Number of universities in France 2005-2021

Published by
Lucie Jeudy,
Oct 14, 2022
In 2022, there were ten fewer universities in France than in 2005. Indeed, the number of universities decreased between 2005 and 2017, from 81 to 68, but then increased slightly, reaching 71 in 2021.
In 2022, only three French universities - Paris Saclay, Paris Sciences & Lettres, and the Sorbonne University - were part of the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) made by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy group.

Evolution of the number of universities in France from 2005 to 2021

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Release date

August 2022

Region

France

Survey time period

2005 to 2021

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