Université Paris-Descartes - Faculté de Médecine

Name

Université Paris-Descartes - Faculté de Médecine

Legal name

Université Paris Descartes

Website

https://www-ex.parisdescartes.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Closed

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Higher education
• Health sciences training
• Biomedical research
• Doctoral programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government funding: Core operational funding from French Ministry of Higher Education and Research
2. Tuition and registration fees: Administrative registration fees for enrolled students
3. Research grants and contracts: Funding from national and European research agencies for scientific programs
4. Fondation Université de Paris: University foundation accepting donations and supporting institutional development

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Université Paris-Descartes was a public French university providing higher education and research programs, with a primary focus on medicine and health sciences through its Faculté de Médecine. The institution offered undergraduate through doctoral degree programs, continuing education, and specialized services including the Centre du Don des Corps (body donation center) and university libraries. Following its 2019-2020 merger with Paris Diderot and Paris 13, operations continue under Université Paris Cité.

Product overview

Université Paris-Descartes was a comprehensive French university that has merged into Université Paris Cité (2020). The institution offered a multi-faculty structure comprising the Faculty of Medicine (Faculté de Médecine Paris Descartes), Sciences, and Humanities faculties. Key services included university libraries (Bibliothèques Universitaires including BIU Santé), the Centre du Don des Corps (body donation center for medical training), and various research platforms. The merged Université Paris Cité now operates with four main faculties: Health Sciences, Sciences, Societies & Humanities, and the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, offering undergraduate through doctoral programs across multiple disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Université Paris Cité Merged university resulting from the 2019 combination of Paris Descartes and Paris Diderot. Offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across Health Sciences, Sciences, and Societies & Humanities faculties.
• Faculté de Médecine Paris Descartes Medical school offering health studies programs, medical training, and practical skills development for healthcare professionals. Provides undergraduate medical degrees, surgical training, and clinical preparation.
• Faculté de Santé Health faculty within Université Paris Cité offering comprehensive health education programs and training for medical professionals.
• Bibliothèques Universitaires (BU) University library system providing academic resources, study spaces, and research materials to students and faculty, including the specialized BIU Santé library.
• Centre du Don des Corps Body donation center established in 1953, serving as the largest anatomical center in Europe. Provides practical training for health professionals, particularly surgeons, and supports development of medical devices and surgical procedures.
• Faculté des Sciences Science faculty within Université Paris Cité offering undergraduate and graduate programs in various scientific disciplines.
• Faculté Sociétés et Humanités Societies and Humanities faculty within Université Paris Cité offering programs in social sciences and humanities.
• Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris Institute within Université Paris Cité specializing in geophysics and earth sciences research and education.
• Plateforme de Signalement Reporting platform launched by Université Paris Cité for submitting reports or concerns related to university matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Training hundreds of surgeons and health professionals annually through body donation center
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale)coreTechnology or IntegrationNational health and medical research institute partnership providing research collaboration, laboratory access, and joint research programs in biomedical sciences and healthcare innovation
• Institut PasteurcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrestigious biomedical research institution partnership offering collaborative research opportunities, shared facilities, and academic exchange programs
• Sorbonne Paris CitémajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIdex Excellence Initiative consortium partner in the broader Paris university merger, supporting research and educational program development
• Circle U. (European University Alliance)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean university alliance creating transnational educational programs and research collaboration opportunities
• UDICE (Université de l'Innovation et de la Culture)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench university association for innovation and culture, supporting collaborative projects across member institutions

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Université Paris Cité: The merged successor entity formed in 2019-2020 from Paris Descartes, Paris Diderot, and Paris 13; the Faculty of Medicine continues to operate directly within this structure, making it the closest comparable institution.
• Sorbonne Université: Major Paris-based public research university formed in 2018 from the merger of Paris-Sorbonne and UPMC; directly competes for medical students, faculty, and research funding in the same Paris/Ile-de-France market.
• Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1: Leading French public university with a major medical faculty and strong research output in health sciences; directly comparable in scale, mission, and student profile.
• Aix-Marseille Université: Largest French university by enrollment, with a sizable medical faculty and major health research institutes; comparable public research university with similar degree offerings and research orientation.
• Université de Montpellier: Historic French medical university (the oldest in the world still in operation) with strong biomedical research and hospital partnerships; directly comparable medical school peer.
• Université de Strasbourg: French public research university with a medical faculty and major research-intensive programs; shares the French public-university funding model and degree structure.
• Université de Bordeaux: French public research university with a significant medical faculty and biomedical research centers; comparable in scale, mission, and integration with regional hospital networks.

Broad incumbents

• Imperial College London (Faculty of Medicine): Top international medical school with strong biomedical research output and global brand; comparable as a benchmark for medical-school excellence and a competitor for international students and faculty.
• Karolinska Institutet: Sweden's leading medical university, internationally renowned for medical research and training; comparable medical school peer with similar public-research-university orientation.
• King's College London (Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine): Major UK medical school with extensive hospital partnerships and biomedical research; international peer for medical education quality and research reputation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/UniversitédeParis
• Facebookfacebook.com/univpariscite
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/université-paris-cité
• Instagraminstagram.com/univ_paris_cite
• TikToktiktok.com/@univ_paris_cite

Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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