Philippe Augé Re-elected President of the University of Montpellier

[Press Release] - Published on January 9, 2026 in Press Room, Organization, Governance, and Committees

The Board of Trustees of the University of Montpellier met on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. At the meeting, Philippe Augé, a professor of public law, was reelected President of the University of Montpellier (UM) for a four-year term.

Philippe Augé was re-elected in the first round of voting, receiving 29 votes out of the 36 members of the Board of Directors. Last November, during the elections for the institution’s central councils, the slates supporting him won 11 of the 14 seats in the Professors, Instructors, and Researchers colleges of the Board of Directors.

After leading the merger of two universities in Montpellier in 2015 to create the University of Montpellier, Philippe Augé worked to secure I-SITE accreditation through the “Montpellier University of Excellence” project, which involved 15 local partners. This momentum was reinforced by numerous successes in national programs such as the “Structuring of Training through Research Initiatives of Excellence (SFRI),” “Integration and Development of IdEx and I-SITE (IDéES),” and “ExcellenceS.”

Designated a “University Innovation Hub” in 2021 and a “Sciences with and for Society (SAPS)” institution in 2024, the University of Montpellier has also been awarded grants for projects under the “Skills and Professions of the Future (CMA)” program. Philippe Augé also led the university’s transformation into an experimental public institution effective January¹, 2022.

“I am honored by the renewed trust placed in me. Together with my team and the entire university community, we will work collectively to build on the momentum we have established in order to strengthen scientific excellence, innovation, quality, and career readiness in our programs, as well as our university’s international influence, while celebrating its history, unique characteristics, and values,” said Philippe Augé, President of the University of Montpellier.

At the same meeting, Nicolas Marty, associate professor, director of the IPAG in Montpellier, and vice president of the National Conference of IPAG/CPAG Directors, was elected vice president of the Board of Directors with 30 out of 36 votes.

Elections for the other statutory and delegate vice presidents will take place during the first half of January 2026.

Update as of January 8, 2026:

The Research Committee Research the University of Montpellier met on Monday, January 5, 2026. Upon the President’s nomination, Agnès Mignot was elected Vice President for Research by an absolute majority of the current members in the first round, with 24 votes out of 34 cast (9 blank ballots, 1 invalid vote).

The Committee on Education and Campus Life met on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Upon the President’s proposal, Agnès Fichard-Carroll was reelected Vice President for Education and University Life by an absolute majority of the current members in the first round, receiving 31 votes out of 38 voters (6 blank votes, 1 invalid vote).