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University of Paris

Universite de Paris
Latin : Universitas magistrorum et scholarium Parisiensis
Motto	Hic et ubique terrarum ( Latin )
Motto in English	Here and anywhere on Earth
Type	Corporative from c. 1150 to 1793 and public from 1896 to 1970
Active	Circa 1150 – 1793, 1896?1970  ( 1970 )
Location	Paris , France
Campus	Urban

The University of Paris ( French : Universite de Paris ) was a university in Paris , France. It was one of the first universities to be established in Europe. It was founded in the middle of the 12th century. ^[1] The university is often referred to as the Sorbonne or la Sorbonne , after the creation of the college (College de Sorbonne) founded around 1257 by Robert de Sorbon.

In 1971, the university was split into thirteen independent universities.

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