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SUCCESS IN A BACHELOR'S DEGREE

Source: MESRI flash note, November 2024 (next update November 2025). The ranking is based on the added value provided by the institutions.

  • 57.8% of new bachelor's degree graduates (enrolled in 2022-2023) at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc move on tothe second year of their bachelor's degree regardless of the host institution – national average 47.8% – 7th out of 70 institutions.
  • 82.9% of first-time enrollees in the third year of a bachelor's degree obtain their degree – national average 81.1% – 29th out of 70 institutions.
  • 43.2% of new bachelor's degree holders who did not change disciplines between the first and third years of their degree obtained their degree in three years at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc (enrolled in 2020-2021, graduating in 2023) – national average 31.6% – 6th out of 70 institutions.
  • 51. 1% of new bachelor's degree holders who did not change disciplines between L1 and L3 obtain their degree in 3 or 4 years at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc (enrolled in 2019-2020, graduating in 2022 or 2023). – National data 45.0% – 11th out of 70 institutions.

 

SUCCESS IN DUT

Source: MESRI flash note, November 2024 (next update November 2025). This is the latest indicator related to the DUT diploma at the national level.

  • 80.9% of new DUT graduates obtain their degree in 2 or 3 years at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc (enrolled in 2020-2021, graduating in 2022 or 2023) – national average 76.1% – 7th out of 56 institutions.

 

SUCCESS IN PROFESSIONAL LICENSING

Source: MESRI flash note, November 2024 (next update November 2025).

  • 92.6% of students enrolled for the first time in a bachelor's degree program obtain their degree within one year at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc (students enrolled in 2022-2023, graduates in 2023) – national average 89.3% – 17th out of 65 institutions.

 

SUCCESS IN MASTER'S DEGREE

Source: MESRI flash note, December 2024 (next update December 2025). For students who did not change disciplines between M1 and M2.

  • 83.3% of M1 students (first-time M1 students enrolled at USMB in 2022-23) progressed to M2 in 2023-24 – national average 75.3% – 5th out of 70 institutions.
  • 76.9% of M1 students (first-time M1 students enrolled at USMB in 2021-22) obtain their degree in two years (2023 graduates) – national average 67.5% – 9th out of 70 institutions.
  • 84.5% of M1 students (first-time M1 students enrolled at USMB in 2020-21) graduate in 2 or 3 years (2022 and 2023 graduates) – national average 75.4% – 6th out of 70 institutions.

 

ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SAVOIE MONT BLANC

* Source: MESRI flash note, November 2016 (This is the latest indicator available – February 2019)

  • 40.7% of students enrolled in M1 (academic year 2014-2015) completed their three-year degree at another institution.
  • 30.2%of students enrolled in M2 (academic year 2014-2015) completed theirfirst year of master's studies (M1) at another institution.

 

DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS ACROSS THE THREE UNIVERSITY FIELDS

February 2025 update – Academic year 2024–2025 / Official SISE figures as of January 15, 2025, including auditing students, ESPE students, and doctoral students (next update February 2026).

  • 4,855 on the Annecy university campus
  • 4,595 on the Bourget-du-Lac university campus
  • 4,948 on the Jacob-Bellecombette university campus
  • 100 in Chambéry

 

DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS IN TRAINING UNITS

February 2025 update – Academic year 2024–2025 / Official SISE figures as of January 15, 2025, including auditing students, ESPE students, and doctoral students (next update February 2026).

  • 1,695 at the Faculty of Law (FD)
  • 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 Arts, Languages, and Humanities (LLSH)
  • 3,238 at the Faculty of Science and Mountain Studies (SceM)
  • 1,132 at the Polytech Annecy-Chambéry engineering school
  • 184 registered with the SFC
  • 100 enrolled "outside of training units"

 

DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS BY DEGREE

February 2025 update – Academic year 2024–2025 / Official SISE figures as of January 15, 2025, including auditing students, ESPE students, and doctoral students (next update February 2026).

  • 3,159 students enrolled in BUT
  • 6,584 students enrolled in bachelor's degree programs
  • 330 students enrolled in vocational bachelor's degree programs
  • 2,001 students enrolled in master's programs
  • 326 students enrolled in the Master's program in Education
  • 943 students enrolled in engineering degree programs
  • 402 students enrolled in university degrees and university certificates
  • 234 students enrolled in exam preparation courses
  • 519 students enrolled in programs leading to other degrees

 

DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS BY FIELD OF STUDY

February 2025 update – Academic year 2024–2025 / Official SISE figures as of January 15, 2025, including auditing students, ESPE students, and doctoral students (next update February 2026).

  • 1,386 students enrolled in Arts, Literature, and Languages (ALL)
  • 4,543 students enrolled in Law, Economics, and Management (DEG)
  • 1,928 students enrolled in the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) field
  • 6,283 students enrolled in Science and Technology (ST)
  • 358 students enrolled in cross-disciplinary fields

 

GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGIN OF STUDENTS

February 2025 update – Academic year 2024–2025 / Official SISE figures as of January 15, 2025, including auditing students, ESPE students, and doctoral students (next update February 2026).

Overview data

  • 51% of students come from the Savoie Mont Blanc region.
  • 40%of students come from all over France (excluding departments 73 and 74).
  • 9%of students obtained their high school diploma abroad.

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DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS BY EDUCATION SYSTEM

February 2025 update – Academic year 2024–2025 / Official SISE figures as of January 15, 2025, including auditing students, ESPE students, and doctoral students (next update February 2026).

  • 12,181 students enrolled in initial training
  • 1 810 students enrolled in work-study programs
    • 1,750 on apprenticeship contracts
    • 60 on professional training contracts
  • 507 lifelong learners

 

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