Sorbonne University

French university located in Paris, created in 2018 from the merger of Université Paris IV and Université Paris VI
Organization university_in_france Q41497113
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Sorbonne University was founded on January 1, 2018[1]. Its legal form is a public scientific, cultural or professional establishment[2].

The organization operates in the higher education industry[2]. As of 2020, it employed 10,000 people[3].

Sorbonne University

Summary

Sorbonne University is a university in France[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of university_in_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (778 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sorbonne University was a member of European University Association[3].
  • Sorbonne University was a member of Renater[4].
  • Sorbonne University was a member of League of European Research Universities[5].
  • Sorbonne University was a member of Coordination of French research universities[6].
  • Sorbonne University was a member of Udice French Research Universities[7].
  • Sorbonne University was a member of Franco-German University[8].
  • Sorbonne University is located in Paris[9].
  • Sorbonne University is in the country of France[10].
  • Sorbonne University's instance of is recorded as university in France[11].
  • Sorbonne University's instance of is recorded as public university[12].
  • Sorbonne is named after Sorbonne University[13].
  • Sorbonne University's headquarters location is recorded as Sorbonne[14].
  • Sorbonne University's child organization or unit is recorded as Paris Brain Institute[15].
  • Sorbonne University's child organization or unit is recorded as Faculté des lettres de Sorbonne Université[16].
  • Sorbonne University's child organization or unit is recorded as Sorbonne University Medical Faculty[17].
  • Sorbonne University's child organization or unit is recorded as Laboratoire atmosphères, milieux, observations spatiales[18].
  • Sorbonne University's child organization or unit is recorded as Laboratoire de Génie Electrique et Electronique de Paris[19].
  • Sorbonne University's child organization or unit is recorded as Laboratory of Plasma Physics[20].
  • Sorbonne University's child organization or unit is recorded as Q51784762[21].
  • Sorbonne University's child organization or unit is recorded as Sorbonne Faculty of Science and Engineering[22].
  • Sorbonne University's Commons category is recorded as Sorbonne Université[23].
  • Sorbonne University's industry is recorded as higher education[24].
  • Sorbonne University's chairperson is recorded as Nathalie Drach-Temam[25].
  • Sorbonne University comprises Sorbonne Faculty of Science and Engineering[26].
  • Sorbonne University comprises Faculté des lettres de Sorbonne Université[27].

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Founding

January 1, 2018 marks the founding of Sorbonne University[28].

Identity

Sorbonne University's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'SORBONNE UNIVERSITE'}[29]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'SU'}[30].

Leadership

Sorbonne University's chairperson is recorded as Nathalie Drach-Temam[25].

Operations

Sorbonne University's headquarters location is recorded as Sorbonne[14]. Subsidiaries include Paris Brain Institute[15], a research institute[31], in France[32], founded in 2010[33], headquartered in Paris[34]; Faculté des lettres de Sorbonne Université[16], a regroupement de composantes[35], in France[36], founded in 2018[37], headquartered in Sorbonne[38]; Sorbonne University Medical Faculty[17], a research and education unit[39], in France[40], founded in 2005[41]; Laboratoire atmosphères, milieux, observations spatiales[18], a French UMR[42], in France[43], founded in 2009[44]; Laboratoire de Génie Electrique et Electronique de Paris[19], a French UMR[45], in France[46], founded in 1998[47]; and Laboratory of Plasma Physics[20], a French UMR[48], in France[49], founded in 1997[50].

Industry

Sorbonne University's industry is recorded as higher education[24].

Why It Matters

Sorbonne University ranks in the top 2% of university_in_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (778 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

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  17. [3] ↑ . eua.eu. Retrieved . eua.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [4] ↑ . discovery.renater.fr. Retrieved . discovery.renater.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [6] ↑ . curif.org. curif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [8] ↑ . dfh-ufa.org. Retrieved . dfh-ufa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . sorbonne-universite.fr. sorbonne-universite.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [28] ↑ . legifrance.gouv.fr. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . SIRENE. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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