University of Paris-Sud

Also known as University of Paris XI, University of Paris 11, Université Paris-Sud, Paris-Sud, Orsay University, Paris-Sud University, Université Paris XI Orsay

French university (1971-2019)

Key facts

Type: Public
Active: 1971 ( 1971 ) –2019
Affiliations: University of Paris-Saclay , LERU
Budget: € 450 million
Head: Sylvie Retailleau
Academic staff: 2,461
Administrative staff: 1,670
Students: 27,307
Undergraduates: 18,000
Postgraduates: 9,000
Location: Orsay , France
Campus: Urban
Language: French

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Headquarter of the presidency of the university, Orsay, France

Paris-Sud University (French: Université Paris-Sud), also known as the University of Paris — XI (or as the Orsay Faculty of Sciences, University of Paris before 1971), was a French research university distributed among several campuses in the southern suburbs of Paris, including Orsay, Cachan, Châtenay-Malabry, Sceaux, and Kremlin-Bicêtre campuses. In 2019, the university was replaced by the Paris-Saclay University.