These impressive rankings partially reflect the university’s far-reaching international development strategy: the 265 academic programs it offers include 25 international Master’s degree programs taught in English. UJF has also set up five international schools and has entered into agreements with 77 countries to promote student, teacher, and researcher exchange programs and facilitate the development of joint initiatives like dual-degree programs and co-supervised dissertations. Grenoble’s institutions of higher learning are working actively to develop the future Université Grenoble Alpes, which is expected to earn the French government’s Initiatives d’Excellence certification by the end of this year. The certification is part of the French government’s efforts to raise the international profile of French research and higher education—and should help push UJF even higher up in the rankings next year!