Central School of Lyon: Rankings

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The Central School of Lyon ranked 27th in France, 880th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 69 research topics. The Central School of Lyon ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,223 academic publications and 170,692 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#880 of 14,131 In the World
#343 of 2,785 In Europe
#27 of 224 In France
#4 of 27 In Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
#375 of 4,352 For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
#394 of 3,835 For Structural Engineering
#467 of 4,303 For Aerospace Engineering
#2696 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#206 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 66 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Central School of Lyon ranked 29th for Engineering in France and 936th in the World with 8,047 publications made and 151,488 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#29 of 139 In France
#334 of 1,453 In Europe
#936 of 6,684 In the World

Central School of Lyon
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 72 290
1992 78 448
1993 92 466
1994 102 494
1995 98 515
1996 134 670
1997 143 833
1998 146 905
1999 184 1182
2000 145 1211
2001 157 1430
2002 211 1887
2003 204 2171
2004 162 2450
2005 215 2881
2006 254 3407
2007 248 3732
2008 244 4048
2009 261 4504
2010 251 4702
2011 273 5580
2012 285 5556
2013 302 6575
2014 268 6645
2015 312 7096
2016 258 7497
2017 302 8045
2018 329 8637
2019 309 9614
2020 293 9983
2021 374 11683
2022 426 11439
2023 408 11796

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 13 137 394
Aerospace Engineering 11 173 467
Acoustical Engineering 14 198 510
Marine Engineering 15 204 609
Mechanical Engineering 17 237 620
Metallurgical Engineering 23 246 693
Nanotechnology 23 246 733
Electronic Engineering 23 244 740
Applied/Engineering Physics 26 286 759
Electrical Engineering 23 276 766
Materials Science 26 288 793
Optical Engineering 30 315 820
Automotive Engineering 22 276 851
Telecommunications 31 322 880
Chemical Engineering 30 304 943
Petroleum Engineering 23 309 958
Biomedical Engineering 29 336 965
Automation and Control engineering 38 326 1047
Geotechnical Engineering 37 344 1051
Computer Engineering 32 366 1108
Human-Computer Interaction 34 458 1143
Environmental Engineering 35 399 1261
Civil Engineering 46 502 1493
Reliability and Quality Engineering 49 502 1593
Computer Networking 57 519 1632
Systems Engineering 74 635 1807

Physics rankings

The Central School of Lyon ranked 32nd for Physics in France and 930th in the World with 7,870 publications made and 150,834 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#32 of 138 In France
#349 of 1,446 In Europe
#930 of 6,603 In the World

Central School of Lyon
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 75 300
1992 73 444
1993 88 478
1994 103 510
1995 97 524
1996 136 677
1997 141 857
1998 144 935
1999 182 1173
2000 145 1227
2001 156 1439
2002 207 1873
2003 199 2138
2004 162 2433
2005 209 2877
2006 244 3389
2007 240 3674
2008 244 4029
2009 255 4424
2010 239 4630
2011 275 5465
2012 282 5415
2013 292 6408
2014 255 6396
2015 310 6955
2016 241 7188
2017 297 7737
2018 318 8366
2019 293 9338
2020 280 9809
2021 369 11431
2022 407 11200
2023 403 11635

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 14 198 510
Nanotechnology 23 246 733
Applied/Engineering Physics 26 286 759
Materials Science 26 288 793
Optical Engineering 30 315 820
Quantum and Particle physics 32 344 898
Condensed Matter Physics 39 348 1000
Nuclear Physics 39 381 1088
Theoretical Physics 44 412 1109
Astrobiology 49 415 1188
Astrophysics and Astronomy 48 445 1240
Atomic and Molecular physics 52 437 1267
Biophysics 54 512 1652

Chemistry rankings

The Central School of Lyon ranked 42nd for Chemistry in France and 1218th in the World with 6,271 publications made and 131,440 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#42 of 136 In France
#411 of 1,401 In Europe
#1218 of 6,447 In the World

Central School of Lyon
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 64 258
1992 64 375
1993 77 426
1994 88 456
1995 86 475
1996 113 592
1997 121 790
1998 122 844
1999 140 1068
2000 112 1097
2001 132 1319
2002 188 1724
2003 159 1921
2004 117 2182
2005 162 2573
2006 182 3004
2007 194 3297
2008 198 3613
2009 207 4005
2010 193 3992
2011 213 4834
2012 220 4800
2013 229 5735
2014 208 5575
2015 245 6055
2016 184 6238
2017 230 6688
2018 257 7235
2019 217 7965
2020 211 8659
2021 270 9946
2022 316 9698
2023 315 10158

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 23 246 733
Materials Science 26 288 793
Physical chemistry 32 317 933
Chemical Engineering 30 304 943
Environmental Chemistry 34 355 1001
Inorganic Chemistry 35 337 1026
Organic Chemistry 49 405 1250
Petrology and Geochemistry 51 437 1260
Radiochemistry 26 323 1267
Computational Chemistry 49 425 1282
Biochemistry 58 516 1802

Environmental Science rankings

The Central School of Lyon ranked 39th for Environmental Science in France and 1240th in the World with 4,806 publications made and 95,861 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#39 of 135 In France
#432 of 1,458 In Europe
#1240 of 6,798 In the World

Central School of Lyon
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 46 201
1992 53 324
1993 56 282
1994 66 355
1995 64 319
1996 87 446
1997 88 506
1998 92 562
1999 105 774
2000 72 715
2001 84 755
2002 104 1051
2003 111 1277
2004 83 1483
2005 109 1644
2006 132 1768
2007 132 2062
2008 140 2225
2009 154 2518
2010 155 2624
2011 179 3225
2012 165 3137
2013 187 3805
2014 176 3928
2015 199 4094
2016 173 4476
2017 185 4873
2018 210 5425
2019 177 6027
2020 183 6446
2021 255 7573
2022 241 7519
2023 245 7531

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 11 128 375
Geography and Cartography 30 342 889
Earth science and Geophysics 37 334 975
Environmental Chemistry 34 355 1001
Oceanography 35 373 1045
Geotechnical Engineering 37 344 1051
Petrology and Geochemistry 51 437 1260
Environmental Engineering 35 399 1261
Geology 50 462 1374
Paleontology 61 553 1795
Environmental Management 54 551 1800
Ecology 65 589 1968
Forestry 62 537 1996
Agricultural Science 66 582 2290

Biology rankings

The Central School of Lyon ranked 55th for Biology in France and 1773rd in the World with 3,893 publications made and 88,935 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#55 of 135 In France
#529 of 1,445 In Europe
#1773 of 6,770 In the World

Central School of Lyon
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 40 164
1992 45 337
1993 56 269
1994 59 309
1995 51 344
1996 69 429
1997 76 598
1998 71 610
1999 76 727
2000 69 801
2001 66 903
2002 119 1249
2003 115 1389
2004 76 1583
2005 106 1903
2006 120 2202
2007 130 2416
2008 111 2696
2009 115 2834
2010 93 2835
2011 115 3342
2012 113 3324
2013 134 3788
2014 126 3809
2015 162 4085
2016 132 4159
2017 143 4462
2018 152 4663
2019 150 5314
2020 150 5787
2021 199 6580
2022 196 6501
2023 225 6735

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 23 246 733
Astrobiology 49 415 1188
Evolutionary Biology 63 525 1547
Biophysics 54 512 1652
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 54 523 1743
Paleontology 61 553 1795
Biochemistry 58 516 1802
Molecular Biology 62 520 1948
Forestry 62 537 1996
Genetics 65 587 2219
Agricultural Science 66 582 2290
Microbiology 60 579 2451
Horticulture 58 589 2559
Botany 72 678 2807
Neuroscience 79 766 2819
Immunology 71 694 2895

Computer Science rankings

The Central School of Lyon ranked 51st for Computer Science in France and 1494th in the World with 3,513 publications made and 60,324 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#51 of 137 In France
#508 of 1,459 In Europe
#1494 of 6,752 In the World

Central School of Lyon
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 19 48
1992 24 170
1993 28 101
1994 28 136
1995 25 118
1996 31 162
1997 45 176
1998 49 221
1999 61 392
2000 48 297
2001 51 352
2002 63 563
2003 92 565
2004 69 706
2005 85 883
2006 95 947
2007 105 1163
2008 114 1254
2009 123 1592
2010 133 1753
2011 144 1984
2012 135 2091
2013 158 2408
2014 108 2668
2015 159 2994
2016 135 3290
2017 152 3277
2018 137 3560
2019 166 4164
2020 167 4281
2021 210 5110
2022 210 5174
2023 217 5052

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
Computer Vision 31 303 825
Telecommunications 31 322 880
Computer Graphics 39 379 967
Computer Engineering 32 366 1108
Human-Computer Interaction 34 458 1143
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 51 459 1296
Computational Linguistics 47 488 1531
Cognitive Science 50 472 1554
Computer Networking 57 519 1632
Blockchain and Cryptography 60 521 1706
Software Engineering 65 613 1706
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 54 523 1743
Machine Learning 63 580 1959
Cyber Security 81 710 2565
Neuroscience 79 766 2819

Mathematics rankings

The Central School of Lyon ranked 62nd for Mathematics in France and 1678th in the World with 1,672 publications made and 28,202 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#62 of 132 In France
#550 of 1,388 In Europe
#1678 of 6,305 In the World

Central School of Lyon
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 11 31
1992 15 51
1993 11 47
1994 15 67
1995 14 48
1996 16 76
1997 23 116
1998 23 86
1999 28 151
2000 27 148
2001 28 165
2002 33 220
2003 31 267
2004 32 320
2005 37 294
2006 46 387
2007 43 410
2008 44 489
2009 45 560
2010 47 618
2011 59 687
2012 66 800
2013 78 1001
2014 43 1020
2015 85 1261
2016 72 1236
2017 85 1401
2018 83 1573
2019 77 1719
2020 93 1740
2021 103 2237
2022 87 2108
2023 107 2122

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 46 352 855
Statistics 59 559 1687
Blockchain and Cryptography 60 521 1706
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 82 676 2227

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Central School of Lyon

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 46 465 1448
Management 53 541 1573
Fashion Design 59 585 1643
Classics and Ancient History 51 571 1741
Art & Design 69 649 1939
Linguistics 64 623 1948
Anatomy and Physiology 57 595 2090
Philosophy 86 685 2101
Business 78 683 2166
Social Psychology 73 674 2242
Archaeology 81 728 2426
History 87 747 2574
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 93 769 2614
Psychology 73 721 2716
Medicine 70 712 2771
Pathology 71 700 2777
Finance 95 809 2814
Literature 96 830 2909
Economics 94 842 3091
Surgery 75 799 3202
Education Majors 67 795 3213
Political Science 102 912 3284
Law 96 885 3317
Sociology 92 868 3419
Development Studies 89 881 3644
Marketing 101 1011 3899
Public Health 88 884 3901
Demography 93 907 3950
Psychiatry 98 983 4317