About PSL
Selective and committed to equal opportunity, it draws directly from current research to train researchers, entrepreneurs, artists and managers who are aware of their social responsibility, both individual and collective.
With 2,900 researchers, 17,000 students, 140 laboratories and 10 incubators, fab labs and co-working spaces, PSL is a human-scale university. It ranks 40 among the world’s universities to the THE ranking (Times Higher Education) and 21 in the QS ranking (Quacquarelli Symonds).
Dauphine joins PSL’s Mission Statement
"PSL is active in promoting science, technology, knowledge and the arts in all sectors of society. We consider it essential to communicate to leaders in the public and private sectors the full importance of the scientific method and the urgency of engaging with the most up-to-date and rigorous research findings. Our approach is based on wide and effective scientific and cultural dissemination, innovation transfer, and the creation of new businesses. PSL also has a large and diverse world-wide community of alumni." Read the mission statement
Key numbers
Nobel Prizes, 11 in physics, 5 in chemistry, 4 in literature, 4 in physiology and medicine, 4 in economics
Startup created every year by our students
University under 50 years
Dauphine significantly contributes to PSL through active involvement in:
- research – through fruitful collaborations like the PRAIRIE Project, a certified 3IA (Interdisciplinary Institute of Artificial Intelligence) started at Dauphine in 2019.
- education – 50% of PSL students attend Dauphine, which contributes to the rich offering of programs ranging from the undergraduate to the doctoral level.
- and the development of support services (SMS), including the internal training program, sports, and housing.
In today's highly competitive world of higher education, Dauphine can, crucially, leverage its membership in the PSL group to strengthen its international appeal. Similar to the coalition of the Sorbonne, the University of Paris, and Paris-Saclay, PSL constitutes a major institution possessing scientific potential on par with large cities such as London or Boston.
PSL – Impressive Rankings
in the 2024 CWUR (Center for World University Rankings); 33rd the 2024 Shanghai Rankings (ARWU) and in ARTU (Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities); 40th in the 2024 THE World University Rankings.
in the 2024 Shanghai Rankings (ARWU) and in ARTU (Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities)
in the 2025 THE (Times Higher Education) World University Ranking
Dauphine Within PSL
PSL Institutions
PSL is comprised of 11 Paris-based institutions, which cooperate strongly with three research bodies: CNRS, INRIA, and INSERM.
PSL’s educational offerings
With graduate programs focused on research training, Dauphine works closely with PSL to structure Master's and doctoral programs.
SMS Support Services
Operated by the schools on a subsidiary basis for PSL, services related to the internal school, sports, and housing are centrally located in Dauphine.