University of Paris

The University of Paris () was a university in Paris, France. It was one of the first universities to be established in Europe. It was founded in the middle of the 12th century.Charles Homer Haskins: The Rise of Universities, page 292. Henry Holt and Company, 1923. The university is often referred to as the Sorbonne or la Sorbonne, after the creation of the college (Collège de Sorbonne) founded around 1257 by Robert de Sorbon.

In 1971, the university was split into thirteen independent universities.

References

Other websites

 Academy of Paris 
 Sorbonne - Universités Paris I, III, IV and V (official homepage)

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