Population
2,1M
Paris commune · RP2023 · 75056
Cities
Paris
11 · Paris commune
Student decision snapshot
Study destination evidence for Paris
Population uses the Phase 2 public geography contract, while verified teaching locations retain their physical commune/locality. A metropolitan destination is never treated as an alias for one campus locality.
3 verified universities3 verified teaching locations5 verified metrics
Compare ParisStudent living
€600–€900
Indicative monthly planning reference · high confidence · methodology varies by destination
Student transport
€401.30 / year
Student in Île-de-France; product-specific eligibility and subscription conditions apply
Student work
964 h / year
France national student rule; this is not converted into a weekly city ranking.
Living-cost methodology
PSL current graduate-admissions guidance covers housing, food and transportation; recreation and entertainment are excluded.
France programme delivery verification pending
CampCareer has 132 verified France programme offering records, but the inherited registered-location relationships do not prove delivery at the Phase 3 verified teaching locations. Institution or teaching-location presence is never used to infer city programme availability.
The city catalogue state is verification pending rather than “0 programmes”.
Verified universities and teaching locations
This is the initial verified nine-university foundation, not a complete French higher-education provider inventory. Teaching-campus evidence does not imply programme delivery.
Sorbonne Université
FR UAI identity verified · 1 teaching location
Sorbonne Université Campus Pierre et Marie Curie · Paris · 4 place Jussieu
Université Paris Cité
FR UAI identity verified · 1 teaching location
Université Paris Cité Campus des Grands Moulins · Paris · 5 rue Thomas Mann
Université PSL
FR UAI identity verified · 1 teaching location
Mines Paris – PSL Paris Campus · Paris · 60 boulevard Saint-Michel
Employment context
INSEE RP2023 employment by activity sector at the Phase 2 population geography These shares are context only, not shortage rankings or job guarantees.
Commerce, transport and diverse services69.7%
Public administration, education, health and social work23.4%
Industry3.7%
Construction3.2%
Agriculture0.1%
International student work context
France-Visas states that foreign students may work up to 964 hours per year, equivalent to 60% of normal annual working time. This is supplementary income, not a city-specific advantage.
Algerian nationals: working time is limited to 50% of normal working hours in France