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Sorbonne University

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Education Atlas. "Sorbonne University." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://education.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/sorbonne-university.

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Education Atlas. (n.d.). Sorbonne University. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://education.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/sorbonne-university

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@misc{educationatlas-sorbonne-university,
  author = {Education Atlas},
  title = {Sorbonne University},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://education.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/sorbonne-university},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Sorbonne University is a public research university located in Paris, France. Its current institutional form was created in 2018 by the merger of Paris-Sorbonne University (Paris IV) and the Universite Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI), though its lineage traces to the College of Sorbonne, founded in 1257 as a constituent college of the University of Paris.

Facts

Founded Year

2018 1

The 2018 date is the current legal institution's formation by merger; its medieval antecedent, the College of Sorbonne, dates to 1257 as a constituent college of the University of Paris.

Country

France 1

City

Paris 1

Ownership Type

Public 1

Sources

1. Sorbonne University (Wikipedia)

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Sorbonne University (French: Sorbonne Universite) is a public research university located in Paris, France. The institution's legacy reaches back to the Middle Ages in 1257 when the College of Sorbonne was established by Robert de Sorbon as a constituent college of the University of Paris. Its current iteration was formed in 2018 by the merger of Paris-Sorbonne University (Paris IV) and the Universite Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI).

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