Paris Nanterre University

French university in the Academy of Versailles

Paris Nanterre University is a public research university in Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine, France. It is in the Paris metropolitan area. It is one of the most well known French universities. They are known for their law, humanities, political science, social and natural sciences and economics courses. It is one of the thirteen successor universities of the University of Paris.[1]

Paris Nanterre University
Université Paris Nanterre


Former name
University of Paris-X, University of Paris West
TypePublic
Established
  • 1964; 60 years ago (1964) (as a satellite campus of the Sorbonne)
  • 1970; 54 years ago (1970) (current legal status)
PresidentCaroline Rolland-Diamond (since 2024)
Students32,000
Location
CampusUrban, Nanterre, Ville-d'Avray, Saint-Cloud, La Défense,
75 acres (30 ha)
ColorsGrey   and   Red
NicknameNanterre
AffiliationsChancellery of the Universities of Paris
European University Association
Renater
Couperin (consortium)
Websiteparisnanterre.fr

References

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  1. Jacqueline Giraud (19 March 2018). "L'Express, 18 mars 1968: la révolte des étudiants". lexpress.fr (in French)..