Central School of Nantes: Rankings

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The Central School of Nantes ranked 72nd in France, 1881st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 62 research topics. The Central School of Nantes ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,436 academic publications and 120,663 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1881 of 14,131 In the World
#669 of 2,785 In Europe
#72 of 224 In France
#3 of 15 In Pays de la Loire
#2 of 7 In Nantes
#187 of 1,098 For Marine Engineering
#271 of 1,645 For Robotics
#288 of 1,022 For Product and Industrial Design
#4667 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1688 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 59 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Central School of Nantes ranked 56th for Engineering in France and 1585th in the World with 4,998 publications made and 103,222 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#56 of 139 In France
#507 of 1,466 In Europe
#1585 of 6,795 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 17 18
1994 37 23
1995 25 40
1996 36 66
1997 43 113
1998 40 107
1999 39 104
2000 45 125
2001 44 169
2002 126 429
2003 80 388
2004 80 544
2005 94 577
2006 106 903
2007 116 1048
2008 115 1270
2009 129 1441
2010 151 1770
2011 154 2287
2012 193 2550
2013 212 3138
2014 240 3917
2015 230 4105
2016 220 5053
2017 262 5393
2018 298 6677
2019 220 7069
2020 283 7858
2021 283 8659
2022 305 8811
2023 351 9157
2024 272 8785
2025 162 7606

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

Engineering subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Marine Engineering 3 64 187
Robotics 3 83 271
Product and Industrial Design 6 113 288
Industrial Engineering 7 157 392
Automation and Control engineering 13 133 423
Technical Drawing 11 209 570
Structural Engineering 20 213 576
Automotive Engineering 16 224 715
Construction Management 13 296 769
Geotechnical Engineering 22 261 806
Human-Computer Interaction 20 370 887
Aerospace Engineering 35 333 896
Mechanical Engineering 35 405 1115
Systems Engineering 38 484 1235
Architectural Engineering 32 451 1246
Renewable Energy Engineering 32 428 1372
Civil Engineering 38 468 1391
Acoustical Engineering 56 498 1475
Reliability and Quality Engineering 41 470 1509
Remote Sensing 55 498 1523
Electrical Engineering 57 507 1609
Transportation Engineering 50 554 1686
Materials Science 66 511 1703
Metallurgical Engineering 61 499 1714
Computer Engineering 52 544 1837
Optical Engineering 69 565 1896
Telecommunications 70 583 1913
Computer Networking 67 577 1929
Operations Research 52 602 2001
Electronic Engineering 75 585 2024
Chemical Engineering 77 668 2627
Nanotechnology 79 669 2699

Physics rankings

The Central School of Nantes ranked 63rd for Physics in France and 1683rd in the World with 4,357 publications made and 89,764 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#63 of 138 In France
#521 of 1,460 In Europe
#1683 of 6,729 In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 17 18
1994 34 20
1995 28 40
1996 39 63
1997 37 111
1998 39 91
1999 37 103
2000 40 123
2001 38 150
2002 104 383
2003 75 351
2004 72 500
2005 74 535
2006 92 809
2007 93 903
2008 99 1126
2009 112 1274
2010 135 1608
2011 131 2021
2012 170 2292
2013 187 2871
2014 214 3448
2015 202 3780
2016 195 4511
2017 228 4823
2018 269 6114
2019 191 6279
2020 247 7018
2021 237 7789
2022 268 7963
2023 313 8119
2024 210 7476
2025 139 6478

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

Physics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 55 470 1373
Astrophysics and Astronomy 52 493 1452
Acoustical Engineering 56 498 1475
Quantum and Particle physics 59 503 1571
Materials Science 66 511 1703
Optical Engineering 69 565 1896
Condensed Matter Physics 79 675 2653
Nanotechnology 79 669 2699
Nuclear Physics 86 772 3062

Computer Science rankings

The Central School of Nantes ranked 59th for Computer Science in France and 1859th in the World with 3,456 publications made and 68,617 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#59 of 138 In France
#581 of 1,470 In Europe
#1859 of 6,855 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 8 15
1994 28 20
1995 29 35
1996 19 44
1997 33 82
1998 24 71
1999 26 63
2000 25 70
2001 29 116
2002 85 340
2003 45 269
2004 45 387
2005 61 408
2006 75 664
2007 81 784
2008 69 867
2009 80 953
2010 91 1179
2011 84 1477
2012 125 1650
2013 126 1968
2014 147 2520
2015 136 2583
2016 142 3199
2017 180 3239
2018 196 3958
2019 156 4290
2020 228 4722
2021 175 5249
2022 249 5418
2023 299 5727
2024 225 5013
2025 143 4031

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

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Robotics 3 83 271
Animation 27 258 670
Computer Graphics 27 311 757
Game Design and Development 19 332 759
Human-Computer Interaction 20 370 887
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 42 437 1275
Software Engineering 50 527 1324
Blockchain and Cryptography 47 431 1361
Computer Vision 53 460 1405
Machine Learning 52 534 1800
Computer Engineering 52 544 1837
Telecommunications 70 583 1913
Computer Networking 67 577 1929
Management Information Systems 53 689 1941
Data Science 63 645 1975
Multimedia 41 598 1991
Computational Linguistics 71 648 2341
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 64 626 2414
Cognitive Science 79 679 2603
Cyber Security 82 723 2664
Neuroscience 78 779 2928

Environmental Science rankings

The Central School of Nantes ranked 64th for Environmental Science in France and 2032nd in the World with 3,284 publications made and 72,097 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#64 of 135 In France
#598 of 1,464 In Europe
#2032 of 6,888 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 11 12
1994 20 12
1995 19 15
1996 20 45
1997 23 51
1998 30 62
1999 30 60
2000 33 77
2001 25 107
2002 59 203
2003 49 191
2004 55 297
2005 57 328
2006 64 507
2007 72 629
2008 82 777
2009 94 938
2010 96 1089
2011 106 1489
2012 122 1627
2013 148 2099
2014 134 2452
2015 157 2734
2016 135 3304
2017 182 3625
2018 204 4559
2019 146 4996
2020 204 5628
2021 191 6154
2022 210 6333
2023 262 6558
2024 153 5958
2025 98 5167

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

Environmental Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 22 261 806
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 39 374 1041
Oceanography 38 423 1234
Earth science and Geophysics 47 411 1283
Petrology and Geochemistry 51 480 1476
Geology 59 523 1625
Geography and Cartography 61 569 1733
Agricultural Science 51 526 2042
Environmental Management 61 626 2206
Ecology 69 648 2329
Paleontology 71 641 2334
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 80 760 3409

Chemistry rankings

The Central School of Nantes ranked 75th for Chemistry in France and 2313th in the World with 2,844 publications made and 65,821 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#75 of 138 In France
#624 of 1,417 In Europe
#2313 of 6,561 In the World

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Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 10 4
1994 18 8
1995 10 13
1996 21 31
1997 19 55
1998 27 53
1999 18 62
2000 31 80
2001 29 89
2002 63 189
2003 44 190
2004 45 270
2005 48 332
2006 56 470
2007 60 539
2008 70 768
2009 69 891
2010 89 1047
2011 101 1429
2012 127 1571
2013 122 1971
2014 143 2355
2015 133 2564
2016 142 3098
2017 155 3330
2018 193 4239
2019 125 4506
2020 166 5294
2021 155 5721
2022 155 5890
2023 188 6132
2024 130 5668
2025 89 5152

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

Chemistry subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 51 480 1476
Materials Science 66 511 1703
Physical chemistry 64 557 2072
Organic Chemistry 76 653 2545
Chemical Engineering 77 668 2627
Nanotechnology 79 669 2699
Biochemistry 87 792 3428

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Central School of Nantes ranked 95th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 2836th in the World with 2,352 publications made and 44,576 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#95 of 135 In France
#813 of 1,502 In Europe
#2836 of 7,088 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 6 8
1994 19 7
1995 9 13
1996 13 25
1997 22 50
1998 25 52
1999 19 29
2000 14 48
2001 14 57
2002 59 179
2003 35 145
2004 43 251
2005 60 255
2006 59 397
2007 58 460
2008 52 572
2009 66 649
2010 75 882
2011 83 925
2012 101 1148
2013 105 1351
2014 99 1723
2015 120 1748
2016 103 2140
2017 107 2305
2018 159 2980
2019 101 3174
2020 120 3471
2021 103 4001
2022 143 3968
2023 175 4213
2024 118 3369
2025 77 2846

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Archaeology 65 653 2054
History 70 690 2214
Philosophy 94 738 2333
Linguistics 70 709 2374
Education Majors 72 882 3583
Law 95 944 3659
Political Science 104 990 3707
Sociology 108 1074 4556

Biology rankings

The Central School of Nantes ranked 87th for Biology in France and 3072nd in the World with 2,253 publications made and 52,961 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Agricultural Science, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#87 of 135 In France
#756 of 1,449 In Europe
#3072 of 6,841 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 12 9
1994 11 9
1995 15 17
1996 12 24
1997 18 41
1998 9 37
1999 14 42
2000 13 44
2001 20 75
2002 40 168
2003 29 184
2004 33 282
2005 36 289
2006 46 471
2007 43 567
2008 50 675
2009 66 840
2010 63 867
2011 74 1140
2012 98 1193
2013 89 1500
2014 98 1846
2015 109 1984
2016 93 2470
2017 126 2487
2018 135 3070
2019 105 3415
2020 145 3947
2021 121 4387
2022 164 4566
2023 184 4725
2024 108 3867
2025 78 3181

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

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 64 558 1746
Agricultural Science 51 526 2042
Paleontology 71 641 2334
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 64 626 2414
Nanotechnology 79 669 2699
Neuroscience 78 779 2928
Genetics 82 732 3019
Botany 75 730 3146
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 80 760 3409
Biochemistry 87 792 3428
Oncology and Cancer research 66 780 3439
Immunology 88 892 4163

Mathematics rankings

The Central School of Nantes ranked 54th for Mathematics in France and 1666th in the World with 1,923 publications made and 42,692 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#54 of 133 In France
#530 of 1,406 In Europe
#1666 of 6,434 In the World

Central School of Nantes
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 6 4
1994 20 9
1995 18 21
1996 15 30
1997 13 48
1998 13 31
1999 11 31
2000 14 26
2001 17 61
2002 53 182
2003 31 152
2004 25 172
2005 37 183
2006 44 334
2007 40 364
2008 32 424
2009 56 535
2010 65 715
2011 60 857
2012 79 984
2013 91 1256
2014 99 1579
2015 82 1599
2016 79 1933
2017 99 2132
2018 106 2458
2019 77 2557
2020 116 2890
2021 131 3177
2022 123 3090
2023 132 3172
2024 79 2488
2025 58 1812

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

Mathematics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 35 276 662
Blockchain and Cryptography 47 431 1361
Statistics 56 533 1632
Operations Research 52 602 2001
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 81 686 2347

Business rankings

The Central School of Nantes ranked 56th for Business in France and 1683rd in the World with 1,764 publications made and 31,579 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Project Management, Construction Management.

Business ranking Location
#56 of 137 In France
#585 of 1,436 In Europe
#1683 of 6,366 In the World

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Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 7 12
1994 11 16
1995 23 24
1996 8 29
1997 17 69
1998 12 52
1999 7 44
2000 16 51
2001 13 69
2002 61 201
2003 20 146
2004 33 185
2005 38 181
2006 51 397
2007 50 438
2008 50 443
2009 46 528
2010 56 612
2011 43 807
2012 57 835
2013 74 1101
2014 81 1384
2015 72 1421
2016 76 1752
2017 71 1789
2018 94 2156
2019 71 2169
2020 112 2358
2021 96 2614
2022 124 2587
2023 138 2708
2024 92 2109
2025 43 1577

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

Business subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Construction Management 13 296 769
Management 26 387 1051
Project Management 32 608 1480
Management Information Systems 53 689 1941
Operations Research 52 602 2001
Finance 79 744 2448
Marketing 71 747 2499
Accounting 68 756 2508

Art & Design rankings

The Central School of Nantes ranked 68th for Art & Design in France and 2044th in the World with 604 publications made and 11,871 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Graphics, Fashion Design, Literature, Game Design and Development, Multimedia.

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
#68 of 127 In France
#674 of 1,385 In Europe
#2044 of 6,010 In the World

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Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1994 5 3
1995 0 3
1996 2 4
1997 2 9
1998 3 9
1999 6 4
2000 4 4
2001 3 13
2002 9 46
2003 11 43
2004 4 74
2005 22 79
2006 17 94
2007 10 109
2008 16 140
2009 6 137
2010 14 189
2011 21 238
2012 26 268
2013 24 256
2014 26 348
2015 30 411
2016 24 485
2017 35 512
2018 40 614
2019 32 618
2020 35 709
2021 25 779
2022 39 782
2023 60 817
2024 33 740
2025 24 637

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

Art & Design subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animation 27 258 670
Computer Graphics 27 311 757
Game Design and Development 19 332 759
Multimedia 41 598 1991
Fashion Design 81 699 2144
Literature 72 707 2293

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Central School of Nantes

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Sports Medicine 42 513 1573
Physical Therapy 53 610 2112
Development Studies 55 668 2336
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 66 669 2373
Anatomy and Physiology 62 658 2422
Economics 80 777 2687
Social Psychology 85 838 3092
Surgery 72 824 3382
Psychology 93 884 3660
Medicine 94 928 4008
Pathology 96 916 4029
Psychiatry 93 974 4323