Université Joseph Fourier (UJF)

Institution Info

Featuring in all of the major international rankings (Top 200 World Universities - Shanghai Ranking), the UJF offers initial and further education for jobs of the future in a wide range of fields:
Physics and Chemistry, Mathematics and Computer Science, Biology, Medicine and Pharmacy, Engineering and Technology, Earth Science and Astronomy/Astrophysics, Environmental Studies, Geography and Territorial Sciences, as well as the Science of Physical and Sports Activities.

Innovative, high-level courses

With world-class Graduate Schools and numerous International Master's Degree courses (Erasmus Mundus Master's programmes), the education potential at the UJF is both varied and of high quality, as well as highly international and research oriented. In addition to this, the UJF educates more than 5,000 young people every year, 500 of whom as part of a work/study programme in the field of technology (Bac +2 to Bac +5 / 2 to 5 years of university education): DUTs (Diplômes Universitaires de Technologie / University Diplomas in Technology), Professional Bachelor's Degree courses, Polytech Engineering Degree courses, Master's Degree courses etc. In the field of healthcare, the UJF is also developing highly efficient courses in Medicine and Pharmacy by taking innovative measures to make the first year of the Healthcare Degree course fairer and more impartial (including lessons with multimedia support and a tutorial system).

Research excellence

Within 50 laboratories, the UJF is developing outstanding research in partnership with national research bodies and the area's major international instruments.
In an effort to conduct these remarkable research projects, the UJF is a founding member of 2 RTRAs (Réseaux thématiques de recherche avancée / Advanced Research Thematic Networks) and an RTRS (Réseau thématique de recherche et de soins / Thematic Network for Research and Healthcare):

* The 'Nanosciences at the Frontiers of Nanoelectronics' Foundation
* The 'Innovations in Infectiology' Foundation (FINOVI)
* 'Neurodis' (disability and neurology)

A university that focuses on the business world

The Université Joseph Fourier promotes the results of the research it conducts via its private subsidiary Floralis, which manages university-industry relationships. 31 start-ups have been created in 15 years and around 50 development projects are currently in progress at various stages. The UJF also makes good use of its training potential, with more than 2,000 interns per year in continued professional education.
The UJF, along with its partners, is actively involved in 5 competitiveness clusters - Minalogic, Lyon Biopôle, Tenerrdis (new energy sources), Trimatec (nuclear and environmental technologies), Axelera (chemistry and the environment) and 2 Carnot Institutes - LSI (Logiciels et Systèmes Intelligents / Software and Intelligent Systems) and Energies du Futur (Energy Sources of the Future).

A university that is socially aware

Opening its doors to all holders of advanced secondary school qualifications, the UJF offers each student a course that is adapted to meet their specific needs - outstanding resources for the best and brightest students, support and tutoring for the more fragile, training through experimentation and lifelong training for everyone!
In other words, there are ample resources available for guiding scientific vocations towards the service, industry and research sectors, from Professional Bachelor's Degrees to PhDs.