Importance
According to the 2005 Academic Ranking of World Universities, Joseph Fourier University is one of the five best scientific universities in France. The origins of this scientific university can be traced all the way back to 1811 when the scientist Joseph Fourier established a faculty of science in Grenoble.
Nowadays more than 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students participate to the life of this university. More than 2,000 are international or exchange students. Joseph Fourier University is not only famous for its alumni but also for its commitment to fundamental as well as applied research and innovation. Part of the university is the Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers de Grenoble (OSUG), a leading institution in the field of earth, space and environmental sciences.
Facilities
The main facilities are located on a vast campus east of Grenoble, on the commune of Saint-Martin d'Hères (and partially on that of Gières). This campus is shared with other higher education organizations, see University of Grenoble. The university also has teaching installation in the city of Grenoble proper, including on the slopes of the Bastille mountain.
The university runs many laboratories, many in association with CNRS, Grenoble-INP and other major institutions.
UJF also maintains the alpine garden on the Lautaret pass, in association with CNRS.
Footnotes and 参考文献
- ^ The ranking 2005 is published online here
External links
- fr: Joseph Fourier University (Université Joseph Fourier)
- fr: Centre Universitaire Drôme-Ardèche
- fr: École de Physique des Houches
