About
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne combines the glorious heritage of the college founded by Robert de Sorbon in the 13th century with an innovative multidisciplinary project. As France's leading university in the humanities and social sciences (SHS), since 1971 it has cultivated a unique spirit that combines a demanding scientific approach with the ambition to develop new knowledge that transforms the world.
Located at 25 sites in the Paris region, and open to the world and Europe with the eleven institutions that make up the Una Europa alliance, it supports almost 45,000 students a year and boasts one of the largest alumni networks on the continent. Thanks to its exceptional range of disciplines, it trains researchers, teachers, legal professionals, business and government executives, economists, artists... but above all, critical citizens who analyse the world around them and devise practical solutions to the new challenges facing our society.
The University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne is France's leading university in the humanities and social sciences, committed to putting people back at the heart of the scientific approach, to more human sciences and to a fairer, more sustainable society.
Key figures
45,200
students
+/- 300
theses and HDR defended per year
1,500
teachers & lecturers
(48% of whom are women)
25
Paris and Ile-de-France sites
€222M
of annual budget
322
Partner institutions in 73 countries
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Education
Consult the university's range of courses
Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne is France's largest university for the humanities and social sciences, offering a wide range of excellent courses. Based around three main areas - economics and management; humanities and the arts; law and political science - it offers a wide and innovative range of courses from bachelor's degrees to doctorates, including a number of highly reputed master's degrees and a comprehensive catalogue of continuing education courses.
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Research
The research policy of Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne is led by a network of research units that are real incubators of performance and innovation. It thus follows the university’s tradition of excellence, inherited from its prestigious history, while renewing permanently its research themes and methodologies. The university’s teachers and teacher-researchers are members of 37 research units, 25 of which are jointly-supervised with the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and/or the French National Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD).
► Learn more on https://recherche.pantheonsorbonne.fr/
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International
Every year, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne welcomes thousands of international students, through exchange programmes or full degree mobility. With two orientation weeks and welcome meetings dedicated to incoming students organised each year, the university is deeply committed to accompanying and supporting foreign students upon their arrival. Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne also welcomes international professors and administrative staff members as part of specific programmes.
► Learn more on https://international.pantheonsorbonne.fr/
Student life
Joining Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne means becoming part of a university community of 45,000 students and having the opportunity to take part in a wide range of activities and projects. Although the university is first and foremost a place of study and work, your timetable can allow you to take part in the dynamic activities of thousands of students in search of culture, community life and sport.
Culture
Cultural workshops
Student Life at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne offers a range of cultural workshops for students (theatre, radio, photography, arts of the Arab world, writing, LSF). You can only register for one of the workshops. Some of these offer the possibility of a bonus from L1 to M1.
Student associative life
There are many associations based at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne that bring campus life to life. Whether you're involved in culture, sports or community work, find the association that's right for you! The list of associations is updated regularly on the intranet.
Sport at the University
Sport plays an essential role at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. Sports activities are organised throughout the year by the Physical and Sports Activities Teaching and Training Unit (UEFAPS), which offers the student community more than sixty different sports disciplines. The university also shines outside its walls, in national and European competitions, thanks to its many top-level athletes (AHN).
► Find more on https://sport.pantheonsorbonne.fr/
Student life
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Culture
Cultural workshops
Student Life at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne offers a range of cultural workshops for students (theatre, radio, photography, arts of the Arab world, writing, LSF). You can only register for one of the workshops. Some of these offer the possibility of a bonus from L1 to M1.
Please note: bonuses cannot be accumulated. You can only register for one of the bonus activities: cultural workshops, sport or student involvement.
If you wish to register for sport in addition to a bonus workshop, you must do so as part of your personal training.
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Sport at the University
Sport plays an essential role at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. Sports activities are organised throughout the year by the Physical and Sports Activities Teaching and Training Unit (UEFAPS), which offers the student community more than sixty different sports disciplines. The university also shines outside its walls, in national and European competitions, thanks to its many top-level athletes (AHN).
Pascal Levy
