Sorbonne University

🇫🇷 France 4-Year University

Global #7124 France #104

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Institution Info

Founded: 2018
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 56,821 students
Faculty: 8 000
Website: https://www.sorbonne-universite.fr/

About

Sorbonne University is a higher education institution in France, founded in 2018. It is an established higher education institution. The university has approximately 57K students, a member of Oldest Universities in the World.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #72 · Top 100	75,70
THE	2026	THE #76 · Top 100	70,39
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #7124 · Ranked	38,99
ARWU	2025	ARWU #43 · Top 50	34,30

Research Output via OpenAlex

1,317

h-index

32,855,333

Citations

372,458

Publications

425,656

i10-index

3,29

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sorbonne University's global ranking?

Sorbonne University is ranked #7,124 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within France, it holds the #104 position.

When was Sorbonne University founded?

Sorbonne University was founded in 2018, making it 8 years old. It is one of the established institutions in France.

How many students attend Sorbonne University?

Sorbonne University has a student body of approximately 56,821 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 7:1.

What is Sorbonne University's research output?

Sorbonne University has produced 372,458 research publications with 32,855,333 total citations and an h-index of 1,317, according to OpenAlex data.