Grenoble Alps University
| Université Grenoble Alpes | |
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| Latin: Universitas Gratianopolitana | |
| Motto | Veritas Liberabit |
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Motto in English
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Truth shall set you free |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1339 |
| Founder | Humbert II of Viennois |
| Budget | €450 million |
| President | Lise Dumasy |
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Academic staff
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3,000 |
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Administrative staff
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2,500 |
| Students | 45,000 |
| Location | Grenoble, France |
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Urban/College town 432 acres (175 ha) |
| Colors | Red & Gray |
| Affiliations | Aurora, EUA, AUF, Santander Network, Community Grenoble Alpes University |
| Website | www.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr |
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| University rankings | |
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| Global | |
| ARWU World | 151-200 |
| Times World | 301-350 |
| QS World | 236 |
Grenoble Alps University (UGA, French: Université Grenoble Alpes) is a public research university in Grenoble, France. Founded in 1339, it is the third largest university in France with about 45,000 students and over 3,000 researchers.
Established as the University of Grenoble by Humbert II of Viennois, it split in 1971 following the May 1968 events, only to be reunited again in 2016 under the name Grenoble Alps University. The university is organized around two closely located urban campuses: Domaine Universitaire of 175 ha in Saint-Martin-d'Hères and Campus GIANT of 250 ha in Grenoble. UGA also owns and operates facilities in Valence, Chambéry, Les Houches, Villar-d'Arêne, Mirabel, Échirolles, La Tronche and Gières.
The city of Grenoble is one of the largest scientific centers of Europe, hosting facilities of every existing public research institution in France. This allows UGA to have hundreds of research and teaching partnerships, including close collaboration with the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA). Overall, Grenoble as a city is the largest research center in France after Paris with 22,800 researchers.
UGA is traditionally known for its research and education in the natural sciences and engineering, but also law, linguistics, and psychology. It has been cited among the best and most innovative universities in Europe. It is also renowned for its academic research in humanities and political sciences, hosting some of the largest research centers in France in fields such as political science, urban planning or the sociology of organizations.
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