Artificial Intelligence (AI): Understanding, Predicting, Deciding

From Algorithms to Practical Applications: How AI Transforms Data into Solutions for Healthcare, Industry, and Local Communities.
The University of theUniversité Grenoble Alpes s (UGA) has identified AI as a key strategic focus for its research, education, and innovation activities and aims to establish itself as a global leader in the field.

The Multidisciplinary Institute in Artificial Intelligence (MIAI) Cluster

UGA leads the MIAI Cluster, one of nine national AI clusters certified by the government in 2024. It is the only certified center of excellence for research and training in artificial intelligence in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It receives a grant of 70 million euros out of the 360 million euros allocated over five years to the nine selected national centers of excellence under the France 2030 AI Cluster program.

The MIAI Cluster builds on and expands the outstanding achievements of the MIAI Institute, founded in 2019, by strengthening high-level research and innovation in the business sector of all sizes and training for both students and professionals, with a greater international focus.

Our Ambition

  • Develop trustworthy, robust, resource-efficient, and explainable AI that serves people and the environment.
  • Encourage projects that combine AI with other areas of excellence: AI for quantum computing, AI for energy, AI for healthcare, and AI for cybersecurity.
  • Offer educational programs at all levels (bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and continuing education), support the professional development of staff and partners, and contribute to the public debate on the uses of AI and their ethical implications.

Responsible, Ethical AI That Serves Society

The UGA pays particular attention to the ethical, legal, and societal issues surrounding artificial intelligence. Issues such as algorithm transparency, bias, accountability, data protection, and environmental impact are fully integrated into its research, education, and innovation activities.

Close collaboration among computer scientists, legal experts, philosophers, sociologists, and economists makes it possible to develop a comprehensive and critical approach to AI, which is essential for its social acceptance and responsible deployment.

AI Week: the first Legal AI Week at the UGA School of Law. Over the course of three days, faculty members, legal professionals, and students gathered to examine the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession and legal education, and to analyze its consequences, opportunities, and limitations.

Training to Meet the Future Needs of AI

Training is a central pillar of UGA’s AI strategy. In response to the rapid rise in AI applications and the high demand for AI skills, the university is developing a structured, clear, and attractive training program through The French School of Artificial Intelligence (EFELIA-MIAI) labeled "Skills and Careers of the Future."

The program focuses on interdisciplinarity, ties to industry and the integration of ethical and societal issues, in order to train professionals capable of designing and using responsible AI. The training program covers all audiences and skill levels, from early childhood education to vocational training:
  • Degree programs (bachelor’s, BUT, master’s, doctorate) that incorporate or are dedicated to AI and data science.
  • Short, certification-based training programs for professionals and businesses, focused on practical skills.
  • Initiatives to foster familiarity with AI through open resources (online courses, introductory modules, teacher training).
 
Some Key Statistics
  • More than 1,500 researchers, faculty members, doctoral students, and postdocs are working on AI through the UGA.
  • More than 1,600 publications.
Published on 17 October 2025
Updated on 20 March 2026