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The University of Caen Normandy ranked 21st in France, 727th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 132 research topics. The University of Caen Normandy ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 31,539 academic publications and 547,285 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 81 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#727 of 14,131 In the World
#290 of 2,785 In Europe
#21 of 224 In France
#1 of 10 In Normandy
#1 of 2 In Caen
#157 of 2,170 For Art History
#240 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#290 of 1,629 For Audiology
#795 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#849 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 129 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Caen Normandy ranked 24th for Biology in France and 895th in the World with 15,378 publications made and 422,524 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#24 of 135 In France
#302 of 1,448 In Europe
#895 of 6,833 In the World

University of Caen Normandy
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 66 383
1993 67 493
1994 73 499
1995 84 567
1996 90 711
1997 100 825
1998 138 937
1999 149 1196
2000 133 1331
2001 177 1768
2002 216 2283
2003 199 2867
2004 196 3203
2005 226 3779
2006 250 4246
2007 284 5163
2008 306 5876
2009 410 6777
2010 422 7917
2011 492 9167
2012 565 10977
2013 592 12677
2014 666 15012
2015 667 16644
2016 726 17944
2017 713 20620
2018 768 22231
2019 910 25851
2020 974 32617
2021 1060 38697
2022 1034 39870
2023 1097 41235
2024 941 40141

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caen Normandy in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Toxicology 7 141 467
Neuroscience 13 189 482
Pharmacology 14 200 600
Microbiology 15 208 613
Molecular Biology 23 217 641
Oncology and Cancer research 19 219 647
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 14 237 708
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 22 288 732
Biotechnology 18 252 750
Virology 25 262 804
Genetics 25 297 851
Immunology 26 283 879
Paleontology 26 320 916
Agricultural Science 17 288 932
Astrobiology 37 345 933
Biochemistry 28 321 958
Forestry 28 291 961
Nutrition and Food Science 21 306 967
Animal Science 17 280 974
Zoology 26 328 999
Botany 30 361 1143
Biophysics 38 402 1203
Horticulture 30 337 1290
Evolutionary Biology 52 489 1397
Nanotechnology 54 442 1560

Medicine rankings

The University of Caen Normandy ranked 16th for Medicine in France and 652nd in the World with 13,863 publications made and 345,731 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#16 of 132 In France
#227 of 1,433 In Europe
#652 of 6,775 In the World

University of Caen Normandy
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 37 201
1993 49 237
1994 46 238
1995 58 289
1996 69 436
1997 88 466
1998 101 582
1999 111 799
2000 102 867
2001 125 1292
2002 142 1576
2003 137 1993
2004 164 2603
2005 171 2806
2006 204 3216
2007 221 4000
2008 240 4800
2009 293 5633
2010 354 6510
2011 383 7495
2012 467 8901
2013 565 10490
2014 575 12021
2015 670 13705
2016 736 14784
2017 715 16833
2018 823 18331
2019 923 21209
2020 969 27107
2021 1011 32816
2022 928 34145
2023 1020 35469
2024 917 34658

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caen Normandy in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 9 110 240
Audiology 6 114 290
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 148 404
Respiratory Therapy 14 166 421
Neurosurgery 13 161 444
Critical Care Nursing 13 187 448
Cardiology 12 178 461
Toxicology 7 141 467
Urology 8 165 496
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 9 167 500
Psychiatry 10 185 502
Pharmacy 19 208 507
Medical Physics 16 222 561
Anesthesiology 14 192 575
Surgery 16 206 580
Radiation Therapy 19 205 593
Pharmacology 14 200 600
Oncology and Cancer research 19 219 647
Pathology 18 248 713
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 21 234 716
Epidemiology 20 257 719
Anatomy and Physiology 19 257 724
Dermatology 24 243 737
Pediatrics 22 247 772
Virology 25 262 804
Ophthalmology 18 276 812
Health Science 13 267 819
Plastic Surgery 20 240 824
Sports Medicine 25 334 869
Immunology 26 283 879
Sonography and Ultrasound 29 299 907
Public Health 20 314 926
Cosmetology 19 289 926
Physical Therapy 23 344 932
Family medicine 24 294 953
Clinical Psychology 18 338 1008
Occupational Therapy 18 366 1019
Orthodontics 34 402 1182
Dentistry 30 379 1184
Gerontology 23 403 1224
Biomedical Engineering 39 406 1233
Nursing 26 422 1314
Veterinary 31 392 1682
Healthcare Management (MHA) 34 541 1841

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Caen Normandy ranked 29th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 697th in the World with 12,995 publications made and 167,599 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Sociology, Law.

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

University of Caen Normandy
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 45 104
1993 32 114
1994 36 133
1995 37 168
1996 41 184
1997 68 202
1998 99 301
1999 68 341
2000 103 422
2001 134 506
2002 150 753
2003 137 885
2004 167 1073
2005 169 1238
2006 248 1589
2007 240 1881
2008 260 2223
2009 317 2832
2010 414 3139
2011 451 3857
2012 457 4380
2013 497 5244
2014 585 6159
2015 635 6893
2016 681 7648
2017 707 8722
2018 876 9385
2019 911 10609
2020 850 13409
2021 871 15854
2022 796 15986
2023 923 16965
2024 664 15353

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caen Normandy in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Art History 5 61 157
Philosophy 28 235 544
History 20 291 727
Genealogy 21 259 729
Classics and Ancient History 22 316 819
Linguistics 31 370 965
Political Science 41 397 974
Special Education 21 368 987
Demography 31 369 1080
Aesthetics 30 432 1103
Anthropology 26 436 1213
Sociology 36 433 1240
Archaeology 36 457 1253
Library and Information science 41 461 1323
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 31 504 1383
Law 41 531 1511
Gender Studies 39 570 1953
Education Majors 48 700 2682
Communications and Public Relations 68 941 3458

Chemistry rankings

The University of Caen Normandy ranked 34th for Chemistry in France and 1062nd in the World with 11,104 publications made and 278,398 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#34 of 138 In France
#354 of 1,417 In Europe
#1062 of 6,545 In the World

University of Caen Normandy
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 62 451
1993 73 607
1994 93 692
1995 98 731
1996 99 909
1997 109 1019
1998 122 1084
1999 143 1236
2000 127 1368
2001 151 1717
2002 174 2085
2003 165 2448
2004 160 2716
2005 198 3135
2006 197 3353
2007 219 3885
2008 230 4264
2009 322 4800
2010 307 5628
2011 373 6570
2012 401 7716
2013 404 8876
2014 436 10410
2015 425 11364
2016 432 11957
2017 422 13656
2018 503 14960
2019 597 17223
2020 641 21339
2021 659 25203
2022 678 26494
2023 731 27745
2024 601 26845

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caen Normandy in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 19 208 507
Inorganic Chemistry 25 280 834
Biochemistry 28 321 958
Nutrition and Food Science 21 306 967
Organic Chemistry 31 338 1018
Computational Chemistry 41 370 1072
Petrology and Geochemistry 42 382 1085
Environmental Chemistry 37 385 1163
Physical chemistry 45 382 1216
Materials Science 47 412 1247
Chemical Engineering 48 399 1410
Radiochemistry 33 365 1516
Nanotechnology 54 442 1560

Engineering rankings

The University of Caen Normandy ranked 42nd for Engineering in France and 1223rd in the World with 9,478 publications made and 205,157 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#42 of 139 In France
#420 of 1,465 In Europe
#1223 of 6,782 In the World

University of Caen Normandy
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 42 320
1993 38 413
1994 55 535
1995 54 543
1996 67 597
1997 74 731
1998 93 730
1999 83 808
2000 87 887
2001 96 1060
2002 122 1355
2003 104 1499
2004 111 1691
2005 133 2057
2006 165 2193
2007 175 2535
2008 183 2762
2009 277 3227
2010 310 3931
2011 324 4815
2012 369 5711
2013 363 6572
2014 397 7651
2015 367 8533
2016 400 9448
2017 390 10575
2018 462 11559
2019 538 13471
2020 576 16215
2021 627 18966
2022 631 19667
2023 730 21006
2024 550 20515

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caen Normandy in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biotechnology 18 252 750
Marine Engineering 27 312 927
Nuclear Engineering 27 323 960
Computer Networking 31 368 1046
Acoustical Engineering 35 380 1047
Aerospace Engineering 45 400 1090
Systems Engineering 34 440 1094
Applied/Engineering Physics 45 390 1138
Metallurgical Engineering 39 373 1146
Optical Engineering 42 399 1160
Automation and Control engineering 39 363 1197
Mechanical Engineering 37 437 1209
Biomedical Engineering 39 406 1233
Materials Science 47 412 1247
Geotechnical Engineering 48 429 1396
Chemical Engineering 48 399 1410
Human-Computer Interaction 45 521 1416
Electrical Engineering 47 460 1418
Telecommunications 50 469 1459
Remote Sensing 53 490 1470
Civil Engineering 42 497 1494
Automotive Engineering 37 469 1541
Nanotechnology 54 442 1560
Renewable Energy Engineering 42 491 1632
Electronic Engineering 60 501 1686
Structural Engineering 68 555 1747
Environmental Engineering 50 501 1769
Reliability and Quality Engineering 58 594 1996
Computer Engineering 59 568 2002
Operations Research 59 629 2163

Physics rankings

The University of Caen Normandy ranked 45th for Physics in France and 1213th in the World with 8,966 publications made and 187,470 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#45 of 138 In France
#416 of 1,457 In Europe
#1213 of 6,713 In the World

University of Caen Normandy
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 34 342
1993 40 457
1994 63 567
1995 62 609
1996 64 680
1997 83 769
1998 82 722
1999 83 803
2000 91 890
2001 94 1070
2002 115 1242
2003 99 1387
2004 109 1620
2005 127 1970
2006 143 2010
2007 155 2310
2008 184 2590
2009 280 3024
2010 269 3606
2011 307 4361
2012 327 5079
2013 360 6012
2014 389 7094
2015 364 7860
2016 360 8511
2017 351 9732
2018 405 10496
2019 464 12173
2020 575 14660
2021 586 17023
2022 615 17657
2023 640 19177
2024 507 19084

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caen Normandy in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 16 222 561
Condensed Matter Physics 27 279 734
Atomic and Molecular physics 30 316 811
Astrobiology 37 345 933
Nuclear Physics 36 369 1022
Acoustical Engineering 35 380 1047
Astrophysics and Astronomy 38 395 1051
Applied/Engineering Physics 45 390 1138
Optical Engineering 42 399 1160
Quantum and Particle physics 47 417 1196
Biophysics 38 402 1203
Materials Science 47 412 1247
Theoretical Physics 59 491 1450
Nanotechnology 54 442 1560

Computer Science rankings

The University of Caen Normandy ranked 24th for Computer Science in France and 878th in the World with 8,625 publications made and 233,735 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#24 of 138 In France
#327 of 1,469 In Europe
#878 of 6,845 In the World

University of Caen Normandy
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 24 119
1993 26 181
1994 28 140
1995 37 189
1996 35 256
1997 44 298
1998 82 384
1999 66 505
2000 71 585
2001 76 817
2002 122 1150
2003 99 1425
2004 116 1627
2005 107 2017
2006 147 2279
2007 152 2744
2008 193 3201
2009 249 3906
2010 287 4530
2011 314 5235
2012 317 6288
2013 342 7365
2014 390 8669
2015 420 9745
2016 416 10302
2017 387 11593
2018 409 12360
2019 508 14017
2020 499 17216
2021 621 20083
2022 631 21067
2023 681 22405
2024 531 21924

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caen Normandy in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 9 174 457
Neuroscience 13 189 482
Computer Vision 21 223 594
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 22 288 732
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 25 314 819
Computational Linguistics 30 336 886
Computer Networking 31 368 1046
Computer Graphics 51 439 1142
Blockchain and Cryptography 41 383 1178
Cyber Security 30 411 1206
Library and Information science 41 461 1323
Human-Computer Interaction 45 521 1416
Telecommunications 50 469 1459
Machine Learning 39 459 1512
Software Engineering 55 575 1540
Data Science 51 574 1616
Computer Engineering 59 568 2002
Management Information Systems 80 926 2950

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Caen Normandy ranked 33rd for Environmental Science in France and 1063rd in the World with 8,613 publications made and 176,223 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#33 of 135 In France
#378 of 1,464 In Europe
#1063 of 6,876 In the World

University of Caen Normandy
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 35 228
1993 35 321
1994 35 333
1995 52 389
1996 53 420
1997 61 463
1998 92 476
1999 81 634
2000 95 642
2001 104 801
2002 121 1056
2003 108 1312
2004 109 1436
2005 134 1677
2006 150 1897
2007 141 2269
2008 164 2451
2009 235 2941
2010 281 3470
2011 294 4176
2012 343 4955
2013 356 5739
2014 401 6860
2015 346 7506
2016 378 8186
2017 369 9163
2018 442 9923
2019 546 11492
2020 504 14106
2021 542 16491
2022 571 16472
2023 606 17195
2024 484 15844

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caen Normandy in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 14 237 708
Paleontology 26 320 916
Geology 32 338 925
Agricultural Science 17 288 932
Forestry 28 291 961
Oceanography 34 362 1043
Earth science and Geophysics 39 359 1061
Petrology and Geochemistry 42 382 1085
Geography and Cartography 38 408 1119
Environmental Chemistry 37 385 1163
Ecology 32 412 1191
Geotechnical Engineering 48 429 1396
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 51 479 1434
Environmental Engineering 50 501 1769
Environmental Management 54 582 1977

Psychology rankings

The University of Caen Normandy ranked 15th for Psychology in France and 702nd in the World with 6,366 publications made and 193,001 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

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

University of Caen Normandy
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 20 68
1993 22 92
1994 14 70
1995 22 110
1996 24 163
1997 37 195
1998 55 254
1999 52 377
2000 56 466
2001 70 657
2002 85 934
2003 65 1228
2004 77 1470
2005 72 1768
2006 102 1969
2007 105 2433
2008 132 3035
2009 160 3587
2010 172 4068
2011 198 4609
2012 222 5520
2013 263 6401
2014 257 7324
2015 318 8406
2016 328 8983
2017 320 10236
2018 332 10708
2019 367 12077
2020 417 14820
2021 495 17689
2022 447 18249
2023 485 19360
2024 447 18439

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caen Normandy in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 9 174 457
Neuroscience 13 189 482
Psychiatry 10 185 502
Child Psychology 16 331 976
Special Education 21 368 987
Clinical Psychology 18 338 1008
Occupational Therapy 18 366 1019
Social Psychology 38 534 1661
Education Majors 48 700 2682

Mathematics rankings

The University of Caen Normandy ranked 33rd for Mathematics in France and 1093rd in the World with 4,082 publications made and 97,124 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#33 of 133 In France
#391 of 1,401 In Europe
#1093 of 6,418 In the World

University of Caen Normandy
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 5 41
1993 5 39
1994 11 58
1995 8 55
1996 8 61
1997 22 84
1998 25 93
1999 18 121
2000 31 146
2001 26 192
2002 38 281
2003 39 320
2004 40 387
2005 29 432
2006 61 576
2007 55 678
2008 76 824
2009 96 1100
2010 121 1310
2011 142 1615
2012 140 1940
2013 133 2293
2014 170 2859
2015 162 3387
2016 197 3690
2017 184 4057
2018 210 4421
2019 235 5211
2020 306 6614
2021 369 8227
2022 391 8559
2023 372 9427
2024 280 7447

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caen Normandy in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 346 867
Statistics 34 378 1029
Applied Mathematics 55 397 1029
Blockchain and Cryptography 41 383 1178
Math Teachers 36 571 2150
Operations Research 59 629 2163

Art & Design rankings

The University of Caen Normandy ranked 22nd for Art & Design in France and 780th in the World with 1,398 publications made and 32,056 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
#22 of 127 In France
#318 of 1,381 In Europe
#780 of 5,966 In the World

University of Caen Normandy
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 22
1993 5 16
1994 4 14
1995 6 26
1996 2 18
1997 9 27
1998 17 27
1999 8 38
2000 16 51
2001 11 60
2002 16 99
2003 22 137
2004 32 139
2005 12 168
2006 36 212
2007 26 223
2008 30 260
2009 28 339
2010 43 326
2011 36 422
2012 47 468
2013 59 575
2014 57 726
2015 68 791
2016 93 906
2017 82 1035
2018 84 1046
2019 89 1243
2020 97 1416
2021 82 1614
2022 77 1659
2023 88 1710
2024 86 1865

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caen Normandy in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Art History 5 61 157
Cinematography 34 356 909
Literature 31 361 913
Aesthetics 30 432 1103
Computer Graphics 51 439 1142
Fashion Design 47 510 1358
Creative Writing 34 517 1513

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Caen Normandy

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Risk Management 32 411 997
Management 30 414 1124
Advertising 32 467 1286
Business 39 517 1411
Economics 52 585 1704
Marketing 43 590 1744
International Business 65 741 1789
Accounting 48 618 1898
Finance 61 637 1901
Development Studies 46 620 2139