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| The historic ] ({{lang-fr|Université de Paris}}) first appeared in the second half of the 12th century, but was ], managed by a common rectorate, the Chancellerie des Universités de Paris, after the student protests of the ]. | The historic ] ({{lang-fr|Université de Paris}}) first appeared in the second half of the 12th century, but was ], managed by a common rectorate, the Chancellerie des Universités de Paris, after the student protests of the ]. | ||
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==Administration== | ||
| ⚫ | ===Campus=== | ||
| ⚫ | Descartes University has ten campuses in Paris. Its headquarters are centered on the "Collège de chirurgie", which was built in place of the "Collège de Bourgogne", in the ], on the rue des Écoles. The teaching facilities and the research laboratories are housed in the Saints-Pères university center, as far as the medical school and the social sciences school are concerned. The refurbished Henri-Piéron center contains the school of psychology, whereas the Law school is located in ]. The dentistry school is located in ]. | ||
| ===Admission=== | |||
| The undergraduate program of Paris Descartes is selective, with an acceptance rate of 11%. | The undergraduate program of Paris Descartes is selective, with an acceptance rate of 11%. | ||
| Admission to the second year of the university's master programs is selective as well, some of these programs admitting only 1.7% of applicants which can represent 25 students by programs. | Admission to the second year of the university's master programs is selective as well, some of these programs admitting only 1.7% of applicants which can represent 25 students by programs. | ||
| ⚫ | ===International conventions=== | ||
| ⚫ | The University Paris V has signed over 150 conventions with foreign universities across five continents, including Manchester, Warwick, Copenhagen, Rome, Madrid, Rotterdam, Helsinki, Stockholm or Ghent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.droit.univ-paris5.fr/INTERNATIONAL/Etudiants-partants-Outgoing-students/Universites-partenaires|title=Nos universités partenaires / Étudiants partants/Outgoing students / INTERNATIONAL / Droit - Faculte de Droit - Universite Paris Descartes|publisher=}}</ref> | ||
| ==Research== | ==Research== | ||
| ===Aeras=== | |||
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| ⚫ | The university focuses on medical sciences (medicine, dental medicine, pharmacy, psychology), biomedical sciences (cellular and molecular biology, biochemistry, chemistry, biomedical physic), social sciences (sociology, anthropology, linguistics, demographics, science of education), mathematics, computer science and law (information technology law, business law, tax law, public law, private law...). | ||
| A major pole of research and learning, Paris Descartes - Sorbonne Paris Cité is one of the most prestigious universities in France and the best one in its main domains.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://poleonu.fr/ai1ec_event/paris-international-model-united-nations-pimun/?instance_id=|title=Model United Nations Conference in Paris - 31 May 2013|publisher=}}</ref> On that basis among others, it was rated by the 2013 QS World University Ranking 51-100th in ] and ] (1st in France), 101-150th in ] (1st in France), 100th in ] (first in France), 151-200th in ] (1st in France), 151-200th in ] (2nd in France), and 151-200th in ] (2nd in France).<ref>. Top Universities (1 March 2014). Retrieved 2014-03-01.</ref> It was also rated by the 2015/16 ] Subject Rankings as the 73rd (2nd in France) best university in Clinical, Pre-clinical and Health.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2016/subject-ranking/clinical-pre-clinical-health#!/page/0/length/25|title=Subject Ranking 2015-2016: clinical, pre-clinical and health top 100|date=13 October 2015|publisher=}}</ref> | |||
| The University Paris Descartes supports a modern approach of social sciences on the basis of ], ] and ] (Master's degree in cultural and social anthropology, at the School of humanities and social sciences - Sorbonne). The dual master's degree ("Economics and Psychology" and "Cogmaster") in partnership with other important French academic institutions such as ] and the ] emphasizes opportunities offered as far as research is concerned. | The University Paris Descartes supports a modern approach of social sciences on the basis of ], ] and ] (Master's degree in cultural and social anthropology, at the School of humanities and social sciences - Sorbonne). The dual master's degree ("Economics and Psychology" and "Cogmaster") in partnership with other important French academic institutions such as ] and the ] emphasizes opportunities offered as far as research is concerned. | ||
| ===Rankings=== | |||
| Faculty members have included eminent jurists, doctors and politicians. | |||
| Paris Descartes was rated by the 2017 QS World University Ranking by Subject: | |||
| *51-100th in ] and ] (1st ex aequo in France), | |||
| *151-200 in ] (4th ex aequo in France), | |||
| *121 in ] (2nd in France), | |||
| *251-300th in ] (2nd in France), | |||
| *251-300th in ] (3rd ex aequo in France)<ref></ref> | |||
| It was also rated by the 2016/17 ] Subject Rankings as: | |||
| ⚫ | ==Campus== | ||
| *201-250 (4th ex aequo in France) in Medicine, | |||
| *201-250 (1st in France) in Psychology.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2016/subject-ranking/clinical-pre-clinical-health#!/page/0/length/25|title=Subject Ranking 2015-2016: clinical, pre-clinical and health top 100|date=13 October 2015|publisher=}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | Descartes University has ten campuses in Paris. Its headquarters are centered on the "Collège de chirurgie", which was built in place of the "Collège de Bourgogne", in the ], on the rue des Écoles. The teaching facilities and the research laboratories are housed in the Saints-Pères university center, as far as the medical school and the social sciences school are concerned. The refurbished Henri-Piéron center contains the school of psychology, whereas the Law school is located in ]. The dentistry school is located in ]. | ||
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| ⚫ | ==International== | ||
| In Law, in 2016/17, it was not ranked among the top 10 of France of ] rankings<ref></ref>. | |||
| ⚫ | The University Paris V has signed over 150 conventions with foreign universities across five continents |
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| ==Notable people== | ==Notable people== | ||
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| Université Paris 5 René Descartes | |
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1971, following the division of the University of Paris (circa 1150–1793, 1896–1970) |
| Budget | Euro 340 Million(US $476 Million) |
| Chancellor | Patrick Gérard Chancellor of the Universities of Paris |
| President | Frédéric Dardel |
| Students | 33 500 |
| Undergraduates | 15 000 |
| Postgraduates | 18 500 |
| Location | Paris, France 48°51′05″N 2°20′26″E / 48.851389°N 2.340556°E / 48.851389; 2.340556 |
| Colours | Magenta and white |
| Affiliations | Sorbonne Paris Cité |
| Website | http://www.univ-paris5.fr/ |
  France Paris | |
Paris Descartes University (Template:Lang-fr), also known as "Paris V", is a French public research university located in Paris.
It is one of the inheritors of the University of Paris (often referred as the Sorbonne), which ceased to exist in 1970. It is a member of the Sorbonne Paris Cité group.
It was established as a mutidisciplinary university "of humanities and health sciences" ("des Sciences de l’Homme et de la Santé". It focus in the areas of medical sciences, biomedical sciences, law, computer science, economics and psychology.
Its main campus is in the historic École de Chirurgie in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.
History
The historic University of Paris (Template:Lang-fr) first appeared in the second half of the 12th century, but was divided into thirteen universities, managed by a common rectorate, the Chancellerie des Universités de Paris, after the student protests of the French May.
Administration
Campus
Descartes University has ten campuses in Paris. Its headquarters are centered on the "Collège de chirurgie", which was built in place of the "Collège de Bourgogne", in the Quartier latin, on the rue des Écoles. The teaching facilities and the research laboratories are housed in the Saints-Pères university center, as far as the medical school and the social sciences school are concerned. The refurbished Henri-Piéron center contains the school of psychology, whereas the Law school is located in Malakoff. The dentistry school is located in Montrouge.
Admission
The undergraduate program of Paris Descartes is selective, with an acceptance rate of 11%. Admission to the second year of the university's master programs is selective as well, some of these programs admitting only 1.7% of applicants which can represent 25 students by programs.
International conventions
The University Paris V has signed over 150 conventions with foreign universities across five continents, including Manchester, Warwick, Copenhagen, Rome, Madrid, Rotterdam, Helsinki, Stockholm or Ghent.
Research
Aeras
The university focuses on medical sciences (medicine, dental medicine, pharmacy, psychology), biomedical sciences (cellular and molecular biology, biochemistry, chemistry, biomedical physic), social sciences (sociology, anthropology, linguistics, demographics, science of education), mathematics, computer science and law (information technology law, business law, tax law, public law, private law...).
The University Paris Descartes supports a modern approach of social sciences on the basis of fieldwork, participant observation and ethnography (Master's degree in cultural and social anthropology, at the School of humanities and social sciences - Sorbonne). The dual master's degree ("Economics and Psychology" and "Cogmaster") in partnership with other important French academic institutions such as Pantheon-Sorbonne University and the École Normale Supérieure emphasizes opportunities offered as far as research is concerned.
Rankings
Paris Descartes was rated by the 2017 QS World University Ranking by Subject:
- 51-100th in Pharmacy and Pharmacology (1st ex aequo in France),
- 151-200 in Biological Sciences (4th ex aequo in France),
- 121 in Medicine (2nd in France),
- 251-300th in Psychology (2nd in France),
- 251-300th in Linguistics (3rd ex aequo in France)
It was also rated by the 2016/17 The Times Higher Education Subject Rankings as:
- 201-250 (4th ex aequo in France) in Medicine,
- 201-250 (1st in France) in Psychology.
In Law, in 2016/17, it was not ranked among the top 10 of France of Eduniversal rankings.
Notable people
Faculty members
- Georges Balandier
- Erwan Dianteill
- Axel Kahn
- Michel Kazatchkine
- Michel Maffesoli
- Hervé Morin
- Georges Vigarello
Alumni
- Olivier Brandicourt, physician and former CEO of Sanofi
- François Fillon, former French Prime Minister
- Nadey Hakim, surgeon and Vice President of the Royal Society of Medicine
- Élizabeth Teissier, astrologist
Points of interest
Gallery
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The historic École de Chirurgie, now the headquarters of Paris Descartes University -
Facade of the famous Anatomy Theatre in the École de Chirurgie -
Paris Descartes Medecine on the boulevard Saint-Germain
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References
- "L'Université Paris Descartes".
- "Nos universités partenaires / Étudiants partants/Outgoing students / INTERNATIONAL / Droit - Faculte de Droit - Universite Paris Descartes".
- QS World University Rankings 2017 – Subject Rankings
- "Subject Ranking 2015-2016: clinical, pre-clinical and health top 100". 13 October 2015.
- Law, France, Eduniversal
External links
Media related to Université Paris Descartes at Wikimedia Commons- University web site Template:Fr icon
- Faculté des Sciences Humaines et Sociales - Sorbonne Template:Fr icon
- Institut de Psychologie Template:Fr icon
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