University of Montpellier

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University of Montpellier

Université de Montpellier
Seal of the University of Montpellier
Type	Public
Established	1220; 804 years ago (1220)
President	Philippe Augé
Academic staff	1,900[1]
Students	41,000[1]
Doctoral students	1,700[1]
Location	Montpellier , France
Campus	Urban/College town
Affiliations	Coimbra Group
Website	umontpellier.fr

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.