2024 Shanghai Ranking: The University of Montpellier Solidifies Its Position in the Top 200

[Press Release] - Published on August 15, 2024 in Press Room, Environmental Issues and Social Responsibility

The University of Montpellier has solidified its position among the world’s top 200 universities in the Shanghai General Ranking published on August 15, 2024, by Jiao Tong University (Shanghai, China). Already recognized for the past eight years as one of the world’s leaders in ecology, these strong results demonstrate its ability to make an impact on the global stage and meet international standards of excellence in research and education.

Eagerly anticipated each year, the Shanghai Ranking (also known as the Academic Ranking of World Universities) has been a global ranking of higher education institutions since 2003. An essential reference in the academic world, it ranks the best universities globally (from among 1,800 institutions) based on a single index calculated using six quantitative criteria, including the number of publications in prestigious scientific journals, the number of citations of researchers, the number of Nobel Prize winners in science and Fields Medalists, and the prominence of alumni and faculty, among others. The Shanghai Ranking thus lists the top 100 universities; beyond that, it ranks institutions in “groups” of 50 up to the^200th position, then in groups of 100 up to the^500th position, which concludes the list.

The University of Montpellier: A Very Positive Overall Trend Since 2016!

The 2024 edition of the Shanghai Ranking once again highlights the overall positive momentum of theUM , which has maintained its position in the 151–200 range among the world’s best universities for the sixth consecutive year. Having shown steady progress since 2016, when theUM was ranked among the top 400, these strong 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 both in France and internationally.

“Once again this year, I am pleased to see that the University of Montpellier ranks among the world’s best universities. These excellent results in the Shanghai Ranking, as well as in other international rankings, reflect an ambitious policy of excellence that we have been pursuing for several years. This success is based on the talent and dedication of our teams ofProfessors, faculty members, and researchers—all of whom I would like to congratulate. These achievements are also the result of the exceptional resources allocated to research and education as part of the I-SITE Excellence Program, a project carried out in collaboration with all our partners. “They demonstrate the strength of our local scientific capabilities, which enable us to effectively address 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, ” said Philippe Augé, President of the University of Montpellier.

The University of Montpellier also ranks highly in various international rankings

In addition to the Shanghai Ranking, the THE Ranking Impact aims to measure higher education institutions’ commitment to and performance in sustainable development. In its^6th edition, theUM maintains its top position among French institutions and ranks in the overall list among the world’s top 101–200 institutions, thanks to its longstanding commitment to sustainable development. This year, it ranks among the global top 50 for two goals related to the institution’s core themes: feeding, caring, and protecting. TheUM stands out in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) “Good Health and Well-being,” ranking^30thglobally and^first in France.UM has made significant progress on the “Life Below Water” SDG, ranking^30thglobally and, once again, taking^firstplace nationally, further demonstrating theUM ’s excellence in the field of ecology.

The University of Montpellier maintains its standing in the CWTS Leiden Ranking. This ranking, which provides important insights into the scientific performance of more than 1,500 leading universities worldwide, is based on scientific publications and their citations. In the 2024 global ranking, the University of Montpellier once again confirms its scientific influence both nationally and internationally, ranking^4th nationally (the top university outside Paris) and^203rd globally.

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