Study in France 2024 – Top Universities, Subject Rankings, Tuition Fees, Scholarships & Living Costs

Today #drmehrdadarashpour from #engineeringmanagementacademy looks at student life in France and top ranked universities in 2024.
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First university to look at is PSL or Université Paris Sciences et Lettres, which achieves an overall score of 78.5! The research quality achieves a healthy score of 83.2% & teaching has a score of 75.7%. Research environment receives a score of 72.8%, which indicates availability of lab spaces & research equipment. PSL has more than 16,000 students, from which 22% or 3,500 students are international. If you intend to study Physical Sciences, this is a good university to choose since it has the 20th place in the world. Art & computer science stand on the 23rd and 35th places respectively.
The next top French university is Université Paris-Saclay with an overall score of 74.4 out of 100. Its research quality scores 82.4 & teaching scores 70.9. This University was established in 1150 & has more than 31,000 students. This university achieves the 32nd world rank for the Physical Science subject, 48th for Computer Science & 62nd for life sciences.
Institut Polytechnique de Paris has overall score of 71.3 out of 100, based on teaching, research & other factors. The research quality receives a score of 70.8 while teaching is scored 71. The polytechnic has more than 6,000 students. Physical science is a premium subject there with the 30th place in the world. Computer science is ranked 42nd and Engineering is 99th in the world.
Sorbonne University holds the 75th rank in the world, right after the University of Southern California. Its research quality receives a score of 83.7 but Teaching, is only scored 64.7. Sorbonne was established in 1257 & has more than 41,000 students. This university achieves the 29th world rank for Art & Humanities subjects and 49th rank for Physical sciences. Some other subjects receive healthy world ranks, including life sciences, which is 60th and Clinical medicine, which is 78th in the world.
Université Paris Cité achieves an overall score of 61.9 & research quality is scored a respectable 90.6. This research-intensive university has almost 62,000 students. The university holds the 90th rank in the world for Physical sciences & 110th rank for Clinical medicine. Business & social sciences have mediocre ranks in the world.
École Normale Supérieure de Lyon holds a world ranking between 251 & 300, close to the Florida State University. It achieves a research quality score of 53.9 & teaching score of 58.5. ENS Lyon was established in 1880 & has almost 2,000 students. This school achieves the 93rd world rank for the Engineering & Technology subject, 136th for computer science & 161st for both Art & Physical sciences.
Université Grenoble Alpes holds a world ranking between 301 & 350, close to University of Galway. This institution holds a score of 66.9 for research quality & score of 42.2 for teaching. UGA was founded in 1339 & has more than 51,000 students. The ratio of female to male students is 53 to 47 there.
Finally, we look at Montpellier University, which has a world ranking between 301 & 350, close to University of Navarra. Research quality receives a score of 74.7% and teaching receives 38.3%. University of Montpellier or UM has almost 41,000 students with 15% or almost 6,000 are international students. The student per staff ratio of 20.5 might explain the low teaching scores. All subject receive 3-digit world ranks at Montpellier University.
Depending on the program of study, an undergraduate non-EU student is likely to pay 5,000 to €11,000 in tuition fees per annum. Tuitions are much cheaper for EU & Swiss students though. Depending on the life style, living expenses for an average student is between 10,000 and €21,000. Many top French universities offer financial aid packages to international students to reduce the overall cost.
Postgraduate coursework fees are higher & depending on the course the likely cost is between 9,000 and €15,000 for non-EU students. However, tuition fees are much cheaper for EU & Swiss students. Some scholarships are offered by universities specially to top research students that are completing either masters by research or PhD in La République française.
French universities require 1 of these certificates:
• DALF (Diplôme d’Approfondimento en Langue Française), which Offers various levels from C1 to C2,
• DELF (Diplôme d’études en langue française), which offers levels from A1 to B2,
• TCF (Test de connaissance du français), which is another widely accepted test with various levels aligned with the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), or
• TEF (Test d’évaluation du français), which is Similar to the TCF, offering different levels and accepted by many universities.

Hi everyone, Mehrdad here and today we’ll look at Top Ranked universities in France and also student living expenses there! First, we focus on top eight universities in the country, second we see how universities are ranked for different subjects, third the average undergraduate study costs are shown, fourth we look at

Postgraduate fees, fifth General living expenses in France or detailed, and finally post study work visa and path to ‘permanent residency’ are discussed… as you can see PSL research University Paris is on top of the list with the ranking of 40 in the year 2024. PSL maintains a gap

Of 18 places with University Paris saclay which is ranked 58 worldwide. after that Institut Polytechnique de Paris holds a ranking of 71. Sorbonne University is ranked 75, with a considerable lead to the following top French institution, which is Université Paris Cité with the rank of 152. École Normale Supérieure de Lyon is ranked

Somewhere between 251 and 300. finally Université Grenoble Alpes and and Montpellier university are ranked somewhere between 301 to 350 among other universities in the world based on Times Higher Education rankings… First University to look at is PSL or Université Paris Sciences et Lettres, which achieves an overall score of 78.5! the

Research quality achieves a healthy score of 83.2% and teaching has a score of 75.7% ! research environment receives a score of 72.8% which indicates availability of lab spaces and research equipment. PSL has more than 16,000 students from which 22% or 3,500 students are international! here is the ranking of PSL in different

Subjects: if you intend to study physical sciences, this is a good University to choose, since it has the 20th Place in the world. art and computer science stand on the 23rd and 35th places, respectively among all universities in the world. some remaining subjects, including business and economics are not highly ranked

World wide… the next top French University is Université Paris-Saclay with an overall score of 74.4 out of 100 it’s research quality scores 82.4 and teaching scores 70.9! This University was established in 1150 and has more than 31,000 students from which 24% or 7,600 students are international. this

University achieves the 32nd world rank for the physical science subject, 48th for computer science and 62nd for Life Sciences. other subjects in Université Paris-Saclay all receive three digit rankings! next we look at Institut Polytechnique de Paris and its overall score is 71.3 out of 100, based on

Teaching research and other factors. the research quality receives a score of 70.8, while teaching is scored 71. the polytechnic has more than 6,000 students, from which 42% or 2,500 students are international! it maintains an impressive ratio of 6.8 students per staff, which is one of the best in France ensuring a personalized learning

Experience for students. physical science is a premium subject there with the 30th place in the world. computer science is ranked 42nd and Engineering is 99th in the world… Sorbonne University holds the 75th rank in the world, right after the University of Southern California! its research quality receives a score of

83.7 but teaching is only scored 64.7 Sorbonne was established in 1257 and has more than 41,000 students, from each 22% or almost 9,100 are International! this University achieves the 29th world rank for art and Humanity subjects and 49th rank for physical sciences! some other subjects receive healthy world ranks

Including Life Sciences, which is 60th and clinical medicine which is 78th in the world… Université Paris Cité achieves an overall score of 61.9 and research quality is scored a respectable 90.6! This research intensive university has almost 62,000 students from which 18% or almost 11,000 students are international! the university holds

The 90th rank in the world for physical sciences and 110th rank for clinical medicine. business and social sciences have mediocre ranks in the world. École Normale Supérieure de Lyon holds a world ranking between 251 and 300, close to the Florida State University! it achieves a research quality score of 53.9 and

Teaching score of 58.5! ENS Lyon was established in 1880 and has almost 2,000 students, from which 11% or almost 220 students are international. this school achieves the 93rd world rank for the engineering and Technology subject, 136th for computer science and 161st for both art and physical sciences. Université Grenoble Alpes

Holds a world ranking between 301 and 350, close to University of Galway! this institution holds a score of 66.9 for research quality and a score of 42.2 for teaching. UGA was founded in 1339 and has more than 51,000 students, from which 17% or almost 8,700 of them being

International! the ratio of female to male students is 53 to 47 there. all subjects receive three digit World ranks in Université Grenoble Alpes! finally, we look at Montpellier University, which has a world ranking between 301 and 350, close to University of Navarra! research quality receives a score of 74.7% and teaching receives

38.3% ! University of Montpellier or UM has almost 41,000 students, from which 15% or almost 6,000 are international students the student per staff ratio of 20.5 might explain the low teaching scores! all subjects receive three digit world ranks at Montpellier University… Depending on the program of study, an undergraduate

Non-EU student is likely to pay 5,000 to €11,000 in tution fees per annum! tutions are much cheaper for EU and swiss students though. Depending on the lifestyle living expenses for an average student is between 10,000 and €21,000. the total annual cost for an undergraduate non-EU student ranges

Between 15,000 and €32,000 in France! many top French universities offer financial Aid packages to International students to reduce overall cost… postgraduate course work fees are higher and depending on the course, the likely cost is between 9,000 And €15,000 for non EU students. however, tution fees are much cheaper for EU and swiss students

Some scholarships are offered by universities, especially to top research students that are completing either Masters by research or PhD! assuming the same living cost as before, the total annual cost for a postgraduate non-EU student ranges between 19,000 and €36,000 in La République française … Here is a breakdown of annual

Living expenses for an average international student: accommodation is the biggest cost center, with the range of 6,000 to €12,000! food, transportation and other expenses also need to be considered… choosing to study abroad as an international student is an exciting and life-changing decision! to make the most of this opportunity, careful

Consideration of various factors is very important: first, is academic consideration: try to align your academic goals with the University’s program offerings. choose a program that matches your interests, career aspirations and academic background. also consider the program’s International standing and research strengths within your field Second, is financial consideration: tution

Fees can vary significantly among top French universities! you should consider registration fees, CVEC contribution and potential program specific charges in your calculations. note that most universities charge higher fees for non-EU students! only some universities like Université Paris Cité have flat fees for all International students regardless of origin… Third, is personal consideration

Check if the program is taught in English or French and its learning format! almost all French universities require International students to demonstrate French language proficiency for admission to either undergraduate or postgraduate programs taught in French you may need one of the following

Certificates: DALF (Diplôme d’Approfondimento en Langue Française), which Offers various levels from C1 to C2. DELF (Diplôme d’études en langue française), which offers levels from A1 to B2. TCF (Test de connaissance du français), which is another widely expected test with various levels aligned with the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

Or TEF (Test d’évaluation du français), which is similar to TCF, offering different levels and accepted by many universities! The final point of consideration for you is Visa and immigration! Graduates, both from undergraduate and post-graduate programs can obtain a temporary residence permit for job search purposes, which is valid

For 18 months! if you find a suitable job related to your qualifications within the 18 months, you can apply for a work permit based on your employment contract After holding a work permit for 2 years you may be eligible to apply for permanent residency… France offers a BLUE CARD for highly qualified non-EU

Professionals to enable faster access to permanent residency, if the minimum annual salary is €53,000… To watch more videos like this please consider subscribing and I hope to see you in the next one!