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A M U LT I D I S C I P L I N A R Y U N I V E R S I T Y E N G A G E D I N A D Y N A M I C W O R L D

UNIVERSITY OF MONTPELLIER

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PANORAMA

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UNIVERSITY LOCATION

Montpellier, a Mediterranean key crossroad:

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• 15 min from the sea • 1h30 from Spain • 3h from Italy • 3h30 by TGV train from Paris

Montpellier is one of the top destinations to visit in the world in 2012 (ref. “New York Times” newspaper)

HISTORY

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1220: Creation of Montpellier Medical School (oldest in activity in Europe) 1593: Foundation of the botanic garden (oldest in France) 1808: Napoléon the 1st founded the Faculty of Sciences 1970: Creation of Universities of Montpellier 1 and 2 2015: Merger of universities of Montpellier 1 and 2 and creation of the University of Montpellier (UM)

SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE

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Medicine: Atger & Anatomicum Museums Botany: Botanic garden founded by Henry the 4th in 1593,

2nd French herbarium, 3,5 millions of samples Pharmacy: Droguier and Pharmacy Museums Zoology: 40,000 items Palaeontology: 1,5 million of specimens Mineralogy: 3,000 deposit samples Ethnology: 120 objects (from Kanak, Papou and Maori cultures)

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T R A I N I N G S F O R T O M O R R O W ’ S P R O F E S S I O N A L D E M A N D S

EDUCATION

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17 ACADEMIC FACULTIES

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9 Faculties: Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Sciences, Sports, Economy, Economic and Social Administration, Law and Political Sciences, Education

3 Institutes of Technology

3 Institutes: Public Administration, Business and Administration and Business and Management

2 Schools: Polytech Montpellier and OREME (observatory)

DIPLOMAS: FROM TECHNICAL COURSES TO PHD 2 thematic fields:

• Sciences - Technologies - Health • Law - Economics - Management

772 diplomas: • 73 Bachelor’s Degree and Professionals • 21 Technical Degree • 10 Engineering Degree • 143 Master’s Degree

90% of employability after a Master Degree

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KEY FIGURES

43,670 students 4,618 staff members (number of employees)

385 M€ budget 500,000 m² university property area

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The UM is the 6th largest multidisciplinary and intensive research university in France

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S C I E N T I F I C R E S E A R C H F O R T O M O R R O W ’ S N E E D S

RESEARCH

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7 SCIENTIFIC THEMATICS

Biodiversity-Ecology-Evolution-Environment Biology-Agronomy and Health Chemistry Law and Politic Sciences Economics and Management Education MIPS (Mathematics, Informatics, Physics and

Systems)

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KEY FIGURES

76 Research laboratories (Joint Research Units with CNRS, INSERM, INRA, INRIA, IRSTEA, CEA, IFREMER & IRD, CIRAD)

1,700 PhD (50% from abroad)

2,319 university lecturers and researchers

3,000 scientific publications 2 university foundations:

• Van Allen (Nano satellites)

• Entreprendre (entrepreneurship and business development)

586 patent families 9 international laboratories

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U N I V E R S I T Y O F M O N T P E L L I E R : A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S

INTERNATIONAL

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EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD

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FUNDS AND NETWORKS

National funds and network: • Embassies • Campus France • Ministry of Higher Education and Research • Ministry of Foreign Affairs • Research institutions & national university consortia

European funds and network: • Erasmus+ • Marie-Curie • Coimbra’s group

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FUNDS AND NETWORKS

International funds and networks:

• Averroès & e-OMED (Mediterranean region)

• ASAIHL (South-east Asia)

• Latinus (Americas and Europe)

• AUF (all continents)

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KEY FIGURES

About 6,500 international students 1 out of 6 is an international student More than 1,300 outgoing students 130 nationalities represented 70 mobility destinations in the 5 continents

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A C A M P U S W H E R E I T F E E L S G O O D T O L I V E A N D S T U D Y

CAMPUS LIFE

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MONTPELLIER, A FAMOUS STUDENT CITY IN FRANCE

260,000 inhabitants 50% of them are less than 34 years old 1 out of 3 are students 2nd city where it feels good to live in France

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KEY FIGURES

12 university libraries 2 Student Union Houses 118 societies More than 30 sports clubs

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A N D S E E Y O U S O O N I N O U R U N I V E R S I T Y !

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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