History
Created in January 1st, 2020, Université Gustave Eiffel (UNI EIFFEL) is a unique, pioneering university made out of six existing bodies covering multidisciplinary thematic to address the continuous transformation of cities. From social sciences to nanotechnologies, it brings in movement the educational, research and economic environment toward the development of resilient cities of tomorrow.
Research
Université Gustave Eiffel gathers 1,200 researchers and associated researchers in 23 research entities, and 1,000 international peer-reviewed publications per year (with about 130 articles/year in the “top 10 % Leiden CWTS indicator”). Université Gustave Eiffel actively participates in European excellence research projects in Horizon 2020, - more than 50 projects financed, including 4 ERC and 5 MSCA - and Erasmus + programme (9 projects, more than 300 annual exchanges). The University also has a vibrant and dynamic relation at the European and International level with more than 900 bilateral collaborations as well as three International Associated Laboratories and one International Research Institute (Ger).
Career
Université Gustave Eiffel is a multidisciplinary university that caters for students in a wide variety of fields, many different levels of higher education qualifications: Two-year Technology Diplomas (DUT), Academic Bachelor's Degrees, Vocational Bachelor's Degrees, Master's Degrees, Engineering Degrees, Architectural Degrees, and Doctorates. The University operates within the scientific framework of the FUTURE Initiative, with a strong focus on the themes of the resource-efficient city, the safe and resilient city, and the intelligent city. Université Gustave Eiffel's courses reflect this, while maintaining its involvement in the fields where its institutions have a prior involvement.
Uni Eiffel Scholarships
Below you will find scholarships related to Uni Eiffel. Distinction can be made between scholarships provided by the University and those provided by independent providers.
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2025
ServiceScape Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
9000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC Social Criteria Bursary
Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
8200 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC High Honours Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
2000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC Bourse de l’Espoir
Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1200 EUR
Deadline
15 Oct 2025
Haniel Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Early Bird Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC Excellence Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC Sport Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC Giving - Laurent Freixe Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
10252 EUR
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Merit scholarship from the Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
01 May 2025
Wear & I Fashion Pioneer Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
860 EUR
Deadline
30 Oct 2025
Charpak Exchange
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
29 Jun 2025
Bourses France - Acadie for Canadian students of the Atlantic provinces
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
4500 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
International Mobility Scholarships for EDHEC students
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1100 EUR
Deadline
10 Jun 2025
Livinfrance Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Livinfrance Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Livinfrance Scholarship Program
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 EUR
Deadline
10 Jun 2025
Scholarship Program for international students - Livinfrance
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
30 Apr 2025
LIFE Scholarship
Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Moving Mates Scholarship
Need-based
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University Ranking
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2024
1079 -172
2023
907 18
2022
925
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2023
-
2022
-
2021
801
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Student services
Student life at Université Gustave Eiffel fosters student integration and fellowship. It is based on some specific features, the most important of which is the Student Parliament. A unique body on the French university scene, this Parliament, created by and for students, is composed solely of students elected from among the component institutions and other bodies (the Management Board (CA) and the Academic Board (CAC) and of students representing the associative sector. Its purpose is to improve student well-being, both educational and in terms of their daily lives, by supporting projects ranging from the organisation of cultural events to the improvement of facilities for student life.
Housing services
Université Gustave Eiffel has its own accomodation platform for students. With our partner Studapart, access hundreds of exclusive offers: studios, flatshares, homestays… and benefit from personalized support throughout your rental! Thousands of privately owned accommodation units are available in student residences, or through real estate agencies, on the University’s different sites.
All the information about housing support and procedures is also presented in the "Student Housing Guide", available from the Student Life Department (SVE) and on the University's website.
Library services
Open to all, at no charge, the University Library offers you access to more than 200,000 documents (books, newspapers, magazines, dissertations, DVDs) in different disciplines. It also provides many services: WiFi, photocopying and printing, co-working space, document binding, film viewing areas, lending of headphones, etc.
ICT services
Université Gustave Eiffel offers you:
- access to computer equipment at affordable prices negotiated with partners,
- the loan of computer equipment, only if you find yourself in severe financial difficulty.
Medical services
The Student Health Service (SSU) is at your service for health consultations, guidance and information.
- Adaptations to the studies of students with disabilities
- Routine appointments
- Certificates of fitness for sport
- Health check-ups for foreign students
- Any medical appointments you may require, for any reason
- Vaccinations
- Psychological counselling
- Treatments, emergencies
Campus life
The programs are delivered on four different teaching sites: Cité Descartes, Meaux, Val d'Europe and Paris.
Located in the east of the Paris region, in the municipalities of Champs-sur-Marne and Noisy-le-Grand, the Cité Descartes site hosts many of the Université Gustave Eiffel's facilities.
Recognised as a sustainable city cluster, this teaching and research centre is 20 minutes from central Paris
4 Schools
- École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Est, known as the École d'Architecture de la Ville et des Territoires (EAV&T)
- École des Ingénieurs de la Ville de Paris (EIVP)
- National School of Geographic Sciences (ENSG-Geomatics)
- ESIEE Paris
Sports facilities
The Sports Department at Université Gustave Eiffel offers you a wide range of sports activities, including:
- Fitness: Abs-buttocks, body-sculpt, gymnastics, hip-hop, bodybuilding, pilates, piloxing, running, stretching, TBC, yoga fit, etc.
- Martial arts: aikido, boxing, krav maga, kung fu, sanda, taekwondo, etc.
- Competitive sports: badminton, basketball, futsal, golf, tennis, table tennis, volleyball, etc.
The activities take place mainly on the Marne-la-Vallée Campus (University gymnasium, ESIEE Paris gymnasium, weight room in the Lavoisier building, stadiums and surrounding facilities).
Student clubs
La Maison de l’Étudiant (MDE – Student Union) is a venue dedicated to student life and a meeting place for student associations. You will find a dance hall, a self-service dining area (in 2021, it will be transformed into a cafeteria open to the public, which will sell snacks and refreshments, as well as hosting daytime and evening events and activities), a multi-purpose hall and a forecourt with outdoor tables.
There are more than 20 student associations on the campus, including music, arts and languages clubs.Accreditation
All courses are accredited and controlled by governmental authorities.