The university culture developed differently in northern Europe than it did in the south, although the northern (primarily Germany, France and Great Britain) and southern universities (primarily Italy) did have many elements in common.Latin was the language of the university, used for all texts, lectures, disputations and examinations. Professors lectured on the books of Aristotle …

Sorbonne University (French: Sorbonne Université) is a research university located in Paris, France.The institution's legacy reaches back to 1257 when Sorbonne College was established by Robert de Sorbon as part of the medieval University of Paris.The latter was then divided into 13 universities in 1970 (of which Paris-Saclay University being ranked first in France and 13th in …