Université Paris-Dauphine

Name

Université Paris-Dauphine

Legal name

Université Paris Dauphine-PSL

Website

https://dauphine.psl.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI), Management Research Institutes & Doctoral (PhD/DBA) Programs (EDAHAHAO)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Executive education
• Management and economics
• Doctoral research programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels14 records

Core offering

Université Paris-Dauphine is a French public research university and grande école specializing in Sciences des Organisations et de la Décision (Sciences of Organizations and Decision). It delivers undergraduate (Licences), graduate (Masters), and doctoral programs, alongside Executive Education, across four campuses in Paris, London, Tunis, and Dakar. Education and research are anchored in seven CNRS-affiliated mixed research units covering management, finance, economics, law, mathematics, computer science, and journalism.

Product overview

Université Paris Dauphine-PSL operates as both a research university and grande école specializing in Sciences of Organizations and Decision-making. The institution offers a multi-tiered educational portfolio centered on Licences (6 undergraduate specializations), Masters (95 graduate specializations), and Doctoral programs (7 doctoral programs), supplemented by Executive Education (90+ professional programs). Key programmatic pillars include Dauphine Numérique (digital/AI focus) and Dauphine Durable (sustainability), alongside specialized offerings like AI-focused Double Licence, IASD Masters, MIAGE, and MODO programs. The university extends its reach through international campuses in London, Tunis, and Dakar, and supports entrepreneurship through its Incubateur and House of Entrepreneurship. Dauphine Éclairages provides expert analysis content, while Research Chairs drive specialized academic research. The institution leverages 7 research laboratories affiliated with CNRS to ground education in scientific research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dauphine Durable: Program focused on ecological transition and sustainable development
• Dauphine Numérique
• Dauphine Éclairages
• House of Entrepreneurship
• Executive Education

Products and services

• Licences (Bachelor's Degrees) Undergraduate programs offering 6 specializations in sciences of organizations, mathematics, computer science, law, economics, and social sciences, targeting prospective university students.
• Masters Graduate programs offering 95 specializations across management, finance, economics, law, computer science, mathematics, journalism, and public policy, targeting prospective graduate students.
• Doctorats (Doctoral Programs) Doctoral education through the École Doctorale SDOSE offering 7 doctoral programs in organizational sciences and decision-making, targeting doctoral candidates pursuing research careers.
• Executive Education Professional development programs offering more than 90 training courses (MBA, Master Class, Certificates, continuing professional development) for managers, executives, and professionals seeking career advancement.
• Dauphine Numérique Strategic program addressing digital transformation, AI impact on society, and digital literacy, integrating research in machine learning, big data, algorithmic performance, and digital ethics across curricula.
• Dauphine Durable Strategic program addressing ecological transition and social responsibility, integrating sustainable development across curricula and research activities.
• Dauphine Summer Programs Intensive summer courses including Math+, ProbaStat+, Boot Camps, and AI Summer School for international students.
• Dauphine Incubateur Startup incubator supporting student and alumni entrepreneurship with resources, mentorship, and funding connections.
• House of Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship hub providing support, resources, and networking opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs within the Dauphine community.
• Double Licence Intelligence Artificielle et Sciences des Organisations Innovative interdisciplinary bachelor's program combining AI and organizational sciences, offered across 3 years of study.
• Intelligence Artificielle, Systèmes Données (IASD) Master's program in artificial intelligence, data systems, and computer science focusing on AI, machine learning, and data science.
• MIAGE (Méthodes Informatiques Appliquées à la Gestion des Entreprises) Computer science applied to business management program with specializations in decision systems, information systems, and digital transformation.
• Campus de Londres (London Campus) International campus in London offering select Dauphine programs, providing access to the European business hub and British academic experience.
• Campus de Tunis (Tunis Campus) First international campus in Tunis offering double French-Tunisian degrees in licences and masters, with programs in finance, AI, actuarial science, and information systems.
• Campus de Dakar (Dakar Campus) International campus in Dakar, Senegal, extending Dauphine's academic excellence to Africa with selected programs.
• Research Chairs and Initiatives Specialized research programs including Fintech/Finance Digitale, Climate Economy, Family Business, Women and Science, and Digital Economy chairs.
• Journalisme IPJ Dauphine Journalism programs including economic and social journalism, international journalism, and political journalism at master's level.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95 specialized Master's programs
• +5 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• IISER PuneflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Pune formalized as one of Université Paris Cité's first Indian institutional partners. The partnership includes inter-faculty agreements, research collaboration, and mobility programs aimed at fostering academic exchange and joint projects.
• IIT BombayflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Indian Institute of Technology Bombay formalized as one of Université Paris Cité's first Indian institutional partners. The partnership includes inter-faculty agreements, research collaboration, and mobility programs aimed at fostering academic exchange and joint projects.
• BNP ParibascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner of Université Paris Dauphine-PSL. Supports talent recruitment, research initiatives, and collaborative educational projects.
• Société GénéralecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting talent recruitment and collaborative educational projects at the university.
• CarrefourcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner of Université Paris Dauphine-PSL supporting talent recruitment and collaborative projects.
• AXAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting talent recruitment and collaborative educational projects.
• Credit AgricolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner of the university supporting talent recruitment and collaborative educational projects.
• OrangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting talent recruitment and collaborative educational projects.
• EYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting talent recruitment and collaborative educational projects.
• BouyguescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting talent recruitment and collaborative educational projects.
• KPMGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner at Dauphine Tunis campus supporting talent recruitment.
• DeloittecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner at Dauphine Tunis campus supporting talent recruitment.
• PwCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner at Dauphine Tunis campus; UJobs convention signed with PwC for student employment opportunities.
• MazarscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner at Dauphine Tunis campus supporting talent recruitment.
• Institut PasteurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research collaborator on the UPFront project studying ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer risk. Part of a multi-provincial Canadian research team.
• Université Paris CitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration partner on international projects including UPFront cancer research.
• Université PSLflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Université PSL, the university federation of premier Parisian institutions, enabling cross-disciplinary education across arts, finance, economics, mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry, and law.
• CNRSflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with 7 joint research units (mixed units with CNRS) conducting high-level scientific research.

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HEC Paris: France's premier grande école in management/finance and direct competitor for Master's, MBA, and Executive Education students. Comparable in EQUIS accreditation, French pedigree, and corporate recruiter network, though HEC operates as a private institution with greater pricing flexibility.
• ESSEC Business School: Top French grande école with similar positioning across management MSc, Grande École program, and Executive Education. Strong overlap in target student segments (post-prepa, international) and corporate partnership approach (BNP Paribas has historical ties).
• ESCP Business School: Multi-campus European business school (Paris, London, Berlin, Madrid, Turin, Warsaw) operating a model structurally analogous to Dauphine's 4-campus international footprint. Direct competitor for international Master's and Executive Education students across Europe and Africa.
• EM Lyon Business School: French grande école with triple accreditation (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA) and significant Executive Education scale. Competes for similar post-prepa and international Master's applicants, with comparable corporate partner ecosystem in France.
• Sciences Po: Paris-based grande école specializing in social sciences, politics, and economics with strong dual research/professional school identity. Overlaps with Dauphine in economics, law, and social science curricula; both are members of PSL-type elite Parisian higher education circles.
• EDHEC Business School: French grande école with triple accreditation and growing international footprint (Lille, Nice, Paris, London, Singapore). Direct competitor in Master's and Executive Education with comparable French grande école DNA.
• KEDGE Business School: French grande école formed from merger of Euromed and Bordeaux schools with multi-campus presence (Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille, Toulon, Suzhou, Dakar). The Dakar campus directly overlaps with Dauphine's Senegal footprint and creates competition for West African students.

Broad incumbents

• Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne: Larger comprehensive Parisian public university with deep overlap in economics, law, and management. Competes for the same domestic French student pool but offers broader disciplinary coverage and a much larger alumni base.
• Université Paris-Saclay: Another elite Paris-region research university federation with strong STEM and management offerings. Competes for top students and faculty in mathematics, computer science, and economics, with similar EQUIS/AACSB accredited components.
• INSEAD: Global benchmark for one-year MBA and Executive Education; operates campuses in France (Fontainebleau), Singapore, and Abu Dhabi. Comparable in EQUIS accreditation and Executive Education scale, but at a higher international price point.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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