Paris Dauphine University - PSL (french: Université Paris-Dauphine, also known as Paris Dauphine - PSL or Dauphine - PSL) is a
public
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research university
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based in
Paris
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,
France
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. It is one of the 13 universities formed by the division of the ancient
University of Paris
The University of Paris (french: link=no, Université de Paris), Metonymy, metonymically known as the Sorbonne (), was the leading university in Paris, France, active from 1150 to 1970, with the exception between 1793 and 1806 under the French Revo ...
(metonymically known as
the Sorbonne
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* Sorbonne (building), historic building in Paris, which housed the University of Paris and is now shared among multiple universities.
*the University of Paris (c. 1150 – 1970)
*one of its components or linked institution, ...
). It is the only French institution of higher education that is both a
grande école
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and a
university
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. Dauphine is also a founding member and constituent college of
PSL University.
Dauphine is renowned for its teaching in finance, economics, mathematics, law, and business strategy. Dauphine is a selective university with the status of ''
grand établissement''; this unique legal status within the French higher education system allows Dauphine to be a selective university. On average, 90 to 95% of accepted students received either high distinctions or the highest distinctions at their French High School National Exam results (Examen National du Baccalauréat).
Dauphine is also a founding member and
constituent college
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of
PSL University; it ranks 1st in France and in the top 50 worldwide.
It is also a member of the
Conférence des Grandes Écoles.
History
Founded in 1968, Dauphine specialises in the
organization
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The word is derived fro ...
and
decision sciences: Management, Economics, Law, Political Science, Sociology, Applied Mathematics, Management Information Systems and Languages.
In 2009, Université Paris-Dauphine gained
EQUIS (
EFMD The European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) is an international not-for-profit association based in Brussels. Europe's largest network association in the field of management development, it has over 890 member organizations from academ ...
Quality Improvement System) accreditation, awarded by the
European Foundation for Management Development The European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) is an international not-for-profit association based in Brussels. Europe's largest network association in the field of management development, it has over 890 member organizations from academ ...
.
In 2011, Université Paris-Dauphine became officially recognized as one of the 16 partners and co-founders of
Paris Sciences et Lettres University
Paris Sciences et Lettres University (PSL University or simply PSL) is a public research university based in Paris, France. It was established in 2010 and formally created as a university in 2019. It is a collegiate university with 11 constituen ...
.
International relations
Dauphine's international relations cover:
* Paris Dauphine University - PSL is also present in Tunisia, in London and in Madrid.
* 180 agreements with more than 40 countries, including the
Australian National University
The Australian National University (ANU) is a public research university located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. Its main campus in Acton encompasses seven teaching and research colleges, in addition to several national academies and ...
,
New York University
New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then- Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin.
In 1832, ...
in the US, the
University of Toronto
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and
McGill University
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in Canada, LSE and UCL in the UK, the
University of Hong Kong
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in Hong Kong,
National Chengchi University
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in Taiwan, Bocconi University and
Bologna University in Italy and
Humboldt-Universitat-zu Berlin in Germany.
* 6 joint diplomas with three universities:
** The
Autonomous University of Madrid
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**
Goethe University, Frankfurt
**
Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Venice
* 24.9% international students enrolled in various programmes or diplomas in 2004/2005, including several students from Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia.
Some notable Dauphine professors include
Pierre-Louis Lions (
Fields Medal in 1994), and
Witold Litwin
Witold may refer to:
*Vytautas the Great (ca. 1350–1430), ruler of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
*Witold (given name)
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(inventor of
linear hashing and fellow of the
Association for Computing Machinery
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in France).
Admissions
The University Paris IX Dauphine is one of the very few universities allowed to legally practice the selection at the entrance of students in France. The legal vagueness related to this "status" as an experimental university allowed it to select students on the bases of their
bac scores. This situation led Dauphine transitioning to the status of
''Grand établissement'' in 2004. On the other hand, there has always been a form of selection at the entrance to the 2nd cycle (graduate) for the Masters.
There is no admission bar as such at Paris-Dauphine University, since many criteria are taken into account in the evaluation of a bachelor's degree. However, 94.4% of those admitted in the first year of bachelor in June 2013 had obtained a good or very good honors degree.
67% of its students achieved "Very good" (distinction – summa cum laude) in the General Baccalaureate. Regarding Dauphine's most sought-after master's degrees, the admission rate is 3%.
Student associations
Dauphine - PSL has a wide range of student associations in many fields. Among them are :
* Channel 9, the audiovisual society
* Dauphine Discussion Débat, the political society
* Do's Musical, the musical society
* Ridau – Théâtre à Dauphine, the theater society
* Club Photo Dauphine, the photo society
* L'Oreille de Dauphine, association organizing music festivals
* Bureau Des Arts, the art student union
* Le Forum, a student initiative syndicate
* Cheer Up, association helping children fight against cancer
* Urbaine Dauphine, a student initiative promoting the urban culture
*
Spi Dauphine organizing a regatta in Mediterranean sea
* Dauphine MUN, the Model United Nations society
* AIESEC Dauphine, the local committee of AIESEC
Rankings
National rankings
*2015: 5th business school of France according to Eduniversal ranking
*2010: 4th-best alumni network according to the ''Challenges'' magazine-Who's Who ranking (
ENA,
Polytechnique,
HEC
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Math and science
* Habitable Exoplanets Catalog
* HEC syndrome, a medical condition characterized by hydrocephalus, endocardial fibroelastosis and cataracts
* Highly emetogenic chemotherapy, a term for chemotherapy drug ...
,
Dauphine)
*2016: best Master 2 in Finance according to Best-Masters.com
*2016: 4th-best Master 2 in Business law according to Best-Masters.com
*2008: 6th business school in France (
ESSEC
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,
HEC
HEC or hec may refer to:
Math and science
* Habitable Exoplanets Catalog
* HEC syndrome, a medical condition characterized by hydrocephalus, endocardial fibroelastosis and cataracts
* Highly emetogenic chemotherapy, a term for chemotherapy drug ...
,
ESCP EUROPE
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,
Sciences Po
, motto_lang = fr
, mottoeng = Roots of the Future
, type = Public research university''Grande école''
, established =
, founder = Émile Boutmy
, accreditation ...
,
EM LYON,
Dauphine)
International rankings
*2020: As a part of
Université PSL
Paris Sciences et Lettres University (PSL University or simply PSL) is a public research university based in Paris, France. It was established in 2010 and formally created as a university in 2019. It is a collegiate university with 11 constituen ...
, Dauphine is ranked 36th-best university in the world according to the Shanghai ranking
*2019: As a part of
Université PSL
Paris Sciences et Lettres University (PSL University or simply PSL) is a public research university based in Paris, France. It was established in 2010 and formally created as a university in 2019. It is a collegiate university with 11 constituen ...
, Dauphine is ranked 4th-best young university in the world according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings
*2019: As a part of
Université PSL
Paris Sciences et Lettres University (PSL University or simply PSL) is a public research university based in Paris, France. It was established in 2010 and formally created as a university in 2019. It is a collegiate university with 11 constituen ...
, Dauphine is ranked 41st-best university in the world according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings
*2018: 33rd-best master's degree in Management in the world according to QS Ranking
*2017: As a part of
Université PSL
Paris Sciences et Lettres University (PSL University or simply PSL) is a public research university based in Paris, France. It was established in 2010 and formally created as a university in 2019. It is a collegiate university with 11 constituen ...
, Dauphine is ranked 72nd-best university in the world according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings and 32nd in the "reputation" category
*2014: 36th-best university in the world for producing millionnaires
*2013: 23rd-best university in the world in "Mathematics" according to the Shanghai ranking
*2012: 18th-best university in the world in "Mathematics" according to the Shanghai ranking
*2011: 18th-best university in the world in "Mathematics" according to the Shanghai ranking
*2010: 97th/1,000 business schools of the world according to eduniversal ranking
*2008: 64th university in the world according to the Ecole Supérieure des Mines de Paris ranking
Alumni

* : ex-Chairman of
Swiss Re
*
Thierry Aimar
Thierry Aimar (born 1966) is a French specialist of the Austrian School of Economics and History of Economic Thought.
Biography
Aimar is assistant Professor of Economics at Sciences Po, Paris and the Nancy 2 University; he also teaches at Paris ...
: French economist, specialist of the
Austrian School
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of economics and
history of economic thought
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*
Ignacio Arbesú
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: Mexican researcher, professor
* : CEO and founder of
*
Audrey Azoulay
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,
UNESCO
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Director-General
* : ex-CEO of
Groupe Lucien Barrière
*
Olivier Blanchard:
International Monetary Fund
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chief economist
*
Yannick Bolloré: Chairman of Bolloré Media
*
Bruno Bonnell
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: ex-Chairman of Infogrames
*
Nicolas Bouzou
Nicolas Bouzou (born 26 August 1976) is a French liberal economist and essayist. A frequent participant in the media, he is also an entrepreneur.
Biography
Nicolas Bouzou is a graduate of Paris Dauphine University and Sciences Po with a Mast ...
: French economist
*
Guillaume Carlier
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: French mathematician
* : ex-CEO of
Lacoste
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* : French economist
*
Bintou Keita, UN Undersecretary General
*
Michel Combes: CEO of
Alcatel-Lucent
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, ex-CEO of
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Rebel group
* Tigray Defense Forces a rebel group situated in Tigray against the federal government.
Defense force
* Ukraine Territorial Defense Forces
Technology
* Tab delimited files, a tabular data file format
* Tél ...
* : ex-CEO of
CSC EMEA South & West
* : ex-Chairman of
BPCE
*
Nicolas Dupont-Aignan
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: French politician, deputy and president of
Arise the Republic
*
Jean-Luc Gérard
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In politics:
* Jean-Luc Bennahmias (born 1954), a French politician and Member of the European Parliament
* Jean-Luc Dehaene (1940–2014), a Flemish politician
* Jean-Luc Laurent (born 1957), a French politician
* Jean-Luc ...
: Chairman of
Ford France
*
Arnaud Lagardère: Chairman of
Lagardère and of the Board of Directors of
EADS
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*
Bertrand Lemennicier
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He was a member of the American Economic Association as well as of the Mont Pelerin Society. Chari ...
: French economist
* Alessandrina Lerner (Sandrine Cornet): author
*
Marc Levy: author
*
Hervé Mariton: French politician, Deputy and former Minister
* : Archbishop of Dijon (France)
* : ex-Chairman of
Valeo
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*
Raymond Ndong Sima: First Minister of
Gabon
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*
Hervé Novelli: French politician, Deputy and former Minister
* : Chairman of
AXA France
*
Bernard Ramanantsoa
Bernard Ramanantsoa (born 26 November 1948) was the Dean of HEC Paris between 1996 and 2015.
Ramanantsoa is the nephew of Gabriel Ramanantsoa, former President of Madagascar. He and his two children are HEC Paris alumni.
He will leave his positio ...
: Chairman of
HEC Paris
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* : entrepreneur, founder of
The Phone House
*
Jean-Michel Severino: ex-CEO of the
French Development Agency
*
Jean-Marc Sylvestre: French journalist
*
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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: author of ''Fooled by Randomness'' and ''The Black Swan''
*
Jean Tirole
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: economist; recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2014; author of ''The Theory of Corporate Finance'', Princeton University Press 2006
*
Philippe Verdier: radio and television journalist
*
Cédric Villani: mathematician, awarded the
Fields Medal in 2010
*
Boni Yayi: President of the Republic of
Benin
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*
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*Florent Avdyli (born 1993), Kosovan footballer
*Florent Aziri (born 1988), Kosovan-German foot ...
: Chairman of Michelin group
Honorary degrees
*
John Campbell: professor of economics at
Harvard University
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*
Ronald Fagin: computer scientist at
IBM Almaden Research Center
*
Eleanor M. Fox
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Edu ...
: professor at
New York University
New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then- Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin.
In 1832, ...
*
Jim Gray: computer scientist and Turing award winner
*
Oliver Hart: professor of economics at Harvard University
*
Paul Joskow: professor at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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*
Ehud Kalai: professor at
Northwestern University
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Chart ...
and author of Kalai-Smorodinsky model
*Hayne Ellis Leland: professor at
University of California, Berkeley
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*
Henry Mintzberg: professor of management at
McGill University
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*
David Newbery: Emeritus Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Economics,
University of Cambridge
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
, established =
, other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...
*
Edmund Phelps: professor at
Columbia University
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and author of
golden rule savings rate
*
Myron Scholes
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: economist and author of Black-Scholes model and Nobel prize
*
Robert J. Shiller: professor of finance at
Yale School of Management and Nobel prize
*Helmut Siekmann: professor at University of California, Berkeley
*
Tom Snijders: professor at
Nuffield College, Oxford
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and at the
University of Groningen
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*
Herbert Spohn: professor at the
Technical University Munich
*
Melchior Wathelet
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: Belgian politician
*
Adriana Lleras-Muney
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: professor of economics at
University of California, Los Angeles
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Notes and references
External links
Dauphine University, Paris website
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Grands établissements
Educational institutions established in 1968
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