A dynamic department

A growing population

• 1,200,000 inhabitants
• 10% population growth since 1990 (compared to 7% in Ile-de-France)
• 10.5% of the population of Ile-de-France

A high concentration of brain power

• 40,000 students
• 12% of the research lecturers in Ile-de-France
• 1,000 theses submitted per year
• 20,000 jobs in R&D
• 25% of government research and 10% of private research in Ile-de-France
• 13% of the patents lodged in Ile-de-France (2004 figures)