Paul Valéry University Montpellier
Green Education Ranking
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About Paul Valéry University Montpellier
Paul-Valéry University, Montpellier 3 (UPVM) is a public university, one of the successor institutions to the original Montpellier University, which was founded way back in 1289. Montpellier was the third city to start operating a university after Paris and Toulouse. In 1970, the university split into three, with UPVM born out of the arts, languages, social sciences and humanities departments. It was named in honour of Paul Valéry, a famed French writer, who studied at Montpellier. In 2015, Montpellier universities 1 and 2 merged, leading UPVM to drop the Montpellier III from its name. Today, UPVM hosts over 20,000 students and 1,600 staff. The campus is full of beautiful gardens and lawns, with regular concerts and theatre performances held there. Indeed, culture is an important feature of student life at UPVM. It is the only French university to have a theatre and museum on campus. They form part of the university’s cultural centre, which was launched in 2015. This also hosts the university orchestra, which features the university’s students, as well as those from the Conservatoire de l'agglomération de Montpellier.
About World Green University Ranking
World
Green University Ranking 2024 is a
scholarly acknowledgment of educational
institutions standing at the forefront of
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and
leading the Green Education Transformation
(Education 6.0).
World Green University Ranking classifies
universities based on the six pillars of the
Holistic Green Education Framework, including
leadership governance, curriculum, innovation,
facilities, human capital, and community
partnerships.
The methodology employed in our Green Education Ranking is designed relying on the six pillars of the Holistic Green Education Framework. Each pillar contributes to the institution’s overall score, with a carefully assigned weight reflecting its significance in fostering sustainability. The total weight of the six pillars collectively amounts to 100%, signifying a balanced evaluation across critical dimensions of Green Education. Within each pillar, various standards are carefully assessed, with weights ranging between 1 and 2, emphasizing the varying importance of each criterion. This nuanced approach ensures a holistic evaluation and offers an insightful measure of universities commitment to Green Education Transformation (Education 6.0).
| # | Six Pillars of Green Education Framework (6Gs). | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Educational Leadership | 14% |
| 2 | Green Curriculum | 17% |
| 3 | Green Innovation and Research | 19% |
| 4 | Green Facilities | 15% |
| 5 | Green Human Capital | 19% |
| 6 | Green Communities | 16% |
| Total | 100% |