In 1970, the
Edgar Faure Act divided the law faculty of the
University of Paris into the new universities of Paris-I, Paris-II, Paris-IX, Paris-X, Paris-XII and Paris-XIII.[6]
While the majority of economists in the law faculty (35 out of 41) chose Paris-I
Panthéon-Sorbonne, the majority of lawyers (88 out of 108),[7] including privatists, legal historians and a significant number of publicists, had decided to create a specialised university: Paris II
Panthéon-Assas. Conversely, their colleagues opted for a multidisciplinary university by joining Paris I.[8]
The École de droit de la Sorbonne has four departments, all of which aim to train students in the law:
the Bachelor's Department
Master of Public Law Department
Master of Private Law Department
Master of International, European and Comparative Law Department[13]
Campuses
EDS courses are taught at a number of campuses, known as 'centres':
the Panthéon centre, a historic building that welcomes Masters students and houses the management offices
the Sorbonne centre, which hosts conferences for EDS students and 3rd year AES undergraduates
the Lourcine centre, for 2nd and 3rd year undergraduate students in particular
the Cassin centre, for 1st and 2nd year undergraduate students
the Pierre-Mendès-France centre, for 1st and 2nd year AES degree students
Research
Research is carried out by the Sorbonne's École doctorale de droit, the Sorbonne's Institut de recherche juridique, the Sorbonne's Institut de recherche en droit international et européen and the Sorbonne's Institut des sciences juridiques et philosophique.[14]
^Gérard Conac, « La fondation de l'université Paris I : François Luchaire, pilote d'une transition institutionnelle », Bougrab, Jeannette ; Maus, Didier. François Luchaire, un républicain au service de la République, Publications de la Sorbonne, 2005, p. 178.