Choose France Tour 2026: Université Paris-Saclay meets international students
As part of efforts to promote French higher education internationally, Université Paris-Saclay met prospective students during the Choose France India Tour, organised by Campus France, and at the Choose France Student Fair in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
These events provided an opportunity to showcase the study opportunities available at Université Paris-Saclay and support students in shaping their academic and professional plans.
A week in South Asia showcasing Université Paris-Saclay’s range of programmes
As part of the Choose France India Tour, held from 11 to 17 October 2026, Université Paris-Saclay, represented by Céline Verhaeghe, Head of the International Attractiveness and Promotion Unit, visited four major Indian cities: Mumbai, Pune, Delhi and Bengaluru.
On 19 October, Université Paris-Saclay then took part in the Choose France Student Fair, held at the Alliance Française in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
These events provided an opportunity to highlight the university’s strengths. Université Paris-Saclay is ranked among the world’s top 20 universities and first in continental Europe in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as the Shanghai Ranking.
With 80 Master’s programmes taught in English, covering a wide range of disciplines, Université Paris-Saclay offers international students the opportunity to study in a high-level academic and scientific environment, at the heart of a research and innovation ecosystem recognised worldwide, south of Paris.
With the participation of the university’s International and European Affairs Office (Drie), discussions covered the range of programmes on offer, admission requirements, application procedures, funding and scholarship opportunities, as well as support services for international students. These services were awarded the three-star Bienvenue en France label by Campus France last December.
Building a future at Université Paris-Saclay
Through its participation in these events, Université Paris-Saclay reaffirms its commitment to international openness and to welcoming students from around the world.
“Welcoming international students to our programmes fosters intercultural dialogue and helps internationalise academic practices. It also enables young people from around the world to pursue their study plans and confidently work towards their professional goals,” says Céline Verhaeghe, Head of the International Attractiveness and Promotion Unit at Université Paris-Saclay.
The next stop, on 1 and 2 November 2026, will take the university to the Campus France Korea Centre in Seoul for a major academic event: the Étudier en France fair. The event will combine institutional meetings focused on strategic dialogue with Korean universities and guidance for students as they shape their acad
