Studying in France, at university or one of the Grandes Ecoles, has many advantages. In particular it means benefiting from one of the world's best and most accessible systems of higher education.
An internationally-renowned system of higher education
The excellence in higher education and research in France is widely acknowledged around the world. Numerous French higher educational institutes and Grandes Ecoles are recognised highly in the most reputable international rankings, such as Times Higher Education, the Financial Times, QS, the Shanghai Rankings and the European Union’s U-Multirank. Studying in France means benefiting from this recognition.
French excellence in higher education is particularly due to the exceptional achievements of French researchers. With 13 Fields Medals, France is second in the world in mathematics. France also has 65 Nobel Prize winners, including Marie Curie - the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize in 1903 for Physics. In 1911, she became the first researcher in the world to obtain a second Nobel Prize, this time in Chemistry.
Universities and Grandes Ecoles that are accessible to all
The quality of higher education in France is the result of a long-term and continuous political vision. Each year, public authorities invest heavily in education and research. Education is the State's biggest budget item, representing over 20% of the budget.
This policy has enabled France to provide students with one of the best systems of higher education in the world and, above all, one of the most accessible. French universities and Grandes Ecoles offer high-quality training without imposing unaffordable tuition and fees.
So what are you waiting for? All of the training provided in our universities is associated with accredited research laboratories, and the expertise of experienced professors. Regardless of what you are studying, in France, you will always be alongside committed experts.