Paris West Nanterre La Défense University

Paris West Nanterre La Défense University or Université Paris 10 (UPX) - public higher education institution in France. The studies at Paris West Nanterre La Défense University began in 1964. The home of the main campus of UPX is France’s capital - Paris.

University ranking. Paris West Nanterre La Défense University earned its place in the top 40 universities of France. Every year the university manages to get into the top 5% of the best world universities. The most popular and strong program of the university is "Arts and Humanities", which ranks 380 in the international rankings.

Application process and the cost of tuition. The applicants must pass examinations as a part of the admission process. The academic year consists of two semesters. Obtaining a bachelor's degree will cost you less than 1000 USD. If you want to obtain your master’s at UPX this will cost you less than 1000 USD. For more accurate information regarding UPX tuition fees please visit the official website of the university http://www.u-paris10.fr.

The composition of the university. Paris West Nanterre La Défense University is considered to be a large university, teaching more than 30,000 students. Both citizens and foreigners are able to apply. The ratio is 1 foreign student to 7 local ones. To ensure that the quality of education stays high the university has an academic staff consisting of more than 1100 specialists. The university offers international student exchange programs, made possible by the vast network of partner educational institutions and companies. The university social media pages cover student life, recent events and more: Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin.

Infrastructure of UPX. The students have access to the university’s library. The university is included in the European University Association (EUA).

Paris West Nanterre La Défense University - Official Description

The University of Paris X Nanterre offers its community a rare pearl in Paris: a big campus, located at two steps of Defence, and served well by the public transport. A Place of life and culture with its swimming pool, its parks and its theatre, the University is also universally known for its research in various fields. The University is known as the human one in the heart of the reflection of the researchers, the international one and its partnerships, the innovation with the service of more personalized education to its students. The University represents an image with the height of the ambitions of a great establishment, as had been able to dream it its founders. The University Paris X Nanterre is a multi-disciplinary university which accommodates each year more than 30 000 students and covers broad range of subjects that includes Humanities, Social sciences, Law, Business, Management, Technology, Culture and Arts, the physical and sporting Activity and Communication and Information technology.