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The Shanghai Rankings have put the Universite Joseph Fourier Grenoble I as one of the best universities in France, and was the first university outside of Paris to be ranked in the Times Higher Education World Rankings.
Strong focus on the business world, with a multitude of connections to companies such as Trimatec and Axelera. The University offers the possibility of internships within companies or laboratories throughout their course.
Grenoble is surrounded by three mountain ranges (Belledonne, Chartreuse and Vercors), offering breathtaking scenery and the perfect opportunity for skiing trips.
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Located at the heart of the Alps, in outstanding scientific and natural surroundings, the Université Joseph Fourier in Grenoble (UFJ) is a leading University of Science, Technology and Health.
The UJF is in the heart of an area of natural beauty: a city located in a valley surrounded by 3 mountain ranges - Vercors, Chartreuse and Belledonne which offer ample opportunities for mountain sports. The on-campus facilities also give students the opportunity to take part in around thirty different physical and sports activities and the Espace Vie Etudiante (EVE) brings together the many student associations and serves as a place to meet people and to hold cultural events.
The City of Grenoble and its conurbation has a student population of about 60,000. So the demand for accommodation is very high. You are therefore strongly advised to begin your search well before the beginning of the university year.
There are two types of accommodation: university residences run by the public sector and other types of accommodation run by the private rental sector. If need be, you can also consider a temporary lodgings solution.
These are run by an organization known by its acronym CROUS (which stands for 'Centre Régional des OEuvres Universitaires et Scolaires'). This is the most economical form of accommodation but the limited number of places available means that not everyone can be housed this way.
All these lodgings are furnished and the monthly cost usually includes heating, lighting and water. For a self-contained 'studio flat' (what is called in French 'studio'), electricity is charged separately.
Accommodation should be provided for exchange students in a hall of residence if students apply before the deadline. University halls are situated on campus or close to specific departments but meals are not provided. However, there are student restaurants on campus (3,05 €uros/meal with a student ticket).
Types of Housing:
Room in a conventional university Hall : 160 to 250 Euros / month (very basic)
Room in a renovated university Hall : 300 to 600 Euros / month
Room in a private home: 300 to 500 €uros / month
Studio flat (one room) or small flat (one room and a kitchen) : 400 to 550 Euros/month
Students should receive an email that instructs them to complete the housing application form.
The application deadline for housing is usually:
10th July for the first semester or the entire year
15th November for the second semester
Private Sector Accommodation:
Various associations and agencies classify types of accommodation on offer (apartments, furnished rooms in private homes, studio flats in private residences, or offers of joint rentals (colocations).
The national website of student accommodation LoKaviZ lists offers for apartment rentals in the private sector,joint rentals (colocations) and rooms in private houses. It might also be worth checking, for reference purposes, availability in CROUS residences: www.lokaviz.fr
The Organization Association Départementale Information Initiative Jeunesse de Grenoble (ADIIJ) publishes in their classified advertisements a list of privately placed offers of accommodation: small flat rentals, joint rentals (colocations) and rooms in private houses. www.adiij.fr
The estate (or real-estate) agencies carry lists of rental offers and are willing to help students find accommodation corresponding to their stated criteria (price, geographic location). There are many agencies in Grenoble and the surrounding area. When a student finds lodgings through an agency and signs a lease, the student has to pay the agency’s fees which are generally equivalent to one month’s rental.
If you are interested in applying, you should discuss your plans with your Academic Exchange Adviser (AEA). To find out who the AEA is for your subject area, please see the details here:
