In early 2020, the Paris-Saclay University opened. It merged some 20 tertiary and research institutions (including the elite "grandes écoles" and specialized research institutes), employs 9,000 teaching and research faculty members, and serves 48,000 students. It is dedicated to science and is intended to be what President Emmanuel Macron called the "MIT "à la française"." Although the French were previously indifferent towards international rankings of universities, Paris-Saclay is, as of 2020, one of the best in the world, especially in mathematics.