Shanghai Ranking: TheUM Confirms Its Excellence in the Thematic Areas of the I-SITE Excellence Program
Oceanography, geography, agricultural sciences, veterinary and food sciences, water resources, biotechnology… These are just some of the disciplines in which the University of Montpellier ranks highly in the Shanghai subject rankings, while maintaining its position among the world leaders in ecology.
For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Montpellier has ranked third among the world’s best universities in ecology, according to the highly anticipated Shanghai subject-specific rankings. It thus ranks third behind the prestigious University of Oxford, which holds the top spot, and behind the University of Minnesota, which ranks second worldwide.
Global Leaders in Environmental Sustainability
“We are pleased to remain among the world leaders in environmental science, ” said Philippe Augé, president of theUM. “Now more than ever, the university and its laboratories must be open to society’s expectations.” This achievement was praised by Sylvie Retailleau, Minister of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation.
On July 19, the University of Montpellier achieved excellent results when the Shanghai subject rankings were released, placing among the top 100 universities worldwide in five subject areas—including oceanography, earth sciences, veterinary sciences, statistics, and remote sensing—as well as among the top 50 universities in six subject areas: geography (47th), water resources (45th), food sciences (49th), agricultural sciences (17th), and biotechnology (35th).
The I-SITE Excellence Program
In oceanography, earth sciences, geography, and biotechnology, the University of Montpellier ranks among the top 100 universities worldwide. The water sciences community, which had already been honored in 2019 with the creation of a UNESCO international center dedicated to water, has once again been recognized by ranking among the top 100 universities in the world.
According to François Pierrot, Vice President of theUM and Executive Director of I-SITE, “ this ranking reveals a true alignment between our objectives and our I-SITE Excellence Program, since the vast majority of disciplines featured in this ranking fall within the key themes of our project.”
Feed, heal, protect. Three terms, three issues, three global challenges that have mobilized the University and the scientific community since 2017 as part of this major project of excellence. “Our results in this ranking should be interpreted as further evidence of the strength of our scientific capabilities and the effectiveness of the synergy fostered by the I-SITE Excellence program,” concludes Philippe Augé, who adds that “I-SITE should also serve to support, through these various calls for proposals, initiatives led by other communities.”