INVENTING THE FUTURE
FOR THE PAST 800 YEARS
A MULTIDISCI PLINARY UNIVER SITY
PROMOTING A WORLD IN MOTION
THE OLDEST BOTANICAL GARDEN
IN FRANCE (1593)
Created in 2015 through the merger of Universities Montpellier 1 and 2,
the University of Montpellier (UM) draws from the excellence and synergy
of these two institutions.
OPERATING IN EUROPE
Consequently, it rekindles the multidisciplinary ambition of the first university
established in Montpellier in 1289, a secular and international university.
CONSERVATORY OF ANATOMY
For eight centuries, renowned scholars and scientists, from Rabelais and Curie,
to Renaudot, Chaptal and Grothendieck, have shaped this open university,
closely tied to the life of the city and committed to the key challenges of its time.
Today, the University of Montpellier brings together an extensive community of
knowledge, from sciences, technical arts, medicine and environmental sciences,
to educational sciences, economics, law and political science.
T H E U NI V E R S I T Y O F M O NT P E L L I E R F U L LY E M B RACE S I T S VOCATI ON AS A
M U LT I D I S CI P L I NA RY U NI V E R S I T Y, P RO M OTI NG A WORLD I N MOT I ON
by providing training for tomorrow’s careers
by addressing the scientific challenges of its times
by committing to promoting knowledge
by offering a campus network firmly established in the life of the city
THE OLDEST MEDICAL SCHOOL STILL
4 PRESTIGIOUS MUSEUMS
MATERIA MEDICA COLLECTION
ATGER MUSEUM
PHARMACY MUSEUM
OUTSTANDING SCIENTIFIC COLLECTIONS
BOTANICAL
2 nd herbarium in France comprising
3.5 million samples
PALEONTOLOGY
1.5 million specimens
ZOOLOGY
40,000 specimens
MINERALOGY
3,000 rock samples
ETHNOLOGY
120 artefacts from Kanak,
Papuan and Maori cultures
COLLECTIONS OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS FROM
THE 18 TH AND 19 TH CENTURIES
Astronomy, physics, chemistry...
R E S E A RC H G E A R E D TOWA R D S T H E NE E D S O F T HE 21 S T CE NTURY S OCI E T Y
Acknowledged in worldwide university rankings (Shanghai Academic Ranking
of World Universities, QS ranking), University of Montpellier is internationally
recognised for its expertise in many scientific fields such as health-biology,
agro-environmental science, chemistry, information and communication
technologies and science, and more.
It coordinates 5 Laboratories of Excellence and 7 Equipment of Excellence
projects. University of Montpellier also coordinates the “Montpellier University
of Excellence” project (MUSE) which receives the Initiative – Science – Innovation
– Territories – Economy (I-SITE) certification. MUSE is the largest scientific project
ever conceived on the Montpellier site, which is to address three major 21st
century challenges, namely: to feed, protect, and heal. MUSE seeks to make
Montpellier an international reference in health, environment science, and
agriculture.
9 SCIENTIFIC DEPARTMENTS
BIOLOGY – AGROSCIENCES
BIOLOGY – HEALTH
BIOLOGY – ECOLOGY – EVOLUTION
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
EARTH AND WATER SCIENCE
CHEMISTRY
LAW AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
ECONOMICS
EDUCATIONAL SCIENCE
MANAGEMENT
MIPS (Mathematics, Information sciences,
Physics and Systems)
77 RESEARCH UNITS
A N E NV I RO NM E NT CO ND U CI V E TO WO R L D -CL A SS RE S E ARCH
ADDRESSING
SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGES
UM provides its researchers with the required technological platforms and
facilities for cutting-edge research (BioCampus, CEMIPAi, CR2I…). For example,
it is equipped with a University Space Centre (USC) and an integrated human
movement studies facility, Euromov.
It works in partnership with the Montpellier CHRU (Regional University Hospital
Centre), which ranks 6th in France, and with the Nîmes CHRU as well as with a
myriad of research institutions represented in Montpellier: CNRS, INSERM, INRA,
CIRAD, IRD, INRIA, IRSTEA, CNES, CEA, IFREMER…
P R I O R I T Y G O E S TO G E NE RAT I NG VA LU E
UM maintains strong links with state-of-the-art industries established in the
region, especially in the biomedical and new technology sectors (Horiba,
IBM, Sanofi…). Joint-research stakeholders have access to many of the UM’s
laboratories. Montpellier enjoys an ecosystem conducive to technology transfer
that comprises 5 competitiveness clusters, a high-tech park and a business
incubator (Montpellier Agglomeration Business Innovation Centre, BIC), ranked
in the world’s top 5. UM also partners with the regional agency in charge of value
generating (SATT AxLR, a technology transfer acceleration company for innovative
projects derived from academic research).
2,065 PROFESSORS-RESEARCHERS
1,744 PHD STUDENTS
1 I-SITE COORDINATED BY UM : MUSE
5 LABEX COORDINATED BY UM
EPIGENMED
ENTREPRENDRE
NUMEV
CHEMISYST
CEMEB
1 VAN ALLEN FOUNDATION
DEDICATED TO SPACE RESEARCH
1 FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY OF MONTPELLIER
A W I D E RA NG E O F T RA I NI NG P RO G RA M M E S
A multidisciplinary university, University of Montpellier is made up of 16 schools
organised into two main complementary fields of study. It offers students an
opportunity to train in multiple areas in order to meet the needs of tomorrow’s
demanding careers, combining robotics/engineering and health, economics and
environment, law and information technologies, and more.
UM’s strategy revolves around inter-disciplinary and multi-skill training
programmes.
A U NI V E R S I T Y CL O S E LY T I E D TO I T S R E G I O N
The University of Montpellier is a highly-valued stakeholder in the Region,
with over 4,500 members of staff, 46,000 students and a budget close to
400 million euros. UM plays an essential role in the development of its region.
In addition to its economic impact, UM is deeply committed to disseminating
academic, scientific and cultural knowledge and to contributing to the
international recognition of the city.
A S T RO NG P O S I T I O N AT T H E NAT I O NA L L E V E L
TRAINING
Ranked 6th top national university in France according to size and budget,
UM is ideally located in the South of France.
It benefits from great exposure and strives to increase its attractiveness by
promoting specific funding mechanisms such as programmes designed for
post-doctoral students.
FOR TOMORROW’S CAREERS
© ESA - D. Ducros
2 MAIN FIELDS OF STUDY
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, HEALTH
LAW, ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT
+ 46,000 STUDENTS
600 DIPLOMAS INCLUDING :
64 BACHELOR’S DEGREES AND PROFESSIONAL
BACHELOR’S DEGREES
59 MASTERS’ DEGREES
4,500 ENROLLED IN CONTINUING EDUCATION
1,426 ENROLLED IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING
90 % EMPLOYABILITY RATE AFTER A
MASTER’S DEGREE
A N I NT E R NAT I O NA L LY O R I E NT E D U NI V E R S I T Y
DISS EMINATING
For a period of study abroad, thousands of students choose Montpellier as their
destination. Yearly, the University welcomes more than 500 foreign students
representing around 150 nationalities. Its global network covers all 5 continents
via partnerships that were successfully created and developed encompassing
573 partner universities and higher education institutes in some 89 countries.
KNOWLEDGE
These agreements encourage mobility at all levels: for students,
professor-researchers and other members of staff. Just like Montpellier,
which is an open, cosmopolitan city, UM contributes to intercultural exchanges
and knowledge transfer.
2 ND PUBLIC EMPLOYER IN MONTPELLIER
6 TH FRENCH UNIVERSITY
A M Y R I A D O F I NT E R NAT I O NA L NE T WO R K S
UM is a key player in numerous European exchange programmes, such as
Erasmus and Erasmus Mundus. It is also a member of the Coimbra network,
an umbrella body comprising around forty historical European universities.
Further afield, UM belongs to the Latinus network, which brings together
higher education institutions of the Latin world, the French-speaking University
Agency (Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie) and ASAIHL (South-East Asian
Institutions of Higher Learning); UM also takes part in networks that provide
extensive opportunities for international development.
E X P O S U R E T H RO U G H R E S E A RCH
UM received the European award “HR Excellence in Research” in March 2015.
The university’s quest for excellence in research is embedded in its strategy to
contribute to the development of the European Research Area, and to increase
the university’s exposure on an international level.
© Bernard Reichen - Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole
16 % OF FOREIGN STUDENTS
AROUND 500 STUDENTS WELCOMED
EVERY YEAR THROUGH EXCHANGE
PROGRAMMES
16 SCHOOLS
A M U LT I -S I T E U NI V E R S I T Y
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Ranked 2nd best French city to study, Montpellier has exceptional advantages:
300 days of sunshine per year, easy access to the sea (a 15 minute drive) and
France’s largest pedestrian city centre.
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNIQUES
FOR PHYSICAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES (STAPS)
A community outreach network has been set up to make university life as easy
as possible. Departments for information and careers guidance, international
A CAMPUS NETWORK
AT THE HEART OF THE CITY
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS
From the Northern and the Southern parts of Montpellier to its downtown area,
UM’s various sites are located right at the heart of the Mediterranean city and
advocate university life as part of the urban landscape. All the sites are located
near tramway line 1 and form a real campus network. UM also contributes to an
effective network in the region, with premises in Béziers, Carcassonne, Mende,
Nîmes, Sète and Perpignan.
O P T I M A L S T U DY I NG A ND WO R K I NG CO ND I T I O NS
DEVELOPPING
FACULTY OF LAW AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
relations, physical and sports activities as well as preventive medicine and health
allow for proximity within the university community.
DY NA M I C, I ND E P E ND E NT S T U D E NT L I F E
The UM provides its students with premises for recreation and socialising:
the Maisons des étudiants (student centres) are run by students, for students,
and provide space for exchanging and creating.
The university also organises cultural events (concerts, conferences, film
screening, exhibitions) and promotes artistic production (recording studios,
workshops and more).
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL
AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (IAE)
INSTITUTE OF PREPARATION
FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (IPAG)
INSTITUTE MONTPELLIER MANAGEMENT (MOMA)
UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OF BÉZIERS
UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
OF MONTPELLIER-SÈTE
UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OF NÎMES
MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENTAL
RESEARCH OBSERVATORY
POLYTECH MONTPELLIER (ENGINEERING SCHOOL)
12 UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
130 STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS
2 STUDENT CENTRES
40 SPORTS ACTIVITIES PROPOSED TO
STUDENTS AND STAFF
UNIVERSITY OF MONTPELLIER
www.umontpellier.fr