Sorbonbne+University

Sorbonne is a building in Paris and a phenomenal school for all Parisian people since the 12th century. The building name is derived from the College de Sorbonne, which was founded by Robert de Sorbon and one of the first significant colleges within the University of Paris. The University actually predates Sorbonne by about one century, originally founded by the Catholic Church and is the second oldest university in the world. It was later organized and officially established in the 13th century. Today the name “Sorbonne” refers to the University of Paris, which is considered an ancestor to other parisian universities.

Although the university is old, they still have students graduating today. The Sorbonne building is home to a number of smaller higher education and research institutions. In 1970, Sorbonne/University of Paris split into 13 smaller universities. Three of those newer universities are still housed in Sorbonne, and have it indicated in their name: Paris-Sorbonne University, Pantheon-Sorbonne University and Sorbonne Nouvelle University.