Panthéon-Assas University
| Université Panthéon-Assas | |
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1970 |
| Affiliation | Chancellerie des Universités de Paris |
| Budget | €91 million (2013) |
| President | Guillaume Leyte |
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Academic staff
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2,060 |
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Administrative staff
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356 |
| Students | 17,705 |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours |
Red and white
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| Website | www.u-paris2.fr |
Panthéon-Assas University (French: Université Panthéon-Assas [ynivɛʁsite pɑ̃teɔ̃ asas], commonly referred to as "Assas" [asas] or "Paris II" [paʁi dø] and sometimes as "Sorbonne Law School") is a public university in Paris, France.
Heir of the faculty of law and economics of the University of Paris (La Sorbonne), it was established as its successor when the world's second oldest academic institution was divided into autonomous universities in 1970. It is a member of the alliance Sorbonne University.
Panthéon-Assas University is ranked first in law by Eduniversal, has a reputation of "excellence" in Law and is generally considered as "the top law school in France". Since its founding, it has produced two presidents including the current French President François Hollande, four prime ministers and the holders of thirty-seven other ministerships in France and around the world. Forty alumni of the university have been members of various parliaments as well.
The majority of the nineteen campuses of Panthéon-Assas are located in the Latin Quarter, with the main campus on place du Panthéon. The university is composed of four departments specializing in law, economics, public and private management, and political science, and hosts twenty-four research centres and five specialized doctoral schools. Every year, the university enrolls approximately 18,000 students, including 3,000 international students.
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