Paris-Saclay Faculty of Sciences
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The Paris-Saclay Faculty of Sciences or Orsay Faculty of Sciences, in French : Faculté des sciences d'Orsay, is the mathematics and physics school within Paris-Saclay University, founded in 1956. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in mathematics, physics and chemistry (though its undergraduates are officially enrolled in Paris-Saclay Undergraduate School).
Former name | Paris Faculty of Sciences (branch) |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1808 Faculté des sciences de Paris 1956 Orsay campus |
Dean | Christine Paulin-Mohring |
Founders | Irène Joliot-Curie and Frédéric Joliot-Curie |
Academic staff | 800 faculty 1000 researchers |
Undergraduates | 5400 |
Postgraduates | 4200 |
Location | , , France |
Campus | Urban |
Website | sciences.universite-paris-saclay.fr |
Previously the Paris-Sud Faculty of Sciences, the School assumed its current structure in 2019. Christine Paulin-Mohring has been the School's dean since 2016.[1]
Recent investments as part of the Paris-Saclay cluster have enlarged the School's faculty and upgraded its facilities.[2] In July 2020, Paris-Saclay was ranked first worldwide for Mathematics by Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) and 9th worldwide for Physics (1st in Europe).[3] The Faculty has produced numerous research discoveries and many distinguished alumni and professors.