Pierre and Marie Curie University: Statistics

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#187 of 14,131 In the World
#61 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 224 In France
#1 of 65 In Ile-de-France
#1 of 27 In Paris
#6 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
Top100 For 108 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
upmc.fr

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate20%
Admissions RequirementsCompetitive admission
Academic CalendarSemesters
Enrollment35,114
Full time employee6,000
Student:staff ratio6:1

We've calculated the 20% acceptance rate for Pierre and Marie Curie University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Pierre and Marie Curie University is a world-class research university with 297,187 scientific papers published and 9,316,660 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Physics, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Genetics, Computer Science, and Quantum and Particle physics.

Publications
297,187
Citations
9,316,660

Pierre and Marie Curie University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
169,869 / 6,639,815
Chemistry
138,957 / 5,454,299
Medicine
132,920 / 4,868,844
Physics
123,866 / 4,296,950
Engineering
115,415 / 3,941,291
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
95,443 / 2,403,709
Environmental Science
91,238 / 3,152,378
Genetics
90,141 / 3,922,731
Computer Science
88,213 / 3,283,599
Quantum and Particle physics
87,376 / 3,030,169
Biochemistry
79,644 / 3,478,109
Organic Chemistry
64,675 / 2,380,099
Pathology
62,785 / 2,720,104
Geology
57,959 / 2,092,911
Materials Science
57,791 / 1,941,858
Psychology
54,748 / 2,064,346
Philosophy
52,769 / 947,870
Geography and Cartography
45,610 / 1,492,800
Surgery
43,415 / 1,537,833
Optical Engineering
41,826 / 1,473,212
Mathematics
40,675 / 1,425,229
Paleontology
36,038 / 1,366,570
Immunology
35,959 / 1,601,028
Ecology
34,786 / 1,333,677
Psychiatry
34,555 / 1,403,702
Statistics
33,407 / 1,241,056
Astrophysics and Astronomy
32,191 / 1,341,566
Neuroscience
27,613 / 1,122,714
Political Science
26,229 / 577,177
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
25,815 / 893,051
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
24,800 / 717,476
History
24,289 / 719,085
Metallurgical Engineering
23,850 / 875,351
Sociology
23,001 / 767,421
Archaeology
20,434 / 659,455
Oncology and Cancer research
20,363 / 916,475
Nuclear Physics
20,129 / 767,867
Anatomy and Physiology
19,003 / 673,514
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
18,937 / 710,801
Law
18,718 / 551,373

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 2465 24936
1993 2396 24128
1994 2722 27615
1995 2670 29969
1996 2947 33299
1997 3158 37731
1998 3486 43226
1999 3533 48744
2000 3722 56650
2001 3764 63897
2002 4395 75926
2003 4539 90508
2004 5167 99807
2005 5202 115616
2006 6154 132372
2007 6902 151573
2008 7507 174115
2009 7758 196356
2010 8458 224269
2011 9048 257948
2012 9583 289608
2013 10236 327675
2014 11482 362125
2015 12837 394669
2016 12501 423881
2017 12915 459574
2018 14113 507983
2019 14378 568090
2020 16079 691990
2021 16909 799218
2022 16889 761794
2023 16768 782285
2024 13088 762976
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Pierre and Marie Curie University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Annual Tuition Cost (in Euros)
Bachelor's Degree 170
Master's Degree 240
Doctoral Degree 380

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Pierre and Marie Curie University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business No No No
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics No No No
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No No No
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology No No No

Pierre and Marie Curie University alumni

  1. Dominique Strauss-Kahn

    Dominique Strauss-Kahn
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1949-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianeconomistlawyer
    Biography

    Dominique Gaston André Strauss-Kahn, also known as DSK, is a French economist and politician who served as the tenth managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and was a member of the French Socialist Party. He attained notoriety due to his involvement in several sex scandals.

  2. Christiane Taubira

    Christiane Taubira
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1952-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    writerpoliticianeconomist
    Biography

    Christiane Marie Taubira is a French politician who served as Minister of Justice of France in the governments of Prime Ministers Jean-Marc Ayrault and Manuel Valls under President François Hollande from 2012 until 2016. She was a member of the National Assembly of France for French Guiana from 1993 to 2012 and member of the European Parliament from 1994 to 1999.

  3. Nicolas Hulot

    Nicolas Hulot
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1955-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    writerenvironmentalistfilm directorjournalisttelevision producer
    Biography

    Nicolas Jacques André Hulot is a French journalist and environmental activist. He is the founder and honorary president of the Nicolas Hulot Foundation, an environmental group established in 1990.

  4. Emmanuelle Charpentier

    Emmanuelle Charpentier
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1968-.. (age 57)
    Enrolled in Pierre and Marie Curie University
    In 1995 graduated with doctorate in France in microbiology
    Occupations
    immunologistscientistuniversity teacherbiochemistmicrobiologist
    Biography

    Emmanuelle Marie Charpentier is a French professor and researcher in microbiology, genetics, and biochemistry. As of 2015, she has been a director at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin. In 2018, she founded an independent research institute, the Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens. In 2020, Charpentier and American biochemist Jennifer Doudna of the University of California, Berkeley, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the development of a method for genome editing" (through CRISPR). This was the first science Nobel Prize ever won by two women only.

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General information

Alternative names UPMC
Université Pierre et Marie Curie
Founded 1150

Location and contacts

Address Paris
France
City population 2,146,000
Phone +33 (0)1 44 27 44 27
Fax +33 (0)1 44 27 38 29

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