University of Paris

Historic Parisian institution

The University of Paris was a medieval institution of higher learning founded in the 12th century, one of Europe's oldest and most influential universities.

It became a major center of scholastic philosophy and theology.

In 1970, following student protests, it was reorganized into thirteen separate universities across the Paris region, collectively called the Universities of Paris.

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