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When was the University of Paris founded?

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Gothic-style stone buildings of Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge, surround a large green courtyard in Cambridge, England. — University Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge, England.

The medieval University of Paris was founded about 1170.1

It emerged from the cathedral schools of Notre-Dame and developed into a corporate entity comprising both students and professors. While the institution is often associated with the Sorbonne—a theological college established by Robert de Sorbon around 1257—the university itself predates this foundation by nearly a century. Following major educational reforms in 1970, the historic university was replaced by thirteen separate institutions known as the Universities of Paris I–XIII.12