Doctoral Degree Conferment Ceremony at the University of Montpellier

[Press Release] - Published on June 10, 2025 in Press Room, Doctoral Programs and HDR

On Monday, June 16, 2025, starting at 4:00 p.m., the annual graduation ceremony honoring doctoral students from the University of Montpellier will take place at the Corum in Montpellier. Last year, the graduation ceremony brought together more than 236 doctoral students. This event, which is central to the academic community, will take place in the Pasteur Auditorium before the traditional tossing of caps and the procession through the streets of Montpellier (from the Corum to the Arc de Triomphe).

By invitation only

The complete program for the ceremony 

The event will begin at 3:30 p.m. with coffee and refreshments in the Pasteur Foyer. The formal ceremony will start at 3:45 p.m., featuring speeches by officials, the presentation of interdisciplinary awards, and the ceremony organized by doctoral schools, and will continue until 6:30 p.m.

After the graduation ceremony, the traditional hat-tossing will take place on the Corum plaza. The procession of doctoral students will then make its way to the Jardin des Plantes, passing through Place de la Comédie and the Arc de Triomphe.

At the end of the day, starting at 7:30 p.m., the “Portraits of Doctoral Students” exhibition will give visitors the opportunity to meet some of the young doctoral students who successfully defended their dissertations during the 2023–2024 academic year.