University of Montpellier – Driven by Excellence & Innovation
“An internationally recognized research-intensive university, with a history that dates back 8 centuries, yet committed to the key challenges of its time.”
The University of Montpellier (UM) is the 6th largest university in France, with about 50,000 students including 7000 come from abroad to study in Montpellier. One of the most innovative higher education institutions in the world, UM ranks very high in many international rankings : first in the world in the 2018 Shanghai ranking for Ecology, first most innovative French university in 2018 Reuter’s ranking, 5th in France in 2018 Leiden’s ranking for the quality of its scientific publications, 3rd French university in the 2019 “University Impact ranking” of Times Higher Education.
These increasingly outstanding results reflect the dynamism triggered by the Montpellier University of Excellence I-SITE project since the prestigious certification was obtained in March 2017.
Education
With a large and diverse training offer, the University of Montpellier provides the path for tailored career plans and prepares students for tomorrow’s careers.
Research
Internationally recognized for its expertise, the University of Montpellier is one of the few selected French institutions to have received the Initiative of Excellence award by the French government, after a highly selective process. UM has established many strong partnerships with renowned institutions. It also provides research teams with state-of-the-art equipment and shared technological platforms.
Campus life
The University of Montpellier campus is comprised of 4 main sites located in the city of Montpellier and accessible by public transportation. With many services and amenities, including sports facilities available nearby, students enjoy optimal study and working conditions in a growing, dynamic and sun-bathed European metropolis located in the South of France.
Today’s University News
Debate: in the West Bank, the palm trees of discord
On January 28, 2020, US president Donald Trump announced a “peace plan” that would involve the annexation of most of the Jordan Valley by Israel. Most reactions focused on its contradiction with international law – the Israeli occupation of the
I-SITE MUSE assessment: the international jury validates the continuation of the project
On November 28, the I-SITE Montpellier Université d’Excellence (MUSE) reported on its first two years of existence and succeeded to prove its worth and convince the international jury of the IDEX-ISITE program.
UM is a member of a European university: CHARM EU
The CHARM EU Alliance is part of the establishment of European Universities and brings together the Universities of Barcelona (UB) Dublin (TCD), Budapest (ELTE) and Utrecht (UU). The network is based on the establishment of long-term cooperation in terms of
International rankings
The University of Montpellier’s leading position in the world’s top rankings gets boosted by the I-SITE MUSE.
HR Excellence in Research
Université de Montpellier awarded with the “HR Excellence in Research” European label. In March 2017, UM has carried out a mid-term review report and update of its HR Strategy for Research (HRS4R) in line with
2nd French university to the last winners INPI
The University of Montpellier is the 2nd French university in the last list of patent applicants public / private published by the National Institute of Intellectual Property (INPI). It is ranked 35th with 38 deposits in 2017.