Université Paris VIII - Vincennes Saint-Denis

The University of Paris VIII is one of the best, most intellectual, most avant-garde, and most liberal universities in the world. It has always been and still is at the forefront of all the new ideas in philosophy, arts, and new technologies. I can confidently say that it has been one of the universities that has affected the most the contemporary ideologies of the world. Just look at all the names of the people who have taught or are currently teaching there: Gilles Deleuze, Michel Foucault, Roland Barthes, François Châtelet, Hélène Cixous, Jean-François Lyotard, and the list goes on and on. It's a university that values individuality, and prepares you to think and be able to conduct your research and work on your own. The professors are there to provide you with excellent guidance, but they will never take your hand to lead you in every step of your adventure. You have to have the ability to find your own way and pursue your own ideas. You have to be creative and always think of inventing something new. As for its Arts program, you can't find any better anywhere in the world. It excels in all areas of fine arts and digital arts and combines the two at their best.