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Université de Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV) offers the widest range of subjects in arts, languages and social sciences of all Paris universities. The university is simultaneously a large undergraduate university and one of the most prestigious research universities in the world.
In 1971, after the university reforms, the five faculties of the former University of Paris were split and then re-formed into thirteen interdisciplinary universities. Four of these new universities now share the premises of the Sorbonne, which, until that time, had been mainly reserved to the Faculties of Arts and Human Sciences.
To a large extent, the Université de Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV) was the inheritor of the former University of Paris’ Arts and Sciences Faculties. The initiatives have been aimed at promoting the cultural heritage of the Sorbonne, with a focus on disciplines in the literary and human science fields. This purpose will be furthered by giving top priority to the study of civilizations and to the continuance of strong teaching in the classics. The various presidents have also provided the impetus for numerous innovations whose aim has been to adapt the education given at the Sorbonne to the demands of the 21st century: because one of the main concerns of the university is the integration of students into the working world, it facilitates internships, has created increasingly work-oriented courses of study for students of the Arts and has organized numerous courses aimed at preparing students for competitive civil service exams.
Language of Instruction: French
With the exception of courses by the English department and certain electives taught in English, the majority of courses are done in the French language. The university offers intensive French language courses before and during the semester for exchange students going to Sorbonne in October.
(NUS Centre for Language Studies also offers courses in French language to prepare students going to France on student exchange.)
