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Université Paris Nanterre | |
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Former name | University of Paris-X, University of Paris West |
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| Type | Public |
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| President | Caroline Rolland-Diamond (since 2024) |
| Students | 32,000 |
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| Campus | Urban, Nanterre, Ville-d'Avray, Saint-Cloud, La Défense, 75 acres (30 ha) |
| Colors | Grey and Red |
| Nickname | Nanterre |
| Affiliations | Chancellery of the Universities of Paris European University Association Renater Couperin (consortium) |
| Website | parisnanterre.fr |
Paris Nanterre University (French: Université Paris Nanterre), formerly University of Paris West, Paris-X and commonly referred to as Nanterre, is a public research university based in Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine, France, in the Paris metropolitan area. It is one of the most prestigious French universities, mainly in the areas of law, humanities, political science, social and natural sciences and economics. It is one of the thirteen successor universities of the University of Paris. The university is located in the western suburb of Nanterre, in La Défense area, the business district of the Paris area.
Paris Nanterre University alumni include more than 15 cabinet officials, heads of state or government from France and around the world, like Emmanuel Macron, Nicolas Sarkozy or Dominique de Villepin. Alumni also include heads of central banks, legislators and business people, like Christine Lagarde, Dominique Strauss-Kahn or Vincent Bolloré.