30 research units under the joint supervision of the University of Rennes 1
- 22 Units associated with large organisations (73% of units)
- 21 UMR
- 13 UR1/CNRS
- 1 UR1/CNRS/INRIA
- 5 UR1/INSERM
- 1 UR1/INSERM/INRA
- 1 INRA
- 1 ERL
- 1 UR1/INSERM/INRIA
- 21 UMR
- 7 UR : research units
- 4 UR1, 1 UR1/INSA, 1 1 UR1/UR2, 1 UR1/U Nantes
- 1 team associated to a UMR of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (MNHN)
- 1 IRL (International Research Laboratory)
- 20 IRP (International Research Project)
- 4 Federative Structures
- 9 Co-accredited doctoral schools
Research support structures
- 4 Laboratories of excellence (LABEX)
- 8 Joint laboratories
- 2 University hospital federations (FHU)
- 1 Clinical Investigation Centre (CIC) - (CHRU - Université de Rennes1 - INSERM)
- 3 Mixed service units (UMS)
- 2 federations of scientific interests (FIS)
- 48 research platforms
- 3 Fields stations
- 5 Museum or scientific and technical information structures
- 26 Research groups (GDR) (cooperative programme research)
- 20 Scientific Interest Groups (GIS)
- 6 IRN (International Networks)