Universit Montpellier 2 Sciences et Techniques April 2013

Université Montpellier 2 Sciences et Techniques April 2013

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History The Université Montpellier 2 celebrated the bicentenary of its creation in 2009 • 1220: creation of Montpellier Medical School • 1289: creation of the medieval University hosting a Faculty of Medicine and the Faculties of Law and Arts • 1808: Napoléon the 1 st founded the Faculty of Sciences • 1963: the Faculty of Sciences of Montpellier was settled on the « Triolet » campus • 1970: the Faculty of Sciences becomes the University of Sciences and Techniques of Languedoc (today called Université Montpellier 2) • 2013: celebration of the 50 anniversary of the campus • 2015: expected merger of the Université Montpellier 1 and University Montpellier 2 creating a new Université of Montpellier 3

Key data • 16 224 students (58% Bachelor - 36% Master’s - 6% Ph. D) • 2 564 employees (including 1 496 lecturers/researchers and 1 068 administrative staff) • 111 buildings (30% scientific laboratories) • 304 600 m 2 of buildings on 15 sites in Languedoc-Roussillon department • 226 M€ of budget • 9/82 th in France (Shanghai ranking 2012)

EDUCATION

7 academic faculties Ø Faculty of Sciences Ø Polytech Montpellier (Engineering School) Ø Institute of Business Administration (Institute with scientific and management competencies) Ø 3 IUT, Technology Institutes: * Montpellier (annex in Sète) * Nîmes * Béziers Ø IUFM, Teacher Training College* (sites: Montpellier, Nîmes, Perpignan, Carcassonne, Mende) * The IUFM will become Faculties of Education in September 2013

FRANCE

Education: key data 230 degrees: Ø 209 national degrees Ø 21 university degrees • • • 20 DUT – Technical degrees (2 years) 11 Bachelor degrees 38 professional Bachelor specialities 94 Master’s degrees 10 Engineering degrees

RESEARCH

5 Research Centers Ø Biology and Health Priority subjects: • • • Molecular & Cellular Biology Genetics & Development Control of Proliferation & Cancer Neurobiology Infectious Process & Parasites Physiology & Plastic Surgery

Ø CHEMISTRY Priority subjects: • Energy • Preservation, Natural Resources Valorisation & Ecological Chemistry Process • Man Health and Well-being

Ø Environment, Life, Food and Planet Priority subjects: • • Food-Process Biodiversity-Ecology-Evolution Integrative Biology, Plants & Interactions Earth-Water

Ø Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Systems Priority subjects: • • • Mathematics Computer Science Physics Systems Mecanics

Ø Social and Human Sciences - Education Priority subjects: • Management of new technologies • Trainer education and teaching methodology

Research Dynamism Ø 47 research structures: • 40 Joint Research Units (UMR) • 7 Research Federative Structures Ø 6 Doctoral Schools Ø 1 032 Ph. D students in 40 laboratories Ø 300 Ph. D graduated & 69 HDR in 2012 Ø 2 700 scientific publications / year Ø Close collaboration work with 10 national organisms

Reseach key figures 2012 • > than 200 contracts signed with industrial partners • > than 20 projects selected FP 7 (European Union) representing 7 M€ • > than 50 projects financed by the National Research Agency, representing 10 M€ • 225 patent families followed Participation in 40 “Investments for the Future” successful projects financed by the French Government, of which: • 18 Lab. Ex (3 coordinated by UM 2) • 7 Equip. Ex (1 coordinated by UM 2) • 1 Technological Transfer Acceleration Company: Ax LR

Close collaboration work with national Research structures UM 2 aims to: • keep a Research coherence common to all its academic faculties and laboratories • collaborate with leading Research institutions as: - CNRS, INRA, INRIA, CEA, IRD, CIRAD, INSERM, IRSTEA, IFREMER - BRGM, CNES

Van Allen Foundation Nanosats @ UM 2 Challenge 1: Develop a Synergy between Industry/ Research / Education: Challenge 2: Become a leader in nanosatellites for environment Tools: Funding from Van Allen Foundation Objective 1: Educate Students in the field of new technologies Space center: Designs, fabricates, assembles, tests and operates Nanosats Objective 2: Promote Innovation in research labs IES, LIRMM, LMGC Missions: Remote sensing and technology demonstration Launch : « Fly Your Satellite » ESA Program Benefits: International Collaborations Industrial Collaborations Astrium, Intespace, TRAD, 3 Dplus, Microcameras, Tecnalia

University governance President: Michel Robert • 3 Central Council Vice-Presidents (Board of Directors, Scientific Council and Studies and Campus life) • 1 Vice-President of Students • 1 Governance committee • 1 Committee of Directors

Organisation chart President DGS DAG General issues DAF Financial Management Cabinet Communication Management and Audit Control Health and Safety Officer Accountant Officer DSI Information System DRH Human Resources DPE Capital & Environment DVC Campus life DDE Studies DDP Partnerships DRED Research and Doctoral Schools

UM 2 main missions • • Initial & continuing education Scientific & technological Research Development of Research Counselling & employability Cultural diffusion & scientific and technical information Participation in the construction of the European Space for Higher Education & Research International cooperation 22

UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

THE LIBRARY OF SCIENCES

INTERNATIONAL

International: key data Ø 300 on-going Erasmus agreements Ø 2 275 foreign students Ø 16 official visits from foreign delegations in 2012 Ø 800 UM 2 students spend at least one semester abroad Ø 2/5 Ph. Ds come from abroad Ø 1/3 of the publications are co-signed with foreign authors

International flagship projects Ø Erasmus program (student and staff mobility within the Europe In 2012 -2013, 239 UM 2 students benefited from a study period or an internship abroad thanks to the Erasmus program Ø Erasmus Mundus Action 1 European Master’s EM 3 E (Membrane Engineering) coordinated by UM 2 and 2 Master’s as a partner: Ma. Self (materials) and MEME (evolutionary biology) Ø Erasmus Mundus Action 2 2 new projects coordinated by UM 2 accepted in 2012 and 10 projects as a partner university: - South-East Asia: PANACEA - Caucasus and Ukraine: BACKIS UM 2 is currently coordinating 5 EMA 2 projects (AVERROES 3 et 4 , MAHEVA) and is partner in 13 projects.

International flagship projects Tempus Sucsid – Entrepreneurship/University UM 2 coordinates this project in partnership with Ukrainian, Moldovan and Belarusian universities. Tempus Defi Averroès – Liaison University/Business - internships, students employability in Maghreb and Lebanon. Université des Sciences et Technologies de Hanoi (USTH) – 1 international laboratory + 400 teaching hours) Confucius Institute in close cooperation with the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in Chengdu (UESTC) / launch announced in 2013 (in partnership with Rector’s Office – City Council – Universities)

Opening-up to the world • UM 2 leads a real prospection policy and hires foreign students, professors and researchers through prestigious academic cooperation and excellence networking • UM 2 aims to become a leader in terms of foreign students flow, develop international-oriented courses adapted to non Frenchspeaking students Student and staff mobility – UM 2 top priority: • Worldwide partnerships thanks to various mobility programs • Close relationships with South-East Asia and Mediterranean countries and plans to further strengthen these collaborations in the near future

An outstanding historical and scientific heritage Botany: 2 nd French herbarium, 3, 5 million of samples Zoology: 40 000 items Palaeontology: 1, 5 million of specimens Mineralogy: 3 000 deposit samples Ethnology: 120 objects (from Kanak, Papou and Maori cultures) Contemporary scientific and technical heritage in partnership with the CNAM Collection of old scientific equipment (XVIII and XIXth century): astronomy, physics, chemistry, etc.

UM 1/UM 2 merger: a shared ambition 2 complementary universities, a common history, founding the new University of Montpellier in January 2015

MONTPELLIER’S MAIN SQUARE

MEDITERRANEAN SEA 8 km from Montpellier city center

Montpellier Agglomération Territorial Advantages

• The fastest population growth in France, benefiting from an ideal, central location between Northern Europe, the Middle East and Africa: Twice the rate of national demographic growth by 2020 -2030* 43% of the population under 30 years old* • A business and scientific community that attracts world leaders: Leading location in France in terms of public-sector research intensity* 5 excellence sectors supported by 7 competitiveness clusters, plus numerous other clusters and internationally-oriented professionnal associations: • Health: Sanofi, Horiba Medical, Bausch+Lomb • Agronomics: Kraft Jacob Suchard (Kraft Foods industrial group) • ICT: IBM, Dell, Ubisoft, Intel, Free, Orange • Environment: Schlumberger, EDF, Deinove, GDF Suez Group • Water: Véolia Water, Egis Water * ref. National Institute for Statistics

• Highly qualified workforce: - 60, 000 students, including 15% international students, in Montpellier Sud de France Universities - 6 engineering schools: Telecom School, Polytechnic Feminine School, Polytech, School of Mines, Sup. Agro, National School of Chemistry, and numerous renowed management schools • Recognized quality of life: - Montpellier appeals to 78% of managers and business owners (TNS Sofres Institute) - 4 tramway lines now in operation and a fifth in the planning stages (for launch in 2017), providing service to 84% of the local population th - 5 largest university hospital in France (ref. Le Point newspaper) - Intense cultural activity: Montpellier Danse Festival, Radio France Festival, etc. - 300 sunny days a year along the Mediterranean seaside

EDUCATION: THE « LMD » SYSTEM

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