CNRS (French National Centre for Scientific Research) Inria (French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation) INSERM (French Institute of Health and Medical Research) Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (Institute of Advanced Scientific Studies) INRA (French National Institute for Agricultural Sciences) ONERA (National Board of Study and Aerospace Research) SOLEIL (national synchrotron facility) Pascal Institute - University of Paris-Saclay Academic programs Each member school of the Paris-Saclay University organizes training in a given scientific field. Depending on the needs of their registered program, a student enrolled in a particular graduate school will have access to academic resources from other schools. The various fields of study available at Paris-Saclay University are broadly categorized into the following: Biodiversity, Agriculture and Food, Society, Environment (Biodiversité, Agriculture et Alimentation, Société, Environnement) ; Biology, Medicine, Pharmaceutical studies (Biologie, Médecine, Pharmacie) ; Law, Political Science (Droit et Science Politique) ; Humanities (Humanités) ; Engineering, Sciences and Information Technologies (Ingénierie, Sciences et Technologies de l'information) ; Sport and Human Motion Sciences (Sciences du Sport et du Mouvement Humain) ; Basic Sciences (Sciences Fondamentales) ; Social Sciences (Sciences Sociales). The academic programs in each of the 8 schools is expected to follow the Anglo-American model: Paris-Saclay Undergraduate School – The Bachelor's program is provided by Paris-Saclay faculties and the 2 public universities within Paris-Saclay, which are Versailles-Saint-Quentin University and University of Évry Val-d'Essonne. Paris-Saclay Graduate Schools – Master's degrees are taught in both French and English. Altogether, 49 Master's degree are offered. Paris-Saclay Research or Doctoral Schools – PhD programs are offered through 20 doctoral schools. Doctoral degrees received after September 30, 2015 are awarded under the name "Paris-Saclay University", with a mention of the student's associated university or grande école. Research programmes The Paris-Saclay University gathers together more than 300 research units, organized into 10 doctoral schools: Chemistry (Chimie) Electrical engineering, optics and electronics (EOE: Ingénierie électrique, optique et électronique) Mathematics (Mathématiques) Mechanics, energy and physical processes (MEP: Mécanique, énergétique et procédés) Subatomic physics and astrophysics (P2I: Physique des deux infinis) Wave and matter physics (PHOM: Physique des ondes et de la matière) Planetary science and cosmology (SPU: Sciences de la planète et de l'Univers) Life sciences (SDV: Sciences de la Vie) Human and social sciences (SHS: Sciences de l'Homme et de la Société) Information and communication sciences and technologies (STIC: Sciences et technologies de l'information et de la communication). University rankings The Paris-Saclay University has