University of Strasbourg

the university of strasbourg (unistra) ranks 16th in the world and 1st in europe for innovation. a recognized center of excellence in fields such as life sciences and health, chemistry, materials physics, biomedical engineering and the environment, the university of strasbourg is also involved in the humanities and social sciences. the institution can boast four nobel prize winners in chemistry and medicine. in its educational mission, the university of strasbourg offers a wide range of courses and a variety of ways to obtain a degree: initial training, professional training, distance learning, continuing education and validation of prior learning. as a laureate of the initiatives of excellence (idex) of the investments of the future program, the strasbourg site is strengthening its strategy as a highly competitive european university by accelerating innovation and technology transfer to businesses, and by forging more and more partnerships between the academic world and the socio-economic world. the university is ranked 16th in the world and 1st in europe in terms of innovation.