EPHE, founded in 1868, is a prestigious public research and higher education institution (Grand Établissement), part of Université PSL. It is renowned for advanced studies in Life & Earth Sciences, Historical & Philological Sciences, and Religious Sciences. This entry focuses on its science sections.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Life Sciences, Marine Science, Mathematics, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Physics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics
Diplomas*:
Diploma, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Constituent college of Université PSL. Collaborations with CNRS, INSERM, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, and international research institutions.
Research:
Neuroscience and cognitive sciences, Evolutionary biology and ecology, Paleontology and earth history, Environmental science and biodiversity, Coral reef studies.
Famous Alumnis:
Claude Lévi-Strauss, Georges Dumézil, Fernand Braudel (historical/social sciences primarily)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
500
Current students***:
3000
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Excellence in research-led teaching, specialized advanced studies, strong laboratory connections, part of PSL.
Cons
Highly specialized, primarily at Master and PhD level for sciences, unique research focus.
Best For
Advanced research and higher education in Life & Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, and Cognitive Sciences.
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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