Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA offers an ambitious five-year program designed to train tomorrow's decision-makers. With all the advantages of a "grande école", our institute, as a component institution with legal personality, participates in the development of the Université Grenoble Alpes. It stands out for the multi-disciplinary nature of its Education (political science, law, economics, management, history, sociology and languages), its international focus and the strength of its social science research.
Housed in a completely renovated building, in the heart of a university estate considered one of the most beautiful in Europe, Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA is committed to adapting its Education offering to the challenges of an ever-changing world: the emphasis is on internationalization, professionalization, digital development and innovation through the creation of Chairs and a Policy Lab.
Sciences Po Grenoble and UGA
Since January 1, 2020, Sciences Po Grenoble has been a fully-fledged component of the Université Grenoble Alpes, along with the Institut national polytechnique de Grenoble (Grenoble INP) and the Ecole nationale d'architecture de Grenoble (ENSAG). For this reason, the school has since taken the name Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA, and is committed to an active policy of coordination and pooling of resources with all the components of the UGA.
Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA is located on the main campus of Université Grenoble Alpes in Saint-Martin-d'Hères. This campus - ranked the 8th most beautiful in Europe by Times Higher Education - is 15 minutes by bike or streetcar from the center of Grenoble. The 175-hectare campus boasts all the academic, sporting and cultural facilities our students need.
Université Grenoble Alpes, which since 2016 has benefited from increased support from the French government following its "Initiative d'excellence" accreditation by an international jury, brings together 60,000 students (including 9,000 international students and 3,000 PhD students) and 10,500 staff, including more than 6,000 teachers, lecturers and researchers. It is regularly ranked among the top 150 universities worldwide, and among the top 5 in France.
Career opportunities
The historical vocation of the Instituts d'études politiques
Administrative and political professions in the public sector (State, local authorities, European Union, regional and international organizations)
Development of management training courses
Corporate management and communications, representing the interests of federations and companies, social and solidarity economy for the private, for-profit and not-for-profit sectors.
Development of training programs in the para-public sector
Associations, NGOs and companies working with (or in partnership with) public players in fields such as opinion polls, cities, ecological and digital transitions, media, journalism, etc.
Major projects
Since 2020, Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA has been transforming itself
- Creation of new training courses: Ecological transitions course; Ecological and digital transitions lecture course
- Increased internationalization of undergraduate and graduate courses: creation of an English-language undergraduate course
- Strengthening e-learning distance learning
- Creation of a CSR mission - Social and Environmental Responsibility
- Completion of the extension/rehabilitation extension of the existing 1500 m2 building
A pedagogical project that emphasizes versatility, analytical skills and a sense of responsibility.
The Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA Education program is resolutely professional, with a strong emphasis on developing analytical skills and a sense of responsibility. It prepares students for the internationalization of our societies, through international academic mobility fully integrated into the curriculum and increasingly demanding language training. Through its proactive support of high-quality community and cultural life, Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA also fosters the emergence of a wide range of experimental fields, where students can get involved and exchange ideas on their own initiative. Both our Education and our associations encourage reflection and debate, provide the tools for in-depth analysis of societal issues, help students learn to work in groups, give them a taste for project development and management, and put them in close contact with the professional world.
From local and national presence to international influence
Our establishment actively contributes to the reputation of Grenoble's university campus and the dynamism of its metropolis.
Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA is part of the network of ten Sciences Po institutes, and stands out for the quality and volume of research activities carried out by the laboratories under its shared supervision: UMR Pacte, France's largest social science research center, CERDAP2 and CESICE. Its documentation center has been one of the most important national resource centers for political science since the 1960s.
Sciences Po Grenoble-UGA boasts a very high level of internationalization, both in terms of student exchanges and teaching and research staff. Several double degrees with renowned international universities (University of Konstanz, Université du Québec à Montréal, University of Salamanca, University of Padua), as well as consortia such as the Transatlantic Masters' or the partnership with the International University of Rabat, ensure the school's international influence.
Key figures
- + More than 2,000 students enrolled each year
- 350 students in funded international mobility (academic or internship) per year
- 250 international students at Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA (equivalent to one year's intake)
- 196 doctoral students
- 20 master's degree specialties (known as "diploma courses")
- 70 teacher-researchers or researchers
- 90 administrative staff
- + More than 500 outside contributors
- + More than 14,500 graduates from Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA since its founding in 1948