Thanks to the recognized expertise of its researchers and support staff, state-of-the-art technological platforms, and fruitful collaborations with national research organizations (CNRS, INRAe, IRD, etc.) and international partners, the University of Savoie Mont Blanc makes a significant contribution to the generation and dissemination of knowledge, addressing the scientific and societal challenges of today and tomorrow.
It has focused on three interconnected areas of excellence:
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Research at USMB is:
International rankings
Featured in the Shanghai Ranking for the eighth consecutive year thanks to the excellence of its research, Savoie Mont Blanc University has cemented its place among the best and has been included in the prestigious 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) international rankings. That same year, USMB also appeared in THE’s new international ranking, theInterdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025, and ranks in the top third of the world’s universities featured in this ranking.
USMB is also included in the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) 2025 among the 21,462 universities evaluated, and is included in the exclusive group of the top 2.5% of universities worldwide, as well as in the top 15 ofthe open edition of the 2025 Leiden Ranking (based on the top 10% of most-cited publications).
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- Laboratories and expertise
- Talents and discoveries
- Scientific publications and research projects
- Innovation and promotion of research
- Open science and scientific culture for the general public
- Doctorate and HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches, or accreditation to supervise research)