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Paris-Sud University ranked 6th in France, 371st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 180 research topics. Paris-Sud University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 93,869 academic publications and 3,799,286 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 105 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#371 of 14,131 In the World
#147 of 2,785 In Europe
#6 of 224 In France
#3 of 65 In Ile-de-France
#22 of 3,183 For Condensed Matter Physics
#25 of 2,546 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#39 of 2,293 For Theoretical Physics
#691 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#825 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 177 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in France and 186th in the World with 59,199 publications made and 2,413,621 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

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

Paris-Sud University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 770 11451
1993 906 12170
1994 908 13348
1995 925 14070
1996 957 15697
1997 1062 16367
1998 1069 17964
1999 1084 19595
2000 1118 19945
2001 1108 22626
2002 1207 24235
2003 1214 27950
2004 1318 29366
2005 1331 33526
2006 1423 37224
2007 1665 40833
2008 1940 45957
2009 1971 52447
2010 2042 59888
2011 2321 69648
2012 2695 82137
2013 2651 93381
2014 2678 103066
2015 2666 111044
2016 2744 121905
2017 2563 127561
2018 2509 136206
2019 2823 147405
2020 1238 167745
2021 568 175634
2022 378 153226
2023 316 143137
2024 184 117852

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 3 44 121
Nanotechnology 3 29 159
Organic Chemistry 3 47 165
Materials Science 3 37 165
Pharmacy 5 81 176
Inorganic Chemistry 5 50 193
Chemical Engineering 4 42 202
Physical chemistry 4 48 208
Petrology and Geochemistry 10 75 212
Biochemistry 3 74 227
Environmental Chemistry 6 87 255
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 11 106 274
Radiochemistry 5 102 446
Biochemical Engineering 21 276 654
Nutrition and Food Science 17 289 891

Physics rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 2nd for Physics in France and 133rd in the World with 57,975 publications made and 2,237,333 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 138 In France
#33 of 1,457 In Europe
#133 of 6,713 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 723 10678
1993 838 11355
1994 878 12244
1995 937 12981
1996 936 14522
1997 1032 14873
1998 1034 16154
1999 1078 17406
2000 1125 18157
2001 1184 20577
2002 1264 23009
2003 1250 26077
2004 1391 28339
2005 1403 32230
2006 1487 36405
2007 1671 39743
2008 1877 44733
2009 1855 49831
2010 2045 55237
2011 2288 64919
2012 2640 77091
2013 2687 87653
2014 2711 97204
2015 2631 106296
2016 2709 119668
2017 2447 124086
2018 2382 135729
2019 2680 143527
2020 1124 154178
2021 468 161337
2022 312 132248
2023 286 129277
2024 175 107022

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 5 22
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 6 25
Theoretical Physics 3 11 39
Nuclear Physics 2 11 43
Astrobiology 2 17 70
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 31 99
Quantum and Particle physics 2 21 105
Optical Engineering 2 22 114
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 43 156
Nanotechnology 3 29 159
Materials Science 3 37 165
Biophysics 2 61 184
Acoustical Engineering 3 53 186
Medical Physics 10 177 413

Engineering rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 3rd for Engineering in France and 197th in the World with 51,844 publications made and 1,931,624 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 139 In France
#53 of 1,465 In Europe
#197 of 6,782 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 638 9125
1993 758 9693
1994 785 10602
1995 804 11035
1996 813 12410
1997 906 12723
1998 914 13889
1999 953 15023
2000 1023 15608
2001 1007 17687
2002 1188 20189
2003 1155 22667
2004 1256 24546
2005 1289 28101
2006 1347 31776
2007 1451 34573
2008 1686 38692
2009 1678 43423
2010 1863 48243
2011 2100 56410
2012 2346 66083
2013 2455 75286
2014 2419 83801
2015 2341 91053
2016 2405 101871
2017 2189 105776
2018 2164 115882
2019 2380 122684
2020 1015 133858
2021 421 139869
2022 297 117259
2023 234 113270
2024 137 90272

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 257th in the World with 49,792 publications made and 2,367,790 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 135 In France
#91 of 1,448 In Europe
#257 of 6,833 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 516 7606
1993 590 8055
1994 595 9191
1995 617 9893
1996 632 11392
1997 692 11878
1998 760 12965
1999 743 14398
2000 820 15242
2001 802 17181
2002 823 18731
2003 840 21870
2004 955 23205
2005 994 26530
2006 1140 30651
2007 1413 34969
2008 1732 40142
2009 1796 47093
2010 1894 55621
2011 2121 66504
2012 2465 78461
2013 2471 89338
2014 2587 100431
2015 2679 109545
2016 2632 121465
2017 2713 130834
2018 2698 140921
2019 2796 154997
2020 1423 183748
2021 696 193899
2022 453 171632
2023 394 160114
2024 224 135273

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

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 2 17 70
Nanotechnology 3 29 159
Evolutionary Biology 4 54 166
Biophysics 2 61 184
Biochemistry 3 74 227
Oncology and Cancer research 3 72 235
Genetics 3 81 236
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 91 237
Microbiology 4 85 245
Molecular Biology 3 82 247
Paleontology 5 96 269
Immunology 4 110 294
Zoology 5 114 307
Pharmacology 4 105 314
Virology 6 105 320
Neuroscience 5 126 330
Botany 6 121 332
Entomology 10 127 337
Biotechnology 6 148 392
Forestry 12 141 424
Horticulture 7 137 430
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 184 542
Agricultural Science 12 193 628
Toxicology 10 216 706
Animal Science 15 257 887
Nutrition and Food Science 17 289 891

Computer Science rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 4th for Computer Science in France and 315th in the World with 28,815 publications made and 1,294,604 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 138 In France
#111 of 1,469 In Europe
#315 of 6,845 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 262 3744
1993 300 4147
1994 287 4394
1995 336 4663
1996 343 5470
1997 337 5179
1998 365 5787
1999 391 6499
2000 440 6888
2001 432 7973
2002 584 9735
2003 571 10571
2004 622 11899
2005 621 13110
2006 752 15818
2007 838 17730
2008 916 20178
2009 1030 24244
2010 1215 28282
2011 1260 33923
2012 1397 39764
2013 1531 46542
2014 1535 53197
2015 1595 57496
2016 1606 66356
2017 1488 70544
2018 1649 80696
2019 1710 88423
2020 814 101810
2021 365 107122
2022 226 91026
2023 194 87691
2024 106 69913

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 43 153
Computer Graphics 3 57 180
Telecommunications 4 61 226
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 91 237
Computer Engineering 5 76 245
Computer Vision 6 94 278
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 97 293
Computational Linguistics 8 122 304
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 109 312
Computer Networking 7 100 327
Neuroscience 5 126 330
Software Engineering 6 161 353
Library and Information science 5 137 355
Human-Computer Interaction 6 159 382
Machine Learning 4 128 387
UX/UI Desgin 8 172 396
Game Design and Development 6 188 426
Robotics 10 149 439
Animation 13 175 445
Data Science 7 202 452
Cognitive Science 8 172 452
Cyber Security 9 179 478
Multimedia 6 219 567
Web Design and Development 8 223 574
Management Information Systems 13 339 781

Medicine rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 3rd for Medicine in France and 331st in the World with 27,514 publications made and 1,460,910 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 132 In France
#121 of 1,433 In Europe
#331 of 6,775 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 227 2957
1993 239 2827
1994 224 3424
1995 261 3712
1996 248 4524
1997 281 4547
1998 301 5119
1999 293 5890
2000 296 6185
2001 272 6880
2002 304 7715
2003 358 8981
2004 361 9754
2005 418 11525
2006 495 13453
2007 704 15968
2008 870 18970
2009 934 23781
2010 1090 29987
2011 1180 36563
2012 1414 44646
2013 1500 53109
2014 1553 60469
2015 1732 68635
2016 1766 77667
2017 1817 84949
2018 1830 90893
2019 1845 103476
2020 1068 126668
2021 571 136194
2022 361 121775
2023 335 113387
2024 188 95609

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 45 157
Pharmacy 5 81 176
Oncology and Cancer research 3 72 235
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 108 236
Cardiology 3 92 248
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 91 265
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 93 283
Anesthesiology 3 99 283
Immunology 4 110 294
Critical Care Nursing 5 120 302
Surgery 3 110 305
Epidemiology 4 119 307
Pharmacology 4 105 314
Virology 6 105 320
Neurosurgery 6 125 331
Respiratory Therapy 10 131 342
Orthodontics 6 119 348
Urology 5 120 358
Pathology 5 144 377
Public Health 4 133 391
Dentistry 5 135 406
Family medicine 7 132 407
Anatomy and Physiology 6 149 412
Medical Physics 10 177 413
Pediatrics 8 151 414
Biomedical Engineering 8 164 458
Sonography and Ultrasound 8 167 471
Psychiatry 8 176 477
Audiology 11 182 485
Sports Medicine 9 200 490
Optometry 4 168 495
Health Science 5 175 529
Physical Therapy 12 226 559
Dermatology 19 206 586
Ophthalmology 12 212 605
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 14 217 636
Veterinary 8 171 644
Sports / Exercise science 10 255 683
Gerontology 10 226 693
Toxicology 10 216 706
Nursing 11 262 746
Forensic Science 6 260 779
Clinical Psychology 12 290 849
Healthcare Management (MHA) 13 358 1012
Occupational Therapy 20 376 1043

Environmental Science rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 7th for Environmental Science in France and 389th in the World with 27,281 publications made and 1,144,488 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#7 of 135 In France
#143 of 1,464 In Europe
#389 of 6,876 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 326 4471
1993 364 4757
1994 379 4894
1995 386 5319
1996 401 5835
1997 421 6456
1998 442 6892
1999 474 7978
2000 476 8711
2001 465 9346
2002 544 10950
2003 525 12136
2004 575 12881
2005 633 14935
2006 692 17135
2007 784 19643
2008 951 22314
2009 943 25938
2010 1053 28447
2011 1214 34560
2012 1292 41130
2013 1288 46268
2014 1384 51510
2015 1381 56612
2016 1261 62119
2017 1307 63249
2018 1377 68918
2019 1343 75757
2020 620 83583
2021 316 89462
2022 186 75473
2023 167 72497
2024 101 58841

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 10 75 212
Environmental Chemistry 6 87 255
Paleontology 5 96 269
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 94 290
Earth science and Geophysics 8 105 309
Geology 7 112 319
Oceanography 9 152 413
Forestry 12 141 424
Geography and Cartography 8 160 438
Ecology 9 174 463
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 184 542
Geotechnical Engineering 18 204 615
Agricultural Science 12 193 628
Environmental Engineering 19 314 980
Environmental Management 21 368 1100

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 14th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 416th in the World with 23,278 publications made and 896,071 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, History, Political Science, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#14 of 134 In France
#173 of 1,500 In Europe
#416 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 225 2836
1993 188 2516
1994 221 2834
1995 241 3067
1996 216 3595
1997 274 3603
1998 291 3784
1999 315 4319
2000 305 4704
2001 327 5238
2002 420 6364
2003 393 6950
2004 438 8060
2005 469 9331
2006 554 10836
2007 700 12694
2008 769 14960
2009 807 18129
2010 961 20870
2011 992 24859
2012 1137 30264
2013 1208 34620
2014 1257 39178
2015 1343 44145
2016 1266 47983
2017 1270 51065
2018 1441 54524
2019 1321 61483
2020 687 70327
2021 370 74418
2022 264 62754
2023 235 60907
2024 121 47234

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 16 118 272
Linguistics 4 134 339
Demography 4 126 354
Library and Information science 5 137 355
Art History 20 167 394
Aesthetics 8 191 470
Journalism and Digital Media 4 162 473
Archaeology 9 195 519
History 14 216 540
Sociology 12 209 569
Political Science 20 251 601
Occupational Safety and Health 6 199 669
Sports / Exercise science 10 255 683
Education Majors 4 230 695
Law 14 276 727
Publishing 10 279 731
Forensic Science 6 260 779
Genealogy 23 288 809
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 20 345 881
Classics and Ancient History 25 344 903
Anthropology 17 342 908
Gender Studies 24 398 1242
Communications and Public Relations 41 676 2128

Mathematics rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in France and 297th in the World with 13,503 publications made and 594,593 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 133 In France
#97 of 1,401 In Europe
#297 of 6,418 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 102 1499
1993 105 1529
1994 109 1735
1995 129 1927
1996 124 2026
1997 149 2071
1998 138 2238
1999 172 2428
2000 199 2639
2001 185 2995
2002 263 4180
2003 228 4211
2004 270 4837
2005 317 5668
2006 399 6661
2007 414 7452
2008 463 8765
2009 486 10186
2010 598 11621
2011 585 13842
2012 600 15857
2013 719 19222
2014 767 22571
2015 832 25891
2016 820 28714
2017 753 29685
2018 826 32984
2019 775 36668
2020 456 41270
2021 242 45387
2022 143 38629
2023 144 36781
2024 71 24800

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 5 33 114
Statistics 3 90 273
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 97 293
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 13 203 511
Math Teachers 9 284 890
Operations Research 19 336 975

Psychology rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 6th for Psychology in France and 478th in the World with 10,606 publications made and 490,023 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 128 In France
#171 of 1,423 In Europe
#478 of 6,645 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 107 1619
1993 118 1833
1994 111 1928
1995 152 2044
1996 130 2860
1997 134 2372
1998 121 2574
1999 135 2863
2000 137 2917
2001 154 3446
2002 151 3711
2003 168 4361
2004 157 4538
2005 155 4847
2006 216 5582
2007 276 6769
2008 306 7682
2009 367 9089
2010 396 11498
2011 437 13439
2012 453 15618
2013 518 18322
2014 530 20364
2015 591 22836
2016 642 26045
2017 642 28721
2018 689 31662
2019 649 35826
2020 407 43806
2021 196 46744
2022 137 41603
2023 111 39111
2024 63 32696

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

Psychology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 5 126 330
Cognitive Science 8 172 452
Psychiatry 8 176 477
Social Psychology 6 212 569
Education Majors 4 230 695
Child Psychology 13 291 835
Clinical Psychology 12 290 849
Occupational Therapy 20 376 1043

Business rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 8th for Business in France and 615th in the World with 6,101 publications made and 200,760 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 137 In France
#234 of 1,433 In Europe
#615 of 6,339 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 71 712
1993 70 728
1994 57 884
1995 68 932
1996 69 979
1997 104 982
1998 96 1027
1999 97 1143
2000 99 1210
2001 126 1428
2002 135 1865
2003 84 1834
2004 122 2197
2005 127 2429
2006 156 2940
2007 163 3253
2008 198 3894
2009 233 4330
2010 242 4809
2011 235 5773
2012 347 6531
2013 327 7654
2014 315 8746
2015 346 9290
2016 367 11094
2017 292 12470
2018 337 13555
2019 337 14844
2020 165 16826
2021 73 17779
2022 42 14550
2023 46 14217
2024 25 9862

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

Business subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Finance 8 163 419
Advertising 5 205 557
Management 10 237 636
Occupational Safety and Health 6 199 669
Marketing 10 277 704
Management Information Systems 13 339 781
International Business 22 441 830
International Trade 24 475 861
Operations Research 19 336 975
Accounting 26 423 1151

Art & Design rankings

Paris-Sud University ranked 8th for Art & Design in France and 451st in the World with 3,875 publications made and 126,765 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
#8 of 127 In France
#185 of 1,381 In Europe
#451 of 5,966 In the World

Paris-Sud University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 37 441
1993 36 483
1994 36 481
1995 36 514
1996 41 646
1997 40 595
1998 53 694
1999 55 758
2000 76 793
2001 81 1006
2002 92 1089
2003 87 1248
2004 88 1417
2005 78 1499
2006 102 1984
2007 124 2217
2008 129 2331
2009 162 2904
2010 158 3165
2011 181 3792
2012 203 4233
2013 227 4980
2014 206 5861
2015 200 5754
2016 198 6518
2017 177 7205
2018 211 7213
2019 208 8422
2020 87 8857
2021 45 9254
2022 28 7702
2023 26 7281
2024 12 6872

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 4 52 154
Computer Graphics 3 57 180
Performing arts 6 129 308
Singing and Vocal Performance 10 143 373
Art History 20 167 394
UX/UI Desgin 8 172 396
Architecture 12 184 407
Literature 10 173 412
Music 13 162 419
Game Design and Development 6 188 426
Fashion Design 9 182 437
Animation 13 175 445
Aesthetics 8 191 470
Multimedia 6 219 567
Cinematography 39 380 967

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Paris-Sud University

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Economics 11 237 617
International Economics 18 399 677
Development Studies 14 324 917
Environmental Economics 12 391 975