Central School of Nantes: Rankings

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The Central School of Nantes ranked 72nd in France, 2039th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 61 research topics. The Central School of Nantes ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,227 academic publications and 113,011 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2039 of 14,131 In the World
#676 of 2,785 In Europe
#72 of 224 In France
#3 of 15 In Pays de la Loire
#2 of 7 In Nantes
#182 of 1,065 For Marine Engineering
#265 of 1,602 For Robotics
#286 of 1,014 For Product and Industrial Design
#4608 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2099 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 58 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Central School of Nantes ranked 56th for Engineering in France and 1566th in the World with 4,866 publications made and 96,918 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#56 of 139 In France
#508 of 1,465 In Europe
#1566 of 6,782 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 17 3
1993 17 18
1994 37 23
1995 25 40
1996 36 66
1997 43 112
1998 40 107
1999 39 104
2000 45 124
2001 44 169
2002 126 429
2003 80 388
2004 80 543
2005 94 578
2006 106 903
2007 116 1048
2008 115 1268
2009 129 1441
2010 152 1769
2011 154 2291
2012 194 2552
2013 212 3141
2014 240 3911
2015 231 4100
2016 221 5043
2017 262 5413
2018 298 6674
2019 219 7088
2020 283 7861
2021 284 8683
2022 304 8833
2023 350 9161
2024 264 8692

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 61 182
Robotics 3 82 265
Product and Industrial Design 5 113 286
Industrial Engineering 7 157 394
Automation and Control engineering 13 133 418
Technical Drawing 11 203 557
Structural Engineering 20 215 576
Automotive Engineering 16 219 700
Construction Management 13 290 750
Geotechnical Engineering 23 270 819
Human-Computer Interaction 20 373 886
Aerospace Engineering 34 332 888
Mechanical Engineering 35 405 1107
Architectural Engineering 32 445 1220
Systems Engineering 37 482 1221
Civil Engineering 38 469 1376
Renewable Energy Engineering 33 435 1387
Acoustical Engineering 56 499 1471
Reliability and Quality Engineering 40 469 1493
Remote Sensing 55 498 1500
Electrical Engineering 57 506 1604
Transportation Engineering 49 546 1658
Materials Science 66 509 1688
Metallurgical Engineering 62 499 1703
Computer Engineering 51 539 1819
Optical Engineering 70 567 1893
Telecommunications 70 583 1905
Computer Networking 67 577 1917
Operations Research 52 599 1991
Electronic Engineering 76 590 2022
Chemical Engineering 77 665 2611
Nanotechnology 79 670 2685

Physics rankings

The Central School of Nantes ranked 63rd for Physics in France and 1666th in the World with 4,245 publications made and 84,252 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
#520 of 1,457 In Europe
#1666 of 6,713 In the World

Central School of Nantes
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 14 3
1993 17 18
1994 34 20
1995 28 40
1996 39 63
1997 37 110
1998 39 91
1999 37 103
2000 40 122
2001 38 150
2002 104 383
2003 75 351
2004 72 499
2005 75 539
2006 92 809
2007 93 903
2008 99 1124
2009 112 1274
2010 136 1608
2011 130 2018
2012 172 2295
2013 186 2875
2014 215 3448
2015 203 3777
2016 197 4510
2017 227 4826
2018 269 6112
2019 191 6292
2020 247 7022
2021 237 7804
2022 268 7983
2023 312 8128
2024 201 7383

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 55 468 1362
Astrophysics and Astronomy 52 494 1450
Acoustical Engineering 56 499 1471
Quantum and Particle physics 59 505 1564
Materials Science 66 509 1688
Optical Engineering 70 567 1893
Condensed Matter Physics 80 673 2618
Nanotechnology 79 670 2685
Nuclear Physics 86 775 3077

Computer Science rankings

The Central School of Nantes ranked 59th for Computer Science in France and 1844th in the World with 3,322 publications made and 63,688 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#59 of 138 In France
#580 of 1,469 In Europe
#1844 of 6,845 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 14 3
1993 8 15
1994 28 20
1995 29 35
1996 19 44
1997 33 81
1998 24 71
1999 26 63
2000 25 69
2001 29 116
2002 85 340
2003 45 269
2004 45 387
2005 61 409
2006 75 664
2007 81 784
2008 69 867
2009 80 953
2010 92 1182
2011 83 1479
2012 126 1654
2013 125 1968
2014 146 2515
2015 136 2588
2016 142 3195
2017 180 3233
2018 197 3973
2019 156 4293
2020 227 4736
2021 174 5260
2022 250 5426
2023 296 5725
2024 209 4921

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 82 265
Animation 26 258 670
Computer Graphics 27 312 761
Game Design and Development 21 346 794
Human-Computer Interaction 20 373 886
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 42 437 1266
Software Engineering 50 526 1316
Blockchain and Cryptography 49 437 1374
Computer Vision 53 460 1394
Machine Learning 53 534 1789
Computer Engineering 51 539 1819
Management Information Systems 51 678 1882
Telecommunications 70 583 1905
Computer Networking 67 577 1917
Data Science 62 642 1934
Multimedia 44 609 2038
Computational Linguistics 71 655 2363
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 65 632 2440
Cognitive Science 78 668 2542
Cyber Security 82 729 2693
Neuroscience 78 777 2900

Environmental Science rankings

The Central School of Nantes ranked 64th for Environmental Science in France and 2014th in the World with 3,193 publications made and 66,381 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#64 of 135 In France
#595 of 1,464 In Europe
#2014 of 6,876 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 8 1
1993 11 12
1994 20 12
1995 19 15
1996 20 45
1997 23 51
1998 30 62
1999 30 60
2000 33 76
2001 25 107
2002 59 203
2003 49 191
2004 55 297
2005 57 325
2006 64 508
2007 72 629
2008 82 775
2009 93 936
2010 96 1090
2011 104 1479
2012 123 1632
2013 148 2103
2014 134 2452
2015 157 2735
2016 136 3324
2017 181 3636
2018 204 4569
2019 146 5002
2020 203 5642
2021 190 6200
2022 207 6339
2023 261 6578
2024 142 5869

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 23 270 819
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 40 372 1034
Oceanography 39 422 1223
Earth science and Geophysics 47 412 1274
Petrology and Geochemistry 51 477 1464
Geology 59 519 1608
Geography and Cartography 61 568 1709
Agricultural Science 51 523 2026
Environmental Management 61 616 2167
Ecology 71 651 2323
Paleontology 72 641 2323

Chemistry rankings

The Central School of Nantes ranked 74th for Chemistry in France and 2290th in the World with 2,780 publications made and 61,500 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#74 of 138 In France
#621 of 1,417 In Europe
#2290 of 6,545 In the World

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Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 8 1
1993 10 4
1994 18 8
1995 10 13
1996 21 31
1997 19 54
1998 27 53
1999 18 62
2000 31 79
2001 29 89
2002 63 189
2003 44 190
2004 45 269
2005 48 331
2006 56 471
2007 60 539
2008 70 766
2009 69 890
2010 90 1048
2011 102 1432
2012 129 1575
2013 122 1972
2014 142 2347
2015 135 2564
2016 144 3105
2017 154 3342
2018 193 4239
2019 125 4520
2020 167 5298
2021 155 5758
2022 155 5917
2023 186 6153
2024 128 5616

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 51 477 1464
Materials Science 66 509 1688
Physical chemistry 64 558 2057
Organic Chemistry 76 651 2523
Chemical Engineering 77 665 2611
Nanotechnology 79 670 2685
Biochemistry 86 792 3411

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Central School of Nantes ranked 95th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 2813th in the World with 2,286 publications made and 41,588 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#95 of 134 In France
#808 of 1,500 In Europe
#2813 of 7,081 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 1
1993 6 8
1994 19 7
1995 9 13
1996 13 25
1997 22 50
1998 25 53
1999 19 29
2000 14 48
2001 14 56
2002 59 179
2003 35 145
2004 43 250
2005 60 255
2006 59 398
2007 57 460
2008 52 572
2009 65 649
2010 75 881
2011 81 927
2012 99 1151
2013 105 1353
2014 99 1725
2015 121 1745
2016 104 2143
2017 106 2312
2018 161 2976
2019 101 3174
2020 122 3467
2021 103 4011
2022 140 3984
2023 174 4223
2024 113 3329

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 64 647 2043
History 70 683 2195
Philosophy 91 732 2310
Linguistics 69 706 2355
Education Majors 72 877 3574
Law 96 940 3630
Political Science 104 989 3676
Sociology 109 1070 4544

Biology rankings

The Central School of Nantes ranked 87th for Biology in France and 3060th in the World with 2,185 publications made and 49,507 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Agricultural Science, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#87 of 135 In France
#753 of 1,448 In Europe
#3060 of 6,833 In the World

Central School of Nantes
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 9 2
1993 12 9
1994 11 9
1995 15 17
1996 12 24
1997 18 40
1998 9 37
1999 14 42
2000 13 44
2001 20 75
2002 40 168
2003 29 184
2004 33 282
2005 36 287
2006 46 472
2007 43 567
2008 50 675
2009 65 837
2010 63 868
2011 73 1138
2012 99 1195
2013 89 1503
2014 96 1850
2015 109 1989
2016 94 2476
2017 126 2493
2018 135 3075
2019 106 3433
2020 147 3954
2021 121 4429
2022 160 4573
2023 184 4742
2024 102 3792

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 64 560 1752
Agricultural Science 51 523 2026
Paleontology 72 641 2323
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 65 632 2440
Nanotechnology 79 670 2685
Neuroscience 78 777 2900
Genetics 82 730 3008
Botany 76 734 3160
Biochemistry 86 792 3411
Immunology 88 885 4113

Mathematics rankings

The Central School of Nantes ranked 54th for Mathematics in France and 1656th in the World with 1,880 publications made and 40,383 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
#529 of 1,401 In Europe
#1656 of 6,418 In the World

Central School of Nantes
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 11 3
1993 6 4
1994 20 9
1995 18 21
1996 15 30
1997 13 48
1998 13 31
1999 11 31
2000 14 25
2001 17 61
2002 53 182
2003 31 152
2004 25 172
2005 37 183
2006 44 335
2007 40 364
2008 32 423
2009 56 535
2010 65 715
2011 60 862
2012 80 990
2013 91 1259
2014 99 1570
2015 82 1603
2016 79 1930
2017 100 2143
2018 109 2469
2019 76 2555
2020 116 2888
2021 130 3175
2022 124 3106
2023 133 3193
2024 77 2436

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 34 274 649
Blockchain and Cryptography 49 437 1374
Statistics 55 532 1619
Operations Research 52 599 1991
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 81 687 2342

Business rankings

The Central School of Nantes ranked 54th for Business in France and 1649th in the World with 1,726 publications made and 29,894 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Project Management, Construction Management.

Business ranking Location
#54 of 137 In France
#575 of 1,433 In Europe
#1649 of 6,339 In the World

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Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 7 2
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 58 612
2011 43 807
2012 58 839
2013 74 1099
2014 81 1377
2015 72 1418
2016 76 1752
2017 70 1788
2018 96 2162
2019 70 2174
2020 111 2366
2021 96 2622
2022 122 2601
2023 139 2706
2024 86 2063

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 13 290 750
Management 26 386 1040
Project Management 31 590 1437
Management Information Systems 51 678 1882
Operations Research 52 599 1991
Finance 80 743 2418
Marketing 69 738 2472

Art & Design rankings

The Central School of Nantes ranked 66th for Art & Design in France and 2047th in the World with 583 publications made and 11,074 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
#66 of 127 In France
#668 of 1,381 In Europe
#2047 of 5,966 In the World

Central School of Nantes
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 80
2006 17 94
2007 10 109
2008 16 141
2009 6 137
2010 15 189
2011 22 246
2012 26 267
2013 24 258
2014 26 348
2015 30 410
2016 23 480
2017 35 514
2018 40 621
2019 31 617
2020 35 714
2021 27 783
2022 38 784
2023 59 817
2024 31 725

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 26 258 670
Computer Graphics 27 312 761
Game Design and Development 21 346 794
Multimedia 44 609 2038
Fashion Design 80 690 2111
Literature 74 708 2284

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Central School of Nantes

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Sports Medicine 42 507 1524
Physical Therapy 53 604 2072
Development Studies 52 645 2248
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 66 668 2374
Anatomy and Physiology 63 653 2406
Economics 79 768 2636
Social Psychology 83 831 3040
Surgery 72 819 3357
Psychology 93 876 3609
Pathology 96 911 3984
Medicine 95 935 4017
Psychiatry 93 963 4251