Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne: France's leading university for the humanities and social sciences worldwide

Its motto is ‘Omnibus sapientia, unicuique excellentia- Knowledge for all, excellence for everyone’.

Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne combines the glorious heritage of the college founded by Robert de Sorbon in the 13th century with an innovative multidisciplinary project. As France's   leading university in the humanities and social sciences (SHS), since 1971 it has cultivated a unique spirit that combines a demanding scientific approach with the ambition to develop new       knowledge that transforms the world.

Located at 25 sites in the Paris region, and open to the world and Europe with the eleven institutions that make up the Una Europa alliance, it supports almost 45,000 students a year and           boasts one of the largest alumni networks on the continent. Thanks to its exceptional range of disciplines, it trains researchers, teachers, legal professionals, business and government             executives, economists, artists... but above all, critical citizens who analyse the world around them and devise practical solutions to the new challenges facing our society.

The University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne is France's leading university in the humanities and social sciences, committed to putting people back at the heart of the scientific approach, to     more human sciences and to a fairer, more sustainable society.

Key figures

4 fields of study (spread over 10 training and research units and 4 interdisciplinary institutes):

- Arts, literature and languages

- Law, Economics and Management

- Humanities and Social Sciences

- Science, technology and health

37 research units, including 25 under joint supervision with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) and/or the Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), as well as 10 doctoral schools.

Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne has chosen to join forces with other institutions within the framework of Laboratoires d'excellence (LabEx), Groupements d'intérêt scientifique (GIS) and Écoles         universitaires de recherche (EUR).

Éditions de la Sorbonne is also an essential tool for promoting research. Every year, around fifty new titles are added to the catalogue.

+/- 300 theses and HDRs defended per year

Nearly 3,000 staff (administrative, teaching and research staff)

156 emeritus professors

121 visiting international lecturers

3,500 external lecturers

287 partner institutions in 66 countries

Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne also has one of the largest library networks in France. Its flagship is the Bibliothèque interuniversitaire de la Sorbonne, which contains almost two million printed   volumes.

Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne is also a founding member of the European university alliance Una Europa, along with ten other institutions. The university appears in various world      university rankings, reflecting its position as a leading global institution in research and teaching, particularly in the humanities and social sciences.

Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne's policy of involvement in public and economic life has resulted in an equally rich network of relationships with players in the public and private sectors. The            Fondation Panthéon-Sorbonne has joined forces with the economic sectors to develop and support innovative projects in the field of higher education and research, focusing on four pillars:    student, international development, research and training, and heritage.

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