Heir to both the Sorbonne and the Faculty of Law of the Pantheon, Paris 1 is one of the leading universities in the field of humanities and social sciences, as in the law and the economy.
Since its incorporation in 1971, Paris 1 has consistently expressed its commitment to an academic model combining openness and pursuit of excellence, with responsibility for hosting the student audience as large and diverse among French universities, but also to position as the one of the first research institutions in its field, as evidenced by various indicators. Paris 1 was constantly present in the development of new channels. It was one of the first to develop a mission in charge of overall relations with companies.