Sorbonne University
Paris, France
Quick facts
- World rank
- #101
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Students
- 55,000
- International students
- 16%
- Institution type
- Public
- Founded
- 2017
Overview
Sorbonne University (Sorbonne Université) is a major French public research university located in Paris, created by government decree in 2017. It brings together three faculties — Arts and Humanities, Health Sciences, and Science and Engineering — and is home to 55,000 students, 3,800 doctoral candidates, and 145 research units across 23 doctoral schools. A member of the League of European Research Universities and the 4EU+ European university alliance, it is France's leading recipient of MSCA postdoctoral fellowships from the European Commission.
Fields of study
- Arts and Humanities
- Literature
- Philosophy
- History
- Art History
- Linguistics
- Music
- Medicine
- Health Sciences
- Pharmacy
- Dentistry
- Public Health
- Nursing
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Earth Sciences
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Biomedical Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Political Science
- Geography
- Sociology
Accreditation: Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Innovation (France)
Admissions requirements
- IELTS (minimum)
- —
- TOEFL iBT (minimum)
- —
- GPA (minimum)
- —
- Intakes
- —
- Application deadlines
- Varies by program
- Rolling admissions
- No
Requirements differ between programs. Check the program page and the university's admissions office for the latest criteria.
Tuition & costs
International students
Varies by program
From about $192 / year
Domestic students
€178 – €630 / year
National registration fees for 2026-2027: Licence 178€/year, Master 255€/year, Doctorat 398€/year, Ingénieur 630€/year. Non-EU students may be subject to higher differentiated fees since 2019, but many exemptions apply including scholarship holders, EU/EEA/Swiss nationals, and students in exchange programs.
Tuition varies by program. Confirm with the university before applying.
Official fee source (opens in a new tab)Information last verified Oct 4, 2026. Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Fees, deadlines and requirements change — always confirm with the university.