University of Montpellier: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #358 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #146 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #5 of 224 | In France |
| #1 of 24 | In Occitanie |
| #1 of 5 | In Montpellier |
| #55 of 1,018 | For Entomology |
| Top50% | For 188 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 49,000
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.umontpellier.fr
- Languages
- French
- Acceptance rate
- 13%*
* The University of Montpellier is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (baccalauréat) or equivalent, or special entrance examination |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | October to June |
| Enrollment | 49,000 |
Research profile
University of Montpellier is a world-class research university with 101,525 scientific papers published and 2,844,721 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics, and Computer Science.
University of Montpellier majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 715 | 2916 |
| 1994 | 717 | 3648 |
| 1995 | 803 | 4477 |
| 1996 | 883 | 5507 |
| 1997 | 1013 | 6779 |
| 1998 | 1086 | 8721 |
| 1999 | 1116 | 10097 |
| 2000 | 1090 | 12615 |
| 2001 | 1211 | 14690 |
| 2002 | 1336 | 18045 |
| 2003 | 1390 | 20442 |
| 2004 | 1530 | 23692 |
| 2005 | 1657 | 26936 |
| 2006 | 1844 | 31942 |
| 2007 | 1962 | 37683 |
| 2008 | 2104 | 42593 |
| 2009 | 2431 | 50185 |
| 2010 | 2509 | 58645 |
| 2011 | 2712 | 67970 |
| 2012 | 2960 | 80185 |
| 2013 | 3152 | 89583 |
| 2014 | 3244 | 98509 |
| 2015 | 3575 | 106201 |
| 2016 | 4037 | 115178 |
| 2017 | 4153 | 126234 |
| 2018 | 5035 | 143024 |
| 2019 | 5844 | 167238 |
| 2020 | 6433 | 207482 |
| 2021 | 7044 | 246716 |
| 2022 | 6927 | 249532 |
| 2023 | 7471 | 263644 |
| 2024 | 6410 | 269230 |
| 2025 | 5225 | 251293 |
Tuition
The tuition table for University of Montpellier gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Program | Tuition Cost (per year) |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | €170 |
| Master's Degree | €240 |
| Doctorate Degree | €380 |
The currency used is Euro (€).
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Montpellier.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capacité en droit | Law |
|---|---|
| Licence | Administration, Business Administration, Economics, Health Sciences, Law, Management, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Political Sciences, Sports |
| Licence professionnelle | Administration, Biology, Law, Management, Pharmacy, Sports |
| Certification professionnelle | Oenology, Sustainable Development |
| Diplôme d'État | Dentistry, Medicine, Midwifery, Pharmacy |
| Diplôme d'ingénieur | Engineering |
| Master | Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Health Sciences, Law, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Sports, Teacher Training, Water Science |
| Doctorat | Agronomy, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Dentistry, Economics, Environmental Studies, Food Technology, Management, Physical Education, Physics, Social Sciences, Sports |
| Certificat de spécialité | Medicine |
University of Montpellier alumni
-
Nostradamus
- Occupations
- mathematicianastrologerastronomerphysicianpharmacist
- Biography
-
Michel de Nostredame, usually Latinised as Nostradamus, was a French astrologer, apothecary, physician, and reputed seer, who is best known for his book Les Prophéties (published in 1555), a collection of 942 poetic quatrains allegedly predicting future events.
-
Petrarch
- Enrolled in the University of Montpellier
- 1316-1320 studied law
- Occupations
- Catholic clericwriterautobiographerphilosophertranslator
- Biography
-
Francis Petrarch, born Francesco di Petracco, was a scholar from Arezzo and poet of the early Italian Renaissance, as well as one of the earliest humanists.
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Enver Hoxha
- Occupations
- politicianpartisan
- Biography
-
Enver Halil Hoxha was an Albanian communist revolutionary, statesman and Marxist–Leninist political theorist who was the leader of Albania from 1944 until his death in 1985. He was the First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania from 1941 until his death, a member of its Politburo, chairman of the Democratic Front of Albania, and commander-in-chief of the Albanian People's Army. He was the twenty-second prime minister of Albania from 1944 to 1954 and at various times served as his own foreign minister and defence minister.
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François Rabelais
- Occupations
- writernovelistphysician writerhumorist
- Biography
-
François Rabelais was a French writer who has been called the first great French prose author. A humanist of the French Renaissance and Greek scholar, he attracted opposition from both Protestant theologian John Calvin and from the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. Though in his day he was best known as a physician, scholar, diplomat, and Catholic priest, later he became better known as a satirist for his depictions of the grotesque, and for his larger-than-life characters.
University of Montpellier faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Dentistry | Dentistry |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Economics | Economics |
| Faculty : Economics | Business Administration, Marketing, Public Administration |
| Faculty : Education | Educational Sciences, Teacher Training |
| Faculty : Law and Political Sciences | Law, Political Sciences |
| Faculty : Medicine | Medicine |
| Faculty : Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences | Biological and Life Sciences, Pharmacy |
| Faculty : Physical Education and Sports | Physical Education, Sports |
| Faculty : Sciences | Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Sciences, Physics, Technology |
| Graduate School : Mediterranean Environment | Environmental Studies |
| Institute : Business Administration | Business Administration, Management |
| Institute : Management | Business and Commerce, Finance, Management, Marketing |
| Institute : Preparatory Administrative Studies | Administration |
| Institute : Technology | Business and Commerce, Multimedia, Technology, Telecommunications Engineering |
| Institute : Technology | Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Technology |
| Institute : Technology | Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering |
| School : Engineering | Engineering |
General information
| Alternative names | UM Université de Montpellier |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1289 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation |
Location and contacts
| Address | 163 rue Auguste Broussonnet Montpellier, 34 090 France |
|---|---|
| City population | 310,000 |