Flagship Projects

I-SITE Program of Excellence

Awarded in 2017 and renewed in 2022, the I-SITE program of excellence brings together the strengths of 16 institutions toward a shared goal: to establish in Montpellier a thematically focused, research-intensive university that is internationally recognized for its impact on societal challenges such as food security, environmental protection, and human health. During the five-year pilot period, significant transformations were set in motion across every major area of academic life. These initiatives, which were previously carried out under the umbrella of the Montpellier University of Excellence Foundation, are now fully integrated into the activities of the University of Montpellier’s administrative departments and services.

IDIL

Through its Interdisciplinary & In-lab Graduate Program, the University of Montpellier welcomes French and international students to eight new master’s programs and one engineering program, all taught in English. The goal is to increase the University of Montpellier’s international outreach, strengthen education driven by and focused on research, and promote interdisciplinarity. This program represents a true academic innovation and is part of the France 2030 initiative “Structuring Education Through Research,” which is open to institutions holding an Idex or I-Site designation.

Digital Technology for Education

To diversify teaching practices in support of student success and career readiness, the University of Montpellier is leveraging digital technology to address educational challenges.

School of Digital Health at the University of Montpellier

The Digital Health School of the University of Montpellier and its partners is a project certified under the France 2030 initiative as part of the “Skills and Professions of the Future” call for proposals—the only one selected at the national level to train all professionals involved in digital health. It is a unique and innovative initiative that offers initial, vocational, and work-study training programs in the field of digital health. It takes a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach to training to address the challenges of digital health, formerly known as e-health.

Charm-eu

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, one-of-a-kind university model aimed at improving the quality, international competitiveness, and appeal of European higher education.

Statement of Claim

The ExposUM Institute is an initiative of the University of Montpellier and its partners aimed at establishing a leading, off-campus, interdisciplinary institute for the study, training, and science-society interaction regarding the environmental determinants of human health. As a recipient of the ExcellenceS (PIA4) call for proposals and supported by the Occitanie Region, ExposUM will receive €46.4 million in funding over the 2022–2030 period.

MOMENT-um

Boosting research, training, and innovation. With substantial funding of more than 3.6 million euros, theUM projectUM of the fourth “France 2030” investment plan for the future, launched by the National Research Agency Research ANR). This project aims to strengthenUM positionUM a key player in European research, continuing education, and innovation through various initiatives.  

Key Challenges Facing the Occitanie Region

Advancing regional research to better preserve biodiversity, more effectively combat vector-borne diseases, envision the future of viticulture and oenology, and address the collective challenges of the water cycle…  These are just some of the scientific challenges that the University of Montpellier and its regional partners intend to tackle by leading 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-IDéES program for “Integration and Development of IdEx and ISITE” aims to strengthen the central role played by the University of Montpellier by bringing together all partners in the I-SITE consortium under a shared approach.

Funded by the National Research Agency, IDéES—led by François Pierrot, Vice President of International Relations—aims to develop large-scale initiatives addressing the three major challenges of “Feeding, Healing, and Protecting” through three components:

• Strategic International Partnerships
• Data Science for All Sciences
• Innovation Campus

Foundations

As key drivers of the University’s major initiatives, the foundations meet the needs of businesses and industry leaders. They provide students and doctoral candidates with new opportunities to pursue their career goals.