Paris Diderot University

Paris Diderot University, also known as Paris 7  was a French university located in Paris, France. It was one of the seven universities of the Paris public higher education academy. The university was a member of the Sorbonne Paris University Group since March 31st, 2010. It merged with the Paris Descartes University in 2019, gaining its new appellation, the University of Paris. It was one of the heirs of the old University of Paris, which ceased to exist in 1970. Professors from the faculties of Science, of Medicine and of Humanities chose then to create a new multidisciplinary university. It adopted its current name in 1994 after the 18th-century French philosopher, art critic and writer Denis Diderot.