How these universities are ranked
3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #71 (Université Paris-Saclay) to #580 (Université de Toulouse-le-Mirail (Toulouse III)); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Université Paris-Saclay has the largest research record in this group, with 15,531,107 citations and an h-index of 1,071. 14 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
The split is 54 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Île-de-France (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Sciences Po, founded in 1872. Université Paris-Saclay is the largest, with 48,000 students.
Inside the course list
By level: 148 master's, 66 bachelor's, 24 professional and 7 diploma. The usual length is 1–2 years and 4 years. 94% are full-time and 2 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (96% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (84% of courses with a stated intake). SKEMA Business School offers the widest choice, with 55 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. Université Paris-Saclay is the least expensive at USD 4,000 a year and Sciences Po the most at USD 15,000; the middle of the range is about USD 15,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
