Gender equality

In accordance with Law no. 2023-623 of 19 July 2023, aimed at reinforcing women's access to positions of responsibility in the civil service, and as a public administration, the pay gaps between women and men within Université Paris-Saclay are given below. 

Equality in the workplace Index 2024: 91.15/100 

This index is calculated according to the following three indicators provided for by law: 

• Overall gender pay gap for civil servants, calculated on the basis of the average pay of women compared with that of men, for an equivalent staff profession, grade and level (Université Paris-Saclay score: 40.95 out of 42);
• Overall gender pay gap for contract staff, calculated on the basis of the average pay of women compared with that of men, for an equivalent hierarchical level (Université Paris-Saclay score: 34.2 out of 38);
• Number of public officials of the under-represented gender among the ten highest-paid public officials (Université Paris-Saclay score: 16 out of 20). 

Legal reference texts: 

• Decree no. 2023-1136 of 5 December 2023 on the measurement and reduction of pay gaps between women and men in the French civil service.
• Decree no. 2023-1137 of 5 December 2023 on the calculation methods for the indicators defined in Article 1 of Decree no. 2023-1136 of 5 December 2023 on the measurement and reduction of pay gaps between women and men in the French civil service.

Université Paris-Saclay is committed to gender equality within its student community. There are a number of indicators which provide a better idea of the proportion of male and female students at the university. They are displayed below, in accordance with Decree no. 2023-1400 of 29 December 2023 on the publication of indicators relating to equal opportunities between women and men and actions implemented to reduce inequalities in higher education institutions. 

2023 Indicators 

The ratio of women to men in our educational programmes is very balanced across all disciplines. Some figures shown below offer an overall view. More indicators and a breakdown by discipline are detailed in the document "Indicators Decree 2023-1400 of 29 December 2023". 

1) Share of female applicants for programmes: 

• Master's level (1st year Master's and 2nd year Master's): 52.2%
• Undergraduate degree, Undergraduate double-degree and University technology degree (BUT): 51.4% 

2) Share of female students registered in programmes: 

• Undergraduate: 55.7%
• Master's: 55.3%
• PhD: 40.2% 

3) Share of women among graduates from a programme recognised by the State, at "BAC+2", "BAC+3", "BAC+5" and "BAC+8" levels: 

• Average for all levels: 51% 

4) Share of women and men with a job 18 months after graduating from a higher education diploma: 

• Undergraduate degrees and undergraduate double degrees 92.9% of women/92.7% of men.
• Vocational undergraduate degrees: 97.6% of women/95.7% of men.
• Master's: 95.2% of women/94.5% of men. 

In addition, a number of initiatives are being implemented in this area, such as: 

• Actions to promote gender diversity in various fields of study (scholarships reserved for women in mathematics, exhibitions to showcase women in fields where women are under-represented, organisation of summer schools for female pupils in secondary schools and sixth forms, etc.).
• Actions to promote equality in the professional integration of graduates: in the 2025-27 action plan for gender equality, the university commits to setting up training workshops on job interviews and salary negotiations specifically from a gender perspective. There is also a mentoring scheme for female PhD candidates.
• Fighting sexual and gender-based violence: the university has created a 1.5-hour e-learning module to raise awareness and train the wider community on this subject. It has also set up a unit for handling and reporting sexual and gender-based violence.