Université Jean Monnet

What Université Jean Monnet does

Université Jean Monnet (UJM) is a French public university established in 1992 and headquartered in Saint-Étienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, operating under the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research. It is a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary institution composed of 14+ faculties, schools, and institutes — including IUT Saint-Étienne, IUT Roanne, IAE (business school), Télécom Saint-Étienne (engineering/digital), ENSASE (architecture), Saint-Étienne School of Economics, and medical/health faculties — supported by a network of 30+ research laboratories spanning optics, imaging, humanities, medicine, economics, and engineering. The university serves domestic and international students from undergraduate (Licence) through doctoral levels, alongside enterprises engaging in work-study (Alternance) programs, continuing education (Formation Continue), and industry-funded research collaborations.

UJM's core operational platform combines physical campuses in Saint-Étienne (including the new Tréfilerie campus) and Roanne with digital infrastructure — notably the MyUJM student and staff portals, university library system (BU), and digital research support — plus academic publishing through Presses Universitaires de Saint-Étienne. Distribution of educational services runs through regulated national admission systems (Parcoursup for undergraduate, dedicated processes for Master/Doctoral), direct on-campus enrollment, and an enterprise partnership desk ("Espace Entreprises"). International reach is enabled by Erasmus+ exchanges, the Transform4Europe (T4EU) European university alliance, and Campus France partnerships.

Revenue is structured across five streams: (1) core operational funding from the French Ministry of Higher Education; (2) regulated tuition and registration fees (approximately €170/year for Licence, €243/year for Master for EU students, with higher fees for non-EU international students); (3) Formation Continue (continuing/professional education, priced per program); (4) Taxe d'Apprentissage (apprenticeship tax from French companies funding work-study programs); and (5) research contracts and grants from French national (ANR) and European (Horizon Europe) programs, plus industry contracts. The university is also supported by the Fondation UJM for donations and enterprise partnerships. Go-to-market is multi-modal: community-led recruitment through national systems and international exchanges, direct enterprise engagement via a dedicated business development team, and event-driven outreach through campus events (Fest'U, open days, T4EU weeks).

Name

Université Jean Monnet

Legal name

Université Jean Monnet

Website

https://portail.univ-st-etienne.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Université Jean Monnet is a French public university in Saint-Étienne offering multi-disciplinary higher education and research across 14+ schools and 30+ laboratories, serving students, regional enterprises, and the research community under the French Ministry of Higher Education.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI), Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains (EDAHAEAI)

Keywords

• Higher education
• University degrees
• Research laboratories
• Continuing education
• Work-study programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Etienne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Government Funding: Core operational funding from the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, covering teaching, research, and administration.
2. Tuition and Registration Fees: Students pay regulated tuition fees set by the French government. Includes undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and continuing education programs.
3. Continuing Education (Formation Continue): Professional development and continuing education programs for employed individuals and companies.
4. Taxe d'Apprentissage: French companies contribute to professional training through the apprenticeship tax, which funds educational programs including work-study (alternance) arrangements.
5. Research Contracts and Grants: Funding from French national research agencies (ANR), European research programs (Horizon Europe), and contractual research partnerships with industry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Université Jean Monnet is a public French university delivering higher education degree programs (Licence, Master, Doctoral) across 14+ faculties, schools, and institutes in arts, law, health, sciences, economics, engineering, and humanities. It also provides continuing education (Formation Continue), work-study programs (Alternance), and conducts research through 30+ specialized laboratories. Supporting services include university libraries, university press publishing, and campus sports and cultural activities.

Product overview

Université Jean Monnet operates as a comprehensive public university offering higher education across multiple disciplines including arts, law, health, sciences, economics, and engineering. The institution provides digital services through its MyUJM student and staff portals, operates university presses for scientific publishing, maintains extensive library facilities, and conducts research through numerous laboratories. The university participates in the Transform4Europe European alliance and offers sports, cultural, and student life services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Licence)
• Master's Degree Programs Two-year graduate degree programs for students holding a Licence or equivalent, offered across all major disciplines including economics, engineering, law, sciences, and humanities.
• Doctoral Programs Multi-year doctoral research programs for candidates pursuing advanced research degrees, conducted within the university's network of 30+ specialized laboratories.
• Continuing Education (Formation Continue) Professional development and continuing education programs designed for employed individuals and companies seeking to upskill or reskill their workforce. Pricing is customized based on program duration and company sponsorship.
• Work-Study Programs (Alternance) Work-study programs that combine academic study with company employment, connecting students with regional and national employers and funded in part through the French apprentissage tax.
• Presses Universitaires de Saint-Étienne University press publishing service that produces scientific works, research publications, and academic texts for the academic community and broader readership.
• University Library System (Bibliothèques Universitaires) University library system providing access to academic resources, research materials, study spaces, and digital collections for students, researchers, and staff.
• SUAPS Sports Services University sports service (Service Universitaire des Activités Physiques et Sportives) offering athletic activities and facilities for students and staff.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• OranominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joint laboratory OPERA (instrumentations photoniques du nucléaire) launched for nuclear photonics research. Collaboration between UJM research laboratories and Orano, a French nuclear energy company, focusing on photonics instrumentation for nuclear applications.
• Transform4Europe (T4EU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021European university alliance creating a transnational campus across multiple EU countries. Enables student and staff mobility, joint educational programs, and collaborative research initiatives. UJM participates in T4EU weeks and joint activities with partner universities in Portugal, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, and other EU nations.
• Université de LyonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional higher education consortium bringing together universities in the Lyon-Saint-Étienne area for collaborative research, shared programs, and institutional cooperation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1: Large French public research university in the same Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with comparable medical/sciences/IUT component schools and overlapping membership in the Université de Lyon consortium; directly competes for students and ANR/Horizon grants in the Lyon-Saint-Étienne corridor.
• Université Grenoble Alpes: Major French public research university in the same Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region with a similar component-school structure (UGA schools of engineering, IUTs, sciences), competing for EU funding and doctoral talent.
• Aix-Marseille Université: Largest French public comprehensive research university with comparable multi-faculty, multi-campus structure including engineering, IUTs, medical, and arts schools; benchmarks UJM for scale, research output, and European university alliance activity.
• Université de Strasbourg: French public comprehensive research university with multiple component schools across sciences, law, medicine, and IUTs; comparable funding mix (MIRES block grant + research contracts) and a similar European cross-border positioning as a regional capital city university.
• Université de Nantes: Mid-sized French public research university with multi-faculty structure including IUTs, engineering (Polytech), medical school, and IAE; comparable scale of student body, headcount, and reliance on ANR/European funding streams.
• CY Cergy Paris Université: Recently merged French public comprehensive research university with engineering (ENSEA), IUTs, and multi-disciplinary sciences; similar transformation trajectory to UJM and direct competitor for EU alliance positions and Erasmus+ student flows.
• Università degli Studi di Trieste: Italian public comprehensive university and Transform4Europe alliance partner of UJM, enabling direct T4EU collaboration on joint programmes, staff/student mobility, and Horizon Europe research projects.
• Universidade NOVA de Lisboa: Portuguese public comprehensive research university and fellow Transform4Europe alliance partner, comparable in multi-faculty scope (engineering, sciences, medical, business) and cross-border T4EU engagement.
• Université de Limoges: Mid-sized French public comprehensive university outside major metros with multi-campus structure and technology institutes (IUTs), offering similar regional positioning to UJM within the French higher-education landscape.

Emerging players

• Télécom Saint-Étienne: Engineering school within UJM itself but increasingly visible as a niche digital engineering brand; comparable to specialised French écoles under larger university umbrellas (e.g., Polytech, INSA schools) for engineering talent and industry partnerships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Univ_St_Etienne
• Facebookfacebook.com/Universite.Jean.Monnet.Saint.Etienne

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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