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Sciences Po is a world-renowned research university specializing in the humanities and social sciences, particularly political science, international relations, public policy, and economics. It is highly international, with nearly half of its student body coming from outside France, and offers numerous English-taught programs, especially at the graduate level through its prestigious Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA). International students benefit from a vibrant multicultural environment, dedicated international offices, and a strong alumni network, with opportunities for exchange programs and summer schools across its seven campuses. A distinctive characteristic is its multidisciplinary approach to understanding contemporary global challenges and its commitment to educating future leaders.
Background
Sciences Po (French pronunciation: [sjɑ̃s po]) or Sciences Po Paris, formally known as the Paris Institute of Political Studies (French: Institut d'études politiques de Paris), is a public research university located in Paris, France, which holds the status of grande école and the legal status of grand établissement. The university's undergraduate program is taught on the Paris campus as well as on the decentralized campuses in Dijon, Le Havre, Menton, Nancy, Poitiers and Reims, each with their own academic program focused on a geopolitical part of the world. While Sciences Po historically specialized in political science, it progressively expanded to other social sciences such as economics, law, and sociology. The school was established in 1872 by Émile Boutmy as the École libre des sciences politiques in the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War as a private institution to form a new French elite that would be knowledgeable in political science, law, and history. It was...
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