Graduate School

The Graduate School is a structuring mechanism that strengthens the link between education and research at the University of Montpellier. It is based on collegiums, research centers and doctoral schoolsto create a coherent continuum from master's to doctoral level.

Born out of the momentum of the I-Site excellence program and implemented in 2022 when the university transitioned to experimental EPSCP status, this initiative aims to internationalize, decompartmentalize, and revitalize our educational offerings by focusing them on research and innovation.

The creation of the Graduate School has helped to boost the momentum of itsIDIL graduate program, which is supported by the ANR as part of the SFRI (Structuring Training through Research Excellence Initiatives) project.

The objectives

Ensure continuity between master's and doctoral levels for smooth and consistent career paths.
Promote training through research and enhance the institution's image.
Stimulate pedagogical innovation and interdisciplinarity through new modules and projects.
Increase the international appeal of our training programs and partnerships.
Experiment with innovative recruitment processes for master's, engineering, and doctoral students.

Operation

The graduate school at the University of Montpellier is structured around:

5 Research Areas:

Intermediate structures created to organize and coordinate research activities within the institution, they play a key role in structuring research at the University of Montpellier by promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, international visibility, and adaptation to societal challenges.

8 Collegiums

Collegiums are educational coordination structures that bring together different departments, schools, and institutes around a specific disciplinary field, thereby strengthening cross-disciplinary links between education and research.

Agriculture and food
Law, political science, and administration
Economics and management
Education
Technology streams
Engineering
Health
Science

9 doctoral schools

Doctoral schools are academic structures dedicated to training doctoral students, supervising thesis preparation, and ensuring the scientific quality of the doctoral program, while promoting the professional integration of new PhD graduates.

The nine doctoral schools that make up the doctoral college:

The IDIL program

IDIL is a winning program of the SFRI France 2030 call for proposals, which complements and transforms the training offered by the University of Montpellier throughmaster's degrees taught in English with numerous laboratory immersions (12 months of internships) and an openness to interdisciplinary research.

It is aimedat French and international studentswho wish to study in a high-level scientific environment, directly linked to the major societal challenges that the University of Montpellier is committed to addressing:feeding, caring for, and protecting people.

More information at idil.edu.umontpellier.fr

Graduate School Pathways

The Graduate School of the University of Montpellier offers two types of master's programs, both of which are research-based and allow students to continue on to a doctoral program.

RG Tracks – Research Graduate Tracks

RG Tracks are the historical master's programs at the University of Montpellier that train students in and through research.

They combine high-level scientific training with research support, in French or English depending on the specialization.

See the list of master's degrees offered by the University of Montpellier with a strong research focus.

See the list of RG Tracks Master's 2 programs at the University of Montpellier – XLSX 22 KB Download

IRG Tracks – Intensive Research Graduate Tracks (IDIL)

IRG Tracks are master's degree programs taught entirely in English, combining academic training and laboratory immersion.

Nearly 50% of ECTS credits are earned in the laboratory ("in lab") through long internships, interdisciplinary teaching, and group projects.

These courses embody the interdisciplinary, in-lab, and international model promoted by the IDIL (Inter-Disciplinary & In-Lab Graduate Program) since 2022.