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Normal Superior School ranked 4th in France, 361st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 154 research topics. Normal Superior School ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 43,235 academic publications and 1,589,389 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 683 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#361 of 14,131 In the World
#142 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 224 In France
#2 of 65 In Ile-de-France
#2 of 27 In Paris
#85 of 2,293 For Theoretical Physics
#97 of 2,500 For Blockchain and Cryptography
#108 of 2,546 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#60 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#370 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 151 other topics

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Physics rankings

Normal Superior School ranked 8th for Physics in France and 298th in the World with 26,099 publications made and 1,068,984 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 138 In France
#109 of 1,457 In Europe
#298 of 6,713 In the World

Normal Superior School
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 280 5521
1993 249 5394
1994 291 5903
1995 329 6111
1996 338 6994
1997 344 7151
1998 358 7622
1999 381 7932
2000 514 8991
2001 471 10959
2002 630 12777
2003 607 13900
2004 675 15173
2005 690 17131
2006 775 19195
2007 867 21067
2008 905 23152
2009 814 25651
2010 848 28156
2011 825 31745
2012 937 34787
2013 1150 38689
2014 861 41405
2015 758 43389
2016 569 45240
2017 678 48377
2018 734 51787
2019 755 56872
2020 906 63331
2021 891 72080
2022 975 63251
2023 1091 66242
2024 854 57685

The following table provides academic rankings for Normal Superior School in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 4 31 85
Atomic and Molecular physics 6 42 108
Condensed Matter Physics 5 51 153
Acoustical Engineering 4 71 232
Nuclear Physics 7 105 239
Quantum and Particle physics 7 91 259
Optical Engineering 7 92 272
Astrophysics and Astronomy 11 128 308
Biophysics 9 121 327
Materials Science 10 139 402
Astrobiology 20 181 440
Nanotechnology 13 164 504
Applied/Engineering Physics 18 201 514

Engineering rankings

Normal Superior School ranked 9th for Engineering in France and 390th in the World with 24,760 publications made and 926,859 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 139 In France
#139 of 1,465 In Europe
#390 of 6,782 In the World

Normal Superior School
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 246 4776
1993 240 4622
1994 277 5107
1995 304 5168
1996 319 5863
1997 308 6103
1998 321 6427
1999 366 6902
2000 472 7776
2001 443 9364
2002 644 11719
2003 575 12507
2004 632 13638
2005 706 15900
2006 779 17766
2007 907 19630
2008 955 21830
2009 792 24554
2010 857 26777
2011 816 30181
2012 964 33427
2013 1202 37649
2014 829 40194
2015 727 42388
2016 516 44008
2017 628 47174
2018 666 49584
2019 677 53949
2020 834 59615
2021 835 67825
2022 856 59332
2023 981 61268
2024 765 51404

The following table provides academic rankings for Normal Superior School in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Electronic Engineering 1 40 176
Computer Engineering 3 55 199
Computer Networking 2 51 202
Telecommunications 3 56 216
Acoustical Engineering 4 71 232
Optical Engineering 7 92 272
Electrical Engineering 7 80 278
Architecture 6 140 304
Automation and Control engineering 5 95 313
Aerospace Engineering 8 105 316
Robotics 4 101 321
Materials Science 10 139 402
Mechanical Engineering 9 172 456
Structural Engineering 13 160 461
Remote Sensing 17 183 479
Nanotechnology 13 164 504
Applied/Engineering Physics 18 201 514
Reliability and Quality Engineering 17 175 533
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 21 215 534
Metallurgical Engineering 16 197 542
Geotechnical Engineering 15 179 547
Chemical Engineering 15 183 583
Technical Drawing 12 216 586
Systems Engineering 12 248 599
Petroleum Engineering 15 202 623
Marine Engineering 15 217 642
Civil Engineering 13 239 666
Nuclear Engineering 22 224 666
Aviation 11 250 669
Transportation Engineering 12 255 671
Human-Computer Interaction 12 294 684
Environmental Engineering 13 247 739
Biochemical Engineering 24 306 741
Architectural Engineering 11 290 754
Biomedical Engineering 21 286 797
Operations Research 15 303 854
Automotive Engineering 20 276 867
Industrial Engineering 28 369 916
Renewable Energy Engineering 20 323 1013
Biotechnology 32 393 1307

Chemistry rankings

Normal Superior School ranked 12th for Chemistry in France and 488th in the World with 22,415 publications made and 873,954 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#12 of 138 In France
#186 of 1,417 In Europe
#488 of 6,545 In the World

Normal Superior School
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 313 5140
1993 288 5335
1994 311 5919
1995 337 6016
1996 360 7011
1997 346 7450
1998 358 7994
1999 388 8551
2000 529 9371
2001 480 10968
2002 555 12407
2003 530 13658
2004 605 14601
2005 614 16677
2006 644 18157
2007 723 19917
2008 731 21670
2009 650 23898
2010 678 26171
2011 626 29010
2012 740 31595
2013 879 34468
2014 659 36256
2015 560 36960
2016 463 38454
2017 541 41211
2018 518 43096
2019 559 46178
2020 692 52304
2021 694 57911
2022 745 52916
2023 853 53468
2024 673 46340

The following table provides academic rankings for Normal Superior School in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 6 105 230
Computational Chemistry 8 104 246
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 148 391
Materials Science 10 139 402
Physical chemistry 11 139 423
Inorganic Chemistry 14 155 441
Organic Chemistry 12 174 466
Nanotechnology 13 164 504
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 21 215 534
Biochemistry 13 208 579
Chemical Engineering 15 183 583
Environmental Chemistry 16 226 604
Biochemical Engineering 24 306 741
Nutrition and Food Science 14 248 763
Radiochemistry 16 244 957

Biology rankings

Normal Superior School ranked 13th for Biology in France and 629th in the World with 19,273 publications made and 808,410 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 135 In France
#223 of 1,448 In Europe
#629 of 6,833 In the World

Normal Superior School
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 257 3499
1993 246 3660
1994 246 4170
1995 262 4410
1996 276 5123
1997 285 5759
1998 299 6289
1999 321 6919
2000 464 7658
2001 391 8727
2002 445 10313
2003 414 11584
2004 468 12510
2005 494 14023
2006 578 15955
2007 628 17964
2008 629 19747
2009 572 22365
2010 658 24038
2011 596 26964
2012 664 29219
2013 760 32353
2014 627 34298
2015 506 34993
2016 446 36391
2017 510 39175
2018 539 41623
2019 615 45111
2020 761 51957
2021 796 58056
2022 768 53679
2023 835 53917
2024 689 46443

The following table provides academic rankings for Normal Superior School in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 9 121 327
Evolutionary Biology 8 134 350
Astrobiology 20 181 440
Neuroscience 12 181 456
Nanotechnology 13 164 504
Forestry 15 171 508
Entomology 16 194 530
Paleontology 12 208 538
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 194 564
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 14 224 573
Biochemistry 13 208 579
Molecular Biology 17 191 581
Zoology 11 222 621
Genetics 16 220 628
Agricultural Science 14 224 691
Botany 14 259 739
Nutrition and Food Science 14 248 763
Horticulture 17 260 860
Oncology and Cancer research 30 310 1027
Immunology 32 321 1046
Virology 29 312 1053
Animal Science 19 301 1062
Microbiology 31 368 1190
Toxicology 25 334 1212
Pharmacology 29 348 1287
Biotechnology 32 393 1307

Computer Science rankings

Normal Superior School ranked 7th for Computer Science in France and 400th in the World with 17,643 publications made and 713,636 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 138 In France
#153 of 1,469 In Europe
#400 of 6,845 In the World

Normal Superior School
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 120 1904
1993 131 1973
1994 153 2193
1995 188 2410
1996 163 2687
1997 181 2998
1998 185 3382
1999 232 3756
2000 285 4426
2001 250 5113
2002 510 7579
2003 417 8103
2004 378 8548
2005 473 10037
2006 606 11747
2007 690 13300
2008 723 15049
2009 580 17434
2010 659 18903
2011 629 21902
2012 755 24112
2013 959 27636
2014 656 30478
2015 601 32776
2016 459 33656
2017 543 35794
2018 565 38884
2019 632 43770
2020 758 48799
2021 780 54803
2022 747 47011
2023 797 48763
2024 597 39552

The following table provides academic rankings for Normal Superior School in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 24 97
Computer Graphics 4 64 192
Computer Engineering 3 55 199
Computer Vision 3 59 201
Computer Networking 2 51 202
Cyber Security 2 61 207
Telecommunications 3 56 216
Computational Linguistics 4 82 220
Database Administration 7 90 265
Cognitive Science 3 96 282
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 108 311
Robotics 4 101 321
Animation 9 122 323
Software Engineering 9 189 414
Machine Learning 6 143 440
Neuroscience 12 181 456
Data Science 10 245 562
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 14 224 573
Multimedia 9 237 602
Library and Information science 12 255 632
Human-Computer Interaction 12 294 684
Web Design and Development 16 279 732
UX/UI Desgin 16 326 805
Management Information Systems 24 417 972

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Normal Superior School ranked 17th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 463rd in the World with 15,428 publications made and 504,941 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Linguistics, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#17 of 134 In France
#193 of 1,500 In Europe
#463 of 7,081 In the World

Normal Superior School
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 109 1464
1993 124 1417
1994 138 1564
1995 140 1818
1996 150 2107
1997 163 2181
1998 154 2377
1999 178 2744
2000 229 3252
2001 199 3773
2002 352 5195
2003 284 5537
2004 326 5982
2005 397 7235
2006 481 8453
2007 486 9712
2008 513 10711
2009 500 12889
2010 487 13443
2011 453 15558
2012 516 16931
2013 646 19429
2014 600 20855
2015 543 22436
2016 413 22424
2017 500 24238
2018 566 25513
2019 607 29456
2020 782 32038
2021 838 36555
2022 760 32056
2023 746 33351
2024 568 26401

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Art History 3 56 146
Philosophy 14 111 262
Genealogy 5 127 354
Linguistics 6 173 433
Aesthetics 7 185 458
History 12 188 476
Classics and Ancient History 12 193 491
Library and Information science 12 255 632
Archaeology 11 256 643
Political Science 26 290 695
Sociology 16 269 704
Law 17 297 767
Education Majors 8 255 770
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 14 311 782
Anthropology 15 327 861
Demography 19 313 882
Gender Studies 25 400 1246
Communications and Public Relations 34 619 1874

Environmental Science rankings

Normal Superior School ranked 11th for Environmental Science in France and 553rd in the World with 14,846 publications made and 592,105 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#11 of 135 In France
#205 of 1,464 In Europe
#553 of 6,876 In the World

Normal Superior School
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 150 2351
1993 163 2360
1994 160 2616
1995 191 2840
1996 185 3236
1997 223 3512
1998 207 3850
1999 230 4208
2000 298 4887
2001 276 5640
2002 369 7079
2003 335 7763
2004 357 8305
2005 395 9690
2006 447 11271
2007 501 12654
2008 523 13979
2009 452 16230
2010 505 17130
2011 493 19202
2012 516 21233
2013 667 23904
2014 504 25044
2015 415 26986
2016 275 28000
2017 363 29596
2018 400 31545
2019 483 33965
2020 633 38153
2021 672 44138
2022 703 40875
2023 689 40856
2024 564 34925

The following table provides academic rankings for Normal Superior School in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 95 291
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 148 391
Earth science and Geophysics 18 172 454
Geography and Cartography 12 176 484
Geology 11 186 500
Oceanography 12 183 501
Forestry 15 171 508
Paleontology 12 208 538
Geotechnical Engineering 15 179 547
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 194 564
Ecology 10 222 600
Environmental Chemistry 16 226 604
Agricultural Science 14 224 691
Environmental Engineering 13 247 739
Environmental Management 14 284 826

Mathematics rankings

Normal Superior School ranked 6th for Mathematics in France and 365th in the World with 8,457 publications made and 387,840 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 133 In France
#135 of 1,401 In Europe
#365 of 6,418 In the World

Normal Superior School
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 50 804
1993 56 859
1994 68 974
1995 81 1045
1996 83 1258
1997 74 1356
1998 100 1450
1999 131 1747
2000 136 2176
2001 121 2447
2002 244 4016
2003 222 4114
2004 190 4447
2005 264 5313
2006 294 6224
2007 344 6874
2008 384 7639
2009 269 8706
2010 330 9199
2011 315 10675
2012 322 11472
2013 448 13186
2014 328 14484
2015 323 15713
2016 208 15917
2017 243 16485
2018 277 17696
2019 291 19618
2020 376 21462
2021 341 23709
2022 343 20018
2023 426 20756
2024 289 13875

The following table provides academic rankings for Normal Superior School in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 24 97
Applied Mathematics 6 86 225
Statistics 6 134 359
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 226 558
Operations Research 15 303 854
Math Teachers 14 345 1130

Psychology rankings

Normal Superior School ranked 14th for Psychology in France and 690th in the World with 5,755 publications made and 267,491 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#14 of 128 In France
#247 of 1,423 In Europe
#690 of 6,645 In the World

Normal Superior School
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 35 794
1993 40 714
1994 48 832
1995 58 857
1996 53 1099
1997 55 1170
1998 57 1294
1999 75 1380
2000 70 1554
2001 75 1828
2002 112 2346
2003 101 2638
2004 105 2920
2005 125 3196
2006 173 3743
2007 193 4364
2008 189 5002
2009 192 5944
2010 193 6637
2011 189 7977
2012 206 9085
2013 278 10534
2014 227 11853
2015 172 12611
2016 182 13151
2017 219 14665
2018 211 15576
2019 229 17823
2020 308 19806
2021 319 21811
2022 308 19380
2023 312 19417
2024 237 16589

The following table provides academic rankings for Normal Superior School in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 3 96 282
Neuroscience 12 181 456
Social Psychology 11 251 669
Education Majors 8 255 770
Psychiatry 26 323 963
Child Psychology 19 339 997
Clinical Psychology 29 476 1589

Art & Design rankings

Normal Superior School ranked 3rd for Art & Design in France and 372nd in the World with 2,845 publications made and 111,343 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

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
#3 of 127 In France
#148 of 1,381 In Europe
#372 of 5,966 In the World

Normal Superior School
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 20 352
1993 19 309
1994 37 352
1995 30 352
1996 31 418
1997 27 423
1998 31 441
1999 40 508
2000 48 618
2001 44 664
2002 82 952
2003 48 1075
2004 69 1142
2005 76 1313
2006 119 1767
2007 110 1889
2008 120 2108
2009 95 2453
2010 87 2624
2011 92 3272
2012 113 3420
2013 152 3910
2014 117 4109
2015 80 4222
2016 65 4278
2017 83 4514
2018 90 4815
2019 104 5469
2020 115 5803
2021 129 6453
2022 117 5569
2023 126 5705
2024 107 4935

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

Art & Design subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Art History 3 56 146
Computer Graphics 4 64 192
Architecture 6 140 304
Animation 9 122 323
Painting and Drawing 9 176 382
Sculpture 9 176 382
Music 12 156 401
Illustration and Concept Art 9 180 404
Literature 9 167 404
Fashion Design 7 176 421
Aesthetics 7 185 458
Multimedia 9 237 602
Performing arts 19 281 629
Graphic Design 12 294 780
UX/UI Desgin 16 326 805
Creative Writing 18 358 935

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Normal Superior School

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Finance 15 226 558
Audiology 13 208 565
Management 7 207 567
Sonography and Ultrasound 17 210 579
Economics 13 251 651
Veterinary 9 175 653
Orthodontics 17 235 658
Business 12 260 677
Development Studies 8 238 688
Dentistry 19 260 730
Anatomy and Physiology 20 262 747
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 29 281 781
International Economics 27 484 838
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 26 280 839
Urology 26 293 942
International Business 27 484 952
Medicine 26 322 963
Public Health 21 325 966
Marketing 18 376 976
Accounting 18 376 1008
Pathology 26 329 1033
International Trade 34 547 1059
Advertising 24 403 1077
Ophthalmology 29 355 1077
Sports Medicine 35 420 1143
Surgery 33 358 1161
Environmental Economics 25 475 1208
Physical Therapy 33 442 1310
Anesthesiology 35 399 1396
Dermatology 32 408 1475
Project Management 38 651 1635
Cardiology 43 498 1648
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 39 472 1809
Healthcare Management (MHA) 33 535 1811
Nursing 32 534 1833
Pediatrics 36 491 1845
Family medicine 39 477 1863
Gerontology 35 564 1950
Health Science 32 590 2293