Paris West University Nanterre La Defense: Statistics

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#893 of 14,131 In the World
#346 of 2,785 In Europe
#29 of 224 In France
#11 of 65 In Ile-de-France
#86 of 1,018 For International Law
Top50% For 110 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
31,975
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
French;English
Acceptance rate
42%*

* Paris West University Nanterre La Defense is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (baccalauréat) or equivalent, or special entrance examination
Academic CalendarOctober to June (October - January; February-June)
Enrollment31,975
Full time employee1,342
Student:staff ratio24:1

Research profile

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense is a world-class research university with 36,726 scientific papers published and 185,173 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Sociology, Law, Geography and Cartography, History, and Physics.

Publications
36,726
Citations
185,173

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
27,283 / 128,011
Philosophy
19,855 / 81,590
Political Science
13,404 / 67,567
Environmental Science
6,471 / 66,984
Computer Science
5,316 / 72,047
Sociology
5,132 / 50,104
Law
5,109 / 55,075
Geography and Cartography
4,758 / 46,122
History
4,627 / 40,540
Physics
4,501 / 60,648
Engineering
4,418 / 58,560
Biology
4,413 / 75,800
Psychology
3,387 / 53,388
Medicine
3,348 / 64,579
Business
3,119 / 41,911
Art & Design
2,998 / 18,607
Mathematics
2,947 / 50,791
Economics
2,868 / 41,973
Quantum and Particle physics
2,823 / 43,146
Archaeology
2,798 / 35,484
Linguistics
2,705 / 29,521
Chemistry
2,453 / 41,867
Geology
2,397 / 32,318
Statistics
2,106 / 37,969
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,064 / 29,945
Ecology
1,714 / 31,503
Social Psychology
1,518 / 26,208
Paleontology
1,515 / 24,664
Finance
1,463 / 20,017
Literature
1,348 / 7,916
Psychiatry
1,280 / 25,928
Materials Science
1,277 / 20,192
Neuroscience
1,160 / 21,873
Fashion Design
1,082 / 5,998
Pathology
1,041 / 21,441
Machine Learning
1,026 / 19,083
Genetics
1,021 / 21,597
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
1,006 / 4,692
Management
981 / 14,454
Art History
932 / 1,136

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 76 364
1993 87 341
1994 94 363
1995 124 360
1996 131 424
1997 177 412
1998 183 548
1999 178 580
2000 207 809
2001 303 947
2002 380 1186
2003 364 1388
2004 492 1834
2005 504 1996
2006 650 2583
2007 798 3231
2008 856 3645
2009 922 4088
2010 1027 4699
2011 1037 5501
2012 1500 6087
2013 1707 7222
2014 1713 7277
2015 1890 7548
2016 2050 7902
2017 2106 8338
2018 2285 9951
2019 2359 11436
2020 2205 13517
2021 2583 16184
2022 2643 15866
2023 2671 16244
2024 1695 15092
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Paris West University Nanterre La Defense gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per year)
Bachelor's Degree €170
Master's Degree €240
Doctoral Degree €380

The currency is Euro (€).

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Paris West University Nanterre La Defense.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Licence Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Comparative Literature, Economics, Engineering, Geography, History, Information Technology, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mathematics and Computer Science, Modern Languages, Performing Arts, Political Sciences, Publishing and Book Trade, Sociology
Licence professionnelle Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Banking, Business and Commerce, Documentation Techniques, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Finance, Health Administration, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Resources, Industrial and Production Economics, Library Science, Management, Mass Communication, Service Trades, Sports, Technology, Town Planning
Diplôme d'ingénieur Mechanical Engineering
Master Accountancy, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Cinema and Television, Classical Languages, Comparative Law, Comparative Literature, Criminal Law, Cultural Studies, Economics, Educational Sciences, European Union Law, Finance, Geography, History, Human Resources, Industrial and Production Economics, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Law, International Studies, Law, Literature, Management, Marketing, Notary Studies, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Physical Education, Political Sciences, Private Law, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Law, Publishing and Book Trade, Social Sciences, Sociology, Sports, Theatre, Translation and Interpretation, Urban Studies
Doctorat Aesthetics, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Archaeology, Architecture and Planning, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Demography and Population, Educational Sciences, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, English Studies, Ethnology, Fine Arts, Geography, Geography (Human), Germanic Languages, History, Information Sciences, Italian, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Mechanics, Musicology, Neurosciences, Nordic Studies, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Portuguese, Prehistory, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Sports, Translation and Interpretation

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense alumni

  1. Emmanuel Macron

    Emmanuel Macron
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1977-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    officialbankerpoliticianinvestment bankerstatesperson
    Biography

    Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron is a French politician who has served as President of France since 2017. He previously was Minister of Economics, Industry and Digital Affairs under President François Hollande from 2014 to 2016 and deputy secretary-general to the president from 2012 to 2014. He has been a member of Renaissance since he founded it in 2016.

  2. Nicolas Sarkozy

    Nicolas Sarkozy
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1955-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    politicianjuriststatespersonlawyer
    Biography

    Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa is a French politician who served as President of France from 2007 to 2012. In 2021, he was found guilty of having tried to bribe a judge in 2014 to obtain information and spending beyond legal campaign funding limits during his 2012 re-election campaign.

  3. David Guetta

    David Guetta
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1967-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    record producermusic executivedisc jockeysongwriter
    Biography

    Pierre David Guetta is a French DJ and music producer. He has sold over 10 million albums and 65 million singles globally, with more than 30 billion streams on Spotify. Guetta was voted the number one DJ in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs polls in 2011, and throughout 2020 until 2023. In 2013, Billboard ranked his song "When Love Takes Over" (featuring Kelly Rowland) as the number one dance-pop collaboration ever.

  4. Christine Lagarde

    Christine Lagarde
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1956-.. (age 69)
    Enrolled in Paris West University Nanterre La Defense
    Graduated with master's degree in law and English
    Occupations
    bankerpoliticiandiplomatathleteeconomist
    Biography

    Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde is a French politician and lawyer who has been the President of the European Central Bank since 2019. She previously served as the 11th Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 2011 to 2019. Lagarde had also served in the Government of France, most prominently as Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry from 2007 until 2011. She is the first woman to hold each of those posts.

All 100 notable alumni

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense faculties and divisions

Centre : French as Foreign Language (FLE) French
Centre : Lifelong Education Computer Science, Labour Law, Social Psychology
Faculty : Economics, Management, Mathematics and Computer sciences Economics, Management, Mathematics and Computer Science
Faculty : Educational Sciences and Psychology Educational Sciences, Psychology
Faculty : Industrial system and Communication techniques Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Library Science, Materials Engineering, Publishing and Book Trade, Telecommunications Engineering
Faculty : Law and Political sciences Law, Political Sciences
Faculty : Modern Languages English Studies, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Faculty : Philosphy, Information-communication, Language, Literature and Performing Arts Classical Languages, Information Sciences, Linguistics, Literature, Mass Communication, Performing Arts, Philosophy
Faculty : Physical Education and Sport sciences Physical Education, Sports
Faculty : Social Sciences and Administration Administration, Art History, Ethnology, Geography, History, Social Sciences, Sociology
Institute : Preparatory Administrative Studies (IPAG) Administration
Institute : Technology (IUT Ville-d'Avray/Saint-Cloud) Computer Engineering, Documentation Techniques, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Technology, Library Science, Mechanical Engineering, Multimedia, Production Engineering, Publishing and Book Trade, Technology, Thermal Engineering
Unit : Training, Research Industrial Systems and Technical Communication - SITEC Engineering

General information

Alternative names UPX
Paris West University Nanterre La Défense
Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense
Founded 1964
Accreditation Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation
Motto l'université des possibles

Location and contacts

Address 200, avenue de la République
Nanterre, 92001
France
City population 98,000

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