52 Best Natural Sciences in France for 2025

This program offers students the possibility to pursue the second semester of L3 (S6) at the University of Montreal.

The aim of the proposed graduate research program Environmental Analytical Chemistry and Microbiology (EACM) is to form experts with up-to-date knowledge of advanced analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, molecular biology, and environmental microbiology to elucidate the behavior and fate of contaminants from pollution sources to living organisms, to assess their impacts on ecosystem structure and functioning, and to implement solutions to maintain ecosystems health.

Bachelor of Chemistry students are taught the principle fields of contemporary chemistry: molecular chemistry, solids and materials chemistry

This master’s degree in Bio-Inspired Materials aims to offer an educational background connecting the laboratory environment and the living world while responding to ecological and sustainable transition challenges. Mimicking strategies elaborated by Nature represent infinite scientific and technological challenges. These challenges will be taken up through bioinspiration and biomimicry angles keeping in mind environmental awareness and ethics.

The subject areas of earth sciences provide general teaching in the fields of the sciences of the Earth, universe and the environment

The Master of Geosciences offers a classical two-year training in French. Additionally, we offer a one-year training in English for graduate students. This one-year course called ‘Geoengineering ’ (~270 h lecture and 5-6 month internship) will be particularly appreciated by foreign students who wish to reinforce their background in different fields of Petroleum Engineering. This year is also open for regular students who started French classes during their first year in the Master "Of Geosciences". This Master benefits from a particularly rich environment in geosciences and energy. The Master is part of the Faculty of Sciences and Technologies for Energy and Environment (STEE). The STEE Faculty has been founded within the framework of the prestigious label I-SITE which granted the project Energy Environment Solutions (E2S). It also benefits from the immediate surroundings of Carnot ISIFOR (Sustainable Engineering of Georesources) and a national pole for Geosciences and Innovation (Avenia). In addition, Pau hosts dozens of Petroleum companies, including Total, Terega, Modis, etc... Pau has therefore one of the highest concentrations of petroleum engineers and scientists in France.

Mod4NeuCog is a 2-year master's program on the modeling of neuronal and cognitive systems, which is designed to train the interdisciplinary researchers of tomorrow. Through its innovative mentoring approach, Mod4NeuCog aims to encourage students to develop their natural curiosity and independence. The goal is to train active researchers at the crossroads of applied mathematics and cognitive sciences.

Chemistry is a science that can be used to resolve many of the challenges faced by society today, from health issues to sustainable development. This program has been designed to provide students with cutting-edge knowledge in chemistry to be equipped to meet these challenges. The program builds strong expertise in many different fields of chemistry including organic, organometallic, supramolecular, solid-state, and inorganic.

More and more, diagnostic, prognostic and predictive biomarkers are being used to select appropriate medical treatments. Increasingly sophisticated techniques are being used at a molecular level and are seeing rapid development. This creates a critical need for adequate training. This program will prioritize contributions from the highest-level expert practitioners and academics, and will provide students with practical training in the diagnosis of molecular pathologies and clinical research, especially in oncology and infectious diseases.

This Master’s program is dedicated to molecular and cellular biology. It maintains a strong link between reductive molecular and structural approaches, as well as between more integrated approaches of cell biology & organism development and new therapeutic strategies. This multidisciplinary program looks at progress in biology (observation, sequencing, synthesis of the genome, and omic approaches) through dialog with other disciplines including physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, and mechanics.

As the fundamental building blocks of everything around us, molecular chemistry is essential in developing a deeper understanding of the constantly evolving industry. Encompassing most of chemistry as a whole, molecular chemistry plays a pivotal role in understanding the natural world. With cutting-edge technology, the insights gained make real-world impacts leading to an increasing demand for skilled professionals.

Ph.D. track is a five-year integrated Master and Ph.D. Program aimed at high-potential undergraduate students who know from the Master’s level that they wish to commit to a scientific Ph.D. Ph.D. The track offers students a selective and personalized curriculum, training periods at laboratories, and the opportunity to focus gradually on their thesis subject. This pathway provides a springboard for tackling future scientific challenges in research and development centers of companies and major universities. Students can choose from a wide range of research fields such as Computer Science; Data & Artificial Intelligence; Advanced Materials; Life sciences; Chemistry & Interfaces; Electrical Engineering; Physics; Mathematics, Mechanics, etc.