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Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1st in France, 187th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 109 research topics. Pierre and Marie Curie University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 297,187 academic publications and 9,316,660 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 167 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#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)
#9 of 1,453 For Astrobiology
#12 of 2,310 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#466 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#826 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 106 other topics

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Biology rankings

Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1st for Biology in France and 49th in the World with 169,869 publications made and 6,639,815 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 135 In France
#8 of 1,448 In Europe
#49 of 6,833 In the World

Pierre and Marie Curie University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1443 17170
1993 1457 16659
1994 1636 19010
1995 1583 20051
1996 1791 22261
1997 1904 25670
1998 2063 29939
1999 2142 34430
2000 2207 40255
2001 2221 45079
2002 2513 52996
2003 2694 63130
2004 2908 70461
2005 2900 80446
2006 3446 91748
2007 3922 105330
2008 4240 120810
2009 4410 135588
2010 4792 154564
2011 5141 179174
2012 5492 200852
2013 5922 224863
2014 6466 249365
2015 7307 270919
2016 7090 290841
2017 7292 315860
2018 7739 346219
2019 8220 386186
2020 9412 480602
2021 9760 557062
2022 9552 540399
2023 9397 543774
2024 7568 510209

The following table provides academic rankings for Pierre and Marie Curie University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 1 1 9
Virology 1 5 33
Immunology 1 7 37
Zoology 1 9 39
Evolutionary Biology 1 7 44
Paleontology 1 10 47
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 9 49
Neuroscience 1 9 50
Genetics 1 8 51
Oncology and Cancer research 1 7 56
Microbiology 1 13 59
Biophysics 1 10 60
Molecular Biology 1 9 60
Biochemistry 1 12 61
Pharmacology 1 11 63
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 18 77
Botany 1 18 85
Nanotechnology 1 10 89
Biotechnology 1 23 92
Entomology 2 29 98
Forestry 4 53 192
Agricultural Science 2 56 199
Horticulture 2 56 211
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 92 278
Animal Science 4 114 360
Toxicology 5 126 378
Nutrition and Food Science 5 131 389

Chemistry rankings

Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1st for Chemistry in France and 53rd in the World with 138,957 publications made and 5,454,299 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 138 In France
#9 of 1,417 In Europe
#53 of 6,545 In the World

Pierre and Marie Curie University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1408 16606
1993 1318 16601
1994 1558 18979
1995 1541 19999
1996 1731 22308
1997 1775 25229
1998 1903 28818
1999 1952 32344
2000 2065 36884
2001 2098 41394
2002 2391 48241
2003 2497 56721
2004 2508 61551
2005 2500 70369
2006 2958 78915
2007 3363 89623
2008 3642 102254
2009 3863 114518
2010 3998 129939
2011 4234 149368
2012 4466 166737
2013 4776 188461
2014 5072 207560
2015 5603 224183
2016 5446 238794
2017 5500 258023
2018 5731 280874
2019 6085 312208
2020 6793 378671
2021 6933 438141
2022 6937 423204
2023 7003 427520
2024 5328 385759

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Medicine rankings

Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1st for Medicine in France and 47th in the World with 132,920 publications made and 4,868,844 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 132 In France
#8 of 1,433 In Europe
#47 of 6,775 In the World

Pierre and Marie Curie University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1080 10668
1993 1108 10030
1994 1188 11441
1995 1209 12735
1996 1289 14141
1997 1406 16621
1998 1533 19399
1999 1534 22507
2000 1649 27481
2001 1608 31016
2002 1745 36304
2003 1860 43329
2004 2345 49043
2005 2306 56227
2006 2806 64960
2007 3067 74698
2008 3398 86873
2009 3484 96820
2010 3825 112071
2011 4069 129431
2012 4366 145352
2013 4899 162702
2014 5275 179856
2015 5702 197102
2016 5770 211655
2017 5976 230995
2018 6413 248784
2019 6521 280830
2020 7579 360889
2021 7730 420571
2022 7505 415109
2023 7423 415565
2024 6066 392317

The following table provides academic rankings for Pierre and Marie Curie University in various areas of Medicine.

Physics rankings

Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1st for Physics in France and 51st in the World with 123,866 publications made and 4,296,950 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 138 In France
#8 of 1,457 In Europe
#51 of 6,713 In the World

Pierre and Marie Curie University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1200 12396
1993 1100 12096
1994 1309 13875
1995 1275 15009
1996 1407 17144
1997 1462 18700
1998 1579 20985
1999 1647 22879
2000 1708 25429
2001 1817 29211
2002 2111 34499
2003 2200 41176
2004 2186 44428
2005 2210 51765
2006 2579 58182
2007 2893 67286
2008 3167 77088
2009 3328 87119
2010 3614 99884
2011 3874 114865
2012 4013 130698
2013 4273 150722
2014 4763 168862
2015 5205 184722
2016 4926 201527
2017 5138 216792
2018 5225 243256
2019 5381 267908
2020 6147 311704
2021 6487 357776
2022 6501 329581
2023 6799 344560
2024 5077 319067

The following table provides academic rankings for Pierre and Marie Curie University in various areas of Physics.

Engineering rankings

Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1st for Engineering in France and 69th in the World with 115,415 publications made and 3,941,291 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 139 In France
#11 of 1,465 In Europe
#69 of 6,782 In the World

Pierre and Marie Curie University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1059 11129
1993 1000 10974
1994 1187 12827
1995 1185 13260
1996 1262 15197
1997 1330 16492
1998 1412 18767
1999 1493 20401
2000 1540 22626
2001 1644 26071
2002 2083 31752
2003 2071 37676
2004 2044 40978
2005 2082 47841
2006 2476 53767
2007 2750 62466
2008 3083 71490
2009 3179 80941
2010 3453 92670
2011 3668 106309
2012 3755 121322
2013 4063 138812
2014 4432 155062
2015 4838 168658
2016 4731 183547
2017 4774 196528
2018 4885 218082
2019 5027 242002
2020 5782 285232
2021 6042 333652
2022 6164 310989
2023 6282 319900
2024 4615 285350

The following table provides academic rankings for Pierre and Marie Curie University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 10 33
Optical Engineering 1 7 48
Aerospace Engineering 1 9 52
Acoustical Engineering 1 9 55
Structural Engineering 1 13 62
Remote Sensing 1 12 65
Materials Science 1 9 66
Metallurgical Engineering 1 11 74
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 17 75
Chemical Engineering 1 8 77
Robotics 1 22 82
Architecture 1 31 89
Nanotechnology 1 10 89
Biotechnology 1 23 92
Marine Engineering 1 35 108
Geotechnical Engineering 1 23 115
Mechanical Engineering 1 27 119
Telecommunications 1 30 136
Computer Networking 1 31 140
Human-Computer Interaction 2 55 155
Electrical Engineering 1 36 156
Biomedical Engineering 2 46 158
Computer Engineering 1 43 159
Civil Engineering 1 42 162
Biochemical Engineering 2 85 193
Electronic Engineering 2 47 196
Systems Engineering 1 66 197
Mining Engineering 1 56 206
Transportation Engineering 3 70 229
Industrial Engineering 2 93 242
Environmental Engineering 2 65 243
Petroleum Engineering 2 64 259
Automation and Control engineering 3 73 261
Reliability and Quality Engineering 4 77 268
Aviation 4 107 289
Nuclear Engineering 5 104 308
Technical Drawing 6 132 366
Architectural Engineering 2 167 442
Operations Research 5 151 443
Construction Management 2 175 470
Automotive Engineering 8 165 540
Landscape Architecture 10 265 613
Product and Industrial Design 18 253 682
Engineering Management 6 257 733
Renewable Energy Engineering 11 253 789
Agricultural Engineering 12 226 876
Firefighting and Fire Science 19 265 919

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 54th in the World with 95,443 publications made and 2,403,709 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Sociology, Archaeology.

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

Pierre and Marie Curie University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 584 4986
1993 563 4550
1994 657 5373
1995 613 5809
1996 675 6572
1997 787 7469
1998 919 8651
1999 911 9912
2000 971 11642
2001 951 13594
2002 1275 16691
2003 1237 19628
2004 1512 21832
2005 1507 25670
2006 1769 30397
2007 2006 35533
2008 2288 41064
2009 2358 46660
2010 2635 54607
2011 2848 64038
2012 3096 72662
2013 3318 82815
2014 3773 92312
2015 4298 102322
2016 4482 110801
2017 4634 121548
2018 5310 132617
2019 5397 152000
2020 5925 188761
2021 6349 224614
2022 6281 209587
2023 6024 215615
2024 4040 185356

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Environmental Science rankings

Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in France and 66th in the World with 91,238 publications made and 3,152,378 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 135 In France
#12 of 1,464 In Europe
#66 of 6,876 In the World

Pierre and Marie Curie University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 750 7936
1993 673 7419
1994 799 8685
1995 779 9278
1996 868 10302
1997 912 11525
1998 965 13483
1999 1056 14990
2000 1045 17176
2001 1116 19084
2002 1332 23710
2003 1512 27894
2004 1477 31220
2005 1464 35925
2006 1773 41162
2007 1980 47508
2008 2275 54462
2009 2291 61248
2010 2510 70559
2011 2769 82422
2012 2814 93413
2013 3037 107749
2014 3501 119819
2015 3999 131577
2016 3708 142711
2017 4031 154272
2018 4286 172893
2019 4385 193781
2020 5307 235270
2021 5719 281633
2022 5636 265095
2023 5722 269941
2024 4084 244542

The following table provides academic rankings for Pierre and Marie Curie University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Computer Science rankings

Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1st for Computer Science in France and 89th in the World with 88,213 publications made and 3,283,599 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 138 In France
#17 of 1,469 In Europe
#89 of 6,845 In the World

Pierre and Marie Curie University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 587 8109
1993 584 7290
1994 709 8256
1995 637 8695
1996 684 9152
1997 783 10795
1998 890 12309
1999 893 13647
2000 1016 16037
2001 967 18007
2002 1392 23052
2003 1312 26516
2004 1354 28601
2005 1426 33354
2006 1685 39053
2007 1916 45721
2008 2224 52226
2009 2203 59872
2010 2537 70520
2011 2708 83465
2012 2939 95242
2013 3174 108574
2014 3583 123349
2015 3924 135298
2016 3927 149776
2017 4103 163626
2018 4379 187289
2019 4573 209357
2020 5096 257524
2021 5378 297366
2022 5510 280742
2023 5546 293409
2024 4106 265279

The following table provides academic rankings for Pierre and Marie Curie University in various areas of Computer Science.

Psychology rankings

Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1st for Psychology in France and 82nd in the World with 54,748 publications made and 2,064,346 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

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

Pierre and Marie Curie University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 488 5962
1993 457 5248
1994 560 6072
1995 505 6548
1996 524 6932
1997 593 8403
1998 635 9136
1999 676 10570
2000 686 12653
2001 656 14057
2002 793 16968
2003 773 20005
2004 825 21636
2005 905 24863
2006 1035 28459
2007 1185 32263
2008 1271 37090
2009 1290 41779
2010 1455 47482
2011 1650 56504
2012 1745 63710
2013 1972 70550
2014 2001 79012
2015 2317 85385
2016 2289 93323
2017 2374 101227
2018 2688 110640
2019 2745 124246
2020 3152 158862
2021 3266 181965
2022 3272 175703
2023 3093 177805
2024 2682 166454

The following table provides academic rankings for Pierre and Marie Curie University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 1 9 50
Psychiatry 1 12 63
Special Education 1 38 119
Cognitive Science 1 28 120
Occupational Therapy 1 50 163
Social Psychology 1 61 217
Child Psychology 1 62 245
Clinical Psychology 1 74 247
Education Majors 1 90 329
Sexology 1 108 384
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 148 387
Social Work 2 315 956

Mathematics rankings

Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1st for Mathematics in France and 76th in the World with 40,675 publications made and 1,425,229 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 133 In France
#12 of 1,401 In Europe
#76 of 6,418 In the World

Pierre and Marie Curie University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 219 2183
1993 210 2268
1994 278 2699
1995 258 3045
1996 290 3364
1997 331 3967
1998 385 4442
1999 392 5211
2000 493 6052
2001 439 6895
2002 593 9139
2003 594 10255
2004 667 11248
2005 689 13696
2006 785 15947
2007 912 18414
2008 1032 21359
2009 1053 24164
2010 1239 28254
2011 1256 32678
2012 1343 37280
2013 1565 44274
2014 1710 50081
2015 1834 56747
2016 1862 60715
2017 1882 64862
2018 2004 72441
2019 2144 83283
2020 2391 101982
2021 2628 122836
2022 2714 115575
2023 2752 117658
2024 1928 89060

The following table provides academic rankings for Pierre and Marie Curie University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 1 1 7
Statistics 1 14 75
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 26 101
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 33 134
Operations Research 5 151 443
Math Teachers 2 138 465
Actuarial Science 16 236 638

Business rankings

Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1st for Business in France and 238th in the World with 16,577 publications made and 454,760 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 137 In France
#77 of 1,433 In Europe
#238 of 6,339 In the World

Pierre and Marie Curie University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 111 1186
1993 126 1010
1994 148 1300
1995 161 1423
1996 143 1529
1997 162 1637
1998 189 1847
1999 174 2189
2000 235 2519
2001 181 2713
2002 306 3827
2003 228 4124
2004 239 4462
2005 245 4972
2006 285 5875
2007 353 6879
2008 451 8114
2009 472 9216
2010 485 10561
2011 536 11953
2012 555 13299
2013 600 15662
2014 658 17580
2015 765 19129
2016 824 21194
2017 744 23213
2018 814 25711
2019 872 29746
2020 921 36534
2021 977 42997
2022 974 38226
2023 967 40636
2024 728 32380

The following table provides academic rankings for Pierre and Marie Curie University in various areas of Business.

Economics rankings

Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1st for Economics in France and 179th in the World with 12,942 publications made and 399,605 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 128 In France
#55 of 1,388 In Europe
#179 of 6,167 In the World

Pierre and Marie Curie University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 73 765
1993 88 680
1994 91 957
1995 105 1031
1996 120 1122
1997 134 1358
1998 155 1480
1999 147 1708
2000 192 2108
2001 147 2229
2002 205 2926
2003 180 3339
2004 216 3647
2005 179 4081
2006 216 4912
2007 265 5720
2008 317 6870
2009 373 7963
2010 373 9052
2011 384 10053
2012 409 11688
2013 450 13499
2014 500 15254
2015 573 16799
2016 596 18334
2017 541 20302
2018 632 22163
2019 664 26015
2020 793 32390
2021 846 37875
2022 814 34156
2023 791 35681
2024 615 29683

The following table provides academic rankings for Pierre and Marie Curie University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 2 21 36
International Trade 2 26 48
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 26 101
Finance 1 49 156
Development Studies 1 60 218
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 116 347
Agricultural Economics 4 151 532
International Relations and Diplomacy 8 206 554
Actuarial Science 16 236 638
Political Economy 9 280 701
Environmental Economics 17 419 1048

Art & Design rankings

Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1st for Art & Design in France and 107th in the World with 12,589 publications made and 286,240 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics.

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
#1 of 127 In France
#31 of 1,381 In Europe
#107 of 5,966 In the World

Pierre and Marie Curie University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 87 956
1993 71 573
1994 100 807
1995 92 816
1996 107 964
1997 110 899
1998 95 1100
1999 112 1241
2000 119 1381
2001 130 1695
2002 229 2197
2003 193 2508
2004 184 2791
2005 204 3194
2006 234 3962
2007 226 4462
2008 304 5107
2009 296 5696
2010 357 6378
2011 381 7561
2012 395 8823
2013 436 9673
2014 514 11200
2015 558 12037
2016 569 12945
2017 619 14295
2018 684 15819
2019 672 17631
2020 713 20751
2021 787 25464
2022 880 23481
2023 849 23735
2024 601 24713

The following table provides academic rankings for Pierre and Marie Curie University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 1 25 47
Sculpture 1 25 47
Illustration and Concept Art 1 25 49
Art History 1 16 54
Performing arts 1 21 62
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 22 67
Music 1 20 68
Literature 1 19 74
Animation 1 16 78
Architecture 1 31 89
Photography 1 34 98
Fashion Design 1 30 103
Computer Graphics 2 27 112
Graphic Design 2 33 112
Cinematography 3 64 150
Aesthetics 1 57 159
Game Design and Development 1 57 164
UX/UI Desgin 4 96 232
Entertainment Industry Business 3 95 264
Multimedia 3 110 317
Creative Writing 2 127 318
Interior Design 8 243 599
Landscape Architecture 10 265 613