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The university has 1,065 students, 64 per cent of whom are Emiratis. The student body comprises 61 nationalities. Andrew Henderson / The National
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Paris Sorbonne was set up in Abu Dhabi in 2006 via a government initiative with the aim of getting Emiratis passionate about social sciences, arts and humanities, and promote courses in French. Ravindranath K / The National
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Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi was set up as a branch of Paris Sorbonne, which can trace its history back to the 13th century. Andrew Henderson / The National
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Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi benefits from 760 years of academic experience gained at the prestigious Sorbonne University in Paris. Photo: Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
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The campus is on Reem Island in Abu Dhabi. Andrew Henderson / The National
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Simone de Beauvoir, the French author best known for her book 'The Second Sex', attended Paris Sorbonne. Ravindranath K / The National
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Prof Silvia Serrano, vice chancellor of Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi. Photo: Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
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The university has 1,065 students, 64 per cent of whom are Emiratis. The student body comprises 61 nationalities. Andrew Henderson / The National
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Paris Sorbonne was set up in Abu Dhabi in 2006 via a government initiative with the aim of getting Emiratis passionate about social sciences, arts and humanities, and promote courses in French. Ravindranath K / The National
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Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi was set up as a branch of Paris Sorbonne, which can trace its history back to the 13th century. Andrew Henderson / The National
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Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi benefits from 760 years of academic experience gained at the prestigious Sorbonne University in Paris. Photo: Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
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The campus is on Reem Island in Abu Dhabi. Andrew Henderson / The National
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Simone de Beauvoir, the French author best known for her book 'The Second Sex', attended Paris Sorbonne. Ravindranath K / The National
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Prof Silvia Serrano, vice chancellor of Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi. Photo: Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
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The university has 1,065 students, 64 per cent of whom are Emiratis. The student body comprises 61 nationalities. Andrew Henderson / The National
UAE's best universities: Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
The National's guide to universities in the Emirates continues with this French institution established in 2006
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