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PSL Research University

Paris, France

PSL Research University, officially Université PSL (Paris Sciences et Lettres), is a public collegiate research university in Paris, founded around 2010 and formally established as a university in 2019.
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Yes. Many master’s students are exempted from tuition fees under government and institutional funding schemes—especially EU and non-EU admitted cohorts from 2025 intake onward receive full fee exemption (except CVEC student life fee). PSL also administers merit-based grants, mobility scholarships, and research-top-up awards that cover monthly stipends (~€1,000/month), study materials or travel costs.
PSL students may apply for variety of aid: campus-based scholarships for academic excellence or social need, departmental or research grants, French government or EU mobility funds (ERASMUS+, Eiffel). Funding opportunities exist for doctoral candidates (PSL doctoral college), specific labs, or grand-international programs. Postgraduate students can also qualify for CROUS scholarships or external foundations if they meet eligibility criteria.
Yes. PSL offers fully funded PhD-track scholarships where students receive salary or stipend for full five-year track (year 1‑2 master + 3 years PhD). Additionally, competitive research grants like ERC Starting grants fund postdocs and early career researchers. Master’s programs sometimes offer dedicated funding for research-based tracks, including innovation labs or specific flagship programs such as Q‑Life or Scripta.

PSL Research University Application Statistics

Students
20000
Faculty Strength
4500
Student Faculty Ratio
4
Tuition Fees
€ 9800
Living Cost
€ 7800
Avg. GPA
3
Avg. IB
33
Avg. Percentage
75 %

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