In 2023, 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 2019. In 2023, only Paris Saclay University was 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 2023
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Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche. (August 1, 2024). Evolution of the number of universities in France from 2005 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337133/number-universities-france/
Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche. "Evolution of the number of universities in France from 2005 to 2023." Chart. August 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337133/number-universities-france/
Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche. (2024). Evolution of the number of universities in France from 2005 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337133/number-universities-france/
Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche. "Evolution of The Number of Universities in France from 2005 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337133/number-universities-france/
Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche, Evolution of the number of universities in France from 2005 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337133/number-universities-france/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Evolution of the number of universities in France from 2005 to 2023 [Graph], Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche, August 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337133/number-universities-france/
