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Type
  
Public

Budget
  
€117 million (2009)

Administrative staff
  
2,770

Address
  
75005 Paris, France

Total enrollment
  
42,000 (2014)

Established
  
1971

President
  
Georges Haddad

Students
  
40,483

Phone
  
+33 1 44 07 80 00

Founded
  
1971

Pantheon-Sorbonne University

Parent organizations
  
University of Paris, Paris Centre Universités

Notable alumni
  
Manuel Valls, Sylvie Faucheux, Arnaud Montebourg, Ali Bongo Ondimba, Taieb Fassi Fihri

Similar
  
University of Paris, Paris‑Sorbonne University, University of Paris III: Sorbonne, Sciences Po, Paris Dauphine University

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University of paris 1 panth on sorbonne


Pantheon-Sorbonne University (French: Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne), also known as Paris 1, is a public research university in Paris, France. It was established in 1971 as one of the main inheritors of the historical University of Paris (La Sorbonne), after the division of the world's second oldest academic institution. Following that tradition, it is one of the largest French universities and remains an important center of research and training in France.

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Pantheon-Sorbonne's headquarters is located on the Place du Panthéon in the Latin Quarter, an area in the 5th and the 6th arrondissements of Paris. The university occupies part of the Sorbonne and over 25 buildings in Paris, such as the Centre Pierre Mendès France and the Maison des Sciences Économiques. It is a founding member of the alliance called Hautes Études-Sorbonne-Arts et Métiers.

The university's focus is multidisciplinary, and has three main domains: Economic and Management Sciences, Human Sciences, and Legal and Political Sciences; comprising several subjects such as: Economics, Law, Philosophy, Geography, Humanities, Cinema, Plastic arts, Art history, Political science, Mathematics, Management, and Social sciences.

History

After the student protests of May and June 1968, thirteen universities succeeded to the University of Paris (Sorbonne University), which ceased to exist.

While Paris-Sorbonne University succeeded the faculty of humanities of Sorbonne University, Panthéon-Assas University the faculty of law and economics and Pierre and Marie Curie University the faculty of sciences, Panthéon-Sorbonne University was founded on a wish for interdisciplinarity by bringing together disciplines. Indeed, most of the law professors of the faculty of law and economics of the University of Paris wished only to restructure their faculty into a university. However, most of the faculty's economists and political scientists and some public law professors sought to create a university which would extend beyond the disciplinary compartmentalisation; they hurried ahead of their colleagues and established Paris I—which would later be called "Panthéon-Sorbonne"—with professors of humanities.The name of the university show this interdisciplinarity: the Sorbonne building is the traditional seat of the Humanities studies in Paris (hence it is also used by Paris III and University Paris-Sorbonne), and the Panthéon building is, with the Assas building, the traditional seat of the law studies (hence it is also used by Panthéon-Assas University).

Campus

  • Sorbonne building : Panthéon-Sorbonne occupies part of this historical seat, rebuilt at the end of the 19th century.
  • Albert Châtelet Center : commonly called Calvin, it is a secondary building of the Sorbonne.
  • Rue d'Ulm Center : like Calvin, a secondary building of the Sorbonne.
  • Place du Panthéon Building (not to be confused with the actual Panthéon : Pantheon-Sorbonne occupies part of the historical seat of the Law Faculty of the University of Paris. It is shared with Panthéon-Assas.
  • Institute of Geography : located in the Rue Saint-Jacques, it houses one of the oldest and richest collections of maps in France.
  • Institute of Philosophy of Sciences and Techniques (IHPST) : located in the Rue du Four.
  • Mahler Center : located in the 4th arrondissement, it houses an historical and legal studies institute.
  • Saint-Charles Center : located in the 15th arrondissement. Founded in 1973, it houses the Art School and the School of Cinema.
  • Pierre Mendès-France Center : commonly called Tolbiac, it is located in the 13th arrondissement. Founded in 1973, it is the main center of the University. Freshmen and Sophomores in Humanities are educated at Tolbiac.
  • Tolbiac Center : a secondary building of the Mendès-France Center (which confusingly is also called Tolbiac).
  • René Cassin Center : located in the 13th arrondissement. Founded in 1990, it houses the main part of Law School.
  • Economical Studies Building : located in the 13th arrondissement. It houses the Economics Graduate School.
  • Broca Center : Located in the 5th arrondissement. It houses the Business School.
  • International Building : located in the Boulevard Arago, commonly called Arago. It houses the International Relations Institute.
  • Michelet Center : an exotic Mesopotamian-style building in the 5th arrondissement, it houses the Art History and Archeology School.
  • Fontenay Center : located in the suburban town of Fontenay-aux-Roses, in the old buildings of the École Normale Supérieure. It houses the School of Work Social Sciences.
  • Sceaux Center : in the suburban town of Sceaux, it is a secondary building of the Fontenay Center.
  • Bourg-la-Reine Center : located in Bourg-la-Reine, it is a secondary building of the Fontenay Center.
  • Nogent Center : located in Nogent-sur-Marne, it is a secondary building of the Fontenay Center.
  • The main buildings are the Centre Pierre Mendès France, the Centre René Cassin, the Centre Saint-Charles, the Centre Arago which houses the new International Relations Building; the research centers have been relocated, in particular in the Rue Malher and the Boulevard de l’Hôpital, where the Economics Building is currently located.

    Organisation and administration

    The Pantheon-Sorbonne University is organized in several departments (unités de formation et de recherche) and institutes.

    Departments

  • Economics.
  • Art History and Archaeology.
  • Art.
  • Sorbonne School of Management
  • Geography.
  • History.
  • Philosophy.
  • Political Science
  • Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Sorbonne Law School
  • Law Department

    Panthéon-Sorbonne united in 2009 all legal studies in the university and gave that new department the name of École de droit de la Sorbonne ("Sorbonne Law School"), to compete the collège de droit of Panthéon-Assas University created in 2008. But whereas the name is the same, it is not a selective degree for top students of the university but the name of the law department of Panthéon-Sorbonne University. It is a merging of the departments of Public Law, Public Administration and Public Affairs, of Business Law, of International and European Studies and of General Law Studies, plus the Jean Domat Institute (preparation to Bar exam and Judge exam), and the Paris Insurance Institute (insurance law studies).

    Institutes

  • Sorbonne Graduate Business School
  • Institute for the Study of Economic and Social Development (IEDES)
  • Paris Demography Institute (IDUP)
  • Institute for Research and Advanced Studies in Tourism (IREST)
  • Institute of Labour Studies (ISST)
  • Institute of Philosophy of Sciences and Techniques (IHPST).
  • Research

    Research programs exist in economics, management and applied mathematics; in law and politics; in philosophy and the arts; in history, art history and archaeology; in geography, demography and sociology, to name but some. The eleven hundred members of faculty, 200 researchers who are attached to major research institutions, mainly the CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research), and 150 technical and administrative staff are grouped in 68 research groups recognised by the CNRS and the Ministry of Education and Research.

    Every year around 400 PhD theses are defended and 1,700 pre-PhD post-graduate degrees are awarded in 74 subjects divided between 15 graduate schools.

    Documentary resource centers

    In Economics, the library at the Centre Pierre Mendès France offers students free access to its large collection.

    In Law, the Cujas Library, co-administered with Panthéon-Assas, with its computerized documentation service, provides access to over 500 data banks and is the largest law and economics library in France.

    In Humanities, The Sorbonne library, mostly administered by Paris Sorbonne University but open to Panthéon-Sorbonne students, has a collection of almost three million books, 100,000 of which are more than 200 years old, and 17,500 periodicals covering all the humanities. The library and map collection of the Geography Institute are the oldest such collection in France. In addition, the 400,000 volumes in the specialist libraries offer users one of the largest collections in France and Europe.

    International

    Panthéon-Sorbonne has signed over 150 conventions with foreign universities across five continents. These exchanges revolve around international networks such as Europaeum which bring together Oxford, London, Bologna, Bonn, Geneva, Helsinki, Leiden and Prague. The University of Paris I also heads a number of consortia which bring together French universities and professional organisations. The consortia are responsible for major international projects in Bucharest, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Istanbul (Galatasaray), and Moscow.

    Every year some 130 academics from foreign universities come to teach and do research at the University of Paris I. Many researchers and members of faculty take part in major international research programs abroad; the University also hosts many annual international conferences. Six thousand international students, mainly from Europe, come to study as part of the SOCRATES or TEMPUS programmes. African students are joined by increasing numbers from Asia and America, and take part in specific programs organised in conjunction with universities across the world.

    Dual and double degree programs

    At Panthéon-Sorbonne, students can apply for admission to one of the dual degree or double degree programs designed in conjunction with partner universities in France and abroad. Double degree programs confer two degrees to students, whereas dual degrees confer a degree from the host university only.

    International rankings

    In the 2016/17 QS World University Rankings, the University was globally ranked 228th overall (8th of France) and 351-400 (14th of France) by the Times Higher Education in 2016.

    By faculties, it was ranked:

  • In the 2015/16 QS World University Rankings
  • Arts and Humanities: 46th for (1st in France)
  • Social Sciences & Management: 55th (1st in France)
  • In the 2016 Times Higher Education:
  • Arts and Humanities: 33rd (1st in France)
  • Social Sciences: 99th (2nd of France).
  • By subject, it was ranked in the 2016 QS World University Rankings:

  • Archaeology: 12th (1st in France)
  • History: 18th (1st in France)
  • Law & Legal Studies: 20th (1st in France)
  • Philosophy: 23rd (1st in France)
  • Geography: 35th (1st in France)
  • Development Studies: 51-100 (1st ex aequo in France)
  • Anthropology: 51-100 (1st ex aequo in France)
  • Politics & International Studies: 51-100 (2nd in France)
  • Modern Languages: 51-100 (2nd ex aequo in France)
  • Social Policy & Administration: 51-100 (2nd in France)
  • Art & Design: 51-100 (1st ex aequo in France)
  • Accounting & Finance: 51-100 (3rd ex aequo in France)
  • Economics & Econometrics: 51-100 (1st ex aequo in France)
  • Business & Management Studies: 101-150 (4th ex aequo in France)
  • Communication & Media Studies: 151-200 (2nd ex aequo in France)
  • Computer Science & Information Systems: 301-350 (5th ex aequo in France)
  • Mathematics: 301-400 (10th ex aequo in France)
  • By academic reputation, it was ranked 110 (3rd in France), according to the QS World University Rankings, and 91-100 (3rd of France), according to the Times Higher Education 2016.

    National rankings

    Economics and business

    In Economics, its undergraduate program is ranked first of the universities by Eduniversal. Its masters programs are ranked 4th of the French Universities or academic institution by Eduniversal.

    In Business, Panthéon-Sorbonne is ranked 14 by Eduniversal, second of the universities, behind Paris Dauphine University.

    Law

    Panthéon-Sorbonne undergraduate law program is ranked four by Eduniversal. It was ranked in interdinisciplinary fields also, as follow:

  • Law : 4th
  • Law and Economics: 1st
  • Law and English: 3rd
  • Panthéon-Sorbonne masters law programs are globally ranked second by Eduniversal, behind Panthéon-Assas University ones. On the 55 master's degree ranked in 6 specialties, 4 are from Panthéon-Sorbonne University from 3 specialties, i.e. second ex aequo with Paris Dauphine University and Aix-Marseille University but with higher rankings than these two universities. They were ranked as follow

  • Social Law: 2nd and 3rd
  • Digital Law : 3rd
  • Tax law: 5th
  • In terms of salary, Panthéon-Sorbonne law graduates are second nationally behind Panthéon-Assas University ones.

    Humanities

    No national ranking exists in Humanities.

    Notable alumni and faculty

  • Jean Claude Gandur, former Chairman and CEO of Addax Petroleum
  • Abdullah Ensour: Former Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
  • Giorgos Kaminis: Mayor of the capital of Greece (Athens) and Greek Ombudsman from April 2003 until September 2010.
  • Michèle Alliot-Marie: State doctorate in political science, former director of the Faculty of Political Science, former Minister (Defense, Interior, Justice and Foreign Affairs) and former UMP MP in the National Assembly.
  • Yves-Marie Adeline: PhD in Arts and art writer.
  • Samir Assaf: DEA Money Finance Bank, CEO of HSBC Global Banking & Markets
  • Maurice Benayoun: "Agrégation" and PhD in Arts and Art Sciences, media artist, Professor at City University of Hong Kong.
  • Ali Bongo Ondimba: President of Gabon, the son of former President Omar Bongo and the Minister of Defence from 1999 to 2009.
  • Jean-Louis Borloo: former minister, LLB
  • Rosi Braidotti, contemporary philosopher and feminist theoretician, distinguished Professor in the Humanities at University of Utrecht
  • Jorge Castañeda: Professor at New York University and former Foreign Minister of Mexico.
  • Luc Chatel: Master of Science in Management, Master of Marketing, Secretary of State for Consumer Affairs and Tourism to the Minister of Economy, Finance and Employment and spokesman for the UMP, former Minister of National Education
  • Alpha Condé: politician and current President of the Republic of Guinea.
  • Christian de Boissieu: doctor in economics, professor and director of the Council of Economic Analysis
  • Diego Massimiliano De Giorgi: head of the House of Giorgi
  • Régis Debray: ENS, Doctor of Philosophy
  • Thierry Derez: CEO Covéa
  • Harlem Désir: degree in philosophy, now MEP
  • Daba Diawara: PhD in public law, currently Malian politician and former Secretary General of the Government of Mali
  • Mamadou Diouf: Senegalese historian, currently director of the Institute of African Studies at Columbia University
  • Taieb Fassi Fihri: Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.
  • Sylvie Faucheux, president of the University of Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.
  • Laurence Ferrari: Master of political and social communication, journalist
  • Hervé Gaymard: LLB, former MP and Minister of Economy and Finance
  • René Gutman: Ph.D., a former philosophy student, Rabbi of Strasbourg
  • Théodore Holo: President of the High Court of Justice of Benin and former Minister
  • Chantal Jouanno: Minister of Youth and Sports, control of economic and social administration
  • Franck Julien, president of the TFN
  • Jean-Marc Lofficier: Writer, editor, publisher, translator
  • Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki: PhD in public law, politician, former Prime Minister of Niger
  • André Mba Obame: former interior minister in Gabon, losing the presidential election in 2009
  • Arnaud Montebourg: LLB, French Minister of Industrial Renewal
  • Daniel Ona Ondo Ph.D. in Economics, academic and politician Gabon
  • Vincent Peillon: Bachelor, CAPES, aggregation and doctorate in philosophy. Former MEP, former member of the Somme and the current Minister of National Education.
  • Nicos Poulantzas: State theorist
  • Yazid Sabeg: CS executive and communication systems, and Commissioner for Diversity and Equal Opportunities since 17 December 2008
  • Dominique Senequier: DEA Money Finance Bank, CEO of Ardian (formerly AXA Private Equity)
  • Manuel Valls: Degree in History. Mayor of Évry, Essonne and current Prime minister
  • Laurent Wauquiez: Masters in History, former Minister of Higher Education and Research
  • Nasser Yeganeh: PhD in public law, former President of the Supreme Court of Iran
  • Irakli Garibashvili: former Prime Minister of Georgia
  • References

    Pantheon-Sorbonne University Wikipedia