Paris-Est Sup

What Paris-Est Sup does

Paris-Est Sup (legal name: Université Paris-Est) is a French public university consortium organized as a Communauté d'Universités et d'Établissements (ComUE), established under French higher education law to coordinate doctoral education, research, and innovation across 17 member and associate institutions in the eastern Paris metropolitan area. Headquartered at 6-8 avenue Blaise-Pascal, Cité Descartes, Marne-la-Vallée, the consortium coordinates 8 co-accredited doctoral schools — MSTIC (Mathématiques et STIC), SIE (Sciences, Ingénierie et Environnement), SVS (Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé), VTT (Ville, Transports et Territoires), CS (Cultures et Sociétés), OMI (Organisations, Marchés, Institutions), ABIES (Agriculture Alimentation Biologie Environnement Santé), and SP (Santé Publique) — spanning mathematics, engineering, life sciences, urban studies, humanities, social sciences, and public health. The consortium employs 101-250 staff and serves approximately 60,000 students, 1,380 enrolled doctoral students (43% in international mobility), 3,000 permanent teacher-researchers and researchers, and produces roughly 250 doctorate graduates annually across the Paris-Est site.

The consortium's product surface is academic rather than software-based: doctoral education programs (PhD coordination, thesis supervision, cotutelle and Erasmus mobility), research coordination services (joint project management, research mapping via the Cartographie des forces de recherche tool, occupational health via Institut Santé-Travail Paris-Est), scientific event programming (Matinées Scientifiques Paris-Est, 'Ma thèse en 180 secondes', thesis prizes, doctoral welcome days), international mobility programs (Erasmus Charter, joint supervision, European PhD labels), and the Solstice Ent (Environnement Numérique de Travail) digital workspace hosted on infrastructure provided by Université Gustave Eiffel. There are no proprietary technology products, no APIs or SDKs exposed externally, and no AI capabilities disclosed within the ComUE itself.

The revenue model is publicly funded: Paris-Est Sup receives operating funding from the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research for coordinating doctoral education and research across member establishments, supplemented by competitive national programme funds (notably France 2030 / Investments for the Future, initiated 2024) and project-specific calls such as the AAP Amorçage internal seed-funding programme. Tuition is regulated by French national policy and set at the level of individual member institutions rather than at the ComUE; revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Customer segments split between doctoral students and PhD candidates (persona segment) as direct beneficiaries of mobility and training services, and the 17 member institutions themselves (business unit segment) as coordinating beneficiaries of shared services. Governance was restructured in March 2025 with the appointment of Alexandre Maitrot de la Motte as provisional administrator (administrateur provisoire).

Name

Paris-Est Sup

Legal name

Université Paris-Est

Website

https://paris-est-sup.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Paris-Est Sup is a French public university consortium (ComUE) coordinating doctoral education and research across 17 member institutions in the eastern Paris region, serving approximately 60,000 students and 1,380 doctoral candidates through 8 co-accredited doctoral schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Doctoral Coordination

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Doctoral education coordination
• University consortium services
• Research collaboration platform
• Academic program management
• Higher education federation

Headquarters

HQ city

Marne-la-vallée

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: As a French public university community (ComUE), Paris-Est Sup receives government funding from the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research for coordinating doctoral education, research programs, and institutional operations across its member establishments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Paris-Est Sup is a French public university consortium (ComUE) that coordinates doctoral education and research across 17 member and associate higher education and research institutions in the eastern Paris region. It manages 8 co-accredited doctoral schools spanning mathematics, engineering, life sciences, urban planning, humanities, social sciences, and public health, enrolling approximately 1,380 doctoral candidates and graduating 250 doctors per year.

Product overview

Paris-Est Sup (Université Paris-Est) is a university federation (Communauté d'Universités et d'Établissements) coordinating doctoral education and research across 17 higher education and research institutions in the eastern Paris region. The organization does not offer traditional software products but provides academic services including: coordination of 8 doctoral schools (MSTIC, SIE, SVS, VTT, CS, OMI, ABIES, SP), research mapping tools, international mobility programs, and scientific event organization. The consortium serves approximately 60,000 students, 1,380 doctoral candidates, and 3,000 permanent researchers across its member institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Doctoral Education Programs Coordination of PhD programs across 8 co-accredited doctoral schools (MSTIC, SIE, SVS, VTT, CS, OMI, ABIES, SP) covering mathematics, ICT, engineering, life and health sciences, urban planning, humanities, social sciences, and public health, serving approximately 1,380 doctoral candidates and graduating 250 doctors annually.
• Research Coordination Services Inter-institutional research project coordination across 17 member institutions, including maintaining the Cartographie des forces de recherche, supporting joint research initiatives, and coordinating project funding calls (AAP Amorçage) for the academic community.
• International Mobility Programs Coordination of international doctoral exchange through the Erasmus Charter, cotutelle (joint supervision) agreements, European PhD labels, and international mobility grants, supporting 43% of enrolled doctoral students in cross-border research mobility.
• Research Mapping Tool (Cartographie des forces de recherche) A web-based research mapping and visualization tool developed by Paris-Est Sup to map and display the scientific landscape across member institutions, providing comprehensive visibility of research strengths to enhance inter-institutional cooperation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 43% of doctoral students are in international mobility programs
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Université Gustave EiffelcoreOthersMajor founding member university of Paris-Est Sup, hosting the main campus at Cité Descartes. Provides undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in engineering, sciences, and technology.
• École des Ponts ParisTechcoreOthersPrestigious engineering school and member institution, contributing to doctoral programs in engineering and applied sciences.
• Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne (UPEC)coreOthersMajor member university with campuses in Créteil, providing doctoral programs across multiple disciplines including law, economics, and health sciences.
• École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort (ENV Alfort)supportingOthersVeterinary school contributing specialized doctoral research in animal health, public health, and environmental sciences.
• Centre d'études et d'expertise sur les risques, l'environnement, la mobilité et l'aménagement (CEREMA)supportingOthersPublic research institute contributing expertise in environmental risks, mobility, and territorial development.
• Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (ANSES)supportingOthersNational health safety agency contributing research in food safety, environmental health, and occupational health.
• Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP)supportingOthersLargest hospital system in Europe, providing clinical research opportunities for doctoral students in health sciences.
• Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM)supportingOthersNational medical research institute contributing to doctoral training in life sciences and health research.
• École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-BellevillesupportingOthersArchitecture school contributing to the Ville, Transports et Territoires doctoral school.
• ESTPsupportingOthersEngineering school specializing in public works and construction, contributing to engineering doctoral programs.
• Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière (IGN)minorOthersNational geographic and forest information institute contributing spatial data expertise to research programs.
• Centre scientifique et technique du bâtiment (CSTB)minorOthersBuilding science and technology center contributing to construction and sustainability research.
• Établissement français du sang (EFS)minorOthersFrench blood establishment contributing to health sciences and transfusion medicine research.
• Santé publique FranceminorOthersNational public health agency contributing to epidemiology and public health doctoral research.
• Laboratoire de recherche des monuments historiques (LRMH)minorOthersResearch laboratory for historical monuments contributing to heritage conservation research.
• Institut technologique FCBAminorOthersTechnological institute for wood and furniture industries contributing to materials science research.
• Hôpital intercommunal de CréteilminorOthersRegional hospital providing clinical research opportunities for doctoral students in health sciences.
• Pépite 3EFsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent entrepreneurship program (Pépite) supporting doctoral students and graduates in creating innovative startups. Part of national network promoting student entrepreneurship in France.
• Université Gustave Eiffel (Web Host)coreTechnology or IntegrationHosts the Paris-Est Sup website and digital infrastructure as the designated web host for the ComUE.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Université Paris Cité: Paris-region ComUE formed in 2019 from the merger of Université Paris Descartes and Université Paris Diderot. Operates a similar model coordinating doctoral schools across a multi-institutional footprint and competes with Paris-Est Sup for top researchers and doctoral candidates in Ile-de-France.
• Université Paris-Saclay: French ComUE directly comparable in structure and mission, coordinating doctoral education and research across multiple member institutions in the Paris region. Paris-Saclay is the largest and most prestigious French university consortium, making it the most relevant benchmark for Paris-Est Sup's positioning and scale dynamics.
• Aix-Marseille Université: Major French public research university formed via merger, comparable in scale and multi-disciplinary doctoral school coverage. Shares the model of consolidating multiple legacy institutions into a coordinated doctoral and research operation under French higher education law.
• Sorbonne Université: Merger-formed Paris-region research university operating across multi-disciplinary doctoral schools with a comprehensive graduate and professional mandate. Comparable as a major Ile-de-France player competing for the same doctoral candidate pool and research funding as Paris-Est Sup.
• Université de Strasbourg: Major French public research university operating a comparable multi-disciplinary doctoral school structure, including strong STEM and life sciences programs. Comparable as a non-Paris but nationally competitive French research university targeting similar doctoral candidate and researcher pools.
• Université Grenoble Alpes: French ComUE-style institution coordinating research and doctoral education across Grenoble-area institutions. Shares with Paris-Est Sup the model of clustering a major research-intensive university with engineering schools (Grenoble INP) and doctoral schools across STEM and social sciences.
• Université de Lille: French ComUE operating a comparable model of multi-campus doctoral coordination across merged institutions in northern France. Comparable in scale of doctoral cohort and multi-institutional structure, illustrating the broader French shift toward consolidated research university models.
• Université de Lyon: ComUE coordinating higher education and research across the Lyon metropolitan area, structurally identical to Paris-Est Sup with comparable doctoral school count and multi-institutional coordination mandate. Comparable as a regional French university community facing similar governance and funding dynamics.

Broad incumbents

• CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique): France's largest public research organization, co-tutoring many doctoral students and operating research units embedded at Paris-Est Sup member institutions. Comparable as a publicly funded research coordination entity setting national research priorities that shape doctoral funding flows into the consortium.
• Université Gustave Eiffel: The largest founding member institution of Paris-Est Sup and host of its headquarters at Cité Descartes, but as an independent comprehensive research university also competes with Paris-Est Sup at the member-level for doctoral candidates and research funding. Illustrates the dual identity each member institution retains within the consortium.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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