Research in France

Campus France has published the 2025 edition of its Key Figures on Student Mobility Around the World, an internationally recognised analysis of global dynamics in higher education. Amid a marked increase in academic exchanges and a reshuffle in the rankings of host countries, France continues to be one of the most popular destinations for international students, but is now facing heightened competition. 

For its 77th edition, the NAFSA (Association of International Educators) annual conference, the world's largest event dedicated to the internationalization of higher education, will be held in San Diego, California, from May 27, 2025 to May 30, 2025. More than 10,000 higher education professionals from over 100 countries are expected to attend this not-to-be-missed event. An opportunity for France to showcase the richness and diversity of its academic offerings.

For the sixth year in a row, France has been in 2024 the first destination for foreign investors in Europe, says the EY firm in its latest traditional Attractiveness survey. With a total 1,025 projects, France is still ahead of the United Kingdom (853 projects) and Germany (608 projects). It receives 19% of foreign investments in Europe, a share higher than the one previously recorded.