A national hub for a high-level research
Research is the heart of The University of Montpellier activity and the key not only to creating new knowledge but also to identifying innovative issues that enable students to acquire concepts and skills for their future professional life. Montpellier is the 5th national concentration in terms of Research forces.
In its 76 research departments, more than 2 300 university lecturers and researchers, and 1 700 PhD students work together in order to drive science forward. The whole research activity is carried out collaboratively with the leading national research organizations: