#72 Sorbonne University

Basic Infomation::

World Position: No. 72

Nature of University: Public

Research Findings: Very High

Number of students: 42,207

Number of Teachers: 4,680

Number of international students: 8,782

Sorbonne University(French:Sorbonne Université) is referred to as "Sorbonne". It is a world-leading research university located in the Latin Quarter of Paris, France. Member of the Union of Universities, the Union of European Capital Universities, and the Association of European Universities, formed by the merger of the former Paris Sorbonne University (Paris IV) and the former Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris VI University) in January 2018. There are three main departments of literature, science and medicine.

The former Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris VI University) is a public university in France with only science and engineering subjects. It is ranked 1st in France, 40th in the world[10], and 3rd in the world in mathematics in the 2017 academic rankings of world universities.[11] Physics, earth sciences, medicine and other disciplines are at the leading level in the world. It has more than 180 laboratories and has established more than 125 research institutes throughout France, including the famous Henry Poincaré Institute and the Paris Institute of Astrophysics. The school has produced 25 Nobel Prizes (twice Marie Curie), 12 Fields Medals, and 1 Turing Prize winner, including the famous Pierre Curie and Marie Curie couple.

The current president of the Sorbonne University, Jean Chambaz, is also the president of the former Pierre and Marie Curie University before the merger.

The former University of Paris Sorbonne (University of Paris IV) is a university featuring humanities. It has three major disciplines: literature, foreign languages, and humanities. It is recognized as a strong university in liberal arts in France.

The Sorbonne was formed by the merger of the former Pierre and Marie Curie University (University of Paris VI) and the former University of Paris Sorbonne (University of Paris IV) on January 1, 2018. This merger plan was proposed by the presidents of the two universities in September 2015. It differs from the other French universities in the form of the Commonwealth of Universities and Colleges (Communautés d'universités et établissements, abbreviated ComUE). This time the two universities The merger is a real university merger, and it has a strong reference for the merger of other French universities.

After the merger, Sorbonne University has approximately 53,400 students. Through single, double and interdisciplinary courses, the professional system is more complete, so that the school can help each individual and professional project achieve better success. There are three colleges, namely "Medical School", "School of Science and Engineering", and "School of Letters, Languages, and Humanities and Social Sciences". With these three main colleges, it provides various original opportunities across disciplines. The school has built 7 interdisciplinary joint laboratories, and plans to open a compound major combining science and engineering and humanities.

The Sorbonne University’s research laboratory has more than 3,400 professors and researchers and has established partnerships with major French research institutions. The university has an excellent interdisciplinary research institute and is also the headquarters of the European Marine Biology Research Center.

The name of the school uses the word "Sorbonne". As for why the name of the merged school uses the word "Sorbonne", the principal Jean Chambaz explained in his interview with Shanghai Soft on April 27, 2018, the history of "Sorbonne" The Sorbonne Theological Seminary, which can be traced back to the Middle Ages in Europe, gradually developed into the University of Paris. It is one of the oldest universities in the world. It is known as the "mother of European universities" and has a lofty status in the hearts of the French people.

This new French university draws on hundreds of years of research and education traditions. By joining two top universities in Paris, an excellent knowledge center was rebuilt in the name of the world-renowned Sorbonne University. Let Sorbonne University become a world-class research university with integrated disciplines such as art, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering and medicine. The education and research methods of Sorbonne University are designed to meet the intellectual and scientific challenges of the 21st century.

Sorbonne University is an institution with a global perspective, which implements ambitious international education and research policies with high social impact. Sorbonne University has established a network of strategic partners, which mobilizes all the technology and expertise of the university.

Sorbonne University alumni CCP has produced 32 Nobel Prize winners, 12 Fields Medal winners, and 1 Turing Prize winner. From 2020 to 2021, Sorbonne University is ranked 37th in the U.S. News World University Rankings, 39th in the Academic Ranking of World University Rankings, 83th in the QS World University Rankings, and 87th in the World University Rankings.