Faculté de Médecine

What Faculté de Médecine does

The Faculté de Médecine is the medical school of the Université de Montpellier, one of the oldest universities in the world (founded 1220) and recognized as the oldest medical faculty in the Western world. It is one of 17 faculties, schools, and institutes within the Université de Montpellier, which is a French public higher education institution (Établissement public à caractère scientifique, culturel et professionnel, EPSCP) operating under the supervision of the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research. The current university structure was formalized on January 1, 2015, through the merger of the former Montpellier 1 and Montpellier 2 universities, and statutes were approved by Decree No. 2021-1207 of September 20, 2021.

The Faculty's primary activities are medical education and medical research, delivered through 657 national and institutional degree programs spanning undergraduate to doctoral levels (including 9 doctoral schools). It serves medical students, medical researchers, healthcare professionals seeking continuing education, and the general public through hospital-linked community services. Teaching-researchers (2,797 across the parent university) work within 81 research structures, co-managed with major French research institutions including CNRS, INSERM, INRIA, CEA, INRAE, IRD, CIRAD, and ICM. Clinical training is anchored by partnerships with CHU Montpellier (the principal university hospital) and CHU Nîmes, formalized as a strengthening partnership in September 2025. International student recruitment is conducted via Campus France and the Erasmus+ mobility framework, with the Faculty participating in the CHARM-EU European University alliance.

The business model is built on four revenue streams: (1) public funding from the French government as the primary source, (2) government-regulated tuition fees for degree programs (annual billing cycle), (3) contracted research services with public and private partners under general terms of sale, and (4) continuing professional education. Pricing is set by the French Ministry of Higher Education and is not market-discretionary. The go-to-market is primarily sales-led and event-driven, relying on national admissions platforms (Parcoursup), Campus France international recruitment, open days (Journées Portes Ouvertes), education fairs (Salon de l'enseignement supérieur), and the annual Fête de la Science. Philippe Augé was re-elected President by the Administrative Council in December 2025.

Name

Faculté de Médecine

Legal name

Université de Montpellier

Website

https://univ-montp1.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Faculté de Médecine is the medical school of the Université de Montpellier, one of the oldest universities in the world. It delivers medical degree programs, clinical training through CHU Montpellier and CHU Nîmes partnerships, and medical research within 81 research structures, serving students, researchers, and healthcare professionals.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC), Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI), Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Higher education
• Medical research
• University degrees
• Doctoral programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: Core funding from French government as a public higher education institution (EPSCP)
2. Student Tuition: Government-regulated tuition fees for higher education programs
3. Research Services: Contracted research services with public and private partners under general terms of sale
4. Continuing Education: Professional development and continuing education programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Faculté de Médecine is the medical school of the Université de Montpellier, delivering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral medical training to students, supported by 81 research structures and clinical partnerships with CHU Montpellier and CHU Nîmes. It is recognized as the oldest medical faculty in the Western world, dating back to 1220, and provides continuing medical education, hospital clinical training, and basic, translational, and clinical research services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Degree Programs Undergraduate and graduate medical degree programs delivered through the Faculté de Médecine to train future physicians and medical professionals.
• Doctoral Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Medical education programs spanning undergraduate to doctoral levels with 657 national and institutional degrees
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CHU NîmescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2025University hospital in Nîmes strengthening common dynamics with the university through hospital-university community activities and joint initiatives.
• CHU MontpelliercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain university hospital center providing clinical training for medical students and conducting joint medical research. Strong hospital-university collaboration for healthcare education and research.
• CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor French national research organization co-delegating research laboratories and units across multiple disciplines including biology, chemistry, and environmental sciences.
• INSERM (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench national institute for medical research co-managing research units and providing medical research expertise across health-related disciplines.
• CIRAD (Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench research institution focusing on tropical and Mediterranean agricultural development, collaborating on agricultural and environmental research programs.
• CHARM-EUmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean University alliance creating a new model for accessible, challenge-based, and interdisciplinary higher education across European universities.
• BRGM (Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench geological research bureau collaborating on geosciences and environmental research projects.
• CEA (Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench alternative energies and atomic energy commission partnering on nuclear physics, energy, and related scientific research.
• INRAE (Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench research institute focusing on agriculture, food, and environmental research collaborating on related programs.
• INRIA (Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et Automatique)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench digital science and technology research institute partnering on computer science and automation research.
• IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench research institute for sustainable development collaborating on international development and environmental research.
• Ifremer (Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench marine research institute collaborating on oceanographic and marine biology research.
• CIHEAM (Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMediterranean agronomy institute providing cooperation in agricultural and food sciences education and research.
• ICM (Institut du Cancer de Montpellier)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCancer research institute affiliated with the university contributing to oncology research and treatment.
• Campus FrancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench agency promoting French higher education internationally, facilitating international student recruitment.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Université de Strasbourg: French public research university with a leading medical faculty and HUS (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg) partnerships. Direct peer in the French public medical-education ecosystem with similar research intensity and INSERM/CNRS co-tutelle.
• Université Paris Cité: Large French public research university formed in 2019, with one of France's largest medical faculties and the AP-HP hospital network. Directly comparable as a French public medical school with strong research output, top-200 international ranking, and hospital-university integration.
• Aix-Marseille Université: Another major French public research university with a sizable medical faculty and AP-HM hospital partnerships. Directly comparable scale, French public funding model, research structure count, and CHARM-EU alliance membership.
• Université Grenoble Alpes: French public research university with a medical faculty and CHU Grenoble Alpes hospital partnerships. Comparable as a multi-campus French research-intensive university with co-managed national research units and CHARM-EU alliance ties.
• Sorbonne Université: Major French public research university with a prominent Faculty of Medicine (formerly UPMC). It is a direct peer as both are elite French public universities with medical faculties, university hospital (AP-HP) partnerships, and co-managed INSERM/CNRS research units.
• Université de Lausanne - Faculté de biologie et de médecine: Swiss public university's medical school with CHUV hospital partnerships. Comparable as a French-speaking European medical faculty with hospital-university integration and strong translational research profile.
• Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1: Major French public university focused on sciences and medicine, with HCL (Hospices Civils de Lyon) hospital partnerships. Comparable in scale, research structure count, and French medical-education delivery model.
• Universitat de Barcelona - Facultat de Medicina: Spanish public university's medical faculty with Hospital Clínic partnerships. Comparable as a Southern European public medical school of comparable age and prestige, with university-hospital integration and bilingual research collaboration networks.

Broad incumbents

• UCLouvain: Belgian francophone research university with a major medical faculty. Comparable as a French-speaking European research university with similar research-intensive model, INSERM-adjacent collaborations, and top European rankings.
• Karolinska Institutet: Sweden's premier medical university and a global benchmark for medical education and research. Comparable as a high-prestige European medical school with hospital partnerships, massive research output, and elite international ranking standing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/umontpellier
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/umontpellier
• Facebookfacebook.com/univmontpellier
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/facult%C3%A9-de-m%C3%A9decine
• Instagraminstagram.com/umontpellier
• Pinterestfr.pinterest.com/umontpellier

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

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