Sorbonne University
- France
- Founded 2018
Overview
Sorbonne University is a public research university 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, one of the first universities in Europe.
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Key facts
| Founded | 2018Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Main location | SorbonneSource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Students | 56,821 (2023)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Staff | 8,000 (2024)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | sorbonne-universite.fr (opens in a new tab) |
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| YouTube | Official channel (opens in a new tab) |
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People who studied here
- Yann LeCun (opens in a new tab)American-French computer scientist (born 1960)
- Julia Ducournau (opens in a new tab)French film director and screenwriter
- Abderrahmane Youssoufi (opens in a new tab)Prime Minister of Morocco (1924-2020)
- David Diop (opens in a new tab)writer, born 1966
- Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové (opens in a new tab)Togolese politician
- Romane Dicko (opens in a new tab)French judoka
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