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University Organization, Governance, and Governing Bodies
The University of Montpellier is an experimental public institution (EPE), which enjoys the…

2026 Shanghai Ranking: TheUM Confirms Its Place Among the World’s Top 200 Universities
Published on: August 15 , 2026
The University of Montpellier has once again confirmed its place among the top 200…

The Triolet Campus continues its transformation with the future Building 6
Published on: July 13 , 2026
On Friday, July 10, the University of Montpellier laid the cornerstone for the future…

Séverine Boulon: “Staying in touch with all staff members”
Published on: February 26 , 2026
On January 12, the board of directors, upon a proposal by Chairman Philippe…
Faculties, Schools, and Institutes . See more

Colleges, Schools, and Institutes
The University of Montpellier is currently home to more than 51,000 students at…

Kōichi Tanaka, winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from theUM
Published on: July 13 , 2026
Philippe Augé, President of the University of Montpellier, presented, on July 9, 2026, the…

International Students: Changes to Tuition Fees for the 2026 Academic Year
Published on: July 1 , 2026
For several years now, French regulations have provided for the application of duties…

An Innovative Online Course in Environmental Health
Published on: June 17 , 2026
The University of Montpellier and the ExposUM Institute, with the support and funding of…
Research Organizations . See more

Research Centers
From space exploration to robotics, including environmental engineering and…

Rouages: “I feel like I’m breaking through deadlocks”
Published on: May 29 , 2026
Yvan Duhamel is a mechanical manufacturing engineer at the Pro 3D platform of the unit…

Rouages: “Cell biology—I could do this for the rest of my life”
Published on: April 14 , 2026
Daria Mamaeva is an Inserm research engineer at the Montpellier Institute of Neuroscience…

Rouages: “Researchers who need viral vectors turn to us”
Published on: February 27 , 2026
Céline Lemmers (Inserm) and Marina Lavigne (CNRS) are engineers. They are in charge of…
Flagship Projects . See more

Flagship Projects
I-SITE Program of Excellence: Awarded in 2017 and renewed in 2022, the program…

MAK’IT Releases Its 2024–2025 Annual Report
Published on: July 20 , 2026
The Montpellier Advanced Institute for Transition Studies (MAK’IT) is publishing…

Cohort 2 of the FOODS (Nutrition and Food Systems) doctoral platform participated in a field school at the University of Barcelona and attended the Montpellier Global Days at the University of Montpellier
Published on: July 20 , 2026
From June 15 to 22, 2026, the second cohort of the international Feed-Protect-Care FOODS platform…

Research Support: I-SITE 2027 Excellence Program
Published on: July 8 , 2026
As part of the I-SITE Excellence Program, the University is implementing its program to…
HeritageSee more

Heritage
A beautiful medieval city and a center of science and academia since the Middle Ages, Montpellier has always…

Restoration of the Astronomy Pavilion: Stars for the Garden
Published on: May 12 , 2026
While strolling through the Jardin des Plantes, you’ll come across a small dome tucked away in the…

The Astronomy Pavilion at the Jardin des Plantes: A Scientific Landmark Restored by theUM
Published on: April 9 , 2026
On Thursday, April 9, 2026, the University of Montpellier inaugurated the astronomy pavilion…

A New Perspective on the Jardin des Plantes
Published on: January 29 , 2026
Since last December, the residents of Montpellier have been able to rediscover one of their…
Environmental Issues and Social Responsibility See more

Environmental Issues and Social Responsibility
Welcome to the page dedicated to environmental issues and social responsibility at…

May on a Bike
Published on: July 1 , 2026
Congratulations to the entire academic community at the University of Montpellier! This…

The university health center joins the France Santé network
Published on: May 28 , 2026
Since early April, the University Health Center (CSU) at theUM has been among the first…

Recommendations for Extreme Heat / Heat Waves
Published on: May 26 , 2026
During periods of intense summer heat, simple precautions can help prevent accidents…
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Working at the University of Montpellier
The University of Montpellier has nearly 5,100 employees, including approximately 3,000 tenured faculty members…

Rouages: “Calculate the speed and volume of water to develop the best possible scenario”
Published on: July 2 , 2026
Cédric Guillemin is a research technician at the Institut Agro in Montpellier. Since 2010,…

UM ’s ISO 9001 quality management system continues to expand
Published on: June 9 , 2026
For the third consecutive time, the University of Montpellier has had its accreditation renewed…

Rouages: “I feel like I’m breaking through deadlocks”
Published on: May 29 , 2026
Yvan Duhamel is a mechanical manufacturing engineer at the Pro 3D platform of the unit…
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Funding for Public-Private Research Projects: Funders' Perspectives and Expectations
The Capacity Building program, led by the University Consortium…
“Governance of Transitions” Seminar
A Dialogue on Redirection: Perspectives from the Elected Official and the…
Blood Donation – College of Sciences
The last day of August, the final stretch before school starts… and…
CSR and Access to Health Products: A Shared Responsibility
Equitable access to medicines and other health products…