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Université de Montpellier | |
![]() Seal of the University of Montpellier | |
Latin: Universitas Montempestellarium[citation needed] | |
Type | Public |
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Established | 1220 |
President | Philippe Augé |
Academic staff | 1,900[1] |
Students | 41,000[1] |
1,700[1] | |
Location | , |
Campus | Urban/College town |
Affiliations | Coimbra Group |
Website | umontpellier.fr |
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The University of Montpellier (French: Université de Montpellier) is a public research university located in Montpellier, in south-east of France. Established in 1220, the University of Montpellier is one of the oldest universities in the world.
The university was split into three universities (the University of Montpellier 1, the University of Montpellier 2 and the Paul Valéry University Montpellier 3) for 45 years from 1970 until 2015 when it was subsequently reunified by the merger of the two former,[2] with the latter, now named Paul Valéry University, Montpellier III remaining a separate entity.