Home to the French Revolution and central to the European Enlightenment, Paris has maintained its standing as one of the finest academic cities on the continent for centuries. Paris’ most famous academic institution, the Sorbonne, was founded all the way back in the 12th century, and continues to be one of the most reputable in the world to this day. Other top schools where you can earn a degree abroad in Paris include Sciences Po Paris, ENS Paris, and Paris Tech.

There are some 17 public universities throughout the Paris metropolitan area which host nearly 400,000 students, along with 55 prestigious grandes ecoles (grand schools), which are essentially smaller, specialized private universities. You will generally be expected to speak French if applying for admission to either a public university or grandes ecoles. English speakers can still find niche degree programs in Paris’ international schools or through exchange programs, though speaking French will still open up whole worlds of opportunity you wouldn’t otherwise enjoy while living in Paris.

Some of the most popularly pursued degrees abroad in Paris among international students tend to include French, European studies, political science, business, and history. You are, of course, by no means limited within these subject areas; there are hundreds of different degrees abroad in Paris that you can pursue, both at the undergraduate and graduate level.