University of Montpellier

The University of Montpellier is a French public research university in Montpellier, south-east France. Founded in 1289, it is one of the oldest universities in the world.L'Université de Montpellier conforte sa position dans le classement de Shanghai

For 45 years from 1970 to 2015, the university was divided into three universities (University of Montpellier 1, University of Montpellier 2 and Paul Valéry University of Montpellier 3).L'université de Montpellier à l'épreuve de la fusion In 2015, a new University of Montpellier was created from the first two universities. However, the Paul Valéry University of Montpellier remained a separate entity.L'Université de Montpellier toujours parmi les 200 meilleures du monde selon le classement de Shanghaï

 Notable teacher 
 Maurice Dayan, a French psychoanalyst and university professor

 Notable former students 
 Auguste Comte, a French thinker who was one of the founders of sociology
 Alexander Grothendieck, a French mathematican who studies algebraic geometry
 Enver Hoxha, an Albanian politician who was the prime minister of Albania

References

Other websites
 University of Montpellier, official web site

Category:Colleges and universities in France
Category:1280s establishments
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