Notable programs
Law (Droit)
Ranked #19 globally in QS by Subject 2026 and consistently among the top in France; deep public, private, international and comparative-law offer feeding the judiciary, bar and administration.
Archaeology
QS by Subject 2026 #12 in the world; the École d'art et d'archéologie / UFR03 lineage gives it one of the strongest archaeology and art-history environments anywhere.
History
QS by Subject 2026 #15 globally; a flagship humanities department with extensive ancient-to-contemporary coverage and a strong research-master and doctoral track.
Development Studies
QS by Subject 2026 #25; the IEDES (Institut d'étude du développement) provides specialised master's programmes oriented to NGOs and international organisations.
Geography
QS by Subject 2026 #23 (up eleven places year-on-year); the historic Institut de Géographie anchors physical, human and environmental geography.
Economics & Econometrics
QS by Subject 2026 #49; quantitative economics and econometrics taught alongside the Paris School of Economics ecosystem, with research-track and professional master's options.