Founded in 1971 as the New Sorbonne, the university is now part of the Sorbonne Paris Cite, a consortium of eight Paris universities including SciencEs-Po.The University of Paris III is France’s most authoritative language and literature university. It has ESIT, France’s most prestigious higher school of translation and interpretation, which specializes in the training of senior professionals in translation and simultaneous translation. Its high-quality teaching and high standards make its graduates highly sought-after talents at international conferences and international organizations.
The school has language, foreign language, literature and other majors, not only involving a comprehensive professional, but also many well-known professors, experts teach.The University of Paris III is committed to a genuine policy of academic research.The school built its reputation on excellence.
The university of Paris III has received a large number of foreign doctoral students (46 per cent), which speaks volumes about the attractiveness of its specialized research programme.The University has 7 doctoral graduate schools and 51 research units.