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The American University of Paris


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Located in the heart of Paris, The American University of Paris is perfectly situated to help you embark upon your academic journey of discovery. We provide a learning experience that places your personal, intellectual, and professional development at its core. You can choose from over 25 undergraduate majors and six core fields of graduate study, all taught in English. AUP students are those that choose to live and learn internationally. They bring to the classroom their diverse cultural backgrounds, languages and perspectives, and the sense of adventure to become part of a global learning community outside of their own nationality and experience. In this multi-cultural context, AUP provides you with a strong academic foundation that supports critical thinking and practical application, and enables you to become a translator of culture with the capacity to analyze, adapt, and thrive in any environment.

American University of Paris (AUP)

In a world where accelerating change and ever-shifting personal, cultural, and economic connections are the norm, everyone—at least occasionally—is a foreigner.

Today’s world demands our ability to see the world as another person sees it, even if we might disagree with that person’s ideas and perspectives. We must know enough about the world and ourselves to function effectively in a variety of professional and social settings. We must be comfortable living at the edge of our own comfort zone.

And it is only through that comfort—that feeling of being at home in the world—that we can pursue our own ambitions, champion our own causes, further our own ideas.

An American-style education in one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities

AUP is itself a successful experiment in international, interdisciplinary education. AUP brings together all the best elements of the American university model—small, discussion-based classes; a collaborative relationship between students and faculty; a special emphasis on critical thinking and clear communication—with the cultural, social, and professional opportunities of one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities.

Ours is an academic culture of engagement, global citizenship, and community. Our mission and values reflect this as we seek to foster in students and faculty alike a critical sense of commitment to a world of interdependence.

An international reputation for excellence

AUP’s credentials are unimpeachable. We are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Our faculty members hail from some of the finest universities in the world. And we engage in special academic partnerships with such prestigious institutions as Oxford University, the Université de Paris Sorbonne, and New York City’s New School.

Learn more—and join us

To find out more facts about AUP, our history, and our academic programs, we invite you to explore our website and get to know the exciting possibilities that await you when you join our dynamic international community in Paris.

AUP has more than 15,000 graduates in 141 countries, making ours one of the most truly global alumni networks in the world. Well over 90 percent of our students are employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation. And many have gone on to leadership positions at institutions as diverse as the Commercial Bank of Kuwait, BASF in Germany, the Jane Goodall Institute in Tanzania, Google in France, the Centre Party of Sweden, and the United States Department of Energy.

    Our campus in the 7th arrondissement of Paris offers easy access to some of the city’s most famous landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower and Musée d’Orsay. As you walk between classes in one of our seven recently renovated buildings, you’ll discover a vibrant Parisian neighborhood full of bakeries, shops and cafés. Your immersion in the local community will play a vital role in your personal and professional development.

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        5 boulevard de La Tour-Maubourg

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