The Sorbonne: the University of Paris


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The term Sorbonne (in French La Sorbonne) is commonly used to refer to the historic University de Paris located in Paris (France) or one of its successor institutions, but this is a recent use, and La Sorbonne it has actually had different meanings through the centuries.


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It is in the center of Paris, in the fifth arrondissement, in front of the Lyceum Louis-le-Grand and the France secondary school, near to Pantheon of Paris (Le Panthéon), and of Luxembourg Garden (which belongs to the Luxembourg Palace, seat of the Senate of France), in the so-called Latin Quarter, where many higher schools are concentrated.


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In their classes, completely rebuilt between 1885 and 1901, are taught today mainly humanities, history, geography, law and languages.


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The name is derived from Sorbonne College (College of Sorbonne), founded in 1257 by Robert de Sorbón being one of the first significant colleges of the University of medieval Paris, and created with the aim of facilitating the teaching of theology to poor students. The university as such is about a century older than the school, and other minor schools had already been founded at the end of the twelfth century.


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Three centuries later it became a center privileged for the debates of the theology faculty and had an important role in the lawsuits religious of the country, against Jesuits in the XNUMXth century and against the Jansenists in the XNUMXth century. The Sorbonne College was suppressed during the French Revolution and reopened by Napoleon in 1808 and finally closed in 1882.


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Over time the school, although he was only one of many at the university, he became the center of theological studies and the term "Sorbonne" was frequently used as a synonym for Faculty of Theology from Paris.

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  1.   MARTHA VELEZ said

    I would be grateful if you could send me information about admission requirements and tuition costs to study film at this university

    1.    Francisco said

      Hello, my name is Francisco and I am from Mexico. Have they given you an answer to what you asked? I'm also interested in studying film.

  2.   CARMEN CASTLE said

    Hello, I am from Peru and I would like you to provide me with information about the costs of studying in master's degrees at the university ... and all the facilities that have to be able to access to study ..

  3.   Jose Gregorio Salas said

    I would like to know if there is a doctorate in teaching foreign languages ​​or linguistics at the Sorbonne. I am interested in studies on speech acquisition
    I would appreciate the information

  4.   Elena said

    Hi, I know the sorbonne is divided now. I am interested in knowing which of the successor institutions has good masters in communication, education or interculturality, I cannot find this information. Thank you

  5.   Sergio said

    Hello, I'm Sergio from Buenos Aires and I would like to know the requirements to enter the Sorbonne to study Egyptology and the cost of tuition. Thanks

  6.   Susana said

    Good afternoon, I am Spanish and I would like to learn French at this university, I would like to know the costs. Thanks

  7.   María said

    Hello I am Maria.
    I would appreciate access to the following information: what are the costs and requirements to study Art History at the Sorbonne?
    thank you very much!

  8.   marlen saldo serafin said

    hello!

    I am a geology student at the Faculty of Earth Sciences of the Autonomous University of Guerrero, I am currently studying the fifth semester, I have been asked to carry out an investigation of some scientist of our liking, I chose Maria Curie, I have read that I study in the Sorbonne University, I would like your support in obtaining a copy of the thesis that she did or a writing that has already been published by her to donate it to the school library.

    Thank you.

    I am looking forward to your response

  9.   Sergio Obando said

    best regard:

    I am very interested in going to the Sorbonne to do a doctorate in management, I would like to know availability of time, language requirements (French and English), age and academic requirements and of course… scholarships.

    Thank you

  10.   Andrew Steer said

    Hello, I am Ecuadorian, I need to know the requirements to study at the sorbonne university for postgraduate studies in business, please, if possible, reports on scholarships, thanks for all your help, it would be the best thing that could happen to me if I entered this university and I will be very grateful to you for my whole life.

  11.   pamela uquillas said

    Please I need information about the requirements to enter this university in La Sorbonne and to know about the postgraduate studies in finance or business, I speak 3 languages ​​English, French and Spanish, I need to reinforce French, study in the French alliance of Ecuador, please do you have scholarships please help me . God bless you always

  12.   Andrea Uquillas S said

    Thank you for giving us this opportunity to apply for a scholarship to the sorbonne university for a postgraduate degree in marketing or business or finance, I need your help a lot since I have no financial possibilities to continue studying, but with your help it would be the best thing to do. I would win a scholarship, I am Ecuadorian. I anticipate my thanks

  13.   sinthia yolany valleciillo said

    Hi, I'm from Honduras and I would like to know if you have any scholarship plans for foreigners to study masters in criminal law.

  14.   anna said

    Hi, I'm from Mexico and I would like to know about the costs.

  15.   Sulafa Grijalva Perez said

    Hello, my name is SULAFA and I am at the College in the fifth year, I was interested in studying at the Sorbonne University in Paris, I have the support of my parents, and I am looking for this possibility, if it is your kindness please I need the ADMISSION requirements at this prestigious University.Atte
    Sulafa Grijalva Perez

  16.   Yohana Marino said

    Hello
    I am from Colombia, I would like to know that there are Postgraduates at the Sorbonne University in Pris on Law, the costs, how can I enroll, when you start the postgraduate courses.
    Many Thanks

  17.   Ana Maria Rojas Vargas said

    Hello, my daughter wants to study French for a year and would like to go to that prestigious institution. She has good grades but turns 18 in December. I would like information