Shanghai ranking 2024: the University of Montpellier consolidates its position in the top 200

[Press release] - Published on August 15, 2024 in Espace presse, Environmental issues and social responsibility

The University of Montpellier has confirmed its place among the world's top 200 universities in the Shanghai ranking published on August 15, 2024 by Jiao Tong University (Shanghai, China). Already recognized for 8 years as one of the world leaders in ecology, these good results demonstrate the University's ability to reach out to the world and meet international demands for excellence in research and training.

Highly anticipated every year, the Shanghai ranking list (also known as the Academic Ranking of World Universities) has been a global ranking of higher education establishments since 2003. An essential reference in the academic world, it ranks the world's top universities (from among 1,800 institutions) according to a unique index calculated on the basis of 6 quantitative criteria, including the number of publications in prestigious scientific journals, the number of citations by researchers, the number of Nobel Prize winners and Fields Medal winners, the reputation of alumni and professors, etc. The Shanghai ranking lists the top 100 universities, and then ranks them in "bands" of 50 up to the ^200th position, and then in bands of 100 up to the ^500th position, which closes the ranking.

The University of Montpellier, a very positive overall dynamic since 2016!

The 2024 edition of the Shanghai ranking once again demonstrates the very positive overall dynamic of the UM, which has been confirmed for the sixth year running as one of the 151-200 best universities in the world. Constantly improving since 2016, when the UM was in the top 400, these good results demonstrate that the University of Montpellier, thanks in particular to its I-SITE Excellence program, has become a major player in higher education, research and innovation in France and internationally.

" Once again this year, I'm delighted to see that the University of Montpellier stands out among the world's top universities. These excellent results in the Shanghai ranking, as well as in other international rankings, reflect an ambitious policy of excellence pursued for several years. This success is based on the talent and commitment of our teams of teaching and research staff, whom I would like to congratulate. These successes are also the fruit of the exceptional resources allocated to research and training as part of the I-SITE Excellence program, a project carried out in collaboration with all our partners. They testify to the robustness of our local scientific capabilities, which enable us to respond effectively to the major global challenges of the 21st century, to better feed, care for and protect populations and ecosystems, and to strengthen the global influence of French research ", declared Philippe Augé, President of the University of Montpellier.

The University of Montpellier has also distinguished itself in a number of international rankings.

In addition to the Shanghai ranking, THE Ranking Impact aims to measure the commitment and performance of higher education establishments in terms of sustainable development. In its ^6th edition, the UM maintains its top position among French institutions, and is ranked among the 101-200 best institutions worldwide for its long-standing commitment to sustainable development. This year, it features in the world's top 50 for 2 objectives, in line with the establishment's major themes: food, care and protection. UM stands out on the "health and well-being" Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), ranking ^30th worldwide and^1st in France. UM has also made considerable progress on the "aquatic life" SDG, with a ^30th place worldwide and a new ^1st place in France, once again demonstrating UM's excellence in the field of ecology.

The University of Montpellier maintains its status in the CWTS Leiden Ranking . This ranking, which provides important information on the scientific performance of over 1,500 major universities worldwide, is based on scientific publications and their citations. In the 2024 world ranking, the University of Montpellier once again confirms its scientific influence at both national and international level, with a^4th place in France (first provincial university) and a ^203rd place worldwide.

According to the Reuters ranking of the most innovative universities, the University of Montpellier ranks second in France and ^17th in Europe.