University Paris Nanterre

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From its very creation in the 1960s, University Paris Nanterre has dedicated itself to being a new type of higher education institution. An institution of learning and research whose defining characteristics are its vibrant campus life, educational innovation, and scientific research with a social dimension. In addition to its main campus in Nanterre, the University also has satellite sites in nearby Saint-Cloud and La Défense.
Today University Paris Nanterre has 34,000 students in undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional continuing education, with more than 20% of the student body from a foreign country. There are over 1,000 research professors and researchers in all disciplines of social and human sciences (law, economics, management, arts, humanities and languages, philosophy, linguistics, information and communication sciences, psychology and education, history, archaeology, anthropology, sociology, geography) as well as in sports sciences and physical education, mathematics, computer science, and engineering.
University Paris Nanterre is a member of an Association of Higher Education and Research Institutions known as Université Paris Lumières. The University of Paris 8 and the CNRS research institute also belong to this prestigious grouping of higher learning institutions. The INS-HEA (special educational needs and disability studies) and ENS Louis Lumière (National Film, Photography & Sound Engineering School), as well as numerous cultural institutions of both French and international renown (Louvre Museum, National Library of France, Quai Branly Museum, Centre Georges Pompidou, National Archives, INA – National Audiovisual Institute, History and Immigration Museum, etc. ), are also part of this unique educational initiative. This association is one of the leading educational and research bodies in France in social and human sciences.
One of the University Paris Nanterre's highest priorities is to promote its strong and well-recognized international presence in higher education. The role of the International Relations Office is to support the international strategy of the University and to contribute to the implementation of the strategic orientations defined by the University Council of University Paris Nanterre and by the International Relations Council on which are represented all the different stakeholders in the University.
In addition to maintaining a wide range of rich and diverse partnerships (more than 400 agreements with partner universities across the world), the International Relations Office seeks to target promising geographical areas, as is already the case in Asia. The BRIC countries, as well as Southeast Asia and Latin America, are promising areas. It is also essential to strengthen the fruitful exchanges University Paris Nanterre has in Europe and the Americas to meet our students' expectations (study abroad programs and internships), our academic courses (double degrees), and our existing and future partners. Concerning the European programs, the University will also work with the European Office of the Université Paris Lumières Association. The development of student programs in French-speaking countries remains a priority.

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