Polytechnic School: Rankings

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Polytechnic School ranked 12th in France, 495th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 147 research topics. Polytechnic School ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 44,526 academic publications and 1,113,442 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 618 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#495 of 14,131 In the World
#196 of 2,785 In Europe
#12 of 224 In France
#4 of 65 In Ile-de-France
#1 of 2 In Palaiseau
#48 of 2,119 For Theoretical Physics
#64 of 3,659 For Nuclear Physics
#71 of 2,461 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#87 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#967 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 144 other topics

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Physics rankings

Polytechnic School ranked 6th for Physics in France and 237th in the World with 33,079 publications made and 921,946 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#6 of 138 In France
#79 of 1,446 In Europe
#237 of 6,603 In the World

Polytechnic School
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 384 3716
1992 372 4436
1993 388 4571
1994 429 4661
1995 468 5177
1996 564 6551
1997 542 6458
1998 617 7449
1999 588 8057
2000 608 9401
2001 638 10066
2002 747 11344
2003 709 12157
2004 745 13331
2005 843 15419
2006 953 18564
2007 1031 20385
2008 1040 23564
2009 1108 25218
2010 1120 27443
2011 1074 30191
2012 1154 33545
2013 1228 37948
2014 1126 39844
2015 1153 42482
2016 1130 44548
2017 1138 44918
2018 1256 48469
2019 1285 52895
2020 1261 57990
2021 1314 65464
2022 1261 61334
2023 1227 61404

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

Physics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 3 17 48
Nuclear Physics 3 18 64
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 23 71
Condensed Matter Physics 4 47 148
Optical Engineering 5 49 167
Quantum and Particle physics 5 58 192
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 85 205
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 72 233
Materials Science 8 87 279
Acoustical Engineering 6 102 310
Nanotechnology 10 104 350
Astrobiology 17 151 372
Biophysics 12 189 488
Medical Physics 27 310 790

Engineering rankings

Polytechnic School ranked 8th for Engineering in France and 316th in the World with 29,267 publications made and 801,756 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 139 In France
#106 of 1,453 In Europe
#316 of 6,684 In the World

Polytechnic School
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 328 3051
1992 319 3598
1993 341 3839
1994 373 3886
1995 405 4121
1996 499 5502
1997 438 5268
1998 543 6226
1999 476 6545
2000 523 7650
2001 553 8289
2002 674 9491
2003 632 10180
2004 676 11117
2005 762 12905
2006 864 15711
2007 902 17210
2008 966 20093
2009 1023 22008
2010 1004 24130
2011 994 26507
2012 1092 29604
2013 1124 33708
2014 985 35368
2015 1042 37847
2016 1005 39969
2017 1045 39928
2018 1135 43899
2019 1128 47715
2020 1137 52175
2021 1166 58803
2022 1143 56043
2023 1090 55468

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

Engineering subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 5 49 167
Structural Engineering 3 48 181
Aerospace Engineering 6 64 211
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 72 233
Materials Science 8 87 279
Electrical Engineering 6 78 281
Telecommunications 6 86 298
Remote Sensing 7 99 301
Acoustical Engineering 6 102 310
Civil Engineering 4 106 317
Aviation 7 122 324
Electronic Engineering 9 106 335
Metallurgical Engineering 8 111 347
Nanotechnology 10 104 350
Mechanical Engineering 6 136 376
Petroleum Engineering 6 114 408
Product and Industrial Design 13 164 409
Geotechnical Engineering 11 132 420
Computer Networking 10 140 423
Nuclear Engineering 13 146 444
Chemical Engineering 12 152 488
Mining Engineering 5 153 508
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 22 224 535
Automation and Control engineering 19 185 544
Construction Management 9 216 560
Marine Engineering 13 195 587
Reliability and Quality Engineering 19 200 589
Computer Engineering 20 217 605
Transportation Engineering 11 237 621
Biochemical Engineering 24 306 717
Industrial Engineering 24 294 724
Landscape Architecture 17 298 733
Operations Research 12 260 736
Biomedical Engineering 25 296 819
Systems Engineering 21 351 831
Human-Computer Interaction 20 360 838
Architecture 25 366 844
Automotive Engineering 29 326 1024
Robotics 40 353 1050
Environmental Engineering 29 355 1089
Architectural Engineering 28 425 1177
Renewable Energy Engineering 37 455 1458
Biotechnology 44 478 1635

Chemistry rankings

Polytechnic School ranked 10th for Chemistry in France and 445th in the World with 25,338 publications made and 698,676 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#10 of 136 In France
#170 of 1,401 In Europe
#445 of 6,447 In the World

Polytechnic School
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 326 3293
1992 326 3722
1993 340 4044
1994 365 3914
1995 380 4301
1996 481 5506
1997 434 5404
1998 498 6283
1999 446 6459
2000 490 7534
2001 505 8028
2002 595 8975
2003 550 9588
2004 572 10355
2005 658 12039
2006 749 14075
2007 798 15561
2008 806 18029
2009 865 19470
2010 836 21069
2011 815 23251
2012 856 25517
2013 920 29024
2014 857 30952
2015 841 32402
2016 838 34002
2017 852 33856
2018 905 37249
2019 912 40373
2020 875 44274
2021 926 49945
2022 875 48563
2023 906 48771

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

Chemistry subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 4 64 130
Computational Chemistry 5 70 178
Materials Science 8 87 279
Nanotechnology 10 104 350
Physical chemistry 8 111 355
Inorganic Chemistry 11 129 356
Environmental Chemistry 10 138 372
Organic Chemistry 9 151 400
Chemical Engineering 12 152 488
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 22 224 535
Petrology and Geochemistry 21 221 585
Biochemistry 20 254 716
Biochemical Engineering 24 306 717
Radiochemistry 23 318 1256
Nutrition and Food Science 51 568 2301

Biology rankings

Polytechnic School ranked 17th for Biology in France and 741st in the World with 15,818 publications made and 440,772 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#17 of 135 In France
#261 of 1,445 In Europe
#741 of 6,770 In the World

Polytechnic School
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 200 1981
1992 181 2412
1993 206 2506
1994 211 2417
1995 236 2860
1996 257 3245
1997 255 3379
1998 319 3981
1999 266 4040
2000 277 4730
2001 299 5025
2002 335 5661
2003 342 6123
2004 348 6739
2005 379 7694
2006 422 8801
2007 472 9707
2008 524 11347
2009 550 12346
2010 516 13471
2011 538 15093
2012 567 16533
2013 578 19050
2014 550 20179
2015 554 21197
2016 516 22083
2017 551 22162
2018 601 24512
2019 634 27273
2020 685 30311
2021 700 35038
2022 658 34347
2023 705 34528

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

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 10 104 350
Astrobiology 17 151 372
Biophysics 12 189 488
Evolutionary Biology 12 196 494
Forestry 17 233 699
Biochemistry 20 254 716
Paleontology 19 269 732
Molecular Biology 29 283 838
Neuroscience 23 310 842
Genetics 27 299 846
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 30 328 855
Zoology 31 358 1097
Botany 35 392 1238
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 38 388 1335
Oncology and Cancer research 36 413 1433
Agricultural Science 41 438 1505
Biotechnology 44 478 1635
Virology 45 445 1637
Horticulture 39 440 1691
Immunology 47 474 1703
Pharmacology 37 461 1770
Microbiology 53 519 2049
Nutrition and Food Science 51 568 2301

Environmental Science rankings

Polytechnic School ranked 9th for Environmental Science in France and 556th in the World with 15,375 publications made and 407,426 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 135 In France
#208 of 1,458 In Europe
#556 of 6,798 In the World

Polytechnic School
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 158 1317
1992 130 1617
1993 171 1816
1994 185 1782
1995 196 1961
1996 232 2504
1997 214 2621
1998 244 2963
1999 218 3172
2000 243 3819
2001 257 3792
2002 321 4560
2003 306 4724
2004 339 5400
2005 358 5773
2006 435 7025
2007 421 7766
2008 483 9232
2009 522 10110
2010 560 11294
2011 497 12474
2012 543 14093
2013 595 16309
2014 554 17661
2015 559 18974
2016 531 19775
2017 589 20050
2018 675 22661
2019 678 25776
2020 717 28988
2021 747 34678
2022 692 34228
2023 750 34244

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 51 183
Environmental Chemistry 10 138 372
Oceanography 11 149 405
Geotechnical Engineering 11 132 420
Geography and Cartography 9 161 442
Mining Engineering 5 153 508
Geology 12 204 539
Earth science and Geophysics 20 215 584
Petrology and Geochemistry 21 221 585
Ecology 12 258 697
Forestry 17 233 699
Paleontology 19 269 732
Environmental Management 18 325 922
Environmental Engineering 29 355 1089
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 38 388 1335
Agricultural Science 41 438 1505

Computer Science rankings

Polytechnic School ranked 9th for Computer Science in France and 503rd in the World with 14,522 publications made and 379,346 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 137 In France
#194 of 1,459 In Europe
#503 of 6,752 In the World

Polytechnic School
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 100 1205
1992 127 1524
1993 154 1620
1994 166 1601
1995 195 1779
1996 222 2093
1997 186 2015
1998 228 2436
1999 197 2625
2000 238 3084
2001 227 3363
2002 294 4208
2003 306 4613
2004 308 4756
2005 372 5507
2006 412 6997
2007 456 7544
2008 455 8829
2009 536 10360
2010 505 11326
2011 496 12457
2012 567 13823
2013 553 15868
2014 523 16899
2015 569 17803
2016 531 18651
2017 564 19257
2018 618 20994
2019 661 23925
2020 647 25332
2021 689 28801
2022 643 26729
2023 650 26872

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

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 8 103 279
Animation 7 111 297
Telecommunications 6 86 298
Computer Vision 12 132 373
Computer Networking 10 140 423
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 158 439
Machine Learning 6 156 465
Cyber Security 10 187 497
Library and Information science 8 202 507
Blockchain and Cryptography 16 187 527
Computer Engineering 20 217 605
Management Information Systems 13 315 709
Computational Linguistics 25 302 756
Data Science 15 327 767
Cognitive Science 22 281 769
Software Engineering 24 345 774
Human-Computer Interaction 20 360 838
Neuroscience 23 310 842
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 30 328 855
Robotics 40 353 1050
Multimedia 32 522 1577

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Polytechnic School ranked 16th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 575th in the World with 12,890 publications made and 297,010 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#16 of 134 In France
#241 of 1,492 In Europe
#575 of 7,020 In the World

Polytechnic School
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 109 881
1992 121 1236
1993 114 1043
1994 109 1176
1995 151 1325
1996 156 1423
1997 148 1432
1998 154 1581
1999 185 1968
2000 196 2246
2001 166 2466
2002 246 3133
2003 233 3340
2004 255 3642
2005 306 4166
2006 341 5218
2007 365 5744
2008 395 6464
2009 396 7208
2010 466 8192
2011 447 9103
2012 518 10181
2013 532 11798
2014 461 12505
2015 517 13582
2016 473 13764
2017 499 13625
2018 546 15389
2019 601 17187
2020 594 19224
2021 612 22219
2022 548 20288
2023 565 20937

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 17 194 431
Art History 19 203 490
Publishing 4 179 495
Linguistics 9 201 499
Library and Information science 8 202 507
Political Science 17 252 609
Military science 7 200 644
Law 11 253 657
Aesthetics 16 299 727
History 17 292 729
Archaeology 14 298 760
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 18 373 924
Classics and Ancient History 25 360 939
Sociology 28 379 1036
Education Majors 11 355 1048
Demography 28 371 1064
Communications and Public Relations 18 404 1128
Anthropology 32 476 1315

Mathematics rankings

Polytechnic School ranked 7th for Mathematics in France and 427th in the World with 8,794 publications made and 222,104 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 132 In France
#162 of 1,388 In Europe
#427 of 6,305 In the World

Polytechnic School
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 68 599
1992 59 698
1993 74 740
1994 70 810
1995 88 855
1996 108 1018
1997 103 1036
1998 116 1221
1999 117 1375
2000 122 1619
2001 127 1831
2002 167 2170
2003 164 2410
2004 172 2590
2005 211 3009
2006 234 3770
2007 250 4304
2008 277 5016
2009 287 5464
2010 319 6329
2011 327 7005
2012 369 8023
2013 370 9443
2014 372 9915
2015 375 10619
2016 341 11000
2017 391 11410
2018 393 12575
2019 426 13858
2020 445 15384
2021 457 17004
2022 398 15113
2023 447 15367

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 15 77
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 69 190
Actuarial Science 4 76 230
Statistics 9 177 461
Blockchain and Cryptography 16 187 527
Operations Research 12 260 736
Math Teachers 16 393 1293

Business rankings

Polytechnic School ranked 10th for Business in France and 619th in the World with 4,645 publications made and 108,326 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#10 of 135 In France
#237 of 1,414 In Europe
#619 of 6,187 In the World

Polytechnic School
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 44 242
1992 46 334
1993 54 337
1994 34 368
1995 54 395
1996 35 472
1997 49 512
1998 49 576
1999 57 647
2000 76 792
2001 53 898
2002 81 1071
2003 87 1286
2004 86 1323
2005 96 1449
2006 132 1988
2007 138 2113
2008 175 2629
2009 182 2904
2010 178 3326
2011 191 3614
2012 211 4120
2013 208 4755
2014 191 5047
2015 201 5287
2016 183 5388
2017 205 5751
2018 197 6304
2019 224 7018
2020 227 7763
2021 207 8922
2022 212 8193
2023 187 8008

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 49 182
Risk Management 4 84 228
Actuarial Science 4 76 230
Finance 4 134 341
Construction Management 9 216 560
Management 10 243 647
Accounting 8 239 656
Marketing 9 267 673
Management Information Systems 13 315 709
Project Management 11 313 731
Operations Research 12 260 736
International Business 19 396 745
International Trade 18 424 761
Tax Law 15 298 781
Advertising 15 304 785

Economics rankings

Polytechnic School ranked 6th for Economics in France and 470th in the World with 4,281 publications made and 96,943 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 129 In France
#179 of 1,366 In Europe
#470 of 5,995 In the World

Polytechnic School
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 24 213
1992 24 235
1993 17 213
1994 24 297
1995 30 327
1996 23 354
1997 35 373
1998 45 476
1999 52 489
2000 63 648
2001 51 777
2002 78 886
2003 77 1080
2004 73 1140
2005 91 1226
2006 104 1730
2007 133 1688
2008 146 2155
2009 155 2404
2010 166 2764
2011 164 2960
2012 193 3625
2013 192 4004
2014 189 4298
2015 172 4489
2016 168 4694
2017 184 4979
2018 205 5358
2019 234 5874
2020 233 6903
2021 211 7674
2022 208 6987
2023 202 6985

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 49 182
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 69 190
Actuarial Science 4 76 230
Finance 4 134 341
Development Studies 4 212 616
International Economics 21 409 710
International Trade 18 424 761
Environmental Economics 14 346 846

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Polytechnic School

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Painting and Drawing 6 144 290
Sculpture 6 144 290
Illustration and Concept Art 4 141 291
Music 9 145 367
Orthodontics 10 152 421
Literature 10 205 491
Dentistry 12 178 504
Performing arts 12 229 507
Social Psychology 5 192 520
Art & Design 13 262 638
Fashion Design 13 270 643
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 27 288 839
Cardiology 29 296 841
Cinematography 30 349 899
Psychology 21 327 936
Anatomy and Physiology 29 335 978
Radiation Therapy 30 305 1012
Medicine 27 354 1061
Ophthalmology 29 360 1078
Photography 21 383 1085
Anesthesiology 33 354 1140
Public Health 28 387 1153
Pathology 33 385 1250
Surgery 35 412 1369
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 42 466 1413
Psychiatry 32 442 1438
Physical Therapy 39 504 1582
Sports Medicine 49 583 1881
Child Psychology 38 562 1898
Healthcare Management (MHA) 37 577 1992
Nursing 43 624 2381