In 2022, 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 2022.
In 2022, only three French universities - Paris Saclay, Paris Sciences & Lettres, and the Sorbonne University - were 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 2022
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Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche. (August 30, 2023). Evolution of the number of universities in France from 2005 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 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 2022." Chart. August 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337133/number-universities-france/
Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche. (2023). Evolution of the number of universities in France from 2005 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 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 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2023, 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 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337133/number-universities-france/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Evolution of the number of universities in France from 2005 to 2022 [Graph], Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche, August 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337133/number-universities-france/