Paris Universitas
Encyclopedia
Paris Universitas was an alliance of six institutions of higher education in Paris, France, that existed from 2005 to 2010. Paris Universitas offers a wide range of disciplines, from medicine to the humanities, engineering, law, management and the social sciences. The institution expects to rank between 1 and 3 in Europe for number of publications, although rankings have not yet been released due to the newness of the institution. In 2006, Paris Universitas was ranked first among European universities and 4th in the world for the largest volume of English-language publications.
Paris Universitas has strong research potential, 350 research laboratories, a broad range of disciplines, and almost 80,000 students.
A final name for Paris Universitas acceptable to all members, and possibly including the phrase “La Sorbonne”, is still under discussion.
, with its main functions divided between the central departments of the university and the higher education institutions that are members. They are technically institutions independent of the university itself and enjoy considerable autonomy. Unlike the University of London
or University of California
, Paris Universitas does not have the power to award degrees.
Paris Universitas currently comprises eight institutions:
More institutions are expected to join Paris Universitas:
At the end of this process Paris Universitas will be one of the five French universities with around 100,000 students with Paris Centre Universités
, the Université Lille Nord de France
, the Université de Lyon, the University of Toulouse
, and among the largest universities in Europe.
Paris Universitas has research departments and teaching faculties in most academic disciplines.
Masters
Bachelors
Proposed
in Shanghai
, China
.
The Paris-Sorbonne university and the United Arab Emirates
signed a cooperation agreement for the creation of the new Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
.
The historic University of Paris , second oldest university in continuous operation, appeared in the second half of the 12th century and grew up around the Notre Dame Cathedral
. The medieval Latin term universitas actually had the more general meaning of a guild, and the university of Paris was known as a universitas magistrorum et scholarium (a guild of masters and scholars). The university had four Faculties: Arts
, Medicine
, Law
, and Theology
.
The ancient university disappeared with ancient France under the Revolution
. All the French universities were replaced by a single centre, the University of France
. After a century (in 1896), people recognized that the new system was less favourable to study and restored the old system, but without the faculty of theology.
Following the cultural revolution commonly known as "the French May", resulting in the closing of the university for only the third time in history, the university was in 1970 reorganised as 13 autonomous universities. Most of these universities have joined, or are in the process of forming (March 2008), new groupings along the lines of a collegiate university
. Typically, these groupings take the legal form of a Center for Research and Higher Education (Pôle de Recherche et d'Enseignement Supérieur, or PRES), though some have opted for other forms of organization. Paris Universitas is one of the two new large university centers in the city of Paris, along with Paris Centre Universités
.
Paris Universitas has strong research potential, 350 research laboratories, a broad range of disciplines, and almost 80,000 students.
A final name for Paris Universitas acceptable to all members, and possibly including the phrase “La Sorbonne”, is still under discussion.
Organisation
Paris Universitas is a collegiate universityCollegiate university
A collegiate university is a university in which governing authority and functions are divided between a central administration and a number of constituent colleges...
, with its main functions divided between the central departments of the university and the higher education institutions that are members. They are technically institutions independent of the university itself and enjoy considerable autonomy. Unlike the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
or University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
, Paris Universitas does not have the power to award degrees.
Institutions
- École Normale SupérieureÉcole Normale SupérieureThe École normale supérieure is one of the most prestigious French grandes écoles...
or ENS - École des hautes études en sciences socialesÉcole des Hautes Études en Sciences SocialesThe École des hautes études en sciences sociales is a leading French institution for research and higher education, a Grand Établissement. Its mission is research and research training in the social sciences, including the relationship these latter maintain with the natural and life sciences...
or EHESS - Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II)
- Université Sorbonne nouvelle (Paris III)
- Université Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV) (since april 2008)
- Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie (Paris VI) or UPMC-Paris Universitas
- Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX)
- EPHE École pratique des hautes études (since april 2008)
More institutions are expected to join Paris Universitas:
- SupélecSupélecÉcole Supérieure d'Électricité, commonly known as Supélec, is a French Graduate School of Engineering delivering the equivalent of a Master's Degree as well as Ph.D opportunities. It is one of the most prestigious and selective Grandes Ecoles in France, and a reference in the field of electric...
École Supérieure d'Électricité - ESPCI École Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles de la Ville de Paris
- ENSCP École nationale supérieure de chimie de Paris
- Centrale Paris École centrale Paris
- INALCO Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales
At the end of this process Paris Universitas will be one of the five French universities with around 100,000 students with Paris Centre Universités
Paris Centre Universités
Paris Centre Universités is the alliance of three Parisian universities which, each one, constitutes a reference in its disciplinary fields:* Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne* Université Paris 5 René Descartes* Université Paris 7 Denis Diderot- See also :...
, the Université Lille Nord de France
Université Lille Nord de France
The University of Lille -Nord de France , located in Lille, France, is a center for higher education, academic research and doctoral studies located over multiple campuses in the Academie de Lille....
, the Université de Lyon, the University of Toulouse
University of Toulouse
The Université de Toulouse is a consortium of French universities, grandes écoles and other institutions of higher education and research, named after one of the earliest universities established in Europe in 1229, and including the successor universities to that earlier university...
, and among the largest universities in Europe.
Research and teaching
Research
Paris Universitas conducts research in many areas within the basic sciences, humanities, economics, social sciences, and law. There are 182 CNRS/APU and 58 INSERN/APU member research units. There are also 40 common laboratories.Programs
The Paris Universitas has a number of joint degrees at the baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels that involve participation and dual institutions within the alliance. There are also 17 international programs as follows:Masters
- Brain and Mind (UPMC/ENS/UC London)
- French & Italian law (Panthéon Assas/La Sapienza)
- French & German law (Panthéon Assas/U Berlin/U Munich)
- European jurist & lawyer (Panthéon Assas/King's College LondonKing's College LondonKing's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
/U Berlin) - Computing science (UPMC/université de Montréal)
- French & Suisse law (Panthéon Assas/ Fribourg)
- American law (Panthéon Assas/Columbia U)
- English law (Panthéon Assas/ Oxford or University College, London)
- Executive MBA (Dauphine/UQAM) http://www.mba.dauphine.fr
- Management of projects & NTIC (Dauphine/Georgia State UniversityGeorgia State UniversityGeorgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities...
) - Marine biology (UPMC/PUChili/U Barcelona)
- Electronics (UPMC/U Valencia/U Brescia)
- Nanosciences (UPMC/U Uppsala)
- Developmental biology (UPMC/U Lisbonne/ U Pompa Fabra)
- Financing & control (Dauphine/U Sankt Peterburg)
Bachelors
- French & English law (Cambridge/Panthéon Assas)
- French & Common law (Panthéon Assas/University College, Dublin)
- French & Spain law (Panthéon Assas/Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
Proposed
- Master of Health Sciences (EHESS/UPMC/Dauphine/Panthéon Assas)
- Master of Sciences & decision (UPMC/EHESS)
Facts
As September 2007- 70 000 students
- Bachelor studies : 25 000
- Masters studies : 20 000
- PhD studies : 8 000
- Medical studies : 5 000
- « Engineering Schools » : 4 500
- Other studies : 7 500
- Academic staff : 5 500
- Administrative and technical staff : 3 700
- Budget with salaries : 1 500 M €
- Research :
- Joint CNRS/APU’s member research units : 182
- Joint INSERM/APU’s member research units : 58
- Common labs inside Paris Universitas : 40
- 10 years citations : 569 644 ( 3rd in Europe)
Reputation
- Université Paris Dauphine, the famous university of management in France.
- École Normale Supérieure ranked 18th in the world, and 5th in Europe.http://www.topuniversities.com/worlduniversityrankings/results/2006/top_200_universities/ in the 2006 THES - QS World University RankingsTHES - QS World University RankingsThe term Times Higher Education–QS World University Rankings refers to rankings published jointly between 2004 and 2009 by Times Higher Education and Quacquarelli Symonds . After QS and Times Higher Education had ended their collaboration, the methodology for these rankings continues to be used by...
,
- Université Paris-Sorbonne ranked 1st in France and 29th in the world for Arts & Humanities in The Times Higher Education SupplementThe Times Higher Education SupplementThe Times Higher Education , formerly Times Higher Education Supplement , is a weekly British magazine based in London reporting specifically on news and other issues related to higher education...
(THES) - QS World University Rankings 2007.
- Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie ranked 39th in the World and 1st in France for the Sciences & Mathematics by the Academic Ranking of World UniversitiesAcademic Ranking of World UniversitiesThe Academic Ranking of World Universities , commonly known as the Shanghai ranking, is a publication that was founded and compiled by the Shanghai Jiaotong University to rank universities globally. The rankings have been conducted since 2003 and updated annually...
.
- Université Paris II Pantheon-Assas ranks first in France in most legal subjects.
Campus abroad
The ENS group has opened a branch at the East China Normal UniversityEast China Normal University
East China Normal University , was founded in October 1951 in western Shanghai, on the campus of Great China University. It is the first Normal University founded after the establishment of the People's Republic of China.-History:...
in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
The Paris-Sorbonne university and the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
signed a cooperation agreement for the creation of the new Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi or Université Paris-Sorbonne Abu Dhabi is a French speaking university in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates....
.
History
Notre Dame de Paris
Notre Dame de Paris , also known as Notre Dame Cathedral, is a Gothic, Roman Catholic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France. It is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Paris: that is, it is the church that contains the cathedra of...
. The medieval Latin term universitas actually had the more general meaning of a guild, and the university of Paris was known as a universitas magistrorum et scholarium (a guild of masters and scholars). The university had four Faculties: Arts
ARts
aRts, which stands for analog Real time synthesizer, is an audio framework that is no longer under development. It is best known for previously being used in KDE to simulate an analog synthesizer....
, Medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
, and Theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
.
The ancient university disappeared with ancient France under the Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
. All the French universities were replaced by a single centre, the University of France
University of France
The University of France was a highly centralized educational state organization founded by Napoleon I in 1808 and given authority not only over the individual, previously independent, universities, but also over primary and secondary education. The former individual universities were henceforth...
. After a century (in 1896), people recognized that the new system was less favourable to study and restored the old system, but without the faculty of theology.
Following the cultural revolution commonly known as "the French May", resulting in the closing of the university for only the third time in history, the university was in 1970 reorganised as 13 autonomous universities. Most of these universities have joined, or are in the process of forming (March 2008), new groupings along the lines of a collegiate university
Collegiate university
A collegiate university is a university in which governing authority and functions are divided between a central administration and a number of constituent colleges...
. Typically, these groupings take the legal form of a Center for Research and Higher Education (Pôle de Recherche et d'Enseignement Supérieur, or PRES), though some have opted for other forms of organization. Paris Universitas is one of the two new large university centers in the city of Paris, along with Paris Centre Universités
Paris Centre Universités
Paris Centre Universités is the alliance of three Parisian universities which, each one, constitutes a reference in its disciplinary fields:* Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne* Université Paris 5 René Descartes* Université Paris 7 Denis Diderot- See also :...
.