University Information
Location: Paris eme
Founded: 1970
Students: 16 800
Campus Type: Urban
Institution Type: Public Research University
Website: www.u-paris2.fr
About the University
Located in the heart of Paris (Quartier Latin), Paris II Panthéon-Assas University is the first and oldest Law University in France. It has developed a leading reputation in France and abroad for the quality of its teaching and research and stands out for a distinguished history, a solid foundation and an innovative atmosphere.
Devoted to provide students with first-rate education, it instructs nearly 18,000 students, in all areas of the Law, Political Science, Economics, Management, Information and Communication Science.
Its professors are unanimously recognized as highly qualified specialists in their fields of expertise both in France and abroad.
The University aims to develop exchanges with partners
in Europe and at the international level that share the vision of aiming high-standard quality in education and research programs.
-Excerpt from the University’s Website
The University Panthéon-Assas offers studies in the following departments:
- Département de droit privé et de sciences criminelles
- Département de droit public et de science politique
- Département de droit romain et d’histoire du droit
- Département de sciences économiques et de gestion
- Département de sciences de l’information et de la communication
Getting There
The Université Panthéon Assas is located in the heart of Paris near to the Panthéon and the Luxembourg Gardens. The university is conveniently located on public transportation lines:
- Metro Line 4: Stop Vavin
- Bus 58, 82 or 83, stop Guynemer-Vavin
Français Langue Etrangère
The university Panthéon-Assas has a limited offer in FLE courses. Students taking courses at Panthéon-Assas can take 1 FLE course per semester to supplement their schedules.