The University of Montpellier is an experimental public institution, with legal personality and educational, scientific, administrative and financial autonomy. The University determines its educational and scientific policy within the framework of its regulations and contractual commitments.The University of Montpellier currently welcomes more than 51,000 students in its 17 faculties, schools and institutes. Located throughout the city of Montpellier and in the main cities of the eastern part of the Occitanie region, they cover the main fields of study: law, economics, management, political and social sciences, science, technology and health, thus enabling students to move towards professional careers and/or the world of research.

• collaboration in research projects
• collaboration in common trainings in entrepreneurship and innovation

The University of Montpellier is recognized internationally notably for its impact in the fields of agriculture, environment and health (ranked among the 200 best universities in the world in the general Shanghai ranking of 2022 - 3rd place in ecology). Moreover, UM has strong innovative approach in all academic fields and strives to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship on all levels.