Catholic University of Lyon: Rankings

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The Catholic University of Lyon ranked 102nd in France, 2664th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 28 research topics. The Catholic University of Lyon ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,236 academic publications and 27,850 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2664 of 14,131 In the World
#824 of 2,785 In Europe
#102 of 224 In France
#14 of 27 In Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
#5 of 10 In Lyon
#729 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#1054 of 7,020 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
#1075 of 6,606 For Political Science
#2555 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3612 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 25 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Catholic University of Lyon ranked 44th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 1054th in the World with 5,092 publications made and 22,457 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#44 of 134 In France
#413 of 1,492 In Europe
#1054 of 7,020 In the World

Catholic University of Lyon
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 5 0
1992 13 3
1993 12 1
1994 22 4
1995 29 6
1996 23 10
1997 32 9
1998 40 7
1999 52 31
2000 51 37
2001 71 61
2002 71 97
2003 63 128
2004 96 162
2005 126 241
2006 129 315
2007 152 336
2008 130 375
2009 123 463
2010 135 561
2011 141 642
2012 179 735
2013 192 882
2014 250 934
2015 282 1067
2016 254 1156
2017 269 1276
2018 307 1327
2019 321 1670
2020 360 1866
2021 448 2124
2022 388 2246
2023 261 2255

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Lyon in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Philosophy 32 305 729
Political Science 45 439 1075
Art History 47 487 1318
Classics and Ancient History 38 479 1362
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 42 570 1656
Sociology 49 563 1769
Gender Studies 34 543 1806
Linguistics 61 610 1875
History 67 648 2013
Law 64 660 2102
Aesthetics 71 691 2168
Education Majors 41 629 2286
Anthropology 66 686 2316
Library and Information science 61 706 2431
Archaeology 82 731 2448
Communications and Public Relations 52 733 2479
Demography 85 852 3572

Computer Science rankings

The Catholic University of Lyon ranked 94th for Computer Science in France and 2746th in the World with 1,409 publications made and 13,290 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Computational Linguistics.

Computer Science ranking Location
#94 of 137 In France
#760 of 1,459 In Europe
#2746 of 6,752 In the World

Catholic University of Lyon
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 3 1
1993 5 0
1994 5 1
1995 6 5
1996 7 2
1997 9 5
1998 12 6
1999 16 18
2000 15 36
2001 18 48
2002 19 81
2003 25 98
2004 26 114
2005 36 173
2006 32 208
2007 31 244
2008 51 239
2009 27 324
2010 37 384
2011 36 445
2012 34 445
2013 58 595
2014 66 610
2015 84 692
2016 74 729
2017 62 809
2018 83 773
2019 76 1079
2020 98 1189
2021 134 1323
2022 119 1434
2023 88 1410

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Lyon in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 41 410 1175
Data Science 51 545 1457
Management Information Systems 44 597 1571
Cognitive Science 59 532 1799
Software Engineering 72 667 1931
Human-Computer Interaction 73 704 2199
Computer Vision 81 641 2247
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 89 670 2307
Neuroscience 70 681 2427
Library and Information science 61 706 2431
Computer Networking 87 719 2699
Machine Learning 90 724 2750
Telecommunications 98 780 2947
Cyber Security 99 844 3198

Environmental Science rankings

The Catholic University of Lyon ranked 98th for Environmental Science in France and 3055th in the World with 1,331 publications made and 11,704 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#98 of 135 In France
#799 of 1,458 In Europe
#3055 of 6,798 In the World

Catholic University of Lyon
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 2 0
1992 3 2
1993 3 0
1994 10 5
1995 6 2
1996 6 4
1997 11 6
1998 11 3
1999 13 19
2000 11 23
2001 16 28
2002 19 62
2003 12 74
2004 24 87
2005 31 136
2006 34 175
2007 27 203
2008 40 182
2009 31 240
2010 38 312
2011 34 329
2012 28 355
2013 44 467
2014 74 493
2015 86 602
2016 64 622
2017 75 689
2018 77 758
2019 78 908
2020 79 1052
2021 119 1195
2022 126 1286
2023 81 1257

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Lyon in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 78 608 2148
Geography and Cartography 80 671 2190
Petrology and Geochemistry 88 708 2535
Geotechnical Engineering 83 693 2671
Geology 100 800 3081
Paleontology 98 803 3236
Environmental Management 94 885 3500
Ecology 107 906 3728
Agricultural Science 95 869 3882
Oceanography 107 972 3884
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 104 989 3964

Biology rankings

The Catholic University of Lyon ranked 103rd for Biology in France and 3857th in the World with 1,071 publications made and 11,267 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#103 of 135 In France
#905 of 1,445 In Europe
#3857 of 6,770 In the World

Catholic University of Lyon
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 2
1992 2 4
1993 2 0
1994 4 5
1995 6 4
1996 6 2
1997 9 7
1998 9 5
1999 8 18
2000 10 30
2001 11 37
2002 11 50
2003 17 72
2004 23 83
2005 24 121
2006 23 154
2007 15 192
2008 29 171
2009 20 230
2010 27 308
2011 34 311
2012 19 361
2013 37 491
2014 52 521
2015 58 613
2016 55 660
2017 47 764
2018 57 810
2019 61 936
2020 68 1065
2021 113 1249
2022 123 1356
2023 76 1389

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Lyon in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 70 681 2427
Paleontology 98 803 3236
Agricultural Science 95 869 3882
Genetics 108 1015 4632
Botany 106 1020 4727
Biochemistry 111 1071 4916

Engineering rankings

The Catholic University of Lyon ranked 106th for Engineering in France and 3616th in the World with 1,001 publications made and 9,885 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking, Systems Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#106 of 139 In France
#939 of 1,453 In Europe
#3616 of 6,684 In the World

Catholic University of Lyon
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 0
1992 3 0
1993 2 0
1994 4 2
1995 7 2
1996 6 1
1997 6 2
1998 7 4
1999 13 10
2000 8 21
2001 14 24
2002 15 47
2003 19 63
2004 15 66
2005 29 110
2006 21 152
2007 18 172
2008 30 147
2009 24 229
2010 25 237
2011 28 305
2012 22 299
2013 32 435
2014 45 423
2015 53 468
2016 59 528
2017 49 577
2018 61 614
2019 60 765
2020 56 908
2021 99 944
2022 92 1063
2023 73 1042

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Lyon in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 19 258 686
Systems Engineering 83 698 2071
Human-Computer Interaction 73 704 2199
Civil Engineering 87 745 2670
Geotechnical Engineering 83 693 2671
Computer Networking 87 719 2699
Telecommunications 98 780 2947
Acoustical Engineering 99 857 3120
Mechanical Engineering 104 955 3499
Electrical Engineering 102 914 3529
Optical Engineering 105 904 3571
Materials Science 128 1174 4916

Psychology rankings

The Catholic University of Lyon ranked 71st for Psychology in France and 2670th in the World with 874 publications made and 10,073 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#71 of 127 In France
#713 of 1,414 In Europe
#2670 of 6,528 In the World

Catholic University of Lyon
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 3 2
1996 6 6
1997 4 1
1998 5 4
1999 6 7
2000 10 25
2001 11 31
2002 7 48
2003 14 64
2004 12 57
2005 20 102
2006 21 147
2007 13 148
2008 17 151
2009 10 172
2010 18 241
2011 20 242
2012 20 280
2013 31 353
2014 41 417
2015 56 476
2016 43 494
2017 49 527
2018 39 525
2019 49 701
2020 65 785
2021 101 971
2022 96 1058
2023 73 1156

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Lyon in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Child Psychology 33 532 1763
Cognitive Science 59 532 1799
Social Psychology 66 645 2108
Education Majors 41 629 2286
Neuroscience 70 681 2427
Clinical Psychology 39 652 2470
Psychiatry 64 728 2805

Medicine rankings

The Catholic University of Lyon ranked 96th for Medicine in France and 3775th in the World with 767 publications made and 9,595 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#96 of 132 In France
#899 of 1,417 In Europe
#3775 of 6,680 In the World

Catholic University of Lyon
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 2
1993 0 0
1994 2 2
1995 6 3
1996 5 3
1997 5 2
1998 8 5
1999 6 10
2000 14 22
2001 5 26
2002 4 40
2003 7 53
2004 10 50
2005 22 82
2006 15 124
2007 11 120
2008 13 136
2009 8 154
2010 16 195
2011 15 214
2012 17 233
2013 28 320
2014 44 340
2015 46 427
2016 39 468
2017 38 538
2018 39 564
2019 47 700
2020 61 804
2021 81 953
2022 81 1071
2023 65 1166

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Lyon in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Audiology 37 434 1373
Clinical Psychology 39 652 2470
Healthcare Management (MHA) 43 677 2483
Family medicine 46 624 2561
Psychiatry 64 728 2805
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 87 817 3088
Nursing 54 761 3246
Surgery 82 848 3497
Health Science 47 827 3539
Public Health 85 850 3689
Pathology 95 875 3760

Business rankings

The Catholic University of Lyon ranked 82nd for Business in France and 2381st in the World with 724 publications made and 9,130 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#82 of 135 In France
#727 of 1,414 In Europe
#2381 of 6,187 In the World

Catholic University of Lyon
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 3 1
1995 3 0
1996 5 3
1997 2 2
1998 1 1
1999 10 6
2000 3 14
2001 9 17
2002 8 43
2003 14 41
2004 7 52
2005 15 83
2006 13 86
2007 13 130
2008 20 105
2009 10 142
2010 20 169
2011 17 216
2012 23 234
2013 37 282
2014 40 306
2015 44 349
2016 45 383
2017 40 448
2018 47 446
2019 51 508
2020 40 580
2021 75 692
2022 59 816
2023 45 751

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Lyon in various areas of Business.

Business subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Project Management 38 584 1478
Management Information Systems 44 597 1571
Finance 70 653 1986
Marketing 70 692 2193
Management 92 753 2622

Mathematics rankings

The Catholic University of Lyon ranked 108th for Mathematics in France and 3468th in the World with 546 publications made and 5,484 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#108 of 132 In France
#867 of 1,388 In Europe
#3468 of 6,305 In the World

Catholic University of Lyon
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 3 0
1994 0 0
1995 3 1
1996 4 4
1997 2 2
1998 3 1
1999 8 8
2000 5 10
2001 9 10
2002 0 24
2003 11 25
2004 9 35
2005 12 80
2006 10 101
2007 7 109
2008 16 97
2009 12 141
2010 11 173
2011 10 216
2012 8 196
2013 25 276
2014 26 260
2015 39 301
2016 28 325
2017 30 352
2018 27 376
2019 33 501
2020 42 564
2021 47 645
2022 61 663
2023 37 691

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Lyon in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 72 629 1998
Math Teachers 51 705 2861
Statistics 105 843 3345

Art & Design rankings

The Catholic University of Lyon ranked 67th for Art & Design in France and 1911th in the World with 544 publications made and 3,435 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#67 of 125 In France
#647 of 1,349 In Europe
#1911 of 5,720 In the World

Catholic University of Lyon
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 0
1992 3 0
1993 2 0
1994 3 1
1995 2 2
1996 1 3
1997 3 1
1998 6 1
1999 2 11
2000 4 9
2001 7 9
2002 5 20
2003 2 20
2004 8 16
2005 14 35
2006 16 74
2007 12 57
2008 15 50
2009 13 72
2010 14 86
2011 11 105
2012 16 124
2013 19 138
2014 22 170
2015 29 174
2016 39 183
2017 34 182
2018 27 196
2019 36 277
2020 40 304
2021 56 377
2022 44 425
2023 28 377

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Lyon in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cinematography 18 276 681
Creative Writing 15 366 965
Photography 25 400 1131
Art History 47 487 1318
Literature 56 564 1642
Fashion Design 76 635 1836
Aesthetics 71 691 2168

Economics rankings

The Catholic University of Lyon ranked 73rd for Economics in France and 2387th in the World with 508 publications made and 5,424 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#73 of 129 In France
#710 of 1,366 In Europe
#2387 of 5,995 In the World

Catholic University of Lyon
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1994 2 1
1995 4 2
1996 3 4
1997 1 3
1998 0 1
1999 6 6
2000 4 7
2001 5 7
2002 6 19
2003 8 36
2004 7 42
2005 7 65
2006 9 86
2007 6 101
2008 12 89
2009 10 118
2010 13 124
2011 6 175
2012 10 166
2013 31 236
2014 31 229
2015 30 278
2016 28 273
2017 29 300
2018 33 314
2019 39 391
2020 25 470
2021 47 541
2022 58 580
2023 35 607

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Lyon in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Finance 70 653 1986
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 72 629 1998
Development Studies 73 742 2761

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Catholic University of Lyon

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 106 906 3432
Quantum and Particle physics 108 957 3758
Physics 113 983 3876
Chemistry 125 1150 5000
Organic Chemistry 116 1181 5260