Sorbonne University (French: Sorbonne Université; English: Sorbonne University), abbreviated as “Sorbonne”, is a world-class research university located in the Latin Quarter of Paris, France. It is a member of the 4EU+Alliance, the European Research University Alliance, the European Capital University Alliance, and the European University Association. It was formed by the merger of the former Paris Sorbonne University (Paris IV University) and the former Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris VI University) in January 2018, and currently has three main departments: literature, science, and medicine.
The name of the school continues to use the word “Sorbonne”. The history of “Sorbonne” can be traced back to the Sorbonne Theological Seminary in medieval Europe, and later gradually developed into the University of Paris. It is one of the oldest universities in the world, known as “the mother of European universities”, and has a lofty position in the hearts of the French people.
Sorbonne University alumni have produced a total of 32 Nobel Prize winners, 12 Fields Medal winners, and 1 Turing Award winner. In 2020-2021, Sorbonne University was ranked in the United States S. Ranked 37th in the News World University Rankings, 39th in the Academic Rankings of Soft Science World Universities, 83rd in the QS World University Rankings, and 87th in the THE World University Rankings.