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PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY
BASIC INFORMATION:
BRIEF HISTORY:
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Top university in France and Top French university in the world
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Motto: Sapere aude - Dare to know
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A public research university
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Located in the heart of Paris
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The number of students is 17 000, 2900 academic staff
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Many partner institutions such as UChicago, UCL, Cambridge, and PKU
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Founded in 2006 as a scientific research alliance group comprising 5 top institutions for higher education
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In 2012, 10 other institutions specialising in science, technology, and engineering including Paris-Dauphine University joined PSL
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In 2014, PSL integrated 4 major institutions specialising in social sciences and humanities
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In 2019, PSL became a collegiate university like Oxford and Cambridge
COURSES AND PROGRAMMES
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES:
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Various options ranging from economics, humanities, science, and engineering
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Acting and arts courses are available
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Specialised degrees for becoming secondary school teachers are also available
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Has multidisciplinary undergraduate tracks
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French B2/C1 level required depending on the course
MASTERS AND PhD COURSES:
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More than 50 Masters programs in science, engineering, technology, social sciences, and arts
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Some Masters can be obtained through two or more institutions
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30 doctoral schools
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Various PhD programs in all disciplines
RESEARCH PROGRAMS:
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PSL is highly focused on research
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Some Masters programs can be research-based
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Research institutions include the Curie Institute, ESCPI, Chimie ParisTech among others
ALUMNI:
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27 Nobel prizes
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79 Molière and 50 César
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10 Fields medalists
SOME FAMOUS ALUMNI:
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Marie Curie
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Esther Duflo
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Jean-Paul Belmondo
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Anne Rigail (CEO of Air France)
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Eugène Schueller (founder of L’Oréal)
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Georges Pompidou (former prime minister and president of France)
CAMPUS INFO:
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140 laboratories
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More than 70 libraries and museums
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Comprises 11 institutions such as the Paris Observatory and ENS
REQUIREMENTS:
