University of Paris

The University of Paris (French: Université de Paris), metonymically known as the Sorbonne (French: [s??b?n]), was a French university, founded circa 1150 in Paris, France, recognised 1200 by King Philip II and 1215 by Pope Innocent III, as one of the first universities. Reputed for its academic performance notably in theology and philosophy, it introduced many European academic as well as student traditions, such as student nations. The university is colloquially referred to as the Sorbonne after its collegiate institution, Collège de Sorbonne, founded around 1257 by Robert de Sorbon. Following the turbulence of the French Revolution, the University of Paris was suspended in 1793 but revived again in 1896. In 1970, following the May 1968 events, the university was divided into 13 autonomous universities, of which three still maintain the name and major legacy of the former Sorbonne. Less