University of Montpellier

🇫🇷 France 4-Year University

Global #472 France #2

Institution Info

Founded: 1220
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 49,000 students
Website: http://www.umontpellier.fr/

About

University of Montpellier is a higher education institution in France, founded in 1220. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is one of the top 3 universities in France. The university has approximately 49K students, a member of Global C-Tier (World 301-500) and Top 30 Universities in France.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #430 · Ranked	35,70
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #472 · Ranked	84,63
ARWU	2025	ARWU #151 · Top 200	—

Research Output via OpenAlex

711

h-index

8,822,313

Citations

134,009

Publications

137,616

i10-index

2,63

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global C-Tier (World 301-500) Top 30 Universities in France Coimbra Group Oldest Universities in the World

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Frequently Asked Questions

University of Montpellier is ranked #472 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within France, it holds the #2 position.

University of Montpellier was founded in 1220, making it 806 years old. It is one of the oldest institutions in France.

University of Montpellier has a student body of approximately 49,000 students.

University of Montpellier has produced 134,009 research publications with 8,822,313 total citations and an h-index of 711, according to OpenAlex data.