Shanghai ranking: UM confirms its excellence in I-SITE themes

Oceanography, geography, agricultural sciences, veterinary and food sciences, water resources, biotechnology... These are just some of the disciplines in which the University of Montpellier is making inroads in the Shanghai thematic rankings, while maintaining its position as one of the world leaders in ecology.

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For the fifth year running, the University of Montpellier is ranked third among the world's top universities in ecology, according to the much-anticipated Shanghai thematic rankings. It comes third behind the prestigious University of Oxford in first place, and the University of Minnesota in second.

World leaders in ecology

We are delighted to remain among the world leaders in ecology," says Philippe Augé, President of the UM. More than ever, the University and its laboratories must be open to the expectations of society ". A performance hailed by the French Minister for Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Sylvie Retailleau.

On July 19, the University of Montpellier achieved excellent results in the Shanghai thematic rankings, ranking in the top 100 of the world's best universities in 5 thematic areas such as oceanography, earth and veterinary sciences, statistics and remote sensing, as well as in the top 50 of the world's best universities in 6 thematic areas: geography (47th), water resources (45th), food sciences (49th) and agriculture (17th), biotechnology (35th).

The I-SITE Excellence program

In oceanography, earth sciences, geography and biotechnology, the University of Montpellier ranks among the world's top 100 universities. The water sciences community, already distinguished in 2019 by the creation of a UNESCO international center dedicated to water, is once again recognized by being listed in the top 100 of the world's best universities.
For François Pierrot, UM Vice-President and I-SITE Executive Director, " this ranking reveals a real match between our objectives and our I-SITE Excellence program, since the vast majority of the disciplines featured in this ranking are in line with the flagship themes of our project."

Feeding, caring, protecting. Three terms, three issues, three global challenges that have mobilized the University and the scientific community since 2017 as part of this major excellence project. " Our results in this ranking should be interpreted as a further sign of the power of our scientific strengths and the effectiveness of the synergy carried by the I-SITE Excellence program ", concludes Philippe Augé, who adds that " The I-SITE must also serve to support, through these various calls for projects, the initiatives carried by other communities ".