Polytechnic School: Rankings

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Polytechnic School ranked 13th in France, 513th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 152 research topics. Polytechnic School ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 56,295 academic publications and 1,629,892 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 674 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#513 of 14,131 In the World
#207 of 2,785 In Europe
#13 of 224 In France
#5 of 65 In Ile-de-France
#1 of 2 In Palaiseau
#37 of 2,325 For Theoretical Physics
#68 of 3,887 For Nuclear Physics
#73 of 2,558 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#88 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1116 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 149 other topics

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Physics rankings

Polytechnic School ranked 5th for Physics in France and 237th in the World with 40,157 publications made and 1,309,746 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 138 In France
#77 of 1,460 In Europe
#237 of 6,729 In the World

Polytechnic School
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 443 5772
1994 508 5911
1995 539 6574
1996 652 8285
1997 634 8154
1998 704 9157
1999 657 9793
2000 707 11239
2001 711 12019
2002 847 13910
2003 815 15226
2004 841 16653
2005 971 19624
2006 1048 22766
2007 1154 25231
2008 1136 28996
2009 1248 30948
2010 1260 35174
2011 1335 39741
2012 1464 45524
2013 1450 50663
2014 1346 54146
2015 1330 58364
2016 1331 62029
2017 1313 62843
2018 1403 64557
2019 1453 69708
2020 1484 75115
2021 1452 85172
2022 1465 74840
2023 1601 79104
2024 1263 67960
2025 786 54438

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic School in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 2 10 37
Nuclear Physics 3 20 68
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 25 73
Condensed Matter Physics 4 47 154
Optical Engineering 4 54 185
Quantum and Particle physics 4 58 188
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 88 217
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 75 244
Materials Science 8 102 313
Acoustical Engineering 7 105 316
Astrobiology 17 156 386
Nanotechnology 11 121 402
Biophysics 13 186 487

Engineering rankings

Polytechnic School ranked 7th for Engineering in France and 332nd in the World with 35,006 publications made and 1,100,143 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 139 In France
#110 of 1,466 In Europe
#332 of 6,795 In the World

Polytechnic School
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 386 4872
1994 441 4942
1995 466 5328
1996 588 6961
1997 518 6621
1998 615 7597
1999 528 7901
2000 603 9100
2001 615 9859
2002 752 11664
2003 709 12775
2004 756 13906
2005 867 16531
2006 922 19117
2007 1002 21100
2008 1031 24594
2009 1143 26805
2010 1140 30485
2011 1180 33999
2012 1341 38753
2013 1279 43359
2014 1146 46201
2015 1188 49278
2016 1137 52371
2017 1138 53371
2018 1221 55441
2019 1272 59757
2020 1305 64407
2021 1300 73753
2022 1327 66698
2023 1389 68819
2024 1099 58833
2025 658 46308

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic School in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 4 54 185
Structural Engineering 2 49 194
Nuclear Engineering 2 78 233
Aerospace Engineering 5 78 243
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 75 244
Electronic Engineering 5 80 284
Electrical Engineering 6 80 284
Telecommunications 6 85 289
Remote Sensing 6 97 296
Materials Science 8 102 313
Acoustical Engineering 7 105 316
Aviation 5 121 326
Civil Engineering 4 113 334
Mechanical Engineering 6 136 380
Metallurgical Engineering 9 124 388
Computer Networking 9 127 394
Nanotechnology 11 121 402
Geotechnical Engineering 10 138 441
Petroleum Engineering 6 136 460
Product and Industrial Design 11 188 475
Chemical Engineering 12 161 527
Automation and Control engineering 19 180 547
Computer Engineering 16 191 558
Mining Engineering 7 176 590
Biochemical Engineering 17 258 624
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 27 255 640
Construction Management 10 243 643
Operations Research 9 231 643
Marine Engineering 14 216 644
Transportation Engineering 11 254 682
Systems Engineering 15 297 727
Biomedical Engineering 18 267 729
Industrial Engineering 23 304 730
Architecture 20 328 761
Reliability and Quality Engineering 23 272 776
Automotive Engineering 22 287 904
Robotics 33 316 937
Human-Computer Interaction 23 393 949
Architectural Engineering 18 357 952
Agricultural Engineering 13 242 954
Renewable Energy Engineering 20 329 1041
Environmental Engineering 28 365 1181
Biotechnology 35 424 1466

Chemistry rankings

Polytechnic School ranked 11th for Chemistry in France and 477th in the World with 29,730 publications made and 942,385 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#11 of 138 In France
#179 of 1,417 In Europe
#477 of 6,561 In the World

Polytechnic School
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 386 4968
1994 421 4859
1995 428 5311
1996 547 6759
1997 503 6539
1998 558 7432
1999 484 7581
2000 552 8795
2001 563 9385
2002 674 10566
2003 623 11532
2004 632 12458
2005 746 14900
2006 814 16692
2007 860 18377
2008 843 21284
2009 921 22745
2010 908 25299
2011 957 28142
2012 1016 31433
2013 1018 35576
2014 999 38535
2015 925 40219
2016 900 42630
2017 916 42838
2018 960 44772
2019 1010 48627
2020 983 52492
2021 1042 59872
2022 1039 55527
2023 1145 57731
2024 858 49906
2025 514 40153

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic School in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 4 64 147
Computational Chemistry 4 64 162
Materials Science 8 102 313
Physical chemistry 9 114 371
Inorganic Chemistry 12 129 381
Nanotechnology 11 121 402
Environmental Chemistry 10 149 410
Organic Chemistry 10 161 438
Chemical Engineering 12 161 527
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 233 612
Biochemical Engineering 17 258 624
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 27 255 640
Biochemistry 22 265 768
Radiochemistry 20 284 1154
Nutrition and Food Science 44 535 2132

Environmental Science rankings

Polytechnic School ranked 12th for Environmental Science in France and 591st in the World with 19,159 publications made and 583,121 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 135 In France
#220 of 1,464 In Europe
#591 of 6,888 In the World

Polytechnic School
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 187 2280
1994 220 2359
1995 208 2530
1996 268 3171
1997 250 3237
1998 277 3663
1999 246 3826
2000 286 4677
2001 288 4586
2002 352 5682
2003 349 6123
2004 392 6851
2005 410 7647
2006 467 8815
2007 493 9779
2008 530 11513
2009 566 12599
2010 622 14277
2011 572 16100
2012 695 18873
2013 686 21101
2014 671 23503
2015 645 25245
2016 609 27151
2017 687 27564
2018 810 29961
2019 842 33255
2020 862 36713
2021 886 46067
2022 885 43477
2023 1024 45018
2024 753 38360
2025 414 31993

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic School in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 72 226
Environmental Chemistry 10 149 410
Oceanography 9 152 417
Geotechnical Engineering 10 138 441
Geography and Cartography 12 178 491
Geology 14 205 555
Mining Engineering 7 176 590
Earth science and Geophysics 22 221 605
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 233 612
Forestry 17 214 667
Ecology 13 258 715
Paleontology 18 266 744
Environmental Management 16 309 907
Environmental Engineering 28 365 1181
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 40 377 1304
Urban and Regional planning 26 622 1373
Agricultural Science 36 419 1466

Biology rankings

Polytechnic School ranked 21st for Biology in France and 802nd in the World with 19,033 publications made and 578,295 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#21 of 135 In France
#275 of 1,449 In Europe
#802 of 6,841 In the World

Polytechnic School
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 224 3116
1994 234 3032
1995 254 3478
1996 287 4044
1997 281 4166
1998 355 4766
1999 290 4746
2000 315 5697
2001 319 5970
2002 378 6778
2003 402 7649
2004 374 8184
2005 439 9692
2006 456 10530
2007 507 11759
2008 561 13587
2009 614 14871
2010 557 16350
2011 609 18364
2012 678 20771
2013 647 23455
2014 629 25059
2015 622 26311
2016 558 27654
2017 623 27731
2018 675 29622
2019 736 32615
2020 793 36645
2021 810 42558
2022 824 39587
2023 920 41318
2024 680 35851
2025 397 29326

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic School in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 17 156 386
Nanotechnology 11 121 402
Biophysics 13 186 487
Evolutionary Biology 14 193 493
Forestry 17 214 667
Paleontology 18 266 744
Biochemistry 22 265 768
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 26 310 816
Molecular Biology 28 281 865
Genetics 26 306 880
Neuroscience 24 318 889
Zoology 34 373 1198
Botany 34 379 1225
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 40 377 1304
Agricultural Science 36 419 1466
Biotechnology 35 424 1466
Virology 39 413 1524
Oncology and Cancer research 37 437 1564
Horticulture 39 421 1662
Immunology 44 472 1740
Microbiology 41 459 1761
Pharmacology 39 495 2000
Nutrition and Food Science 44 535 2132

Computer Science rankings

Polytechnic School ranked 11th for Computer Science in France and 513th in the World with 18,256 publications made and 558,722 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#11 of 138 In France
#197 of 1,470 In Europe
#513 of 6,855 In the World

Polytechnic School
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 174 2168
1994 186 2108
1995 212 2359
1996 255 2754
1997 214 2697
1998 254 3022
1999 219 3238
2000 277 3753
2001 265 4136
2002 337 5358
2003 365 5982
2004 352 5958
2005 423 7385
2006 465 8864
2007 495 10001
2008 520 11387
2009 638 13562
2010 608 15163
2011 622 17167
2012 713 19469
2013 680 21760
2014 650 23567
2015 667 24783
2016 647 26188
2017 655 27054
2018 716 28539
2019 799 32007
2020 790 34113
2021 792 39431
2022 805 34584
2023 869 36635
2024 695 29680
2025 440 22852

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic School in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animation 5 80 231
Computer Graphics 8 91 257
Telecommunications 6 85 289
Computer Vision 7 120 346
Computer Networking 9 127 394
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 153 422
Cyber Security 8 162 450
Blockchain and Cryptography 15 152 451
Machine Learning 7 149 456
Library and Information science 9 208 516
Computer Engineering 16 191 558
Database Administration 15 247 656
Software Engineering 17 292 658
Computational Linguistics 25 302 770
Data Science 15 329 783
Cognitive Science 22 288 814
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 26 310 816
Management Information Systems 18 363 833
Neuroscience 24 318 889
Robotics 33 316 937
Human-Computer Interaction 23 393 949
Multimedia 35 562 1811

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Polytechnic School ranked 23rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 592nd in the World with 17,026 publications made and 460,515 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#23 of 135 In France
#244 of 1,502 In Europe
#592 of 7,088 In the World

Polytechnic School
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 131 1452
1994 140 1569
1995 183 1768
1996 180 1949
1997 181 1985
1998 178 2129
1999 216 2604
2000 240 2831
2001 205 3239
2002 292 4195
2003 298 4648
2004 300 4974
2005 383 5996
2006 426 6987
2007 409 7784
2008 468 8692
2009 506 9733
2010 572 11455
2011 550 12771
2012 713 15006
2013 696 16885
2014 589 18367
2015 657 20430
2016 636 21024
2017 681 21411
2018 702 22749
2019 791 25377
2020 764 27561
2021 766 32775
2022 711 28377
2023 813 30517
2024 567 23987
2025 349 18893

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic School in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Philosophy 20 189 436
Linguistics 10 207 508
Publishing 4 195 511
Library and Information science 9 208 516
Political Science 20 258 614
Art History 32 270 629
Law 11 261 690
History 21 305 769
Archaeology 16 303 790
Aesthetics 20 329 806
Classics and Ancient History 31 371 970
Education Majors 13 344 1019
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 21 411 1070
Sociology 29 383 1071
Demography 30 369 1082
Journalism and Digital Media 13 378 1083
Communications and Public Relations 19 401 1106
Urban and Regional planning 26 622 1373
Anthropology 32 495 1409

Mathematics rankings

Polytechnic School ranked 7th for Mathematics in France and 389th in the World with 11,382 publications made and 325,759 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 133 In France
#144 of 1,406 In Europe
#389 of 6,434 In the World

Polytechnic School
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 79 1047
1994 83 1123
1995 95 1247
1996 127 1386
1997 110 1429
1998 131 1618
1999 135 1800
2000 142 2143
2001 149 2340
2002 202 3085
2003 199 3335
2004 199 3604
2005 236 4263
2006 275 5184
2007 284 5979
2008 311 6735
2009 339 7557
2010 400 8565
2011 429 9934
2012 482 11690
2013 460 13070
2014 457 14388
2015 465 15727
2016 449 16221
2017 485 16510
2018 501 17530
2019 557 19536
2020 548 21179
2021 533 23609
2022 499 20622
2023 578 21222
2024 455 15331
2025 284 12065

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic School in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 2 11 53
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 60 172
Actuarial Science 4 90 259
Statistics 8 169 444
Blockchain and Cryptography 15 152 451
Operations Research 9 231 643
Math Teachers 13 336 1085

Business rankings

Polytechnic School ranked 8th for Business in France and 625th in the World with 5,826 publications made and 156,817 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 137 In France
#238 of 1,436 In Europe
#625 of 6,366 In the World

Polytechnic School
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 60 452
1994 41 491
1995 55 570
1996 36 632
1997 60 677
1998 59 714
1999 63 810
2000 85 986
2001 61 1194
2002 95 1461
2003 115 1735
2004 99 1770
2005 116 2101
2006 154 2685
2007 166 3017
2008 193 3547
2009 201 4019
2010 210 4575
2011 248 5235
2012 262 5785
2013 253 6749
2014 241 7300
2015 242 7495
2016 225 7693
2017 232 8406
2018 231 8542
2019 266 9578
2020 265 10604
2021 260 12029
2022 247 10146
2023 263 10849
2024 200 8532
2025 134 6780

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic School in various areas of Business.

Business subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 38 142
Risk Management 4 90 243
Actuarial Science 4 90 259
Finance 3 120 318
Construction Management 10 243 643
Operations Research 9 231 643
Accounting 7 247 670
Management 11 253 675
Marketing 9 280 708
Tax Law 15 290 771
International Business 19 422 786
Advertising 16 300 812
International Trade 19 452 818
Management Information Systems 18 363 833
Project Management 13 369 851

Economics rankings

Polytechnic School ranked 5th for Economics in France and 449th in the World with 5,382 publications made and 149,919 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 128 In France
#169 of 1,391 In Europe
#449 of 6,188 In the World

Polytechnic School
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 21 280
1994 29 375
1995 33 413
1996 30 460
1997 42 498
1998 57 564
1999 54 630
2000 67 830
2001 56 972
2002 87 1153
2003 103 1450
2004 94 1529
2005 117 1787
2006 130 2345
2007 153 2519
2008 172 3074
2009 168 3494
2010 200 3911
2011 218 4508
2012 224 5195
2013 221 5805
2014 235 6471
2015 219 6716
2016 225 7069
2017 216 7530
2018 241 7428
2019 270 8541
2020 272 9555
2021 238 10910
2022 248 9389
2023 250 9711
2024 208 7796
2025 130 6078

The following table provides academic rankings for Polytechnic School in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 38 142
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 60 172
Actuarial Science 4 90 259
Finance 3 120 318
Development Studies 5 208 612
International Economics 20 425 719
International Trade 19 452 818
Environmental Economics 11 394 994

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Polytechnic School

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Painting and Drawing 5 139 289
Sculpture 5 139 289
Illustration and Concept Art 5 141 296
Orthodontics 5 121 355
Music 10 146 378
Dentistry 9 155 458
Literature 17 217 520
Performing arts 15 244 547
Social Psychology 7 226 608
Fashion Design 14 258 619
Art & Design 20 278 668
Graphic Design 14 286 763
Cinematography 29 329 828
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 26 275 834
Cardiology 31 306 907
Photography 21 362 992
Ophthalmology 28 332 1002
Anatomy and Physiology 28 339 1007
Psychology 24 354 1031
Radiation Therapy 30 312 1102
Medicine 30 359 1120
Anesthesiology 33 362 1207
Public Health 30 399 1241
Pathology 32 406 1354
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 38 438 1388
Surgery 36 420 1450
Psychiatry 36 471 1566
Veterinary 30 385 1636
Physical Therapy 42 522 1639
Sports Medicine 43 527 1649
Child Psychology 38 576 2004
Healthcare Management (MHA) 40 614 2214
Nursing 42 647 2535
Health Science 36 666 2686
Clinical Psychology 48 757 3174