Flagship projects

I-SITE Excellence Program

Certified in 2017 and renewed in 2022, the I-SITE program of excellence brings together 16 institutions with a shared ambition: to establish Montpellier as a leading research university, internationally recognized for its impact on societal issues such as food security, environmental protection, and human health. During the five-year trial period, significant changes have been initiated in each of the major areas of academic life. These actions, which until now have been carried out within the framework of the Montpellier University of Excellence Foundation, are now fully integrated into the activities of the University of Montpellier's departments and services.

IDIL

With its Interdisciplinary & In-lab Graduate Program, the University of Montpellier welcomes French and international students through eight new master's programs and an engineering program, all taught in English. The aim is to increase the international outreach of the University of Montpellier, strengthen training through and for research, and promote interdisciplinarity. This program represents a true academic innovation and is part of the France 2030 program "Structuring Education through Research," which is open to institutions with an Idex or I-Site designation.

Digital technology for education

To diversify teaching practices in order to promote student success and professional integration, the University of Montpellier is leveraging digital technology to meet training challenges.

School of Digital Health at the University of Montpellier

The Digital Health School of the University of Montpellier and its partners is a France 2030-certified project under the "Skills and Jobs of the Future" initiative, the only one selected at the national level to train all professionals involved in digital health. It is an original and innovative initiative that offers initial, professional, and work-study training in the field of digital health. It offers a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach to training to meet the challenges of Digital Health, formerly known as e-Health.

Charm-us

The University of Montpellier has been a member of the CHARM-EU European University Alliance since 2019, alongside eight other prestigious universities in Europe. Together, we are working to design and create a new, unique university model aimed at improving the quality, international competitiveness, and attractiveness of European higher education.

Exposum

The ExposUM Institute is an initiative of the University of Montpellier and its partners aimed at establishing an open, off-campus institute of reference for the study, training, and science-society interaction of the environmental determinants of human health. Winner of the ExcellenceS (PIA4) call for projects and supported by the Occitanie Region, ExposUM is funded to the tune of €46.4 million over the period 2022-2030.

MOMENT-um

Increasing research, training, and innovation. With substantial funding of over €3.6 million, the Moment-UM project is part of the fourth France 2030 investment plan for the future, launched by the French National Research Agency Research ANR). This project aims to strengthen the UM's position as a key player in European research, continuing education, and innovation through various areas of action.  

Key challenges facing the Occitanie region

Advancing regional research to better preserve biodiversity, combat vector-borne diseases, imagine the viticulture and oenology of tomorrow, and respond to the collective challenges of the water cycle...  These are just some of the scientific challenges that Montpellier University and its regional partners intend to tackle by taking on four of the 15 "key challenges" identified and supported by the Occitanie region.

UM2030 – IDEAS: integration and development of IDEX and ISITE

The France 2030 UM2030-IDeES program for "Integration and Development of IdEx and ISITE" aims to strengthen the central role played by the University of Montpellier by integrating all partners of the I-SITE consortium into a shared approach.

Funded by the French National Research Agency, IDéES, led by François Pierrot, Vice President of International Relations, aims to develop large-scale initiatives addressing three major challenges: "Feed, Care for, and Protect" in three areas:

• Strategic international partnerships
• Data science for all sciences
• Innovation Campus

Foundations

As drivers of the University's major projects, the foundations meet the needs of businesses and industry. They give students and doctoral candidates new opportunities to achieve their professional goals.