Panthéon-Assas University is a public university in Paris, France. Heir of the faculty of law and economics of the University of Paris (La Sorbonne), it was established as its successor when the world's second oldest academic institution was divided into autonomous universities in 1970. It is a member of the alliance Sorbonne University. Panthéon-Assas University is ranked first in France in law by Eduniversal and is renowned for excellence in Law."