Université Joseph Fourier (
Joseph Fourier University) is a
FrenchFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
university situated in the city of
GrenobleGrenoble is a city in south-eastern France situated at the foot of the French Alps where the Drac joins the Isère River. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère. The proximity of the mountains make the city named "Capital of Alps."The history of the...
and focused on the fields of sciences, technologies and health. This institution was previously also called
Université Grenoble I (Grenoble I University): this name is today outdated but may be reintroduced with the consolidation of three universities in Grenoble
According to the 2005 Academic Ranking of World Universities, Joseph Fourier University is one of the five best scientific universities in
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
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Université Joseph Fourier (
Joseph Fourier University) is a
FrenchFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
university situated in the city of
GrenobleGrenoble is a city in south-eastern France situated at the foot of the French Alps where the Drac joins the Isère River. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère. The proximity of the mountains make the city named "Capital of Alps."The history of the...
and focused on the fields of sciences, technologies and health. This institution was previously also called
Université Grenoble I (Grenoble I University): this name is today outdated but may be reintroduced with the consolidation of three universities in Grenoble
According to the 2005 Academic Ranking of World Universities, Joseph Fourier University is one of the five best scientific universities in
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
. We can trace the origins of this university all the way back to 1811 when the scientist
Joseph FourierJean Baptiste Joseph Fourier was a French mathematician and physicist best known for initiating the investigation of Fourier series and their application to problems of heat transfer. The Fourier transform and Fourier's Law are also named in his honour...
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 GrenobleObservatoire de Sciences de l'Univers de Grenoble is a French research and higher education establishment located in Grenoble, dedicated to the study of the Earth, planets, the Universe, atmosphere and environment.Its location is inside the St Martin d'Hères Campus near Grenoble.OSUG is comprised...
(OSUG), a leading institution in the field of earth, space and environmental sciences.
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