Université Sorbonne Nouvelle

Sorbonne Nouvelle University
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris 3


MottoL'université des cultures (French)
Motto in English
The university of cultures
TypePublic
Established1971; 53 years ago (1971) (following the division of the University of Paris, founded: c. 1150)
ChancellorFrançois Weil
Chancellor of the Universities of Paris
PresidentJamil Dakhlia
Students19,360
Undergraduates7,572
Postgraduates7,904
3,252
Location
Paris
,
France

48°50′42″N 2°23′49″E / 48.844889°N 2.396989°E / 48.844889; 2.396989
Websiteuniv-paris3.fr
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle is located in Paris
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle
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The Sorbonne Nouvelle University (French: Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, also known as Université Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris 3, Paris 3, Sorbonne Nouvelle and the Sorbonne) is a public liberal arts and humanities university in Paris, France. It is one of the inheritors of the historic University of Paris,[1] which was completely overhauled and restructured in 1970.

History

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Main article: University of Paris

The historic University of Paris first appeared in the second half of the 12th century, but was reorganised in 1970 as 13 autonomous universities after the student protests of the French May. Sorbonne Nouvelle, or "Paris III", is one of the inheritors of University of Paris faculty of humanities ("arts et lettres").[1]

University sites

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The Sorbonne Nouvelle has sites at various locations in Paris.

Main university campuses

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  • Sorbonne Campus — central administration offices, Literature department
  • Nation Campus – the main teaching site, named after the arrondissement (since 2022)
  • Condorcet Campus — Institute for Advanced Latin American Studies (IHEAL)
  • Maison de la Recherche – Located rue des Irlandais in the Latin Quarter, it is the university's main research centre and facility.
  • Sainte Barbe Library and Sainte Geneviève Library – Located near the Panthéon in the Latin Quarter, those two research libraries are owned and managed by Sorbonne Nouvelle University.

Other locations until 2022

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  • Censier Campus – located rue Censier, was abandoned in 2022
  • Bièvre Campus — houses teaching and research facilities for language study and the main staff and student refectories
  • Rue Saint-Jacques — French as a Foreign Language department
  • Rue des Bernardins — The Linguistics and Phonetics department
  • Rue de l'École-de-Médecine — English Studies department
  • Place du Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny — Houses the E.S.I.T (School of Interpreting and Translation)
  • Asnières – located outside of Paris, where the German Studies department, now closed, was housed.[2]

University libraries

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The Sorbonne Nouvelle has one central (the Sorbonne Nouvelle Library, known as 'BSN') and five specialised libraries (Foreign language and culture and French literature). It is also connected to the Sainte-Geneviève Library, the Sorbonne Library, the Inter-University Library for Oriental Languages and the Sainte-Barbe Library.

University press

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The Presses Sorbonne Nouvelle publishes research carried out by the university.[3]

Chapel of the main Sorbonne building

Accommodation and refectories

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Entrance of the main building of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University, built in by Christian de Portzamparc, Nation Campus, Paris.

The Crous de Paris (Centre régional des œuvres universitaires et scolaires) is the organisation responsible for both student accommodation and refectories in Paris. It runs various student halls of residence and student restaurants both in central Paris and in its outskirts.

Sorbonne Paris Cité Alliance

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Sorbonne Nouvelle University tried to become a member of Sorbonne Paris Cité Alliance, which groups together several Parisian universities. Due to opposition from students and professors, the project did not succeed.

QS World University Rankings

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In 2023, the QS World University Rankings ranked the Sorbonne Nouvelle University as follows:[4]

  • Linguistics: 96 (3rd in France)
  • Modern Languages: 151-200 (5th in France)
  • English language and literature: 151-200 (3rd in France)
  • Arts and Humanities: 215 (6th in France)


This ranking includes both universities and public and private educational institutions without distinction.

Notable alumni

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Professors and former professors

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Herpin, Fanny. "Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3 - Les origines de la Sorbonne Nouvelle". www.univ-paris3.fr.
  2. ^ (in French) Asnières c'est fini : le département d'Etudes Germaniques s'installe au Centre Universitaire Censier
  3. ^ "Presses Sorbonne Nouvelle (PSN)" (in French). Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3". Top Universities. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
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