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.[1]
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).[2] 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.[3]
Notable teacher
[change | change source]- Maurice Dayan, a French psychoanalyst and university professor
Notable former students
[change | change source]- 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
[change | change source]Other websites
[change | change source]- University of Montpellier, official web site
