Paris Descartes University: Statistics

Updated: May 29, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 639 of 14,131	In the World
# 260 of 2,786	In Europe
# 18 of 224	In France
# 7 of 66	In Ile-de-France
# 5 of 27	In Paris
# 98 of 14,131	For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
Top 1-3	For 7 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

20%

Enrollment

31,690

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Website

parisdescartes.fr

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	20%
Admissions Requirements	Competitive admission
Academic Calendar	Semesters
Enrollment	31,690

We've calculated the 20% acceptance rate for Paris Descartes University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Paris Descartes University.

Degree Level	Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree	1,749 CR
Bachelor Program	1,950 CR
Master Program	2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral	2,850 CR

Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Paris Descartes University.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	No	No	No
Biology	Yes	Yes	Yes
Business	No	No	No
Chemistry	Yes	Yes	Yes
Computer Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Economics	No	No	No
Engineering	No	No	No
Environmental Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mathematics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Medicine	Yes	Yes	Yes
Physics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Psychology	Yes	Yes	Yes

Research profile

Paris Descartes University is a world-class research university with 37,335 scientific papers published and 1,646,340 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Pathology, Psychology, Computer Science, and Surgery.

Publications

37,335

Citations

1,646,340

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine	27,329 / 1,417,932
Biology	25,200 / 1,429,022
Genetics	17,433 / 1,062,499
Chemistry	15,870 / 998,059
Biochemistry	14,080 / 935,905
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	13,999 / 483,975
Pathology	13,581 / 786,890
Psychology	10,757 / 530,721
Computer Science	10,708 / 597,365
Surgery	8,849 / 452,793
Immunology	8,801 / 569,974
Philosophy	8,066 / 191,046
Psychiatry	7,601 / 378,586
Engineering	7,209 / 319,806
Physics	6,351 / 312,239
Environmental Science	6,137 / 279,804
Mathematics	5,620 / 278,450
Statistics	5,173 / 266,358
Political Science	5,019 / 184,535
Oncology	4,986 / 355,701
Radiology	4,958 / 254,860
Sociology	4,704 / 185,975
Organic chemistry	4,703 / 245,731
Neuroscience	4,561 / 231,172
Geology	3,426 / 163,379
Law	3,194 / 171,846
Obstetrics and Gynecology	3,114 / 43,627
Public Health	3,005 / 140,426
Paleontology	2,973 / 151,493
Demography	2,842 / 135,324
Cardiology	2,764 / 129,557
Geography and Cartography	2,723 / 92,452
Quantum and Particle physics	2,697 / 101,391
Bioinformatics / Computational biology	2,673 / 241,675
Anatomy and Physiology	2,662 / 119,864
Linguistics	2,548 / 118,590
Pharmacology	2,514 / 116,819
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	2,338 / 92,224
Virology	2,298 / 115,904
History	2,173 / 82,441

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

60 Notable alumni

1. Charlotte Hym

1992-. (aged 34)

neuroscientist skateboarder

Charlotte Hym is a French street skateboarder and neuroscientist based in Paris.

2. Yanick Paternotte

1951-. (aged 75)

politician

Yanick Paternotte was a member of the National Assembly of France, representing the Val-d'Oise department, from 2007 to 2012, as a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

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