University of Paris

About the organization

The University of Paris, metonymically known as the Sorbonne, was the main university in Paris, France, active from 1150 to 1970, with the exception of 1793–1806 under the French Revolution. In 2019, the University of Paris V and University of Paris VII merged to form a new University of Paris, leaving the number of successor universities at 11. In 2017, the University of Paris IV and University of Paris VI merged to form Sorbonne University.