administration, economics, social sciences, law, applied mathematics, and organizational informatics.
Various art creation courses of Université PSL Associates:
At the Ecole Nationale Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris:
3-year course: Diplôme National Supérieur Professionnel de Musicien (Diplôme National Supérieur Professionnel de Musicien), specializing in composition and performance (jazz, vocal music, instrumental music, classical music, orchestral conductor). Standard undergraduate degree (Diplôme de Premier Cycle Supérieur) for all other majors.
5-year course: Diplôme National Supérieur Professionnel de Danseur (Diplôme National Supérieur Professionnel de Danseur).
At the National Higher Academy of Drama:
3-year course: Diplôme National Supérieur Professionnel de Comédien (Diplôme National Supérieur Professionnel de Comédien). Since September 2016, students of the Conservatory of Music can pursue a double degree at CPES, specializing in art history and theory.
About Postgraduate:
Université PSL covers various fields of knowledge, from science and engineering to art, humanities and social sciences. PSL allows students to truly immerse themselves in the most advanced research ecosystem, with 181 laboratories, 14 laboratories of excellence (Labex), 10 outstanding chairs and more than 4500 researchers.
Université PSL's postgraduate education is selective, targeting students of all backgrounds with high potential, and the goal is to make every student excel. The PSL educational philosophy is to learn through research, creation and entrepreneurship in order to cultivate critical thinking, creativity and courage.
75 master's programs (master-level national or institutional diplomas)
Master-level Grandes Écoles degree: ESPCI, MINES ParisTech and Chimie ParisTech engineering courses; École Normale Supérieure diploma and École Nationale des Chartes archaic archivist diploma;
Earn graduate degrees in music, film, plastic arts, and decorative arts at the College of Art and Design.
30 doctoral schools (3800 doctoral students)
New graduate courses in Humanities (Translitterae) and Neuroscience (Front-Cog) will be launched in the near future.
