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Francois Rabelais University ranked 25th in France, 831st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 131 research topics. Francois Rabelais University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 27,079 academic publications and 544,317 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 30 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#831 of 14,131 In the World
#327 of 2,785 In Europe
#25 of 224 In France
#1 of 4 In Centre-Val de Loire
#104 of 1,032 For Entomology
#255 of 2,293 For Theoretical Physics
#266 of 1,054 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#1290 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#908 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 128 other topics

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Biology rankings

Francois Rabelais University ranked 26th for Biology in France and 907th in the World with 14,666 publications made and 413,832 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#26 of 135 In France
#307 of 1,448 In Europe
#907 of 6,833 In the World

Francois Rabelais University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 52 429
1993 58 439
1994 67 406
1995 54 455
1996 72 610
1997 84 641
1998 87 745
1999 86 895
2000 117 1036
2001 140 1163
2002 158 1507
2003 187 1875
2004 204 2444
2005 276 3244
2006 325 3937
2007 324 4860
2008 366 5752
2009 455 7219
2010 478 8715
2011 502 10326
2012 602 12074
2013 601 14339
2014 652 16457
2015 627 17387
2016 650 18532
2017 655 20155
2018 768 22152
2019 871 25631
2020 970 33611
2021 1052 40262
2022 997 39019
2023 935 39374
2024 848 36846

The following table provides academic rankings for Francois Rabelais University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 3 33 104
Virology 15 168 502
Zoology 10 182 505
Neuroscience 15 218 557
Animal Science 7 171 575
Immunology 16 207 592
Pharmacology 15 208 620
Molecular Biology 22 214 636
Oncology and Cancer research 21 229 690
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 272 691
Biophysics 22 255 694
Genetics 21 247 701
Evolutionary Biology 21 282 716
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 16 248 748
Biotechnology 21 281 846
Biochemistry 23 291 849
Microbiology 24 284 852
Botany 19 294 873
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 20 342 959
Paleontology 31 361 1020
Horticulture 19 293 1024
Toxicology 19 294 1046
Astrobiology 43 376 1047
Nanotechnology 49 412 1398
Forestry 43 418 1442
Nutrition and Food Science 36 453 1622
Agricultural Science 39 447 1626

Medicine rankings

Francois Rabelais University ranked 19th for Medicine in France and 746th in the World with 13,133 publications made and 358,522 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#19 of 132 In France
#258 of 1,433 In Europe
#746 of 6,775 In the World

Francois Rabelais University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 38 327
1993 37 324
1994 39 323
1995 39 324
1996 50 425
1997 67 455
1998 58 565
1999 58 628
2000 85 748
2001 97 840
2002 95 1102
2003 122 1336
2004 140 1775
2005 197 2319
2006 242 2777
2007 293 3629
2008 302 4418
2009 389 5496
2010 413 6843
2011 429 8057
2012 514 9460
2013 532 11384
2014 577 13153
2015 595 14293
2016 582 15349
2017 649 16886
2018 740 18553
2019 798 22241
2020 950 30254
2021 1058 37252
2022 936 36004
2023 934 36394
2024 823 34122

The following table provides academic rankings for Francois Rabelais University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 4 93 266
Urology 3 113 334
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 19 181 464
Virology 15 168 502
Respiratory Therapy 20 194 515
Radiation Therapy 17 185 525
Audiology 12 198 532
Cardiology 17 213 566
Dermatology 17 200 574
Immunology 16 207 592
Critical Care Nursing 19 239 606
Psychiatry 16 220 610
Pharmacology 15 208 620
Surgery 19 225 639
Cosmetology 13 222 640
Neurosurgery 19 222 677
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 19 237 684
Oncology and Cancer research 21 229 690
Clinical Psychology 8 238 698
Pediatrics 17 234 701
Anesthesiology 21 240 709
Family medicine 17 238 726
Medical Physics 25 286 763
Pathology 20 260 765
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 22 249 780
Anatomy and Physiology 23 274 792
Ophthalmology 20 280 829
Veterinary 13 222 830
Biomedical Engineering 24 297 835
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 18 284 854
Optometry 15 283 860
Epidemiology 26 294 872
Plastic Surgery 23 269 911
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 20 342 959
Gerontology 16 334 1003
Toxicology 19 294 1046
Public Health 26 355 1052
Health Science 19 351 1107
Orthodontics 29 381 1120
Dentistry 27 360 1137
Nursing 21 388 1178
Physical Therapy 29 410 1194
Pharmacy 44 421 1330
Sports Medicine 40 481 1418
Healthcare Management (MHA) 32 532 1793

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Francois Rabelais University ranked 34th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 823rd in the World with 11,341 publications made and 168,326 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#34 of 134 In France
#334 of 1,500 In Europe
#823 of 7,081 In the World

Francois Rabelais University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 26 116
1993 27 136
1994 44 149
1995 53 140
1996 54 196
1997 105 202
1998 62 225
1999 61 315
2000 79 347
2001 113 442
2002 125 570
2003 138 749
2004 162 943
2005 191 1213
2006 229 1532
2007 234 1862
2008 249 2303
2009 379 2820
2010 334 3321
2011 348 3902
2012 431 4611
2013 414 5530
2014 507 6284
2015 528 6691
2016 562 7378
2017 555 8089
2018 698 9334
2019 723 10964
2020 749 14696
2021 826 18043
2022 754 17573
2023 811 18399
2024 559 15794

The following table provides academic rankings for Francois Rabelais University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Art History 32 265 624
Philosophy 32 280 667
Special Education 14 272 716
Political Science 39 385 942
Demography 23 337 975
Linguistics 32 376 981
Classics and Ancient History 34 403 1052
Urban and Regional planning 21 514 1073
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 23 440 1152
Library and Information science 36 421 1158
Sociology 34 418 1168
History 37 437 1192
Criminology and Criminal Justice 19 396 1267
Aesthetics 38 488 1294
Archaeology 44 505 1428
Gender Studies 29 451 1451
Public Policy / Administration 22 499 1475
Law 42 545 1573
Anthropology 41 544 1631
Communications and Public Relations 29 562 1656
Education Majors 42 642 2350

Chemistry rankings

Francois Rabelais University ranked 33rd for Chemistry in France and 1059th in the World with 10,484 publications made and 295,129 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#33 of 138 In France
#353 of 1,417 In Europe
#1059 of 6,545 In the World

Francois Rabelais University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 41 305
1993 44 312
1994 63 319
1995 47 356
1996 67 486
1997 80 552
1998 74 651
1999 74 761
2000 102 892
2001 124 938
2002 123 1238
2003 163 1554
2004 170 1949
2005 228 2526
2006 275 3079
2007 245 3682
2008 299 4418
2009 367 5518
2010 387 6782
2011 386 7817
2012 447 8996
2013 423 10695
2014 456 12272
2015 433 12648
2016 455 13340
2017 431 14425
2018 508 15983
2019 572 18198
2020 648 23454
2021 662 27338
2022 670 26800
2023 609 26724
2024 588 24814

The following table provides academic rankings for Francois Rabelais University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 23 291 849
Petrology and Geochemistry 38 343 949
Inorganic Chemistry 42 379 1260
Organic Chemistry 45 406 1300
Pharmacy 44 421 1330
Physical chemistry 51 416 1389
Nanotechnology 49 412 1398
Materials Science 55 449 1421
Environmental Chemistry 45 447 1452
Computational Chemistry 60 471 1556
Nutrition and Food Science 36 453 1622
Chemical Engineering 56 458 1701
Radiochemistry 44 438 1884

Engineering rankings

Francois Rabelais University ranked 48th for Engineering in France and 1402nd in the World with 7,979 publications made and 168,438 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#48 of 139 In France
#469 of 1,465 In Europe
#1402 of 6,782 In the World

Francois Rabelais University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 27 92
1993 26 139
1994 37 158
1995 39 161
1996 36 215
1997 62 301
1998 48 310
1999 64 440
2000 72 480
2001 87 496
2002 116 732
2003 121 947
2004 129 1034
2005 146 1418
2006 216 1790
2007 188 2343
2008 238 2709
2009 257 3272
2010 305 3743
2011 250 4420
2012 332 5336
2013 325 6280
2014 364 7280
2015 363 7712
2016 338 8216
2017 342 9001
2018 407 9983
2019 442 11233
2020 500 14237
2021 515 17549
2022 534 16917
2023 499 17366
2024 433 16295

The following table provides academic rankings for Francois Rabelais University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 24 297 835
Acoustical Engineering 26 323 839
Biotechnology 21 281 846
Electronic Engineering 38 369 1091
Operations Research 29 393 1142
Optical Engineering 48 434 1300
Computer Networking 41 445 1335
Aerospace Engineering 56 471 1350
Geotechnical Engineering 47 424 1373
Mechanical Engineering 45 488 1397
Nanotechnology 49 412 1398
Structural Engineering 56 464 1408
Metallurgical Engineering 50 438 1417
Materials Science 55 449 1421
Applied/Engineering Physics 54 453 1430
Electrical Engineering 54 491 1526
Systems Engineering 54 571 1552
Chemical Engineering 56 458 1701
Civil Engineering 52 553 1710
Telecommunications 62 541 1751
Human-Computer Interaction 65 618 1823
Automotive Engineering 44 548 1862
Remote Sensing 63 573 1884
Environmental Engineering 67 633 2543

Physics rankings

Francois Rabelais University ranked 36th for Physics in France and 1046th in the World with 7,769 publications made and 169,932 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#36 of 138 In France
#375 of 1,457 In Europe
#1046 of 6,713 In the World

Francois Rabelais University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 37 115
1993 36 143
1994 50 185
1995 40 225
1996 43 270
1997 79 386
1998 71 421
1999 74 561
2000 87 632
2001 95 636
2002 111 898
2003 125 1169
2004 130 1258
2005 167 1680
2006 215 2078
2007 163 2615
2008 215 2953
2009 260 3583
2010 311 4160
2011 247 4768
2012 313 5599
2013 309 6563
2014 358 7628
2015 348 7873
2016 318 8334
2017 322 8780
2018 384 9827
2019 413 11054
2020 450 13570
2021 482 15954
2022 511 15066
2023 467 15915
2024 405 15178

The following table provides academic rankings for Francois Rabelais University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 10 121 255
Biophysics 22 255 694
Condensed Matter Physics 26 278 732
Medical Physics 25 286 763
Astrophysics and Astronomy 26 318 823
Acoustical Engineering 26 323 839
Quantum and Particle physics 33 360 982
Astrobiology 43 376 1047
Nuclear Physics 47 420 1280
Optical Engineering 48 434 1300
Nanotechnology 49 412 1398
Materials Science 55 449 1421
Atomic and Molecular physics 56 468 1423
Applied/Engineering Physics 54 453 1430

Computer Science rankings

Francois Rabelais University ranked 34th for Computer Science in France and 1089th in the World with 7,666 publications made and 192,353 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#34 of 138 In France
#394 of 1,469 In Europe
#1089 of 6,845 In the World

Francois Rabelais University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 14 151
1993 22 162
1994 25 178
1995 28 173
1996 28 249
1997 51 291
1998 43 292
1999 56 384
2000 61 436
2001 63 490
2002 105 688
2003 113 839
2004 123 1183
2005 120 1472
2006 188 1969
2007 172 2429
2008 199 2917
2009 233 3638
2010 244 4150
2011 260 4756
2012 286 5813
2013 345 6810
2014 331 7980
2015 303 8193
2016 341 8754
2017 363 9643
2018 439 10862
2019 480 12587
2020 505 16175
2021 521 19276
2022 543 18836
2023 517 19354
2024 428 17386

The following table provides academic rankings for Francois Rabelais University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 15 218 557
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 272 691
Cognitive Science 19 273 751
Computer Graphics 45 397 1021
Computational Linguistics 36 379 1099
Library and Information science 36 421 1158
Computer Vision 48 422 1248
Computer Networking 41 445 1335
Data Science 41 512 1389
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 51 481 1415
Machine Learning 41 486 1617
Blockchain and Cryptography 61 523 1740
Telecommunications 62 541 1751
Multimedia 34 556 1777
Cyber Security 54 566 1813
Human-Computer Interaction 65 618 1823
Software Engineering 77 726 2266
Management Information Systems 67 788 2335

Environmental Science rankings

Francois Rabelais University ranked 37th for Environmental Science in France and 1191st in the World with 7,611 publications made and 179,661 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#37 of 135 In France
#414 of 1,464 In Europe
#1191 of 6,876 In the World

Francois Rabelais University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 28 162
1993 27 167
1994 33 152
1995 33 184
1996 31 223
1997 56 236
1998 46 290
1999 51 377
2000 62 389
2001 71 457
2002 96 649
2003 127 848
2004 112 1085
2005 146 1448
2006 208 1827
2007 152 2264
2008 181 2631
2009 241 3308
2010 244 3747
2011 264 4461
2012 298 5099
2013 272 6349
2014 359 7126
2015 341 7303
2016 363 7995
2017 318 8875
2018 398 9794
2019 465 11342
2020 472 14792
2021 531 17821
2022 516 17471
2023 490 17692
2024 381 16111

The following table provides academic rankings for Francois Rabelais University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 16 248 748
Petrology and Geochemistry 38 343 949
Paleontology 31 361 1020
Urban and Regional planning 21 514 1073
Ecology 27 386 1106
Geology 35 394 1123
Earth science and Geophysics 46 410 1268
Geography and Cartography 50 483 1367
Geotechnical Engineering 47 424 1373
Forestry 43 418 1442
Environmental Chemistry 45 447 1452
Oceanography 58 513 1569
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 55 510 1578
Agricultural Science 39 447 1626
Environmental Management 57 601 2076
Environmental Engineering 67 633 2543

Psychology rankings

Francois Rabelais University ranked 18th for Psychology in France and 803rd in the World with 6,066 publications made and 174,403 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#18 of 128 In France
#282 of 1,423 In Europe
#803 of 6,645 In the World

Francois Rabelais University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 12 123
1993 21 130
1994 16 132
1995 22 136
1996 21 182
1997 31 208
1998 25 233
1999 27 279
2000 37 326
2001 55 392
2002 57 514
2003 84 634
2004 85 910
2005 85 1148
2006 109 1432
2007 126 1799
2008 157 2202
2009 164 2570
2010 186 3124
2011 196 3714
2012 230 4498
2013 257 5388
2014 234 6522
2015 248 7011
2016 251 7615
2017 303 8200
2018 351 9191
2019 400 10711
2020 412 14564
2021 477 17623
2022 457 17140
2023 439 17663
2024 397 16011

The following table provides academic rankings for Francois Rabelais University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 15 218 557
Child Psychology 6 217 606
Psychiatry 16 220 610
Clinical Psychology 8 238 698
Special Education 14 272 716
Cognitive Science 19 273 751
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 207 758
Sexology 12 292 934
Social Psychology 22 389 1073
Education Majors 42 642 2350

Mathematics rankings

Francois Rabelais University ranked 39th for Mathematics in France and 1242nd in the World with 3,551 publications made and 78,982 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#39 of 133 In France
#435 of 1,401 In Europe
#1242 of 6,418 In the World

Francois Rabelais University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 7 29
1993 6 37
1994 12 41
1995 11 47
1996 6 46
1997 22 90
1998 22 101
1999 21 135
2000 25 138
2001 34 204
2002 46 279
2003 54 408
2004 40 440
2005 56 520
2006 82 675
2007 61 853
2008 56 1016
2009 94 1277
2010 66 1371
2011 86 1564
2012 114 1954
2013 137 2104
2014 129 2566
2015 162 2979
2016 148 3006
2017 170 3484
2018 193 3973
2019 223 4831
2020 266 6700
2021 315 8425
2022 305 8297
2023 321 8481
2024 221 6704

The following table provides academic rankings for Francois Rabelais University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 33 269 639
Operations Research 29 393 1142
Statistics 41 429 1223
Blockchain and Cryptography 61 523 1740
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 59 571 1755
Math Teachers 37 575 2166

Art & Design rankings

Francois Rabelais University ranked 38th for Art & Design in France and 1183rd in the World with 1,319 publications made and 15,947 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.

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
#38 of 127 In France
#460 of 1,381 In Europe
#1183 of 5,966 In the World

Francois Rabelais University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 9
1993 4 10
1994 10 20
1995 5 12
1996 8 30
1997 24 28
1998 5 23
1999 10 47
2000 15 50
2001 15 52
2002 21 98
2003 19 76
2004 17 124
2005 14 145
2006 37 171
2007 31 235
2008 46 265
2009 51 341
2010 38 382
2011 48 480
2012 54 576
2013 51 574
2014 46 682
2015 66 740
2016 48 797
2017 70 825
2018 59 943
2019 81 1106
2020 77 1548
2021 93 1684
2022 86 1644
2023 83 1862
2024 61 1788

The following table provides academic rankings for Francois Rabelais University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 15 220 594
Art History 32 265 624
Music 25 312 809
Cinematography 35 361 923
Computer Graphics 45 397 1021
Literature 34 400 1052
Fashion Design 38 470 1206
Creative Writing 30 458 1267
Aesthetics 38 488 1294
Multimedia 34 556 1777

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Francois Rabelais University

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Advertising 36 491 1402
Finance 44 531 1412
Management 45 503 1426
International Economics 57 695 1483
Business 47 542 1530
Marketing 40 572 1644
International Trade 61 738 1655
Economics 56 598 1797
International Business 67 751 1829
Development Studies 44 613 2090
Accounting 61 696 2238