The Porte Dauphine Campus of Université Paris Dauphine-PSL has been located in the Palais Dauphine, also known as the NATO Palace, since 1968.
Designed by the architect Jacques Carlu, who distinguished himself with the production of the Palais de Chaillot in the Trocadéro, the building is near the Arc de Triomphe and the Bois de Boulogne.
It hosts 8,600 students, as well as 500 staff members and 680 research professors. The premises were built between 1955 and 1957 as a base for the general secretariat of NATO, which operated there until France withdrew from the integrated command of the organization in 1966.
Dauphine students benefit from an ideal environment due to the school's manageable size, along with the various types of activities (educational, scientific, student, and sports organizations) centrally located there.
In this way, the classrooms, libraries, computer resource center, sporting areas, university cafeteria, and other spaces are very easy to access. Conferences, cultural events, and festivals, along with student life activities, set the pace for daily life and provide many opportunities to expand the scope of academic training to include culture and sports.
Moreover, students benefit from a number of support services, such as access to low-cost housing, scholarships, financial aid, and free medical care.