PSL doctorate

Whether you study science and engineering, humanities, economic and social sciences, or the arts, a PSL doctoral program offers a world-class education in any discipline, as well as a unique setting in a globally-ranked research university.

As a future researcher, entrepreneur, or other professional, a PSL doctorate is the first step in your career thanks to:

• 4,500 research professors, 1,400 of them authorized to direct research (theses)
• A network of 3,800 French and international PhD students hosted by 30 doctoral schools in 181 research laboratories
• Unique doctoral programs: SACRe and ITI
• A diploma from PSL, an internationally-recognized research university
• Ongoing supervision and access to courses through the PSL Doctoral College

To support your education, the PSL Doctoral College, which coordinates and implements PSL’s doctoral policy, offers:

• A course catalog of cross-disciplinary offerings (over 40 professional courses in 2017), on topics such as “Communication”, “Management”, “Ethics and scientific integrity”, “Entrepreneurship and innovation”, “Documentary research and publications”…
• Support for participating in development opportunities (MT180, research days, career tracking, etc.)
• A schedule of events, documents, services, etc. via a website and bimonthly newsletter
• A dedicated team

The PSL doctoral community 2017/2018 is made up of:

• 3819 PhD students : 2164 from PSL university (preparing their thesis in a member institution) and 1655 at EHESS (associated institution)
• 815 new PhD students in their first year, 551 from PSL university and 264 from EHESS
• 46% women
• 47% international students
• 12% in PhD joint agreement
• Exceptional cultural, geographic, and social diversity

The 2017 PhD graduates:

• 566 graduates including 404 from PSL university.

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