Sorbonne Université

Explore programs across disciplines and study levels, develop professional skills, and build research expertise through flexible and interdisciplinary learning.

Advance research and development through university partnerships, negotiated access to results, and tailored project support.

Turn research results into commercial and societal applications with support for intellectual property, project development, and transfer pathways.

Find library resources, build research skills, and access practical and personalized support for study and research.

Explore study options, shape an education plan, and prepare for employment through university guidance and career-focused activities.

Academic programs

Sorbonne Université offers programs across arts and humanities, health, and science and engineering, including undergraduate and master's degrees, medical and paramedical training, engineering degrees, doctoral education, continuing and executive education, and interdisciplinary curricula such as dual-discipline programs and double degrees. Doctoral training combines original research within research units and doctoral schools with supervision, transferable skills development, career planning, and opportunities to engage with organizations beyond academia. Continuing and executive education serves professionals, employers, and organizations through inter-company and tailored training, university diplomas, short courses, certifications, MBA and Executive Masters, and modular micro-certifications. Programs span fields including literature, languages, social sciences, medicine, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geosciences, engineering, and technology.

Category: Higher Education Degree Programs

• Produce New Scientific Knowledge
  Candidates pursue original research projects that generate new knowledge using scientific methods and tools.
• Explore Study And Research Across Disciplines
  Students and doctoral candidates can explore programs and research across the university's arts and humanities, health, and science and engineering fields, including interdisciplinary options.
• Choose A Pathway Across Study Levels
  Students can find options ranging from undergraduate and master's studies to professional health training, engineering diplomas, and doctoral education.
• Tailor Training To Organizational Needs
  Choose shared inter-company training or work with the university to shape programs around an organization's specific skills needs.
• Apply Research Across Disciplines
  Develop skills through learning that connects research expertise and complementary disciplines to professional topics and challenges.
• Receive Dedicated Research Guidance
  Doctoral candidates receive guidance and training from thesis directors, with co-supervision available and roles clearly distributed.
• Build Transferable Professional Skills
  Candidates develop scientific expertise and other skills that can support professional opportunities in academic and non-academic sectors.
• Combine Disciplines In Your Studies
  Students can pursue multidisciplinary study through bidisciplinary curricula and double degrees.
• Connect Learning With Research
  Research-integrated education draws on the university's research strengths and includes opportunities to develop cross-disciplinary skills such as data culture, research ethics, and innovation.
• Develop Skills And Advance Your Career
  Choose training across multiple fields and formats, including tailored programs and modular certifications, to support skills development, career progression, retraining, or specialization. The university reports training more than 9,000 participants each year.
• Strengthen Leadership And Strategic Thinking
  Develop management capabilities and enrich strategic reflection through training informed by scientific knowledge and research.
• Plan A Career With Personalized Support
  Candidates receive support to explore career goals and create an individual training plan suited to their needs and professional plans.
• Explore Careers And Build Connections
  Meetings with graduates and company visits introduce candidates to potential sectors and professions while helping them develop professional contacts.
• Gain Paid Experience Beyond Academia
  Eligible candidates can undertake a paid complementary mission in a range of organizations, gaining exposure to work outside the academic sector.
• Contribute To The Doctoral Community
  Candidates are invited to take part in university life and help shape doctoral activities, events, training, and strategic choices.
• Share Research Through Open Science
  Candidates are encouraged to make research publications, data, and results more visible, accessible, and sustainable through open-access practices.
• Access Support For Business Creation
  Candidates who want to develop a business creation project can apply to Pépite for support.
• Share Research With Wider Audiences
  Candidates can take part in science outreach events and initiatives that present research and research careers to the public.

Research partnership services

Sorbonne Université partners with organizations on research and development, from fundamental research to applied projects. Organizations can co-finance projects through research contracts, industrial chairs, and ANR or Horizon Europe consortia, and collaborate through CIFRE theses and joint laboratories. The university’s offer includes negotiated intellectual property, priority access to results, and international academic visibility. Dedicated university staff also support European project applicants with call identification, project development, legal, financial and administrative assistance, and follow-up of selected projects.

• Co-Finance Ambitious R&D Projects
  Organizations can co-finance research and development projects with Sorbonne Université, including projects organized through research contracts, industrial chairs, and ANR or Horizon Europe consortia.
• Choose A Research Partnership Format
  Organizations can develop research partnerships through CIFRE theses, industrial chairs, or joint laboratories.
• Access Negotiated Research Results
  Organizations can negotiate intellectual property arrangements and obtain priority access to results through the partnership offer.
• Develop And Manage European Projects
  Dedicated staff assist with identifying European calls, preparing project applications, providing legal, financial, and administrative support, and following up on projects that are selected.
• Negotiate And Follow Research Projects
  Support is available for negotiating and developing public and private research projects at regional, national, and international levels, as well as for following their execution.
• Gain International Academic Visibility
  Organizations co-financing research and development projects can benefit from international academic visibility.

Knowledge and technology transfer support

Sorbonne Université coordinates a network of actors to help research technologies and projects reach exploitation or commercialization. Support covers direct transfer to businesses and start-up creation, as well as the negotiation, assembly, and follow-up of public and private research projects at regional, national, and international levels. Through SATT Lutech, the university’s intellectual property, including patents, software, and know-how, is managed and transfer contracts are negotiated. Lutech also offers scientific and business maturation programs, while partner incubators provide additional support for start-up development.

• Bring Research Innovations To Market
  Pursue routes for applying research results through businesses, start-up creation, technology transfer to existing companies, or the transfer of expertise.
• Structure And Advance Transfer Projects
  Get support for negotiating, assembling, and following research projects across regional, national, and international settings.
• Manage And Negotiate Innovation Rights
  Access intellectual property management and transfer contract negotiation for research innovations, including patents, software, and know-how.
• Mature Research Projects For Transfer
  Develop research projects through scientific and business maturation and pre-maturation support before pursuing transfer or commercialization.
• Find The Right Project Support
  Use the portal to identify a suitable contact and relevant innovation support mechanisms based on a project's needs.
• Prepare Projects For Innovation Pathways
  Engage with early project identification, information, training, pre-maturation, and entrepreneurship pathways offered to the university community.
• Connect With Partner Incubators
  Access a network of partner incubators that supports the development of start-up projects, including incubators located within research institutes.

Library and research support services

Sorbonne Université’s library network brings together 17 integrated libraries across its campuses and faculties. It provides access to print, multimedia, and electronic collections through the Primo catalogue, alongside borrowing, interlibrary loan, study spaces, and practical library services. Students, doctoral candidates, researchers, and other eligible users can access information-literacy training, tailored librarian consultations, and support for research publications, theses, and data in the context of open science. The libraries also offer personalized services and equipment for users with disabilities or temporary impairments.

• Find Resources Across Disciplines
  Search the university’s library collections across multiple subject areas and resource formats through one catalogue.
• Access Electronic Research Resources
  Discover and consult electronic resources across the university’s subject areas, with catalogue links and a browser extension that can identify available content.
• Build Research And Information Skills
  Develop skills for finding and working with information through training, tailored learning content, and tutorials.
• Support Open Research Outputs
  Get support with depositing publications, disseminating electronic theses, bibliometric analysis, and research data.
• Borrow And Manage Library Materials
  Use library borrowing and interlibrary loan services, then manage loans, reservations, and requests through an online reader account.
• Get Personalized Librarian Guidance
  Discuss a specific information or research need with a librarian and receive individual guidance, including support with online tools.
• Use Personalized Accessibility Support
  Access adapted research assistance, visits, study arrangements, and document services designed for users with disabilities or temporary impairments.
• Plan Study Space And Equipment
  Check occupancy, reserve a study room where available, and use equipment and internet access offered by participating libraries.
• Check Access And Registration Options
  Find the relevant library access and registration requirements for your user category before visiting or using borrowing services.

Study and career guidance

Sorbonne Université’s orientation and professional-insertion services help prospective and current students build a study plan and prepare for their professional future. Support includes information about the university’s programs, individual guidance, workshops, coaching, orientation events, and employment-related activities. The university offers these services to high school students preparing to enter university and students during their studies, with information and contacts available through the faculties of Arts and Humanities, Health, and Science and Engineering.

• Build A Personal Study Path
  Compare mono- and multidisciplinary study options and shape a path around your profile, skills, and professional project.
• Get Individual Study Guidance
  Discuss study choices and your education project through individual appointments and orientation interviews.
• Explore Available Study Programs
  Learn about the university’s programs through events such as undergraduate and master’s open days and education fairs.
• Review And Adjust Your Study Direction
  Use workshops, tutoring, and faculty events to explore orientation or reorientation options during your studies.
• Discover Careers And Professions
  Explore professional possibilities through job-discovery days and faculty career events.
• Prepare For Job Applications
  Develop job-search preparation through workshops, individual coaching, and recruitment-related discussions and advice.