QS #28 · 2026 QS Europe #8 France
Université PSL
巴黎科学艺术人文大学
Université Paris Sciences et Lettres
Université PSL (Paris Sciences et Lettres) is a collegiate research university federating ENS, Mines Paris, Dauphine, ESPCI, Observatoire de Paris and other institutions.
Requirements differ by faculty / school — pick your faculty below. Each shows its own official admissions page.
1 Université Paris-Dauphine (PSL)
巴黎九大（Dauphine·PSL）
Language
| IELTS | 6.5 overall · 6 each section |
|---|---|
| TOEFL iBT | 80 overall · 21 each section |
French B2 required for most French-track programs.
Academic
| A-Level | ABB-AAA inc. Math |
|---|---|
| IB | 32-36 HL Math |
2 École normale supérieure (ENS-PSL)
巴黎高等师范学院（ENS·PSL）
Language
| IELTS | 7 overall · 6.5 each section |
|---|---|
| TOEFL iBT | 100 overall · 22 each section |
Highly competitive; French ≥ B2 recommended.
Academic
| A-Level | A*A*A |
|---|---|
| IB | 40+ |
Admissions tests
Selection by competitive exam (concours) for French applicants; international students apply via "Sélection internationale"
3 Mines Paris (PSL)
巴黎矿业学校（Mines Paris·PSL）
Language
| IELTS | 6.5 overall · 6 each section |
|---|---|
| TOEFL iBT | 90 overall · 22 each section |
Academic
| A-Level | A*AA inc. Math + Physics |
|---|---|
| IB | 38-40 HL Math + Physics |
Admissions tests
Concours Mines-Ponts for French CPGE; international tracks via dossier
4 ESPCI Paris (PSL)
ESPCI 巴黎（PSL）
Language
| IELTS | 6.5 overall · 6 each section |
|---|---|
| TOEFL iBT | 90 overall · 22 each section |
Academic
| A-Level | AAA inc. Math + Physics + Chem |
|---|---|
| IB | 38+ HL Math + Sci |
5 Chimie ParisTech (PSL)
巴黎化学学院（PSL）
Language
| IELTS | 6.5 overall · 6 each section |
|---|---|
| TOEFL iBT | 90 overall · 22 each section |
Academic
| A-Level | AAA inc. Chem |
|---|---|
| IB | 36-38 HL Chem |
6 Observatoire de Paris (PSL)
巴黎天文台（PSL）
Language
| IELTS | 6.5 overall · 6 each section |
|---|---|
| TOEFL iBT | 90 overall · 22 each section |
Academic
| A-Level | AAA inc. Math + Physics |
|---|---|
| IB | 36+ HL Math + Physics |
Notes
Mostly master's/doctoral; UG entry rare.
7 École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE)
高等研究实验学院（EPHE）
Language
| IELTS | 6.5 overall · 6 each section |
|---|---|
| TOEFL iBT | 80 overall · 20 each section |
Academic
| A-Level | ABB-AAA |
|---|---|
| IB | 30-36 |
Notes
Open to mature learners; baccalauréat not always required.
8 Université PSL — undergraduate "CPES" pathway
PSL 本科 CPES 综合人文项目
Language
| IELTS | 6.5 overall · 6 each section |
|---|---|
| TOEFL iBT | 80 overall · 21 each section |
Academic
| A-Level | AAA |
|---|---|
| IB | 36-39 |
Notes
Three-year bachelor combining humanities + sciences; French + English required.
Sources
Last verified: 2026-05-19