Montpellier, France
Studying at University of Montpellier
University of Montpellier is a university in Montpellier, France, founded in 1220. It teaches around 46,578 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 503 of its degree programmes, 16 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, diplomas, and other qualifications.
The institution at a glance
- 1220Founded806 years of history
- 46,578Studentscounted in 2021
- 503Programmes
- 56Bachelor's
- 81Master's
- 6Diploma
- 360Other
- 16 of 503Taught in English
- Varies by programmeTuition
- 1–10 semestersDuration
- MontpellierCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at University of Montpellier and have a Wikipedia article.
- PetrarchItalian scholar and poet1304–1374
- François Rabelais16th-century French writer and humanist1494–1553
- Enver Hoxhaformer First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania, Prime Minister of Albania1908–1985
- Sahle-Work ZewdePresident of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopiab. 1950
- Ramon LlullMajorcan writer and philosopher (c.1232–1315/6)1232–1316
- Alexander GrothendieckFrench mathematician1928–2014
- Taha HusseinEgyptian writer and literary critic1889–1973
- Benedict XIIIcardinal, antipope from 1394 to 14231328–1423
Networks & alliances
- Coimbra Group
- Mediterranean Universities Union
- European University Association
- Languedoc Roussillon Universities
- Agence universitaire de la Francophonie
- Couperin Consortium
- Coordination of French research universities
- Renater
- ORCID, Inc.
- European Open Science Cloud Association
- Charm EU
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Campus & surroundings
University of Montpellier is at 43.6109° N, 3.8763° E, in Montpellier, Occitanie, France. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.
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Weather & climate in Montpellier
2016–2025 averageSummers in Montpellier average 30°C by day and 19°C at night; winters average 13°C and 5°C. The city gets around 2,384 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
30°19°
daynight
Winter
13°5°
daynight
Sunshine
2,384
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: JulyColdest: January92 days of rain a year · 808 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Université de Montpellier — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
- ROR ID
- 051escj72
- Region
- Occitanie
- Official website
- umontpellier.fr
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0001 2097 0141
- WikidataQ776223
- Crossref Funder ID501100008222
- GRIDgrid.121334.6
Affiliated institutions
- Faculty or institute Acteurs, Ressources et Territoires dans le Développement
- Faculty or institute Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes méditerranéennes et tropicales
- Faculty or institute Animal, Santé, Territoires, Risques et Ecosystèmes
- Faculty or institute Bacterial Virulence and Chronic Infections
- Faculty or institute BioCampus Montpellier
- Faculty or institute Biocentre Lunaret Montpellier
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026