Paris 8 University in figures


Paris 8 University Vincennes - Saint-Denis in a few figures:

Students (1, 2, 3, 4)

  • 21,290 students enrolled in LMD (Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate) programmes
  • 14,873 students enrolled in Bachelor’s, Licence Pro/Professional Bachelor’s and BUT/Technical Bachelor’s programmes
  • 5,586 students enrolled in Master’s programmes
  • 1,082 students enrolled in Doctorate and equivalent programmes (ED and HDR)
  • 831 students enrolled in non-LMD programmes

Courses

  • 11 Faculties (UFRs)
  • 5 Institutes including 2 Institutes of Technology
  • 21 Licence degrees (Bachelor’s)
  • 10 Licence professionelle degrees (Professional Bachelor’s)
  • 42 Master’s degrees with various programme types
  • 1 “MEEF” second-level master’s degree with 8 programme types
  • 7 BUT degrees (Technical Bachelor’s)
  • 24 Diplôme Universitaire (University Diploma) programmes and 2 short training courses
  • 53 Doctorates

Our courses are split into five areas

  • Arts
  • Law, Economics and Management
  • Human and Social Sciences
  • Science, Technology and Health
  • Literature and Languages

Research

  • 1,082 doctoral students (1)
  • 4 doctoral schools
  • 33 research departments including 9 UMRs (Unité Mixte de Recherche involving the CNRS)
  • Around 150 doctoral theses completed every year and 20 people qualified as research directors

International

  • Around 100 framework agreements
  • 324 Erasmus+ agreements with 160 partner institutions
  • 135 different nationalities in the student body
  • 5 dual degrees
  • 1 distance learning degree
  • 1 ERUA European alliance (5 partner universities in Europe)

Staff

  • 1,058 teachers (all levels)
  • 677 BIATOSS employees (libraries, engineers, administrative staff, technicians, workers, social workers and health workers)

Buildings & Grounds

The total built-up surface area of the University (over three campuses) is 89,319 m² of which 74,744 m² make up the main campus at Saint-Denis plus 14,575 m² for the two external campuses (IUT de Montreuil and IUT de Tremblay-en-France).

The CROUS building, which houses the university cafeteria and accommodation for ERASMUS students, has a surface area of 4,942 m2 and is not included in the University’s total surface area.

 


(1) Number of main enrolments paid up to and including 10 January 2022
(2) Of which professional degrees and DUTs
(3) Various: Diplômes Universitaires, international courses, preparation for competitive examinations, free auditors, Arts Tech degrees, hosted courses (MEEF 1st degree, Political Studies)
(4) Excluding enrolments in continuing education

23 263 students
1 241 doctoral students
11 UFR (faculties), 5 Institutes including 2 Institutes of Technology
165 degrees
979 teachers
677 BIATOSS employees
89 319 m2 built-up surface