SUCCESS IN UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
Source: MESRI Flash Report, November 2024 (next update: November 2025). The ranking is based on the value added by the institutions.
- 57.8% of students who recently earned their high school diploma and are enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program (2022–2023 cohort) at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc advance totheir second year of the program, regardless of the host institution—the national average is 47.8%—ranking 7th out of 70 institutions.
- 82.9% of first-year students entering their third year of a bachelor’s degree program graduate—the national average is 81.1%—ranking 29th out of 70 institutions.
- 43.2% of recent high school graduates enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs who did not change their field of study between their first and third years complete their degree in three years at Savoie Mont Blanc University (students enrolled in 2020–2021, graduating in 2023)—the national average is 31.6%—ranking 6th out of 70 institutions.
- 51. 1% of students entering a bachelor’s program who did not change their field of study between their first and third years graduate in 3 or 4 years at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc (students enrolled in 2019–2020, graduating in 2022 or 2023) – National average: 45.0% – 11th out of 70 institutions.
SUCCESS IN THE DUT PROGRAM
Source: MESRI Flash Note, November 2024 (next update: November 2025). This is the latest national indicator related to the DUT degree.
- 80.9% of recent high school graduates enrolled in DUT programs at Savoie Mont Blanc University graduate within two or three years (students enrolled in 2020–2021, graduating in 2022 or 2023) – national average: 76.1% – ranking 7th out of 56 institutions.
SUCCESS IN THE PROFESSIONAL BACHELOR'S PROGRAM
Source: MESRI Flash Note, November 2024 (next update: November 2025).
- 92.6% of first-year students in the LP program graduate within one year at Savoie Mont Blanc University (2022–2023 cohort, 2023 graduates) – national average: 89.3% – ranked 17th out of 65 institutions.
SUCCESS IN THE MASTER'S PROGRAM
Source: MESRI Flash Note, December 2024 (next update: December 2025). For students who did not change their field of study between the first and second years of their master’s program.
- 83.3% of first-year master’s students (students who enrolled in the first year of a master’s program at USMB in 2022–23) advanced to the second year in 2023–24—the national average is 75.3%—ranking 5th out of 70 institutions.
- 76.9% of first-year master’s students (students who enrolled in the first year of a master’s program at USMB in 2021–22) graduate within two years (class of 2023) – national average: 67.5% – 9th out of 70 institutions.
- 84.5% of first-year master’s students (students who enrolled in their first year of a master’s program at USMB in 2020–21) graduate within 2 or 3 years (class of 2022 and 2023) – national average: 75.4% – 6th out of 70 institutions.
THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF SAVOIE MONT BLANC UNIVERSITY
* Source: MESRI Flash Note, November 2016 (This is the most recent indicator available – February 2019)
- 40.7% of students enrolled in the first year of a master’s program (2014–2015 academic year) had completed their bachelor’s degree at another institution.
- 30.2%of students enrolled in the second year of their master’s program (academic year 2014–2015) completed theirfirst year of the program (M1) at another institution.
DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS ACROSS THE THREE ACADEMIC FIELDS
Updated February 2025 – Academic Year 2024–2025 / Official SISE figures as of January 15, 2025, including auditors, ESPE students, and doctoral students (next update: February 2026).
- 4,855 in the Annecy university district
- 4,595 on the Bourget-du-Lac university campus
- 4,948 on the Jacob-Bellecombette campus
- 100 in Chambéry
DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS ACROSS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Updated February 2025 – Academic Year 2024–2025 / Official SISE figures as of January 15, 2025, including auditors, ESPE students, and doctoral students (next update: February 2026).
- 1,695 at the School of Law (SL)
- 1,630 at the Institute of Business Administration (IAE Savoie Mont Blanc)
- 2,557 at the Annecy University Institute of Technology
- 843 at the Chambéry University Institute of Technology
- 3,119 in the Faculty of Letters, Languages, and Humanities (LLSH)
- 3,238 at the School of Science and Mountain Studies (SceM)
- 1,132 students at the Polytech Annecy-Chambéry engineering school
- 184 registered with the SFC
- 100 students enrolled "outside of academic programs"
BREAKDOWN OF STUDENTS BY DEGREE
Updated February 2025 – Academic Year 2024–2025 / Official SISE figures as of January 15, 2025, including auditors, ESPE students, and doctoral students (next update: February 2026).
- 3,159 students enrolled in the BUT program
- 6,584 students enrolled in bachelor's degree programs
- 330 students enrolled in a vocational bachelor's degree program
- 2,001 students enrolled in master's programs
- 326 students enrolled in the Master's program in Education
- 943 students enrolled in the engineering degree program
- 402 students enrolled in university degree programs and university certificate programs
- 234 students enrolled in prep courses for entrance exams
- 519 students enrolled in programs leading to other degrees
DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS BY FIELD OF STUDY
Updated February 2025 – Academic Year 2024–2025 / Official SISE figures as of January 15, 2025, including auditors, ESPE students, and doctoral students (next update: February 2026).
- 1,386 students enrolled in the Arts, Humanities, and Languages (ALL) program
- 4,543 students enrolled in the Law, Economics, and Management (DEG) program
- 1,928 students enrolled in the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS)
- 6,283 students enrolled in the Science and Technology (ST) field
- 358 students enrolled in interdisciplinary fields
GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGIN OF STUDENTS
Updated February 2025 – Academic Year 2024–2025 / Official SISE figures as of January 15, 2025, including auditors, ESPE students, and doctoral students (next update: February 2026).
Overview
- 51% of students are from the Savoie Mont Blanc region
- 40%of the students come from all over France (excluding departments 73 and 74)
- 9%of students earned their high school diploma abroad
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DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS BY PROGRAM
Updated February 2025 – Academic Year 2024–2025 / Official SISE figures as of January 15, 2025, including auditors, ESPE students, and doctoral students (next update: February 2026).
- 12,181 students enrolled in undergraduate programs
- 1 810 students enrolled in work-study programs
- 1,750 in apprenticeship programs
- 60 on vocational training contracts
- 507 learners in lifelong learning programs
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