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Université Paris Sciences & Lettres (PSL)
#2 – Times Higher Education’s Best Young Universities 2024
#28 – QS World University Rankings 2025
#34 – Shanghai Ranking 2025
Université Paris Sciences & Lettres (PSL), or PSL University, is a highly-ranked public research university located in Paris, France. Formally created in 2019, it is a collegiate university formed by the merger of several prestigious French institutions, some with histories dating back to the 16th century. Its model brings together top-tier Grandes écoles and smaller colleges to create a comprehensive, interdisciplinary university.
With 2,900 researchers, 17,000 students, 140 laboratories and 10 incubators, fab labs, and co-working spaces, Université PSL is a human-scale university. It ranks among the world’s top 50 universities according to the Shanghai, THE (Times Higher Education), CWUR, and QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) rankings, and tops the list in the THE “Young” rankings for universities less than 50 years old.
Université PSL inspires dialog among and between all areas of knowledge, innovation, and creativity in Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Engineering, and the Arts. Selective and committed to equal opportunity, it draws directly from current research to train researchers, entrepreneurs, artists, and managers who are aware of their individual and collective social responsibility.
Eligible Programs for Lafayette Fellows
Arts, Artificial Intelligence, History, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Admissions Information
You can find the admissions calendar on the webpage of the Université PSL school to which you intend to apply on our website.
You can find the admissions process on the webpage of the Université PSL school to which you intend to apply on our website.
Reminder: The awarding of the Lafayette Fellowship is conditional upon admission to one of the eligible partner institutions. Applicants must complete both the Lafayette Fellowship application and apply to at least one program at one of the partner institutions.
Campus Life
Located in the heart of Paris, the second-largest student city in the world, Université PSL offers students a unique opportunity to live and study in one of the most vibrant capitals. From its rich cultural heritage and world-class museums to its dynamic student life, Paris provides an inspiring environment where academic excellence meets global diversity.
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