MAY 2013

UNIVERSITÉ DE GRENOBLEA major university and scientific city in Europe

6 000 000 inhabitants

Rhône-Alpes

The heart of Europe

www.univ-grenoble.fr

Grenoble and Savoie3 hours from Paris by train

400 000 inhabitants

Savoie

58,400 students

6 educational establishments

14 Doctoral schools

265 Masters programs

33 Engineering degrees

129 laboratories

An exceptional academic site

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Université Joseph Fourier Science, technology, healthcare15,200 students

Université Pierre-Mendès-France Human and social sciences15,800 students

Université Stendhal Languages, literature, fine arts and communication5,600 students

Université de SavoieScience, engineering sciences, technology, languages, literature, arts, human and social sciences 12,000 students

Grenoble Institute of Technology Engineering sciences4,500 students

Sciences Po GrenoblePolitical sciences1,600 students

+ 3,600 doctoral students in 14 Doctoral Schools

58,400 university students

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Economics and managementMarketingLawPolitical ScienceScience of educationPsychologySociologyPhilosophyMusicologyDevelopment and town planning

15,800 students

www.upmf-grenoble.fr

Université Pierre-Mendès-France

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7,200 foreign students,

42% of young researchers are foreigners

180 nationalities

20 foreign languages taught

Partnerships with 80 countries

A personalized help and assistance :• International Students and Scholars Office - ISSO

A long tradition in international exchange

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Undergraduate and postgraduate programs in a wide range of disciplines:Architecture, urban and regional planning

Art and culture

Biology

Business studies and management

Communication and journalism

Earth and universe sciences and environment

Economics

Education sciences

Engineering and technologies

Human and social sciences

Law and political sciences

Languages, literature and linguistics

Mathematics and computer sciences

Medicine and healthcare sciences

Physics and chemistry

Sport sciences

A multidisciplinary university

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14 doctoral schools

3 600 PhD students- constant increase- growing internationalization

129 laboratories

3 800 researchers

Universities are involved in 3 global innovation poles certified by the French government

Worldwide known domains of excellence:Micro-nano-technologies, Software and smart systems, Fundamental biology, Medicine, Biotechnologies, Environmental engineering, Energy, Management and sociology of innovation…

Research within the university

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6 international laboratories and instruments:

ESRFEuropean Synchrotron Radiation Facility

ILL - Institut Laue LangevinNeutron-flux reactor

EMBLEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory

GHMFLGrenoble High Magnetic Field Laboratory

IRAMInstitute of millimetric Radio astronomy

CERNEuropean Organization for Nuclear Research

An exceptional scientific environment

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9 national research organisations

CNRSNational centre of scientific research

CEA Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission

INRIA National Institute of informatics and automatics researches

INSERMNational Institute of Healthcare and Medical research

IRSTEA Research institute focussing on land management issues such as water resources and agricultural technology

INRANational Institute of agronomic research

CRSSAResearch centre of the army

IRDResearch and development institute

CEN / CNRSnow studies centre

An exceptional scientific environment

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Many research and development centersAir Liquide, Sun Microsystems, Schneider Electric, HP, France Telecom-Orange, XRCE – Xerox, Bull, STMicroelectronics, SOITEC, Siemens, Ahlstrom Paper Group, Capgemini, Lafarge, Vicat, BioMérieux, Thalès, Pechiney, BectonDickinson...

Some Technical CentresCTP (paper)CSTB (building)CETIM (mechanical industry)

An exceptional scientific environment

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Sport infrastructures:olympic swimming pooltennis courtsclimbing wallssport halls and grounds

A student centre (EVE) on the Grenoble campus

More than 200 student organisations

A student radio

400 cultural eventsprogrammed each year for students

A dynamic student life

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The Grenoble campus: one of the most beautiful campuses in Europe30 000 trees400 hectares of campus1 arboretum40 fine arts masterpieces

Capital of mountain sportsand outdoor activities

Close to most famous ski resorts

Close to 3 massive mountain ranges and natural parks: BelledonneChartreuse Vercors

Close to the highest mountain peaks in the Western Alps Mont-BlancVannoise range Ecrins

An exceptional natural environment

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