Scientific appeal
Open to the world, the University of Montpellier contributes to the structuring of the European Higher Education Area and strengthens its international positioning and attractiveness, in close collaboration with its partners in the I-SITE Program of Excellence, through measures tailored to the major scientific challenges it addresses.
Regional, national, and international mechanisms
I-SITE, ATIP-AVENIR, MOPGA, UNESCO chairs... These are just some of the initiatives set up with the support of the I-SITE program of excellence to attract top-level scientists and facilitate the integration of young researchers with high potential into our research structures. Some of these programs receive support from the Occitanie Region and/or the French government.
Montpellier Advanced Knowledge Institute on Transitions (MAK’IT)
The Montpellier Advanced Knowledge Institute on Transitions (MAK'IT) is the Institute for Advanced Studies (IEA) of the University of Montpellier and its partners in the I-SITE program of excellence. Drawing on innovative interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches, by welcoming internationally recognized foreign researchers and organizing international events in Montpellier, it aims to stimulate the contribution of scientific communities to accelerating the transitions necessary to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the fields of agriculture and food, the environment, and health.
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
The University of Montpellier has been chosen to host the technical support unit of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). This choice places Montpellier at the heart of global biodiversity issues. The assessment aims to identify and understand the factors in human society, at both the individual and collective levels and from the local to the global scale, that can be mobilized to bring about transformative changes to ensure the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of biodiversity, taking into account social and economic factors in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals.
A university with the "HR Excellence in Research" label
Since March 2015, when it became the first French university to receive the European Commission's "Human Resources Excellence in Research" (HRS4R) label, the University of Montpellier has been implementinga human resources strategy for research that reflects its commitment to developing its practices and aligning itself with European recommendations in order to better support researchers in their careers, improve their working conditions and mobility within Europe, and enhance the University's attractiveness on a European scale.
