Shanghai Ranking 2025: Paris-Saclay University maintains its excellence, and ENS Paris-Saclay is proud to contribute to it!

In 2025, Paris-Saclay University maintained its position of excellence in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), published on August 15 by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. It climbed to 13th place worldwide, confirming its status as the top French university and leader in continental Europe.

International recognition of academic excellence

This prestigious ranking, which annually assesses the performance of higher education institutions around the world based on criteria related to research and scientific output, once again highlights the quality and impact of the work accomplished by all members of Paris-Saclay University.

As a founding member of Paris-Saclay University, ENS Paris-Saclay is delighted with this international recognition and salutes the daily commitment of its teachers, researchers, staff, students, and alumni. Through the quality of its programs, the excellence of its research, and the richness of its academic and industrial partnerships, ENS Paris-Saclay contributes fully to this collective success.

A strengthened commitment to ambitious and open science

This performance reflects the dynamism and ambition of Paris-Saclay University, driven by a community committed to innovative, demanding, and open-minded science. ENS Paris-Saclay reaffirms its desire to actively participate in this dynamic, serving society and addressing major contemporary issues.
ARWU 2025 ranking – Paris-Saclay University:

  • 13th worldwide
  • 1st French university
  • 1st in continental Europe

See the rankings.