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University of Paris
in:
Renaissances and the Humanities: The Northern Renaissance
Medieval Civilization: The First Universities
Science, Education and Society
 
Location:  Paris, France
 
Year of Foundation:  1160
 
Notes:  Often referred to as the Sorbonne after the member college founded in 1257 by Robert de Sorbon. Reorganized as 13 autonomous universities in 1970.