The University of Paris V (also known as Université Paris Descartes; French: Université Paris Descartes or Paris-V) is the successor to the former University of Paris Medical Department and some of the education departments, dating back to the 12th century. It is located in the historic College of Surgeons of Paris (built in 1774) in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, which is accessible by the Paris Metro line 4. The University of Paris V is a strong and prestigious institution, especially in the fields of medicine, biomedicine and pharmacology, but also in the humanities. Dozens of Nobel laureates and professors are honorary professors of the university, one of the oldest universities in Europe. The University of Paris V is composed of nine faculties (UFR) and one institute of technology (IUT), covering all the major humanities and health sciences, and is the only university in the Paris region with links to medicine, pharmacy and dentistry. Thanks to the high quality of its teaching and the excellence of its research, the Health Center of the University of Paris V enjoys a high reputation in Europe and worldwide.