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Paris Descartes University ranked 18th in France, 639th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 131 research topics. Paris Descartes University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 37,335 academic publications and 1,646,340 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 74 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#639 of 14,131 In the World
#260 of 2,785 In Europe
#18 of 224 In France
#7 of 65 In Ile-de-France
#5 of 27 In Paris
#98 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#211 of 1,039 For Medical Physics
#231 of 2,222 For Pediatrics
#642 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1113 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 128 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Paris Descartes University ranked 4th for Medicine in France and 339th in the World with 27,329 publications made and 1,417,932 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 132 In France
#125 of 1,437 In Europe
#339 of 6,793 In the World

Paris Descartes University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 18 132
1994 34 188
1995 73 257
1996 83 420
1997 74 617
1998 63 844
1999 61 970
2000 76 1290
2001 78 1419
2002 73 1675
2003 87 2211
2004 100 2614
2005 174 2891
2006 360 3928
2007 530 5494
2008 955 8631
2009 1145 12610
2010 1337 18937
2011 1610 26563
2012 1793 35187
2013 1979 45092
2014 2098 54608
2015 2276 64874
2016 2282 71316
2017 2457 81285
2018 2497 91884
2019 2272 107097
2020 1163 133778
2021 597 144718
2022 373 134574
2023 217 128202
2024 172 114136
2025 104 95372

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris Descartes University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 50 98
Medical Physics 3 81 211
Pediatrics 3 83 231
Immunology 3 87 234
Oncology and Cancer research 4 82 259
Critical Care Nursing 3 100 260
Radiation Therapy 5 91 269
Cardiology 4 118 302
Virology 5 101 308
Dermatology 4 118 309
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 116 311
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 109 326
Family medicine 4 106 329
Pathology 3 124 334
Surgery 4 121 336
Epidemiology 5 127 339
Urology 4 117 348
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 113 368
Respiratory Therapy 13 148 373
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 128 373
Neurosurgery 9 142 376
Psychiatry 5 144 388
Health Science 3 123 391
Pharmacology 6 138 399
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 144 400
Ophthalmology 4 140 405
Audiology 10 165 416
Anesthesiology 8 150 418
Anatomy and Physiology 8 167 468
Dentistry 12 162 470
Physical Therapy 8 185 474
Clinical Psychology 4 181 518
Plastic Surgery 11 173 529
Gerontology 7 163 530
Public Health 8 185 532
Nursing 5 182 533
Sports Medicine 16 250 621
Occupational Therapy 9 252 645
Optometry 10 222 646
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 225 649
Orthodontics 18 243 680
Cosmetology 14 233 682
Biomedical Engineering 25 304 856
Sports / Exercise science 21 360 994
Pharmacy 39 385 1180
Toxicology 24 333 1229
Veterinary 26 322 1318

Biology rankings

Paris Descartes University ranked 11th for Biology in France and 499th in the World with 25,200 publications made and 1,429,022 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#11 of 135 In France
#182 of 1,449 In Europe
#499 of 6,841 In the World

Paris Descartes University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 27 166
1994 48 250
1995 84 324
1996 93 477
1997 83 742
1998 88 1001
1999 87 1159
2000 91 1526
2001 92 1672
2002 85 1945
2003 94 2469
2004 96 2847
2005 194 3065
2006 398 4095
2007 552 5798
2008 960 8934
2009 1168 12951
2010 1311 19477
2011 1533 27290
2012 1688 36071
2013 1869 45671
2014 1885 55226
2015 2039 64715
2016 1996 70887
2017 2141 80267
2018 2119 90328
2019 1913 104920
2020 1028 131281
2021 507 141580
2022 329 131003
2023 191 123941
2024 147 109190
2025 97 90788

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris Descartes University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Immunology 3 87 234
Oncology and Cancer research 4 82 259
Virology 5 101 308
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 134 340
Genetics 8 127 347
Molecular Biology 9 118 356
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 128 373
Pharmacology 6 138 399
Biotechnology 7 151 404
Neuroscience 9 167 428
Biochemistry 9 163 441
Microbiology 10 171 489
Biophysics 15 212 551
Evolutionary Biology 22 277 702
Astrobiology 28 277 719
Paleontology 25 321 918
Botany 28 348 1099
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 33 340 1100
Toxicology 24 333 1229
Horticulture 33 357 1374
Zoology 42 425 1484
Animal Science 34 458 1776
Nutrition and Food Science 41 481 1777
Agricultural Science 45 489 1849
Nanotechnology 65 526 1965
Forestry 67 583 2221

Chemistry rankings

Paris Descartes University ranked 15th for Chemistry in France and 658th in the World with 15,870 publications made and 998,059 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#15 of 138 In France
#232 of 1,417 In Europe
#658 of 6,561 In the World

Paris Descartes University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 22 153
1994 41 170
1995 71 271
1996 73 378
1997 69 617
1998 74 793
1999 73 952
2000 69 1249
2001 68 1365
2002 54 1540
2003 70 1940
2004 63 2191
2005 119 2245
2006 273 2833
2007 407 4168
2008 649 6292
2009 787 9049
2010 855 13685
2011 1013 18972
2012 1095 24836
2013 1189 31696
2014 1212 38207
2015 1247 44240
2016 1199 48293
2017 1298 54029
2018 1254 60638
2019 1136 69741
2020 558 87340
2021 278 95579
2022 161 88431
2023 101 83626
2024 77 70790
2025 54 57460

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris Descartes University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 9 163 441
Organic Chemistry 30 331 993
Pharmacy 39 385 1180
Computational Chemistry 51 433 1388
Materials Science 62 496 1643
Radiochemistry 36 390 1656
Nutrition and Food Science 41 481 1777
Nanotechnology 65 526 1965
Inorganic Chemistry 58 534 2025
Physical chemistry 65 570 2115
Chemical Engineering 73 627 2456
Environmental Chemistry 76 705 2887

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Paris Descartes University ranked 27th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 660th in the World with 13,999 publications made and 483,975 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#27 of 135 In France
#275 of 1,502 In Europe
#660 of 7,088 In the World

Paris Descartes University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 17 48
1994 15 116
1995 36 93
1996 37 120
1997 41 159
1998 34 256
1999 25 287
2000 39 404
2001 54 398
2002 60 490
2003 63 691
2004 62 806
2005 107 951
2006 180 1221
2007 238 1838
2008 455 2818
2009 536 3941
2010 637 5992
2011 778 8276
2012 877 10741
2013 920 13910
2014 1035 16567
2015 1106 19498
2016 1103 21789
2017 1355 25575
2018 1481 29384
2019 1235 34428
2020 585 44667
2021 343 47637
2022 191 44606
2023 113 44202
2024 80 37096
2025 43 30212

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 4 154 425
Demography 8 179 509
Philosophy 27 231 535
Occupational Safety and Health 3 170 575
Art History 34 276 646
Sociology 17 272 712
Political Science 31 311 751
Library and Information science 18 311 805
Linguistics 21 316 817
Classics and Ancient History 30 365 948
Sports / Exercise science 21 360 994
Gender Studies 17 335 1000
Anthropology 20 376 1022
Aesthetics 27 424 1085
History 35 418 1106
Law 22 414 1122
Archaeology 32 431 1171
Public Policy / Administration 18 432 1244
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 28 488 1314
Education Majors 17 433 1351
Criminology and Criminal Justice 23 435 1393
Communications and Public Relations 32 594 1771

Psychology rankings

Paris Descartes University ranked 8th for Psychology in France and 509th in the World with 10,757 publications made and 530,721 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#8 of 128 In France
#184 of 1,424 In Europe
#509 of 6,663 In the World

Paris Descartes University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 17 94
1994 15 190
1995 40 152
1996 42 268
1997 37 415
1998 39 534
1999 34 606
2000 37 742
2001 34 770
2002 41 899
2003 43 1163
2004 59 1240
2005 80 1424
2006 148 1808
2007 209 2515
2008 392 3760
2009 430 5146
2010 545 7448
2011 636 10060
2012 707 13442
2013 788 16560
2014 777 19811
2015 889 23318
2016 860 26079
2017 936 30013
2018 952 34821
2019 846 40220
2020 467 50841
2021 241 55560
2022 138 51484
2023 85 49755
2024 63 43414
2025 34 37235

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris Descartes University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Psychiatry 5 144 388
Special Education 4 154 425
Neuroscience 9 167 428
Clinical Psychology 4 181 518
Cognitive Science 13 218 580
Child Psychology 5 210 584
Occupational Therapy 9 252 645
Social Psychology 17 338 923
Education Majors 17 433 1351

Computer Science rankings

Paris Descartes University ranked 20th for Computer Science in France and 824th in the World with 10,708 publications made and 597,365 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#20 of 138 In France
#312 of 1,470 In Europe
#824 of 6,855 In the World

Paris Descartes University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 18 89
1994 25 199
1995 34 168
1996 36 251
1997 42 374
1998 34 521
1999 40 589
2000 41 723
2001 33 752
2002 50 887
2003 45 1157
2004 64 1244
2005 91 1378
2006 147 1825
2007 212 2490
2008 392 3727
2009 439 5141
2010 537 7540
2011 625 10292
2012 694 14074
2013 757 17562
2014 780 21240
2015 891 25332
2016 829 28268
2017 924 32965
2018 937 38026
2019 862 44457
2020 457 55963
2021 234 61982
2022 138 57685
2023 92 55031
2024 70 48114
2025 38 41275

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris Descartes University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 134 340
Neuroscience 9 167 428
Cognitive Science 13 218 580
Computational Linguistics 22 281 708
Library and Information science 18 311 805
Data Science 32 425 1076
Machine Learning 25 368 1156
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 40 430 1261
Computer Vision 49 425 1274
Computer Graphics 66 524 1473
Cyber Security 43 497 1523
Human-Computer Interaction 47 551 1550
Software Engineering 57 590 1617
Telecommunications 59 523 1700
Management Information Systems 48 644 1746
Computer Networking 64 551 1789
Multimedia 36 566 1821
Blockchain and Cryptography 70 599 2138

Engineering rankings

Paris Descartes University ranked 46th for Engineering in France and 1369th in the World with 7,209 publications made and 319,806 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#46 of 139 In France
#460 of 1,466 In Europe
#1369 of 6,795 In the World

Paris Descartes University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 15 63
1994 20 103
1995 27 108
1996 23 109
1997 34 189
1998 22 278
1999 28 294
2000 22 411
2001 20 370
2002 30 487
2003 28 598
2004 40 737
2005 67 801
2006 106 1005
2007 158 1423
2008 307 2249
2009 345 3201
2010 411 4626
2011 435 6424
2012 481 8502
2013 545 11046
2014 542 13232
2015 592 15437
2016 553 17025
2017 574 19410
2018 594 22199
2019 536 25765
2020 236 32313
2021 134 35177
2022 84 32713
2023 31 31211
2024 40 27236
2025 20 22742

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris Descartes University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biotechnology 7 151 404
Biomedical Engineering 25 304 856
Acoustical Engineering 34 378 1048
Optical Engineering 44 403 1187
Systems Engineering 44 503 1323
Aerospace Engineering 56 469 1349
Electronic Engineering 51 453 1467
Human-Computer Interaction 47 551 1550
Mechanical Engineering 57 532 1563
Materials Science 62 496 1643
Metallurgical Engineering 59 486 1657
Telecommunications 59 523 1700
Environmental Engineering 47 484 1729
Computer Networking 64 551 1789
Structural Engineering 70 571 1814
Civil Engineering 60 594 1916
Nanotechnology 65 526 1965
Remote Sensing 68 597 1993
Electrical Engineering 69 604 2090
Chemical Engineering 73 627 2456
Geotechnical Engineering 78 693 2750

Mathematics rankings

Paris Descartes University ranked 17th for Mathematics in France and 821st in the World with 5,620 publications made and 278,450 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#17 of 133 In France
#301 of 1,406 In Europe
#821 of 6,434 In the World

Paris Descartes University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 7 16
1994 12 23
1995 7 21
1996 8 29
1997 12 32
1998 8 64
1999 6 68
2000 9 77
2001 15 115
2002 18 166
2003 24 193
2004 16 261
2005 26 285
2006 50 434
2007 73 616
2008 154 990
2009 190 1475
2010 246 2124
2011 302 3072
2012 401 4089
2013 411 5522
2014 373 6826
2015 479 8533
2016 486 9852
2017 491 11615
2018 535 13895
2019 542 16947
2020 315 22734
2021 164 25514
2022 104 25135
2023 62 23823
2024 29 17967
2025 14 14446

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris Descartes University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 16 272 727
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 38 399 1009
Applied Mathematics 73 560 1711
Math Teachers 28 515 1827
Blockchain and Cryptography 70 599 2138

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Paris Descartes University

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Creative Writing 19 363 948
Literature 33 388 1008
Fashion Design 35 442 1123
Art & Design 37 447 1155
Geology 38 403 1176
Astrophysics and Astronomy 45 442 1236
International Economics 46 614 1238
Development Studies 22 419 1273
Environmental Science 41 446 1340
International Trade 50 644 1380
Physics 53 466 1411
Economics 39 516 1439
Geography and Cartography 55 504 1456
Advertising 42 524 1516
International Business 56 671 1529
Nuclear Physics 56 509 1675
Ecology 49 518 1679
Business 62 606 1758
Quantum and Particle physics 68 548 1784
Management 62 589 1822
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 64 560 1874
Marketing 50 622 1875
Theoretical Physics 71 585 1897
Accounting 52 630 1943
Condensed Matter Physics 75 582 2199
Finance 72 701 2227
Earth science and Geophysics 80 633 2311
Oceanography 87 705 2577
Environmental Management 82 786 3015