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Paris-Sud University ranked 5th in France, 358th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 179 research topics. Paris-Sud University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 88,191 academic publications and 3,015,095 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 90 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#358 of 14,131 In the World
#141 of 2,785 In Europe
#5 of 224 In France
#2 of 65 In Ile-de-France
#18 of 3,091 For Condensed Matter Physics
#20 of 2,461 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#34 of 3,659 For Nuclear Physics
#722 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#825 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 176 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in France and 157th in the World with 58,196 publications made and 2,104,452 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 136 In France
#46 of 1,401 In Europe
#157 of 6,447 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 728 10137
1992 736 10417
1993 872 11191
1994 878 12257
1995 876 12914
1996 955 14254
1997 1048 15057
1998 1017 16452
1999 1093 17819
2000 1079 18401
2001 1082 20811
2002 1173 21855
2003 1152 24707
2004 1268 26222
2005 1285 30293
2006 1357 33451
2007 1562 37705
2008 1839 41962
2009 1910 47900
2010 1930 54804
2011 2114 63010
2012 2540 72739
2013 2490 81097
2014 2559 90408
2015 2659 97236
2016 2784 107134
2017 2661 113364
2018 2664 122527
2019 3036 133583
2020 1433 153339
2021 634 162076
2022 398 150031
2023 286 135554

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

Chemistry subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 2 36 107
Organic Chemistry 3 37 137
Materials Science 3 28 139
Nanotechnology 3 23 139
Pharmacy 5 71 151
Inorganic Chemistry 4 44 167
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 60 175
Physical chemistry 4 39 178
Chemical Engineering 4 33 180
Biochemistry 3 69 199
Environmental Chemistry 5 74 221
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 10 96 228
Radiochemistry 4 77 360
Biochemical Engineering 18 257 580
Nutrition and Food Science 16 265 784

Physics rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 2nd for Physics in France and 111th in the World with 54,994 publications made and 1,757,080 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 138 In France
#21 of 1,446 In Europe
#111 of 6,603 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 679 9241
1992 683 9548
1993 792 10275
1994 843 11088
1995 846 11579
1996 905 12799
1997 995 13389
1998 977 14508
1999 1050 15622
2000 1071 16381
2001 1135 18687
2002 1215 20302
2003 1149 22639
2004 1336 24683
2005 1336 28503
2006 1389 31872
2007 1510 35336
2008 1717 39245
2009 1769 43256
2010 1892 48100
2011 2019 54727
2012 2328 62707
2013 2409 68669
2014 2359 75196
2015 2472 81469
2016 2623 90292
2017 2376 93675
2018 2419 102201
2019 2764 109226
2020 1222 122552
2021 491 128008
2022 321 115575
2023 209 106490

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris-Sud University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 1 4 18
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 5 20
Nuclear Physics 2 9 34
Theoretical Physics 2 13 43
Astrobiology 3 13 64
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 23 80
Optical Engineering 2 18 88
Quantum and Particle physics 2 17 91
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 34 129
Materials Science 3 28 139
Nanotechnology 3 23 139
Biophysics 3 55 160
Acoustical Engineering 3 45 162
Medical Physics 10 164 380

Engineering rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 3rd for Engineering in France and 171st in the World with 49,930 publications made and 1,573,714 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 139 In France
#46 of 1,453 In Europe
#171 of 6,684 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 606 7946
1992 612 8246
1993 711 8940
1994 754 9659
1995 741 9960
1996 813 11119
1997 883 11677
1998 877 12669
1999 952 13581
2000 970 14234
2001 977 16275
2002 1132 17976
2003 1067 19844
2004 1206 21544
2005 1250 25115
2006 1286 28139
2007 1326 31048
2008 1556 34485
2009 1631 38283
2010 1752 42822
2011 1858 48617
2012 2127 55747
2013 2245 61843
2014 2204 68098
2015 2231 73273
2016 2364 81642
2017 2168 84895
2018 2240 92316
2019 2481 99630
2020 1145 112222
2021 449 117771
2022 299 107115
2023 195 98107

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

Biology rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 3rd for Biology in France and 228th in the World with 48,849 publications made and 2,003,815 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 135 In France
#76 of 1,445 In Europe
#228 of 6,770 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 456 6419
1992 500 6860
1993 573 7268
1994 574 8234
1995 587 8869
1996 631 10183
1997 700 10802
1998 732 11669
1999 746 12984
2000 792 13813
2001 774 15519
2002 800 16674
2003 801 18991
2004 911 20433
2005 972 23737
2006 1094 27287
2007 1318 31737
2008 1646 36014
2009 1738 42432
2010 1754 50413
2011 1964 59285
2012 2345 69059
2013 2341 78250
2014 2437 88947
2015 2631 96934
2016 2662 107618
2017 2787 117027
2018 2822 127503
2019 2980 141703
2020 1665 165578
2021 808 178643
2022 485 166645
2023 349 149881

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

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 3 13 64
Nanotechnology 3 23 139
Evolutionary Biology 4 45 153
Biophysics 3 55 160
Biochemistry 3 69 199
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 75 202
Genetics 3 72 208
Oncology and Cancer research 3 65 216
Microbiology 4 76 220
Molecular Biology 3 78 230
Paleontology 4 79 231
Immunology 4 104 273
Botany 4 102 282
Pharmacology 4 100 284
Zoology 5 108 288
Entomology 10 112 290
Virology 5 94 294
Neuroscience 6 113 300
Forestry 11 114 319
Horticulture 7 121 362
Biotechnology 6 146 374
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 167 482
Agricultural Science 9 171 527
Toxicology 10 198 611
Nutrition and Food Science 16 265 784
Animal Science 14 253 837
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 21 324 883

Computer Science rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 3rd for Computer Science in France and 291st in the World with 27,448 publications made and 994,700 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 137 In France
#98 of 1,459 In Europe
#291 of 6,752 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 260 3070
1992 236 3236
1993 271 3602
1994 264 3800
1995 305 3956
1996 322 4681
1997 315 4622
1998 348 5003
1999 363 5623
2000 412 6035
2001 412 7026
2002 552 8341
2003 519 8943
2004 604 10242
2005 592 11215
2006 712 13367
2007 753 14958
2008 859 16975
2009 978 20422
2010 1094 23486
2011 1114 27809
2012 1267 32332
2013 1356 37333
2014 1379 42842
2015 1560 45683
2016 1533 52574
2017 1473 55512
2018 1699 62204
2019 1771 69641
2020 948 82114
2021 403 88625
2022 219 81677
2023 156 74633

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

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Database Administration 1 44 164
Computer Graphics 3 48 164
Telecommunications 3 50 199
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 75 202
Computer Engineering 4 63 213
Computer Vision 5 80 256
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 82 259
Computer Networking 5 75 270
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 104 298
Neuroscience 6 113 300
Software Engineering 5 148 319
Library and Information science 4 128 320
UX/UI Desgin 7 141 327
Machine Learning 4 113 350
Computational Linguistics 7 149 392
Human-Computer Interaction 5 170 411
Cyber Security 8 149 423
Animation 10 167 427
Data Science 5 191 438
Robotics 11 149 439
Cognitive Science 8 167 439
Game Design and Development 8 220 497
Web Design and Development 10 217 558
Management Information Systems 9 285 648
Multimedia 9 325 798

Medicine rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 3rd for Medicine in France and 308th in the World with 26,733 publications made and 1,197,474 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 132 In France
#109 of 1,417 In Europe
#308 of 6,680 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 186 2432
1992 228 2655
1993 228 2530
1994 202 3039
1995 240 3281
1996 244 4011
1997 271 4025
1998 279 4491
1999 279 5128
2000 276 5466
2001 277 6050
2002 299 6686
2003 335 7669
2004 337 8443
2005 390 9950
2006 462 11517
2007 654 14130
2008 800 16559
2009 898 20745
2010 988 26420
2011 1093 31443
2012 1319 37928
2013 1378 45386
2014 1469 52397
2015 1669 59509
2016 1746 67408
2017 1820 74741
2018 1892 81405
2019 1911 93210
2020 1261 111945
2021 661 123458
2022 405 116846
2023 314 104898

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

Medicine subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Radiation Therapy 3 40 140
Pharmacy 5 71 151
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 9 101 204
Oncology and Cancer research 3 65 216
Cardiology 3 86 236
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 87 252
Anesthesiology 3 88 254
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 90 270
Immunology 4 104 273
Surgery 3 95 275
Critical Care Nursing 6 110 277
Pharmacology 4 100 284
Epidemiology 4 113 294
Virology 5 94 294
Orthodontics 4 109 308
Respiratory Therapy 9 125 318
Public Health 4 119 348
Urology 5 120 356
Pathology 6 139 364
Family medicine 8 125 366
Dentistry 4 124 368
Medical Physics 10 164 380
Anatomy and Physiology 6 138 381
Pediatrics 7 147 388
Sonography and Ultrasound 6 147 410
Neurosurgery 13 161 418
Biomedical Engineering 9 152 420
Psychiatry 8 163 436
Sports Medicine 8 171 445
Audiology 11 176 461
Health Science 4 166 486
Veterinary 8 142 507
Physical Therapy 10 211 530
Dermatology 18 200 560
Ophthalmology 11 204 570
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 13 196 574
Toxicology 10 198 611
Gerontology 9 206 636
Nursing 9 230 648
Optometry 9 227 662
Sports / Exercise science 13 253 671
Plastic Surgery 15 206 681
Clinical Psychology 10 263 761
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 21 324 883
Healthcare Management (MHA) 13 337 946

Environmental Science rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 6th for Environmental Science in France and 339th in the World with 25,683 publications made and 908,212 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 135 In France
#120 of 1,458 In Europe
#339 of 6,798 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 285 3781
1992 306 4029
1993 334 4243
1994 376 4443
1995 364 4708
1996 397 5190
1997 424 5733
1998 405 6187
1999 463 7158
2000 434 7775
2001 437 8497
2002 497 9521
2003 491 10490
2004 557 11148
2005 608 13259
2006 673 14965
2007 721 17470
2008 865 19523
2009 869 22420
2010 944 25245
2011 1062 29541
2012 1130 33720
2013 1146 37407
2014 1188 42099
2015 1262 45570
2016 1210 49257
2017 1271 51203
2018 1310 56327
2019 1385 62944
2020 733 70925
2021 358 75766
2022 196 69762
2023 144 64185

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris-Sud University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 60 175
Environmental Chemistry 5 74 221
Paleontology 4 79 231
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 80 252
Geology 6 92 272
Earth science and Geophysics 8 95 278
Forestry 11 114 319
Oceanography 9 128 356
Geography and Cartography 8 146 388
Ecology 8 167 433
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 167 482
Agricultural Science 9 171 527
Geotechnical Engineering 15 181 550
Environmental Engineering 19 291 852
Environmental Management 22 349 1009

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 370th in the World with 21,172 publications made and 696,798 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, History, Political Science, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#10 of 134 In France
#150 of 1,492 In Europe
#370 of 7,020 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 177 2016
1992 196 2252
1993 170 2089
1994 199 2462
1995 208 2508
1996 209 3028
1997 247 3022
1998 250 3220
1999 274 3595
2000 271 3991
2001 288 4396
2002 392 5233
2003 354 5729
2004 417 6762
2005 457 7894
2006 497 8819
2007 637 10471
2008 684 11887
2009 728 14601
2010 826 16802
2011 878 19900
2012 973 23006
2013 1052 26317
2014 1075 30048
2015 1183 33233
2016 1146 36184
2017 1212 38535
2018 1316 41885
2019 1289 47604
2020 757 55805
2021 396 59674
2022 266 54761
2023 184 49920

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Philosophy 9 99 232
Linguistics 4 119 313
Library and Information science 4 128 320
Demography 4 114 324
Art History 11 146 345
Aesthetics 5 159 405
Journalism and Digital Media 4 136 406
Archaeology 8 180 473
History 9 191 490
Sociology 7 191 513
Political Science 15 232 547
Publishing 6 215 561
Occupational Safety and Health 4 178 606
Law 10 252 651
Education Majors 4 218 656
Sports / Exercise science 13 253 671
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 13 318 781
Classics and Ancient History 17 303 781
Anthropology 13 318 815
Genealogy 16 299 846
Gender Studies 22 388 1206
Communications and Public Relations 42 654 2060

Mathematics rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in France and 275th in the World with 13,145 publications made and 470,244 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 132 In France
#90 of 1,388 In Europe
#275 of 6,305 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 85 1124
1992 89 1262
1993 103 1297
1994 94 1403
1995 116 1594
1996 119 1749
1997 154 1695
1998 118 1856
1999 160 2088
2000 174 2228
2001 180 2617
2002 246 3484
2003 216 3394
2004 262 3906
2005 297 4561
2006 384 5328
2007 399 5950
2008 417 7022
2009 467 8227
2010 534 9343
2011 540 11031
2012 557 12486
2013 651 14353
2014 685 16641
2015 819 18938
2016 823 21626
2017 790 23062
2018 866 25833
2019 836 29560
2020 566 34588
2021 256 37573
2022 189 35321
2023 127 32301

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

Mathematics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 4 31 112
Statistics 3 78 245
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 82 259
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 12 199 503
Math Teachers 5 244 748
Operations Research 18 317 891

Psychology rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 6th for Psychology in France and 434th in the World with 10,435 publications made and 411,882 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 127 In France
#157 of 1,414 In Europe
#434 of 6,528 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 119 1323
1992 108 1408
1993 112 1583
1994 111 1702
1995 140 1755
1996 129 2485
1997 132 2143
1998 125 2292
1999 125 2461
2000 138 2591
2001 140 3057
2002 145 3258
2003 151 3665
2004 152 3966
2005 143 4239
2006 200 4811
2007 249 5946
2008 280 6792
2009 363 7987
2010 365 9889
2011 387 11398
2012 456 13567
2013 472 15661
2014 508 17754
2015 579 19749
2016 629 22707
2017 667 25368
2018 729 27810
2019 695 31555
2020 494 38236
2021 245 41908
2022 133 39390
2023 104 35753

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

Psychology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 6 113 300
Psychiatry 8 163 436
Cognitive Science 8 167 439
Social Psychology 4 187 504
Education Majors 4 218 656
Child Psychology 12 269 758
Clinical Psychology 10 263 761

Business rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 4th for Business in France and 548th in the World with 5,844 publications made and 151,836 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 135 In France
#200 of 1,414 In Europe
#548 of 6,187 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 65 506
1992 67 608
1993 67 608
1994 55 730
1995 67 738
1996 77 792
1997 111 790
1998 94 857
1999 106 980
2000 100 990
2001 119 1190
2002 123 1531
2003 78 1464
2004 111 1760
2005 127 1975
2006 162 2402
2007 157 2619
2008 189 3031
2009 220 3443
2010 216 3768
2011 202 4468
2012 302 5167
2013 304 5933
2014 265 6604
2015 349 7232
2016 357 8051
2017 296 8905
2018 341 9671
2019 357 11064
2020 187 13002
2021 78 13736
2022 39 12515
2023 30 11423

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris-Sud University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Finance 6 142 354
Management 8 208 573
Marketing 5 227 594
Occupational Safety and Health 4 178 606
Advertising 7 245 647
Management Information Systems 9 285 648
International Business 18 392 737
International Trade 20 429 771
Operations Research 18 317 891
Accounting 28 417 1111

Economics rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 8th for Economics in France and 559th in the World with 3,816 publications made and 113,277 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 129 In France
#214 of 1,366 In Europe
#559 of 5,995 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 29 423
1992 36 488
1993 27 465
1994 35 599
1995 51 574
1996 41 562
1997 64 631
1998 50 602
1999 54 730
2000 58 776
2001 78 906
2002 71 1052
2003 59 1063
2004 65 1296
2005 85 1477
2006 109 1788
2007 105 1932
2008 111 2245
2009 136 2508
2010 144 2888
2011 145 3221
2012 203 3854
2013 199 4294
2014 172 4965
2015 233 5260
2016 263 5807
2017 181 6365
2018 209 6907
2019 194 7774
2020 129 9301
2021 64 9977
2022 41 8937
2023 39 8393

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris-Sud University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Finance 6 142 354
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 12 199 503
International Economics 16 352 589
Development Studies 11 271 754
International Trade 20 429 771
Environmental Economics 15 365 895

Art & Design rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 6th for Art & Design in France and 408th in the World with 3,557 publications made and 98,491 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, 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
#6 of 125 In France
#165 of 1,349 In Europe
#408 of 5,720 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 33 316
1992 33 371
1993 33 430
1994 36 449
1995 36 469
1996 35 586
1997 37 531
1998 46 585
1999 52 684
2000 68 709
2001 66 849
2002 82 927
2003 81 1055
2004 81 1130
2005 72 1303
2006 94 1613
2007 122 1801
2008 116 1890
2009 147 2375
2010 129 2569
2011 169 3099
2012 171 3320
2013 183 3765
2014 192 4319
2015 184 4359
2016 172 4865
2017 171 5493
2018 202 5392
2019 201 6351
2020 101 6700
2021 44 7257
2022 31 6378
2023 18 5553

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris-Sud University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Graphic Design 2 34 117
Computer Graphics 3 48 164
UX/UI Desgin 7 141 327
Art History 11 146 345
Music 8 141 356
Literature 5 149 367
Performing arts 6 160 368
Singing and Vocal Performance 8 147 380
Architecture 11 181 393
Fashion Design 6 164 400
Aesthetics 5 159 405
Animation 10 167 427
Game Design and Development 8 220 497
Multimedia 9 325 798
Photography 23 388 1103