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Paris West University Nanterre La Defense ranked 38th in France, 1038th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 94 research topics. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,405 academic publications and 116,747 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 155 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1038 of 14,131 In the World
#397 of 2,785 In Europe
#38 of 224 In France
#14 of 65 In Ile-de-France
#234 of 1,021 For International Law
#342 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#413 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#255 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1157 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 91 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense ranked 15th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 515th in the World with 13,247 publications made and 80,493 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#15 of 134 In France
#215 of 1,492 In Europe
#515 of 7,020 In the World

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 31 50
1992 41 51
1993 50 63
1994 44 68
1995 56 80
1996 71 105
1997 66 120
1998 103 201
1999 83 209
2000 113 274
2001 155 351
2002 195 508
2003 181 539
2004 273 771
2005 286 835
2006 312 1105
2007 353 1381
2008 415 1529
2009 462 1818
2010 465 2033
2011 484 2332
2012 518 2931
2013 511 3201
2014 561 3424
2015 574 3587
2016 664 3697
2017 807 3925
2018 849 4703
2019 902 5147
2020 876 6329
2021 914 7663
2022 811 7866
2023 685 7815

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris West University Nanterre La Defense in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Law 4 105 234
Philosophy 13 151 342
Human Rights Law 5 174 413
Classics and Ancient History 7 175 449
Political Economy 4 195 482
Political Science 13 207 488
International Relations and Diplomacy 6 190 529
Art History 26 237 571
Genealogy 10 228 651
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 14 281 702
Sociology 15 293 784
Law Enforcement 8 278 795
Public Policy / Administration 7 298 800
Aesthetics 17 322 803
Early Childhood Education 6 263 807
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 14 336 830
Anthropology 15 336 867
Social Work 1 277 869
History 25 349 875
Special Education 18 330 880
Law 17 346 902
Gender Studies 13 309 914
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 15 314 951
Media Studies 9 332 964
Criminology and Criminal Justice 12 305 978
Linguistics 30 385 1012
Urban and Regional planning 17 473 1014
Archaeology 33 421 1120
Sports / Exercise science 22 390 1122
Library and Information science 38 418 1130
Communications and Public Relations 26 528 1524
Demography 47 507 1670
Education Majors 30 527 1780

Environmental Science rankings

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense ranked 56th for Environmental Science in France and 1649th in the World with 3,980 publications made and 48,945 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#56 of 135 In France
#533 of 1,458 In Europe
#1649 of 6,798 In the World

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 10 34
1992 10 30
1993 16 35
1994 13 48
1995 14 39
1996 24 52
1997 28 64
1998 38 104
1999 17 112
2000 37 163
2001 36 180
2002 57 246
2003 51 264
2004 60 389
2005 81 516
2006 81 584
2007 108 731
2008 118 858
2009 113 1043
2010 127 1191
2011 133 1371
2012 151 1634
2013 150 2042
2014 160 2026
2015 174 2113
2016 228 2303
2017 244 2400
2018 266 2792
2019 273 3179
2020 260 3852
2021 274 4729
2022 260 4803
2023 261 4926

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris West University Nanterre La Defense in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 17 473 1014
Geography and Cartography 43 445 1207
Forestry 56 460 1612
Petrology and Geochemistry 66 526 1633
Geology 67 564 1819
Ecology 61 558 1828
Environmental Management 58 570 1882
Paleontology 65 584 1969
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 74 592 1976
Oceanography 82 610 2043
Earth science and Geophysics 85 653 2348
Geotechnical Engineering 81 671 2531
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 67 619 2577
Agricultural Science 75 665 2742

Computer Science rankings

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense ranked 61st for Computer Science in France and 1747th in the World with 3,636 publications made and 49,299 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#61 of 137 In France
#570 of 1,459 In Europe
#1747 of 6,752 In the World

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 8 50
1992 7 38
1993 17 56
1994 12 50
1995 16 64
1996 20 74
1997 20 83
1998 34 135
1999 21 142
2000 36 170
2001 30 241
2002 32 318
2003 46 314
2004 72 461
2005 74 494
2006 71 609
2007 111 815
2008 127 872
2009 104 977
2010 113 1131
2011 120 1393
2012 145 1705
2013 150 1891
2014 151 1966
2015 157 2038
2016 184 2242
2017 188 2382
2018 245 2839
2019 224 3357
2020 234 4085
2021 261 5034
2022 259 5218
2023 250 5352

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris West University Nanterre La Defense in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 35 379 1057
Library and Information science 38 418 1130
Computer Graphics 54 478 1252
Cognitive Science 40 411 1257
Software Engineering 53 527 1302
Neuroscience 37 465 1413
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 66 550 1645
Machine Learning 51 519 1689
Data Science 59 628 1793
Computer Vision 71 555 1793
Computer Networking 67 564 1814
Telecommunications 74 584 1868
Management Information Systems 57 677 1869
Cyber Security 63 597 1926
Human-Computer Interaction 72 692 2150
Blockchain and Cryptography 74 617 2161
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 64 611 2239

Biology rankings

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense ranked 75th for Biology in France and 2389th in the World with 3,193 publications made and 53,350 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#75 of 135 In France
#643 of 1,445 In Europe
#2389 of 6,770 In the World

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 9 83
1992 12 82
1993 7 70
1994 9 96
1995 15 91
1996 17 104
1997 23 126
1998 29 160
1999 16 183
2000 36 219
2001 26 275
2002 43 342
2003 35 323
2004 51 492
2005 73 565
2006 64 672
2007 64 732
2008 108 848
2009 84 1012
2010 110 1150
2011 116 1345
2012 122 1678
2013 108 2039
2014 115 1917
2015 133 2113
2016 162 2268
2017 153 2451
2018 196 2744
2019 205 3269
2020 231 4069
2021 227 5081
2022 231 5230
2023 230 5286

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris West University Nanterre La Defense in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 49 412 1362
Neuroscience 37 465 1413
Evolutionary Biology 65 531 1596
Forestry 56 460 1612
Zoology 47 461 1626
Paleontology 65 584 1969
Virology 60 558 2212
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 64 611 2239
Immunology 62 620 2474
Genetics 76 647 2559
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 67 619 2577
Pharmacology 55 606 2647
Agricultural Science 75 665 2742
Oncology and Cancer research 58 660 2746
Biochemistry 83 736 3030
Botany 79 721 3070
Nanotechnology 88 799 3180
Nutrition and Food Science 71 745 3318

Physics rankings

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense ranked 77th for Physics in France and 1987th in the World with 3,175 publications made and 43,515 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#77 of 138 In France
#607 of 1,446 In Europe
#1987 of 6,603 In the World

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 4 43
1992 12 50
1993 18 69
1994 11 57
1995 14 61
1996 15 75
1997 21 79
1998 27 102
1999 28 142
2000 34 156
2001 33 246
2002 36 271
2003 48 301
2004 67 461
2005 71 448
2006 72 558
2007 86 698
2008 106 803
2009 99 961
2010 119 1097
2011 109 1235
2012 106 1436
2013 120 1732
2014 127 1792
2015 151 1901
2016 151 1980
2017 173 2056
2018 211 2445
2019 193 2879
2020 195 3481
2021 223 4139
2022 197 4140
2023 189 4226

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris West University Nanterre La Defense in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 38 388 1043
Acoustical Engineering 49 451 1300
Astrophysics and Astronomy 63 538 1602
Quantum and Particle physics 73 575 1829
Condensed Matter Physics 73 576 2115
Optical Engineering 81 626 2120
Materials Science 86 697 2508
Nuclear Physics 82 740 2879
Nanotechnology 88 799 3180

Engineering rankings

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense ranked 83rd for Engineering in France and 2271st in the World with 3,008 publications made and 42,098 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#83 of 139 In France
#664 of 1,453 In Europe
#2271 of 6,684 In the World

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 5 40
1992 8 44
1993 13 65
1994 13 64
1995 10 57
1996 17 62
1997 24 77
1998 26 94
1999 20 127
2000 34 138
2001 27 218
2002 25 234
2003 43 266
2004 52 396
2005 62 420
2006 58 490
2007 80 637
2008 84 685
2009 93 878
2010 120 1032
2011 108 1194
2012 117 1423
2013 125 1715
2014 138 1705
2015 133 1815
2016 151 1921
2017 160 2011
2018 209 2324
2019 189 2826
2020 196 3328
2021 193 4121
2022 185 4217
2023 195 4339

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris West University Nanterre La Defense in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 21 325 836
Acoustical Engineering 49 451 1300
Structural Engineering 59 491 1479
Systems Engineering 62 570 1528
Civil Engineering 48 527 1577
Mechanical Engineering 68 586 1725
Computer Networking 67 564 1814
Telecommunications 74 584 1868
Remote Sensing 73 600 1979
Optical Engineering 81 626 2120
Human-Computer Interaction 72 692 2150
Aerospace Engineering 77 650 2156
Electrical Engineering 83 652 2283
Materials Science 86 697 2508
Electronic Engineering 92 690 2522
Geotechnical Engineering 81 671 2531
Metallurgical Engineering 82 722 2727
Nanotechnology 88 799 3180
Chemical Engineering 91 893 3752

Medicine rankings

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense ranked 53rd for Medicine in France and 2018th in the World with 2,452 publications made and 43,380 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#53 of 132 In France
#579 of 1,417 In Europe
#2018 of 6,680 In the World

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 3 70
1992 8 63
1993 11 58
1994 7 65
1995 10 70
1996 13 67
1997 11 83
1998 20 111
1999 10 114
2000 23 145
2001 11 172
2002 22 234
2003 26 230
2004 38 342
2005 43 362
2006 48 390
2007 61 472
2008 71 564
2009 80 713
2010 64 786
2011 77 967
2012 83 1194
2013 102 1396
2014 92 1422
2015 116 1628
2016 127 1706
2017 115 1923
2018 136 2239
2019 128 2560
2020 183 3391
2021 199 4665
2022 206 5015
2023 205 4850

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris West University Nanterre La Defense in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 1 277 869
Clinical Psychology 20 341 1009
Audiology 28 358 1063
Sports / Exercise science 22 390 1122
Sports Medicine 36 427 1219
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 39 443 1308
Gerontology 26 445 1409
Healthcare Management (MHA) 25 455 1419
Orthodontics 43 478 1475
Physical Therapy 38 484 1489
Psychiatry 35 461 1494
Nursing 28 463 1497
Dentistry 50 533 1698
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 34 495 1738
Pediatrics 35 489 1753
Public Health 46 524 1772
Anatomy and Physiology 55 559 1887
Family medicine 40 500 1925
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 58 593 1982
Cardiology 52 617 2125
Surgery 47 619 2205
Virology 60 558 2212
Health Science 34 588 2274
Pathology 58 640 2399
Immunology 62 620 2474
Pharmacology 55 606 2647
Oncology and Cancer research 58 660 2746

Mathematics rankings

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense ranked 43rd for Mathematics in France and 1309th in the World with 2,418 publications made and 36,709 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#43 of 132 In France
#464 of 1,388 In Europe
#1309 of 6,305 In the World

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 21
1992 11 26
1993 6 25
1994 7 14
1995 10 34
1996 19 45
1997 14 57
1998 36 72
1999 18 99
2000 27 119
2001 28 179
2002 39 219
2003 47 238
2004 68 342
2005 59 383
2006 66 564
2007 87 687
2008 82 715
2009 79 873
2010 89 916
2011 89 1152
2012 110 1247
2013 102 1512
2014 110 1548
2015 95 1546
2016 125 1658
2017 116 1713
2018 136 1949
2019 125 2174
2020 126 2704
2021 152 3297
2022 150 3406
2023 128 3364

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris West University Nanterre La Defense in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 9 159 433
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 220 539
Applied Mathematics 32 290 685
Statistics 46 468 1329
Math Teachers 29 512 1814
Blockchain and Cryptography 74 617 2161

Business rankings

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense ranked 28th for Business in France and 1191st in the World with 2,395 publications made and 29,946 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#28 of 135 In France
#458 of 1,414 In Europe
#1191 of 6,187 In the World

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 20
1992 4 16
1993 6 22
1994 7 24
1995 10 24
1996 16 24
1997 8 33
1998 16 37
1999 15 63
2000 29 97
2001 26 138
2002 33 178
2003 36 228
2004 57 375
2005 55 386
2006 45 526
2007 84 722
2008 86 680
2009 100 779
2010 83 880
2011 86 998
2012 113 1161
2013 117 1393
2014 113 1406
2015 111 1450
2016 110 1451
2017 145 1424
2018 151 1698
2019 135 1860
2020 138 2265
2021 146 2529
2022 146 2755
2023 132 2699

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris West University Nanterre La Defense in various areas of Business.

Business subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Business 5 194 361
International Trade 6 249 428
Actuarial Science 9 159 433
Investment Banking and Stock trading 12 190 513
Entertainment Industry Business 11 254 666
Finance 19 310 753
Public Policy / Administration 7 298 800
Risk Management 26 361 849
Accounting 20 375 985
Advertising 39 498 1404
Management 54 545 1584
Marketing 46 579 1677
Management Information Systems 57 677 1869

Psychology rankings

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense ranked 36th for Psychology in France and 1524th in the World with 2,341 publications made and 33,696 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#36 of 127 In France
#483 of 1,414 In Europe
#1524 of 6,528 In the World

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 4 31
1992 4 24
1993 13 33
1994 5 39
1995 9 43
1996 9 59
1997 7 54
1998 12 95
1999 7 89
2000 17 129
2001 11 137
2002 19 216
2003 27 193
2004 41 307
2005 35 291
2006 44 330
2007 60 416
2008 81 523
2009 74 608
2010 73 683
2011 78 828
2012 107 1016
2013 87 1119
2014 91 1252
2015 94 1351
2016 122 1397
2017 126 1605
2018 133 1857
2019 135 2235
2020 162 3012
2021 198 3870
2022 211 4182
2023 187 4158

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris West University Nanterre La Defense in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 14 281 702
Sexology 6 256 839
Social Work 1 277 869
Special Education 18 330 880
Child Psychology 17 328 947
Clinical Psychology 20 341 1009
Social Psychology 19 373 1014
Cognitive Science 40 411 1257
Neuroscience 37 465 1413
Psychiatry 35 461 1494
Education Majors 30 527 1780

Economics rankings

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense ranked 17th for Economics in France and 851st in the World with 2,277 publications made and 30,265 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, International Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#17 of 129 In France
#334 of 1,366 In Europe
#851 of 5,995 In the World

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 16
1992 4 18
1993 6 18
1994 8 13
1995 13 14
1996 20 28
1997 15 38
1998 30 54
1999 17 81
2000 34 98
2001 31 154
2002 44 212
2003 45 251
2004 59 415
2005 68 446
2006 70 607
2007 78 785
2008 86 754
2009 94 827
2010 77 894
2011 76 1097
2012 103 1145
2013 108 1395
2014 98 1413
2015 93 1390
2016 89 1287
2017 127 1311
2018 137 1578
2019 127 1711
2020 127 2083
2021 135 2343
2022 106 2428
2023 106 2434

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris West University Nanterre La Defense in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 5 172 273
International Trade 6 249 428
Actuarial Science 9 159 433
Political Economy 4 195 482
Investment Banking and Stock trading 12 190 513
International Relations and Diplomacy 6 190 529
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 220 539
Finance 19 310 753
Development Studies 21 397 1171

Art & Design rankings

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense ranked 22nd for Art & Design in France and 815th in the World with 1,653 publications made and 13,345 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#22 of 125 In France
#337 of 1,349 In Europe
#815 of 5,720 In the World

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 7 9
1992 8 5
1993 12 13
1994 5 15
1995 10 15
1996 11 27
1997 6 35
1998 18 43
1999 11 35
2000 13 58
2001 18 68
2002 24 80
2003 19 104
2004 26 142
2005 25 121
2006 29 173
2007 31 185
2008 58 242
2009 51 298
2010 54 345
2011 59 394
2012 51 462
2013 71 544
2014 87 536
2015 68 578
2016 62 549
2017 96 619
2018 118 723
2019 111 928
2020 118 1129
2021 116 1356
2022 111 1206
2023 100 1353

The following table provides academic rankings for Paris West University Nanterre La Defense in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 4 96 255
Cinematography 6 126 287
Music 12 167 426
Art History 26 237 571
Literature 16 254 600
Photography 7 231 625
Performing arts 15 295 664
Creative Writing 8 269 665
Entertainment Industry Business 11 254 666
Painting and Drawing 20 304 727
Sculpture 20 304 727
Illustration and Concept Art 19 303 741
Aesthetics 17 322 803
Landscape Architecture 21 325 836
Interior Design 16 316 867
Fashion Design 28 401 987
Computer Graphics 54 478 1252

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Computational Chemistry 71 558 1963
Chemistry 90 724 2815
Physical chemistry 84 740 2936
Organic Chemistry 90 805 3342