Laboratoire d'Informatique de Paris 6

LIP6 is a joint research unit (UMR 7606) specialized in computer science. It is one of the largest computer science laboratories in France, with more than 150 permanent researchers and around 130 PHD candidates. It is associated with the CNRS, the French state research organization, and Sorbonne University.

LIP6's current name comes from the acronym of its historical name as the Computer Science Laboratory of Paris 6 (in French: Laboratoire d’Informatique de Paris 6). It was founded in January 1997 through the fusion of three smaller research laboratories. Provided by Wikipedia