International rankings
Shanghai Global Ranking 2024
Published since 2003 by Jiao Tong University, the Shanghai ranking lists each year the best universities in the world based on six criteria, including the number of publications in the two scientific journals Nature and Science, the number of citations of these articles in indexed journals, and the number of Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals awarded to the university’s students and staff.
Université Grenoble Alpes maintains its position in the top 150 of the 2024 Shanghai ranking of the world’s best universities. Nationally, UGA also keeps its spot as the 5th French university and 1st university outside the Paris region, alongside the universities of Aix-Marseille and Strasbourg, behind the four Paris-area institutions: Université Paris Saclay, PSL, Sorbonne Université, and Université Paris Cité.
Read the article (in French)Shanghaï ranking by subjects 2024
The Global Ranking of Academic Subjects evaluates over 4,000 universities across 55 disciplines (up from 54 in 2022), grouped into 5 broad categories: Natural Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, and Social Sciences.
UGA ranks in the global top 50 in four subjects:
- 11th in Remote Sensing,
- 16th in Earth Sciences,
- 39th in Textile Science and Engineering,
- 40th in Clinical Medicine.
Across the 55 evaluated disciplines, UGA appears 33 times, including 4 times in the top 50 and 10 times in the top 100.
Read the article (in French)QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
Grenoble INP - UGA is the top French engineering school.
With 11 entries in different thematic rankings (compared to 8 in 2024), Grenoble INP - UGA ranks first among the 16 French engineering schools listed, ahead of INSA Lyon (9) and Ponts ParisTech (8). Grenoble INP - UGA is the 20th French institution overall, and UGA is the 4th French university.
Read the articleQS Sustainability 2024
Grenoble INP - UGA enters the top half of the QS World University Sustainability Ranking 2024. This ranking highlights Grenoble INP - UGA’s commitment among 1,400 higher education institutions worldwide leading the way in social and environmental sustainability.
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2019 ranking of the 100 most innovative universities in Europe
Grenoble INP – UGA ranks 2nd among French engineering schools and 13th among all French higher education institutions.
Université Grenoble Alpes in international rankings
Since 2020, the new university, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), brings together all public higher education institutions in Grenoble and Valence. In international rankings, the results of Grenoble INP - UGA, the engineering and management institute of UGA, contribute to the overall results of this new university.
French rankings
Industrie & Technologies 2021
Industrie et Technologies has published its 2021 ranking of the best innovation-driven engineering schools, based on 2020 public data from the CTI (Engineering Titles Commission).
Three Grenoble INP - UGA schools are ranked in the top 12:
- Grenoble INP - Phelma, UGA - 5th
- Grenoble INP - Ense³, UGA - 6th
- Grenoble INP - Ensimag, UGA - 12th
- Grenoble INP - Pagora, UGA makes its first appearance, ranked 38th after crossing the threshold of 100 graduates
- Grenoble INP - Génie industriel, UGA and Polytech Grenoble - INP rank 42nd and 44th respectively
- Grenoble INP - Esisar, UGA: 64th place
Le Parisien - Best Student Cities 2025
Grenoble: a student-friendly city with exceptional quality of life.
With 14.4% of its population made up of students, Grenoble ranks among the top student cities in France. Its vibrant atmosphere is due not only to a diverse academic offering but also to a high standard of living.
The city stands out for its access to everyday services: from shared bikes to libraries, pools, and affordable food options.
With excellent public transport, rich cultural and sports infrastructure, and stunning natural surroundings, Grenoble offers an ideal environment for studying and living.
Read the article (in French)L’Étudiant: Best Student Cities 2025
Grenoble ranks 7th among 47 French cities with more than 8,000 students.
Read the article (in French)Grenoble, the city with the best quality of life in 2024
According to Oxford Economics, Grenoble ranks 1st in its Top 10 cities for quality of life. The ranking highlights: “Strong income equality and a high number of cultural and leisure sites per capita.”. 1,000 cities were assessed based on: economy, human capital, quality of life, environment, governance
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