Paris Sciences et Lettres University

Paris Sciences et Lettres University

Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (Université PSL)
Other name	PSL University
Motto	Sapere Aude
Motto in English	Dare to know
Type	Research and higher education institution
Established	2010; 14 years ago (2010) (1530 for its oldest constituent college, the Collège de France)
Academic affiliation	Udice Group TPC
Endowment	€750 million
President	Alain Fuchs
Academic staff	2,900
Students	17,000
Location	Paris , France 48°51′16.8″N 2°20′16.1″E / 48.854667°N 2.337806°E / 48.854667; 2.337806
Campus	Quartier latin, Condorcet Campus, Jourdan, Porte Dauphine, Meudon
Website	www.psl.eu/en

Paris Sciences et Lettres University (PSL University or simply PSL) is a public research university and Grand établissement based in Paris, France. It was established in 2010 and formally created as a university in 2019.^[1] It is a collegiate university with 11 constituent schools, with the oldest founded in 1530. PSL is located in central Paris, with its main sites in the Latin Quarter, at the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève Campus, at the Jourdan Campus, at Dauphine Campus, at Condorcet Campus, and at Carré Richelieu.

PSL awards Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD diplomas for its constituent schools and institutes. It offers an education based on research and interdisciplinary instruction, and its 17,000 students have access to a broad range of disciplines in science, engineering, humanities, social sciences, fine art and performing arts.

PSL alumni and staff include 28 Nobel laureates, 11 Fields Medalists, 3 Abel laureates, 49 CNRS Gold Medalists, 50 César winners and 79 Molière winners.^[2][3]