The Initiative of excellence label (Idex)

The Initiative of excellence label (Idex)

The Idex project Université Grenoble Alpes: university of innovation was awarded the "Initiative d'excellence" label in 2016 by the government as part of the national investment program for the future (PIA). This distinction is reserved for a dozen university sites in France.
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In numbers

Research and development:
  • 44% of researchers involved in Idex projects
  • 92% of laboratories involved in at least 1 Idex project
  • 13 Idex chairs
  • 6 Idex-supported positions, including 4 in Human and Social Sciences
  • 124 ERCs since 2007
  • Top 100 in the Shanghai ranking (2020)
Training:
  • 32% of staff involved in Idex projects
  • 1/3 of projects involve SHS disciplines
  • 1,600 hours of pedagogical engineering
  • 759 Master's scholarships (international students)
  • 76 summer schools
Student life:
  • 78 projects funded with 230 partners
Social and cultural outreach:
  • 80 culture and scientific and technical culture projects
  • 12 exceptional conferences since 2016

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