I'm choosingUM
Like the 49,000 students currently enrolled, come study at one of Europe’s leading universities and receive a top-quality education. To secure your future, join the UM community today UM Here’s a glimpse of the many advantages of the University of Montpellier.
I choose: a university steeped in history with a strong identity
As the successor to the medieval Faculty of Medicine in Montpellier (1220), the University of Montpellier has a exceptional historical heritage. Deeply rooted in the history of its city and region,UM one of the oldest universities in Europe still in operation. Shaped by this heritage, which has forged its identity over the centuries, the University of Montpellier today unites its community around two unwavering core values: success based on merit and equal opportunity.
Paying tribute to those who have shaped its history and left their mark—Nostradamus, Paul Valéry, Jean Moulin, and the current President of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, Salhe-Work Zewde—UM today to preserving these values for future generations.
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I choose: excellence in education and research
Ranked as the world’s top university in the field of ecology in the prestigious Shanghai Ranking,UM isUM ranked among the world’s top 300 universities overall.
A research-intensive university comprising 78 research units spread across 9 academic departments,UM alsoUM a range of academic programs tailored to each student’s goals: science and technology, law, economics, environmental studies, public administration, management, medicine, pharmacy, physical education and sports, biology, computer science, education, political science…
Its academic programs thus encompass a wide range of disciplines with a strong professional focus at the bachelor’s, professional bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. These high-quality programs are accompanied by an exceptionally high graduate employment rate: 94% of graduates are employed 30 months after graduation.
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I choose: a university with a global outlook
With a strong commitment to the world,UM made the quality and reach of its international relations a priority. It supports and promotes student mobility by expanding its international partnerships, bilateral agreements, and Erasmus agreements with the most prestigious European universities.
UM alsoUM international recognition in a wide range of scientific fields (biology and health, agro-environment, chemistry, information and communication sciences and technologies, law, etc.).
While prioritizing partnerships with leading universities (UC Davis—California, KPUM—Kyoto) and outstanding institutions abroad, the University remains more aware than ever of the need to contribute to the cultural and scientific development of so-called “emerging” countries. Among many other examples, it is thus participating in the fight against Ebola in Guinea, having initiated, last year, the creation of a state-of-the-art research center dedicated to this virus and, more broadly, to infectious diseases.
I choose to: contribute to the MUSE project
Led by the University of Montpellier, the MUSE (Montpellier UniverSité d’Excellence) project was awarded the I-Site label of excellence in February 2017, along with a significant grant from the Investments for the Future Program.
Enrolling at the University of Montpellier means committing to these three major societal challenges for the 21st century, which the university intends to address alongside 18 other institutions (research organizations, schools, healthcare facilities, and an international organization) united in a consortium: feeding a global population that will reach 9 billion people by 2050; protecting and sustainably managing natural resources and ecosystems; and helping humanity tackle cancer, chronic diseases, and emerging diseases.
I'm fromUM Testimonials
UM I’m fromUM is a video series from the University of Montpellier. These are intimate portraits of current and former students that shed light on their choice of program. Check out the first three episodes of this series…
Tiffany Monfort (science major)
Tiffany Monfort says she has always had an ecological mindset. At 22, she—who grew up in a pristine coastal environment—is currently completing a master’s degree in ecosystems at theUM Faculty of Sciences.
The granddaughter of an English botanist—who undoubtedly passed on to her a love of plants and nature conservation—Tiffany now aspires to pursue a career closely tied to the protection of marine ecosystems. She plans to do so either upon completing her master’s degree or, perhaps, after finishing a doctoral dissertation, which she may well begin in the coming months.
Christophe Bonnel (Health Studies)
Christophe Bonnel is a physician at Montpellier University Hospital, where he is responsible for supporting innovative medical projects. A former emergency room physician who became an entrepreneur in medical innovation, he now serves as a liaison with healthcare staff to develop technologies that benefit patients.
Christophe’s calling—forged during his studies at theUM School of MedicineUM fueled by his fascination with how the body works—was born in the halls of the anatomy museum, which he visited regularly as a child. That calling has become a true passion, which he now sums up in a simple mantra: “Dare to be useful!”
Cécile Lefrançois (law major)
Cécile Lefrançois is a doctoral student in criminal law at theUM Faculty of Law and Political Science. She set her sights on a legal career at a very early age, wanting to become a lawyer specializing in the defense of “children and women” from a young age.
As an instructor in family law and special criminal law, Cécile now aspires to become a professor and researcher in criminal law, which, in her view, “best protects the integrity of the human person.”