150 years of research

The École Pratique des Hautes Études, founded in 1868, is a major teaching and research institution that is unique in the French and international academic landscape. For more than 150 years, the School has remained faithful to its original mission: to enrich the higher education and research ecosystem with a new and effective model focused on learning from research through the practice of research. The close link between attending in-depth research seminars and the practice of research in one of the School's many laboratories and research centers fosters a dynamic, international and exceptionally vibrant environment.

The teacher-researchers of the School's three sections are now pursuing this exceptional mission thanks to a tight network of research units, Laboratories of Excellence (LabEx) and Scientific Interest Groups (GIS) that work in close collaboration.

Since 2008, the integration of the EPHE into PSL University has strengthened its excellence and synergy. Widely recognized as one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions, EPHE - PSL is deployed worldwide through its academic leadership and strategic partnerships. In parallel with its vocation as a conservatory of languages and rare disciplines, the School is also firmly committed to fundamental research and innovation, the renewal of knowledge and the creation of the most cutting-edge tools.