Sciences Po is France's leading university in the social sciences, and has seven multicultural campuses located around the country.

Founded in 1872, Sciences Po has been educating decision-makers in the public and private sectors for over 140 years. The Sciences Po Undergraduate College offers a three-year Bachelor’s degree programme that includes a year abroad at one of 410 partner universities. Our seven graduate schools offer 30 Master's degrees and five PhD programmes.

Sciences Po offers more than 30 dual degrees with international partners, including Columbia University in New York, the London School of Economics and Peking University. We also provide executive education with 15 executive Master's degrees and over 120 customised training programmes.

Our students receive a multidisciplinary, multilingual and broad-based education, in which professional training and extra-curricular activities are strongly emphasised along with academic courses.

With their unique profiles, Sciences Po graduates are highly sought after by leading recruiters. 80 percent of our graduates are hired within six months of graduation and 39 percent start their career abroad.

Our goal is to open minds and develop critical thinking. We seek to provide students with the essential tools for making sense of a complex world. We also provide them with a truly international environment. Half of our student body of 13,000 are international students, from 150 different countries.

As a research university, Sciences Po is focused on excellence, and sets the highest standards for faculty and students. Social responsibility is also of paramount concern to us, and Sciences Po continues to play a pioneering role in the promotion of diversity and equal opportunity in higher education. Sciences Po offers a range of financial aid options for students of all backgrounds and 30 percent of our students receive scholarship support.