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Paris-Saclay University
Paris-Saclay University is a public university in Orsay, France, founded in 2019, with about 48,700 students.
- Type
- Public university
- Location
- Orsay, France
- Founded
- 2019
- Students
- 48,722
- Teaching language
- French, English (many master's)
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Paris-Saclay University (Université Paris-Saclay) is a public research university located on the Saclay plateau and surrounding areas south-west of Paris. It was established in its current form in 2019, succeeding the Paris-Sud University (Paris XI) and the earlier Paris-Saclay university group, and it brings together faculties, engineering grandes écoles and national research organisations.
Its components include faculties of sciences, medicine, pharmacy, law, economics and management, and sport sciences, together with member institutions such as CentraleSupélec, ENS Paris-Saclay, AgroParisTech and the Institut d'Optique, and associated universities in Évry and Versailles. Researchers associated with the university and its predecessors include several Nobel laureates and Fields medallists, and its strongest fields are mathematics and physics.
Most bachelor's programmes are taught in French, while many master's programmes are offered in English. Fees for national diplomas are set by the French state.
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Courses at Paris-Saclay University are taught in French, English (many master's).
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Paris-Saclay University was founded in 2019.
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