Central School of Lyon: Rankings

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The Central School of Lyon ranked 31st in France, 928th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 66 research topics. The Central School of Lyon ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,711 academic publications and 198,208 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#928 of 14,131 In the World
#358 of 2,785 In Europe
#31 of 224 In France
#5 of 27 In Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
#429 of 4,626 For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
#448 of 4,056 For Structural Engineering
#524 of 4,547 For Aerospace Engineering
#2698 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#206 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 63 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Central School of Lyon ranked 32nd for Engineering in France and 1032nd in the World with 8,334 publications made and 175,793 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#32 of 139 In France
#365 of 1,465 In Europe
#1032 of 6,782 In the World

Central School of Lyon
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 85 521
1993 100 550
1994 109 561
1995 99 611
1996 137 751
1997 146 920
1998 149 1030
1999 188 1289
2000 159 1349
2001 172 1589
2002 235 2136
2003 200 2563
2004 193 2842
2005 242 3331
2006 276 3765
2007 293 4138
2008 273 4528
2009 282 4977
2010 274 5398
2011 314 6200
2012 285 6468
2013 301 7181
2014 269 7651
2015 306 8068
2016 251 8511
2017 248 8641
2018 242 9316
2019 225 10094
2020 222 10418
2021 287 11537
2022 348 10931
2023 423 11385
2024 417 11562

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

Engineering subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Structural Engineering 12 157 448
Aerospace Engineering 13 195 524
Acoustical Engineering 16 226 598
Mechanical Engineering 18 258 685
Metallurgical Engineering 24 254 747
Electronic Engineering 24 250 753
Applied/Engineering Physics 26 286 785
Nanotechnology 23 259 785
Electrical Engineering 24 288 807
Marine Engineering 22 283 840
Materials Science 28 304 864
Optical Engineering 27 324 881
Automotive Engineering 23 291 910
Telecommunications 29 331 939
Petroleum Engineering 25 324 987
Chemical Engineering 32 314 1026
Biomedical Engineering 31 352 1033
Automation and Control engineering 35 326 1079
Geotechnical Engineering 37 368 1170
Computer Engineering 36 424 1311
Environmental Engineering 33 405 1317
Human-Computer Interaction 44 512 1377
Reliability and Quality Engineering 45 480 1533
Computer Networking 61 534 1724
Civil Engineering 54 563 1751
Systems Engineering 72 663 1946
Remote Sensing 71 611 2058
Biotechnology 54 601 2467

Physics rankings

The Central School of Lyon ranked 32nd for Physics in France and 1019th in the World with 8,117 publications made and 175,678 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#32 of 138 In France
#369 of 1,457 In Europe
#1019 of 6,713 In the World

Central School of Lyon
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 80 514
1993 96 563
1994 107 573
1995 98 619
1996 139 759
1997 145 933
1998 147 1045
1999 186 1278
2000 161 1369
2001 168 1599
2002 228 2123
2003 194 2523
2004 193 2812
2005 237 3335
2006 268 3721
2007 286 4083
2008 275 4467
2009 271 4883
2010 264 5315
2011 305 6048
2012 272 6273
2013 294 7010
2014 259 7399
2015 299 7926
2016 238 8167
2017 228 8264
2018 234 9045
2019 218 9769
2020 213 10139
2021 284 11287
2022 337 10700
2023 412 11256
2024 400 11303

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

Physics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 16 226 598
Applied/Engineering Physics 26 286 785
Nanotechnology 23 259 785
Materials Science 28 304 864
Optical Engineering 27 324 881
Quantum and Particle physics 34 361 983
Condensed Matter Physics 41 366 1074
Theoretical Physics 45 415 1135
Nuclear Physics 44 407 1219
Astrobiology 52 436 1307
Atomic and Molecular physics 54 450 1350
Astrophysics and Astronomy 50 470 1376
Biophysics 53 511 1677

Chemistry rankings

The Central School of Lyon ranked 42nd for Chemistry in France and 1307th in the World with 6,481 publications made and 153,092 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#42 of 138 In France
#422 of 1,417 In Europe
#1307 of 6,545 In the World

Central School of Lyon
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 71 433
1993 82 485
1994 93 513
1995 88 541
1996 117 663
1997 122 865
1998 124 928
1999 144 1139
2000 120 1219
2001 145 1456
2002 205 1945
2003 159 2274
2004 146 2527
2005 191 2954
2006 205 3312
2007 229 3627
2008 210 4004
2009 224 4430
2010 199 4600
2011 244 5321
2012 216 5499
2013 221 6283
2014 202 6386
2015 249 6860
2016 186 7074
2017 178 7266
2018 190 7877
2019 168 8375
2020 169 9139
2021 200 9986
2022 259 9449
2023 326 9916
2024 291 10065

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

Chemistry subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 23 259 785
Materials Science 28 304 864
Physical chemistry 32 316 960
Chemical Engineering 32 314 1026
Environmental Chemistry 34 363 1062
Inorganic Chemistry 37 348 1117
Radiochemistry 25 317 1292
Petrology and Geochemistry 48 438 1313
Organic Chemistry 47 419 1331
Computational Chemistry 54 441 1409
Biochemistry 56 524 1906

Environmental Science rankings

The Central School of Lyon ranked 47th for Environmental Science in France and 1403rd in the World with 4,932 publications made and 113,066 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#47 of 135 In France
#469 of 1,464 In Europe
#1403 of 6,876 In the World

Central School of Lyon
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 57 382
1993 63 345
1994 76 398
1995 63 389
1996 91 493
1997 89 577
1998 93 640
1999 103 845
2000 85 794
2001 87 869
2002 113 1223
2003 106 1505
2004 92 1680
2005 123 1877
2006 145 2017
2007 156 2311
2008 162 2506
2009 153 2775
2010 169 3040
2011 184 3645
2012 159 3629
2013 196 4212
2014 167 4480
2015 192 4558
2016 160 5022
2017 142 5190
2018 161 5782
2019 144 6333
2020 142 6728
2021 198 7534
2022 218 7236
2023 257 7388
2024 246 6966

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

Environmental Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 15 151 429
Geography and Cartography 36 392 1062
Environmental Chemistry 34 363 1062
Earth science and Geophysics 41 368 1092
Geotechnical Engineering 37 368 1170
Oceanography 38 420 1217
Petrology and Geochemistry 48 438 1313
Environmental Engineering 33 405 1317
Geology 51 487 1472
Environmental Management 52 565 1882
Paleontology 61 573 1938
Forestry 62 542 2063
Ecology 61 603 2082
Agricultural Science 61 595 2430

Biology rankings

The Central School of Lyon ranked 54th for Biology in France and 1922nd in the World with 4,072 publications made and 104,346 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#54 of 135 In France
#544 of 1,448 In Europe
#1922 of 6,833 In the World

Central School of Lyon
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 49 384
1993 62 319
1994 62 361
1995 53 393
1996 72 488
1997 76 638
1998 67 682
1999 81 785
2000 74 881
2001 72 1028
2002 137 1448
2003 108 1619
2004 93 1887
2005 125 2191
2006 126 2403
2007 159 2717
2008 124 2892
2009 134 3131
2010 106 3299
2011 124 3694
2012 112 3921
2013 137 4209
2014 128 4364
2015 157 4611
2016 129 4724
2017 115 4925
2018 117 5201
2019 124 5654
2020 122 6257
2021 161 6722
2022 180 6551
2023 220 6732
2024 190 6554

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

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 23 259 785
Astrobiology 52 436 1307
Biophysics 53 511 1677
Biochemistry 56 524 1906
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 54 541 1910
Paleontology 61 573 1938
Forestry 62 542 2063
Evolutionary Biology 77 655 2210
Molecular Biology 66 580 2297
Genetics 69 613 2413
Agricultural Science 61 595 2430
Biotechnology 54 601 2467
Microbiology 61 586 2535
Horticulture 63 657 2992
Botany 73 714 3057
Neuroscience 82 825 3165
Immunology 74 737 3226

Computer Science rankings

The Central School of Lyon ranked 53rd for Computer Science in France and 1724th in the World with 3,618 publications made and 72,209 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#53 of 138 In France
#550 of 1,469 In Europe
#1724 of 6,845 In the World

Central School of Lyon
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 25 187
1993 31 141
1994 31 153
1995 27 155
1996 34 188
1997 49 189
1998 48 270
1999 61 409
2000 59 320
2001 55 422
2002 70 605
2003 86 707
2004 73 831
2005 101 1046
2006 99 1132
2007 126 1360
2008 128 1453
2009 135 1798
2010 144 2090
2011 169 2333
2012 147 2519
2013 149 2595
2014 119 3138
2015 156 3400
2016 125 3644
2017 128 3539
2018 100 3900
2019 124 4411
2020 121 4403
2021 161 5120
2022 166 4879
2023 213 4869
2024 202 4437

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

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Telecommunications 29 331 939
Computer Vision 38 371 1051
Computer Graphics 49 437 1134
Computer Engineering 36 424 1311
Human-Computer Interaction 44 512 1377
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 59 526 1588
Software Engineering 58 601 1670
Blockchain and Cryptography 59 515 1707
Computer Networking 61 534 1724
Library and Information science 55 590 1871
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 54 541 1910
Cognitive Science 61 570 2027
Machine Learning 69 631 2282
Computational Linguistics 72 659 2386
Cyber Security 83 741 2730
Neuroscience 82 825 3165

Mathematics rankings

The Central School of Lyon ranked 69th for Mathematics in France and 2035th in the World with 1,629 publications made and 29,521 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#69 of 133 In France
#613 of 1,401 In Europe
#2035 of 6,418 In the World

Central School of Lyon
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 15 68
1993 13 65
1994 15 78
1995 13 70
1996 18 92
1997 25 115
1998 23 106
1999 26 172
2000 26 162
2001 26 195
2002 36 245
2003 34 321
2004 31 369
2005 43 353
2006 46 469
2007 51 470
2008 45 550
2009 58 614
2010 50 685
2011 67 869
2012 68 934
2013 70 1036
2014 48 1204
2015 77 1476
2016 56 1428
2017 63 1430
2018 55 1621
2019 56 1776
2020 63 1759
2021 83 2133
2022 71 1964
2023 96 1938
2024 81 1532

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

Mathematics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 59 410 1071
Blockchain and Cryptography 59 515 1707
Statistics 66 614 1999
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 94 779 2854

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Central School of Lyon

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 45 480 1581
Fashion Design 65 629 1829
Management 64 590 1832
Classics and Ancient History 57 630 1998
Anatomy and Physiology 58 617 2209
Art & Design 76 718 2307
Philosophy 100 772 2500
Business 82 751 2506
Linguistics 81 755 2622
Social Psychology 76 747 2627
Archaeology 79 755 2656
History 90 785 2814
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 99 837 2975
Medicine 72 757 3041
Pathology 74 750 3112
Aesthetics 87 900 3134
Surgery 67 789 3195
Finance 99 902 3234
Psychology 83 823 3264
Education Majors 65 846 3409
Literature 99 927 3476
Political Science 105 991 3698
Law 97 960 3773
Economics 102 979 3808
Demography 87 888 3850
Public Health 84 872 3889
Sociology 101 953 3889
Development Studies 96 983 4120
Marketing 103 1108 4403
Psychiatry 101 1022 4586