Central School of Lille: Rankings

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The Central School of Lille ranked 103rd in France, 2835th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 66 research topics. The Central School of Lille ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,178 academic publications and 145,928 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2835 of 14,131 In the World
#887 of 2,785 In Europe
#103 of 224 In France
#10 of 20 In Hauts-de-France
#4 of 8 In Lille
#374 of 1,944 For Automation and Control engineering
#593 of 1,645 For Robotics
#601 of 2,527 For Blockchain and Cryptography
#4151 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4624 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 63 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Central School of Lille ranked 49th for Engineering in France and 1420th in the World with 8,301 publications made and 126,391 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#49 of 139 In France
#472 of 1,466 In Europe
#1420 of 6,795 In the World

Central School of Lille
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 17 41
1994 20 49
1995 18 37
1996 26 52
1997 42 75
1998 31 81
1999 41 77
2000 48 122
2001 49 190
2002 127 278
2003 98 299
2004 80 374
2005 123 501
2006 167 758
2007 166 820
2008 180 1258
2009 168 1579
2010 137 1895
2011 144 1899
2012 159 2385
2013 196 2586
2014 226 2913
2015 245 3242
2016 345 3704
2017 476 4600
2018 467 5732
2019 541 7138
2020 673 9670
2021 738 12031
2022 818 14093
2023 758 15882
2024 661 16074
2025 275 14964

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central School of Lille in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Automation and Control engineering 11 116 374
Robotics 19 208 593
Firefighting and Fire Science 14 173 606
Automotive Engineering 12 207 677
Electronic Engineering 24 235 706
Industrial Engineering 24 308 745
Construction Management 18 348 893
Electrical Engineering 27 311 895
Renewable Energy Engineering 17 300 933
Reliability and Quality Engineering 30 319 934
Telecommunications 32 339 972
Architecture 33 433 1059
Operations Research 25 366 1073
Computer Networking 34 388 1108
Biochemical Engineering 37 419 1121
Nanotechnology 35 347 1142
Petroleum Engineering 32 358 1146
Human-Computer Interaction 36 458 1170
Acoustical Engineering 42 412 1178
Applied/Engineering Physics 45 396 1185
Computer Engineering 32 388 1194
Structural Engineering 45 405 1203
Materials Science 47 413 1266
Systems Engineering 40 495 1270
Geotechnical Engineering 44 405 1300
Transportation Engineering 37 466 1334
Optical Engineering 49 442 1335
Chemical Engineering 44 383 1337
Aerospace Engineering 57 477 1384
Metallurgical Engineering 48 432 1415
Biomedical Engineering 47 465 1438
Mechanical Engineering 54 518 1492
Civil Engineering 62 598 1943
Remote Sensing 65 591 1963
Environmental Engineering 59 555 2038
Biotechnology 56 633 2666

Physics rankings

The Central School of Lille ranked 52nd for Physics in France and 1400th in the World with 7,780 publications made and 123,369 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#52 of 138 In France
#462 of 1,460 In Europe
#1400 of 6,729 In the World

Central School of Lille
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 15 42
1994 18 43
1995 19 36
1996 23 55
1997 40 76
1998 32 91
1999 41 77
2000 48 112
2001 49 195
2002 112 266
2003 84 304
2004 70 364
2005 102 458
2006 131 688
2007 142 747
2008 160 1109
2009 155 1420
2010 121 1738
2011 121 1789
2012 146 2219
2013 184 2436
2014 223 2796
2015 237 3074
2016 324 3551
2017 466 4412
2018 446 5468
2019 531 6815
2020 641 9245
2021 713 11485
2022 758 13400
2023 722 15138
2024 621 15159
2025 240 13996

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central School of Lille in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 44 375 1127
Nanotechnology 35 347 1142
Acoustical Engineering 42 412 1178
Applied/Engineering Physics 45 396 1185
Quantum and Particle physics 51 434 1251
Materials Science 47 413 1266
Optical Engineering 49 442 1335
Astrobiology 58 474 1486
Atomic and Molecular physics 62 499 1595
Astrophysics and Astronomy 61 549 1669
Theoretical Physics 67 565 1820
Nuclear Physics 62 546 1881

Chemistry rankings

The Central School of Lille ranked 57th for Chemistry in France and 1816th in the World with 6,276 publications made and 97,156 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#57 of 138 In France
#533 of 1,417 In Europe
#1816 of 6,561 In the World

Central School of Lille
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 12 39
1994 12 42
1995 12 34
1996 18 49
1997 25 60
1998 25 75
1999 28 64
2000 37 96
2001 35 161
2002 72 196
2003 60 195
2004 49 243
2005 79 331
2006 96 458
2007 96 483
2008 116 672
2009 97 826
2010 87 1049
2011 89 1072
2012 93 1285
2013 134 1476
2014 143 1782
2015 162 1893
2016 268 2192
2017 362 2955
2018 371 3963
2019 450 5202
2020 540 7458
2021 612 9657
2022 684 11849
2023 606 13204
2024 544 14165
2025 222 13522

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central School of Lille in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 37 419 1121
Nanotechnology 35 347 1142
Materials Science 47 413 1266
Chemical Engineering 44 383 1337
Physical chemistry 47 399 1339
Inorganic Chemistry 49 399 1368
Organic Chemistry 55 505 1759
Computational Chemistry 64 516 1818
Petrology and Geochemistry 68 566 1832
Radiochemistry 42 433 1842
Environmental Chemistry 62 555 2049
Biochemistry 60 546 2056
Pharmacy 49 542 2122
Nutrition and Food Science 64 707 3103

Biology rankings

The Central School of Lille ranked 69th for Biology in France and 2271st in the World with 4,816 publications made and 84,516 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#69 of 135 In France
#609 of 1,449 In Europe
#2271 of 6,841 In the World

Central School of Lille
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 5 11
1994 7 37
1995 9 19
1996 13 33
1997 21 36
1998 9 42
1999 15 29
2000 16 62
2001 20 92
2002 52 134
2003 46 163
2004 40 194
2005 55 273
2006 81 423
2007 67 454
2008 85 658
2009 78 831
2010 66 988
2011 71 1066
2012 70 1181
2013 87 1399
2014 105 1649
2015 122 1773
2016 226 2043
2017 304 2715
2018 290 3556
2019 339 4720
2020 421 6725
2021 465 8518
2022 519 10400
2023 507 11361
2024 411 11376
2025 174 10532

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central School of Lille in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 35 347 1142
Astrobiology 58 474 1486
Evolutionary Biology 60 537 1625
Biochemistry 60 546 2056
Agricultural Science 55 553 2253
Paleontology 76 672 2507
Genetics 74 637 2574
Biotechnology 56 633 2666
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 74 706 2850
Nutrition and Food Science 64 707 3103
Botany 74 726 3120
Microbiology 69 674 3136
Pharmacology 65 728 3304
Oncology and Cancer research 65 772 3391
Immunology 86 860 3955
Neuroscience 104 1007 4193

Computer Science rankings

The Central School of Lille ranked 48th for Computer Science in France and 1569th in the World with 4,800 publications made and 68,978 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#48 of 138 In France
#513 of 1,470 In Europe
#1569 of 6,855 In the World

Central School of Lille
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 10 8
1994 11 15
1995 11 19
1996 11 14
1997 28 46
1998 20 56
1999 24 49
2000 31 81
2001 30 115
2002 100 214
2003 77 243
2004 60 301
2005 85 361
2006 118 599
2007 121 685
2008 117 1038
2009 116 1323
2010 94 1576
2011 93 1571
2012 106 1879
2013 133 1997
2014 180 2353
2015 162 2534
2016 208 2696
2017 261 3148
2018 227 3573
2019 295 4315
2020 346 5260
2021 370 6061
2022 407 6435
2023 390 7360
2024 366 6873
2025 196 5618

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central School of Lille in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Robotics 19 208 593
Blockchain and Cryptography 20 211 601
Telecommunications 32 339 972
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 36 391 1107
Computer Networking 34 388 1108
Software Engineering 42 471 1148
Human-Computer Interaction 36 458 1170
Computer Graphics 53 456 1190
Computer Engineering 32 388 1194
Machine Learning 31 396 1253
Computer Vision 50 441 1344
Cyber Security 65 635 2121
Computational Linguistics 69 638 2309
Cognitive Science 77 664 2507
Data Science 82 755 2519
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 74 706 2850
Management Information Systems 81 935 2993
Neuroscience 104 1007 4193

Environmental Science rankings

The Central School of Lille ranked 74th for Environmental Science in France and 2311th in the World with 3,936 publications made and 63,365 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#74 of 135 In France
#665 of 1,464 In Europe
#2311 of 6,888 In the World

Central School of Lille
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 4 8
1994 6 20
1995 8 7
1996 12 18
1997 18 25
1998 14 36
1999 15 34
2000 18 44
2001 12 81
2002 51 102
2003 34 111
2004 36 146
2005 43 227
2006 82 408
2007 64 415
2008 77 616
2009 81 812
2010 67 1023
2011 63 1003
2012 52 1214
2013 94 1432
2014 103 1524
2015 130 1743
2016 185 2105
2017 248 2509
2018 172 3017
2019 231 3658
2020 339 5233
2021 360 6326
2022 414 7453
2023 411 8461
2024 342 8001
2025 133 7214

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central School of Lille in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 44 405 1300
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 50 467 1412
Oceanography 59 518 1591
Earth science and Geophysics 58 504 1700
Petrology and Geochemistry 68 566 1832
Geology 71 597 2002
Environmental Engineering 59 555 2038
Environmental Chemistry 62 555 2049
Environmental Management 55 597 2070
Geography and Cartography 73 654 2138
Agricultural Science 55 553 2253
Ecology 75 676 2464
Paleontology 76 672 2507

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Central School of Lille ranked 94th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 2791st in the World with 2,662 publications made and 39,020 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#94 of 135 In France
#804 of 1,502 In Europe
#2791 of 7,088 In the World

Central School of Lille
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 3 18
1994 7 23
1995 6 6
1996 10 11
1997 19 22
1998 9 28
1999 16 28
2000 12 37
2001 14 69
2002 60 82
2003 41 105
2004 31 132
2005 45 184
2006 60 322
2007 73 371
2008 60 475
2009 51 581
2010 58 705
2011 57 758
2012 62 923
2013 71 1001
2014 98 1029
2015 96 1094
2016 115 1323
2017 139 1495
2018 110 1649
2019 149 2010
2020 176 2597
2021 213 3043
2022 248 3635
2023 238 3842
2024 199 3595
2025 104 3276

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central School of Lille in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Philosophy 84 654 2039
Aesthetics 76 756 2459
Archaeology 78 740 2540
Linguistics 78 747 2565
History 87 778 2769
Education Majors 66 854 3458
Political Science 101 948 3475
Law 94 930 3562
Sociology 105 1006 4181
Demography 102 1101 4995

Business rankings

The Central School of Lille ranked 31st for Business in France and 1298th in the World with 2,149 publications made and 41,737 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Construction Management.

Business ranking Location
#31 of 137 In France
#485 of 1,436 In Europe
#1298 of 6,366 In the World

Central School of Lille
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 6 5
1994 7 10
1995 9 8
1996 2 0
1997 20 22
1998 15 46
1999 15 21
2000 16 48
2001 21 70
2002 58 123
2003 48 188
2004 33 188
2005 47 231
2006 81 425
2007 78 485
2008 58 692
2009 69 925
2010 50 1069
2011 63 1116
2012 57 1301
2013 69 1382
2014 112 1632
2015 86 1727
2016 96 1806
2017 147 2127
2018 105 2286
2019 108 2528
2020 132 3011
2021 121 3062
2022 115 3087
2023 146 3327
2024 107 2575
2025 56 2132

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central School of Lille in various areas of Business.

Business subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management 15 287 767
Construction Management 18 348 893
Operations Research 25 366 1073
Project Management 52 765 2054
Finance 85 786 2666
Management Information Systems 81 935 2993
Marketing 83 855 3023

Mathematics rankings

The Central School of Lille ranked 57th for Mathematics in France and 1725th in the World with 2,146 publications made and 34,152 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#57 of 133 In France
#547 of 1,406 In Europe
#1725 of 6,434 In the World

Central School of Lille
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 4 5
1994 7 19
1995 8 12
1996 4 14
1997 16 21
1998 6 22
1999 8 17
2000 16 37
2001 11 60
2002 53 112
2003 35 121
2004 27 165
2005 44 176
2006 70 334
2007 39 319
2008 56 465
2009 48 600
2010 44 743
2011 59 737
2012 50 870
2013 57 1000
2014 86 1189
2015 77 1207
2016 97 1213
2017 126 1465
2018 108 1578
2019 126 2024
2020 152 2278
2021 162 2628
2022 168 2860
2023 176 3146
2024 134 2253
2025 62 1853

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central School of Lille in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 20 211 601
Operations Research 25 366 1073
Applied Mathematics 60 413 1093
Statistics 62 578 1836
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 88 757 2715
Math Teachers 65 903 3832

Art & Design rankings

The Central School of Lille ranked 79th for Art & Design in France and 2321st in the World with 682 publications made and 7,107 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, Aesthetics, Architecture.

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
#79 of 127 In France
#723 of 1,385 In Europe
#2321 of 6,010 In the World

Central School of Lille
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 3
1994 1 2
1995 3 6
1996 6 8
1997 6 11
1998 0 2
1999 3 14
2000 4 10
2001 3 13
2002 5 30
2003 7 15
2004 10 30
2005 9 40
2006 12 48
2007 13 57
2008 14 83
2009 19 108
2010 9 91
2011 13 95
2012 19 135
2013 16 171
2014 19 182
2015 14 185
2016 36 241
2017 36 292
2018 25 305
2019 43 423
2020 63 545
2021 68 652
2022 58 692
2023 59 771
2024 60 884
2025 23 874

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central School of Lille in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Architecture 33 433 1059
Computer Graphics 53 456 1190
Fashion Design 71 649 1882
Aesthetics 76 756 2459
Literature 86 783 2638

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Central School of Lille

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 62 639 2273
Psychiatry 64 754 3022
Anatomy and Physiology 80 801 3161
Economics 90 859 3183
Psychology 82 813 3217
Development Studies 79 824 3221
Pathology 76 776 3226
Medicine 81 796 3248
Surgery 75 836 3433
Social Psychology 95 928 3579
Physical Therapy 78 919 3821
Public Health 105 1106 5064