How these universities are ranked
4 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #28 (PSL University) 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. 1 university 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 19 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Île-de-France (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is PSL University, founded in 2010. Université Paris-Saclay is the largest, with 48,000 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
By level: 16 master's, 10 bachelor's, 8 phd / doctorate and 1 foundation. The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (73% of courses with a stated intake). Université Paris-Saclay offers the widest choice, with 9 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. PSL University is the least expensive at USD 4,000 a year and Université Paris-Saclay the most at USD 4,000; the middle of the range is about USD 4,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
