Université Grenoble Alpes : By the Numbers

Université Grenoble Alpes : By the Numbers

57 000
students
14 000
staff members

Human Resources

  • 14,000 employees (including 2,550 from national research organizations).
  • 6,050 faculty members, faculty-researchers, and researchers (including 1,430 researchers from national research organizations and 1,000 doctoral students on contract).
  • 4,450 administrative and technical staff (including 1,120 from national research organizations).
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International

  • 11,000 international students.
  • One in five students is an international student.
  • 150 different nationalities.
  • 42% of doctoral students are international.
  • 30% of master's programs are taught in English.
  • 19 languages taught.
  • 1,200 partnerships with international universities
  • 1 reception service for international visitors

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  • 69 research units
  • 13 Labex and 7 Equipex
  • 2,900 doctoral students.
  • 137 European Research Council (ERC) grants since 2007
  • 32CNRS medals since 2001
  • 160 members or honorary members of the Institut Universitaire de France (including 32 junior or senior members currently on secondment).
  • Top 200 in the 2026 Shanghai Global Ranking.
  • 2026 Shanghai Thematic Rankings: Top 100 in 11 disciplines.

Campus and Student Life

  • 15 sites spread across 6 departments (Isère, Drôme, Ardèche, Savoie, Haute-Savoie, Hautes-Alpes).
  • 3 venues for culture and the arts: Amphidice, Transdisciplinary Performance Space, and House of Creation and Innovation.
  • Libraries open 83 hours a week: evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays.
  • Nearly 40 student housing units and living spaces.
  • 200 student organizations , including 1 orchestra, 1 dance company, 2 choirs, and 1 student radio station.
  • More than 130 cultural events on campus each year.
  • 39 sports open to everyone.
  • 600 high-level student athletes and 150 high-level student artists.
  • 120 student entrepreneurs.
  • 2,160 students with disabilities received support.