PeopleofSuperintelligence

University, France

University of Montpellier

Statistics

People here now
2
People ever
5
Citations of current people
5,644
Median h-index of current people
42
Full moves in and out
1 in, 4 out

Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 1 of the 2 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.

We estimate that 5 people shaping AI have worked or studied at University of Montpellier, including 2 (40%) here now and 3 with former affiliations. That total covers 4 people with work roles and 1 recorded only as a student (2 both studied and worked here). Among 3,127 universities, University of Montpellier is tied for 617th by all-time people and tied for 351st by current headcount. “Robotics and autonomous systems” and “Knowledge, logic and reasoning” lead 3 areas of expertise (2 each of 5 people with profile topics). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount peaked at 3 people in 2013 and stood at 1 in 2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 1 full move in and 4 out.

Active work stints peaked at 3 people in 2013 and stood at 1 in 2025.Annual estimates from 2013 through 2025. Each person counts once per year with a dated work stint; degrees and undated roles are excluded.

A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at University of Montpellier from 2013 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.

Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
YearOtherPeople
201333
201422
201522
201622
201722
201822
201922
202022
202122
202222
202311
202411
202511

Compared with peer universities, University of Montpellier ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 351st of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 617th); 2 of its 5 all-time people (40%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 4 of the 4 people who have worked at University of Montpellier (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting University of Montpellier to 14 peer institutions. The 1 current person with a confident OpenAlex author record (Christian Bessiere) has 5,644 citations and an h-index of 42 (tied for 605th among 860 counted universities).

CNRS and Université Montpellier 2 share the largest career overlap with University of Montpellier: 3 people each.Organizations where people with work records at University of Montpellier also worked at any time in their careers (4 people across 14 organizations; degrees excluded).

A ranked chart shows 5 organizations with people who also have work records at University of Montpellier. Each count is a distinct person with work stints at both organizations.

Source: People of Superintelligence affiliations and work stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
OrganizationShared people
CNRS3
Université Montpellier 23
Université de Montpellier Paul-Valéry2
Agder University College1
École Normale Supérieure1

People here now

Both people with a current role at University of Montpellier are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 2 of the 2 held a work role at another organization, most often at CNRS (2), Université de Montpellier Paul-Valéry (2) and Université Montpellier 2 (2). 1 of the 2 current people also earned a degree at University of Montpellier. 2 current people also hold a concurrent affiliation outside University of Montpellier.

People with former affiliations

We record 3 people with former affiliations at University of Montpellier: 2 who held work roles and 1 recorded as a student only. 3 of the 3 have a recorded current role at another organization (Sorbonne University, Stanford University and University of Agder). Across the 3 former people with confident OpenAlex records, combined career citations total 43,572 (median h-index 34).

Posts that include University of Montpellier

University of Montpellier appears in 2 research posts comparing organizations across AI.

  1. More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionWe estimate where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led. Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads with 467 former students, including 291 recorded doctorates.
  2. The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.