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 publicliberal arts and humanitiesuniversity in Paris, France. It is one of the inheritors of the historic University of Paris,[1] which was completely overhauled and restructured in 1970.
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
The Sorbonne Nouvelle has sites at various locations in Paris.
Main university campuses
Sorbonne Campus — central administration offices, Literature department
Nation Campus – the main teaching site, named after the arrondissement (since 2022)
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
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
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
The Presses Sorbonne Nouvelle publishes research carried out by the university.[3]
Chapel of the main Sorbonne building
Accommodation and refectories
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
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.
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
Entrance of one of the buildings of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University, 5 rue de l'École-de-Médecine, Paris. Formerly buildings for the royal school of drawing under Louis XVAlan García - President of Peru
