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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.
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Université Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris 3 | |
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| Motto | L'université des cultures (French) |
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Motto in English | The university of cultures |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1971 (following the division of the University of Paris, founded: c. 1150) |
| Chancellor | François Weil Chancellor of the Universities of Paris |
| President | Jamil Dakhlia |
| Students | 19,360 |
| Undergraduates | 7,572 |
| Postgraduates | 7,904 |
| 3,252 | |
| Location | , 48°50′42″N 2°23′49″E |
| Website | univ-paris3.fr |
  France 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]
The Sorbonne Nouvelle has sites at various locations in Paris.
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.
The Presses Sorbonne Nouvelle publishes research carried out by the university.[3]
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 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.
In 2023, the QS World University Rankings ranked the Sorbonne Nouvelle University as follows:[4]
This ranking includes both universities and public and private educational institutions without distinction.
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