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University of Paris

c. 1150–1970 · 12th century

The University of Paris was one of the first universities in Europe, emerging in the twelfth century from the cathedral schools of Paris and receiving royal and papal privileges around 1200. It was the leading centre of theology and philosophy in medieval Europe, where Thomas Aquinas and Albertus Magnus taught. Its college of the Sorbonne gave it a popular name, and it was divided into separate universities in 1970.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). University of Paris. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/university-of-paris
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