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The University of Franche-Comte ranked 39th in France, 1050th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 128 research topics. The University of Franche-Comte ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,671 academic publications and 374,100 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 31 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1050 of 14,131 In the World
#402 of 2,785 In Europe
#39 of 224 In France
#2 of 6 In Bourgogne-Franche-Comte
#1 of 2 In Besancon
#269 of 1,106 For Landscape Architecture
#492 of 2,121 For Reliability and Quality Engineering
#524 of 2,369 For Automotive Engineering
#1456 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1213 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 125 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 37th for Biology in France and 1294th in the World with 7,965 publications made and 227,630 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#37 of 135 In France
#409 of 1,448 In Europe
#1294 of 6,833 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 50 284
1993 60 361
1994 58 362
1995 93 468
1996 79 503
1997 82 591
1998 107 674
1999 126 836
2000 116 885
2001 93 935
2002 118 1143
2003 166 1540
2004 167 1655
2005 177 2201
2006 212 2618
2007 226 3073
2008 281 3804
2009 291 4276
2010 342 5391
2011 408 6430
2012 442 7854
2013 476 9899
2014 527 12162
2015 483 13744
2016 328 14523
2017 208 15115
2018 169 15042
2019 190 15618
2020 200 17986
2021 227 19159
2022 219 17544
2023 415 16551
2024 441 14519

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Franche-Comte in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Zoology 12 228 640
Forestry 20 237 753
Astrobiology 35 318 842
Immunology 27 287 890
Toxicology 17 276 948
Virology 28 296 964
Oncology and Cancer research 29 303 1002
Neuroscience 29 367 1057
Molecular Biology 40 348 1092
Nanotechnology 37 350 1134
Biophysics 37 397 1178
Evolutionary Biology 42 424 1207
Microbiology 33 374 1229
Genetics 36 387 1237
Paleontology 38 427 1278
Biochemistry 40 414 1345
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 41 437 1387
Biotechnology 36 422 1466
Pharmacology 32 392 1479
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 48 459 1735
Botany 42 479 1792
Agricultural Science 45 479 1810
Animal Science 38 494 1963
Horticulture 46 477 1993
Nutrition and Food Science 45 532 2103

Physics rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 34th for Physics in France and 1033rd in the World with 7,589 publications made and 184,063 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#34 of 138 In France
#372 of 1,457 In Europe
#1033 of 6,713 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 63 428
1993 94 477
1994 104 529
1995 124 692
1996 145 880
1997 122 900
1998 161 1047
1999 167 1149
2000 165 1194
2001 148 1335
2002 202 1499
2003 239 1695
2004 211 2037
2005 221 2563
2006 257 3094
2007 243 3493
2008 299 4172
2009 334 4639
2010 376 5544
2011 338 6434
2012 401 7368
2013 377 8710
2014 452 9609
2015 380 10414
2016 234 11139
2017 135 11314
2018 105 11386
2019 111 11747
2020 79 12425
2021 119 13358
2022 100 12389
2023 284 11699
2024 308 10261

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Franche-Comte in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 23 245 551
Atomic and Molecular physics 25 297 732
Optical Engineering 22 273 735
Acoustical Engineering 23 295 770
Astrobiology 35 318 842
Condensed Matter Physics 32 310 863
Astrophysics and Astronomy 34 361 940
Quantum and Particle physics 29 348 942
Materials Science 34 345 1003
Nanotechnology 37 350 1134
Nuclear Physics 40 395 1167
Biophysics 37 397 1178

Engineering rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 36th for Engineering in France and 1107th in the World with 7,571 publications made and 186,231 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#36 of 139 In France
#390 of 1,465 In Europe
#1107 of 6,782 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 55 373
1993 90 454
1994 95 484
1995 113 635
1996 131 794
1997 112 831
1998 158 980
1999 156 1078
2000 149 1126
2001 144 1245
2002 203 1389
2003 224 1597
2004 207 1933
2005 212 2494
2006 245 2886
2007 249 3456
2008 301 3962
2009 328 4503
2010 382 5432
2011 372 6345
2012 395 7405
2013 375 8629
2014 453 9913
2015 376 10821
2016 244 11553
2017 154 11954
2018 109 12032
2019 115 12485
2020 89 13295
2021 130 14119
2022 111 12858
2023 298 12032
2024 329 10527

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Franche-Comte in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 6 132 269
Reliability and Quality Engineering 15 157 492
Automotive Engineering 7 159 524
Optical Engineering 22 273 735
Telecommunications 24 273 750
Acoustical Engineering 23 295 770
Structural Engineering 26 285 782
Environmental Engineering 16 268 804
Automation and Control engineering 30 279 897
Nuclear Engineering 25 308 913
Operations Research 18 334 964
Electrical Engineering 32 344 995
Materials Science 34 345 1003
Electronic Engineering 33 349 1044
Civil Engineering 23 364 1050
Biomedical Engineering 32 363 1075
Remote Sensing 40 396 1114
Petroleum Engineering 31 351 1119
Nanotechnology 37 350 1134
Architecture 37 456 1137
Aerospace Engineering 49 417 1146
Robotics 43 388 1157
Chemical Engineering 37 348 1176
Computer Networking 37 410 1186
Mechanical Engineering 39 439 1215
Metallurgical Engineering 46 419 1332
Computer Engineering 39 436 1355
Biotechnology 36 422 1466
Geotechnical Engineering 51 457 1516
Human-Computer Interaction 50 552 1538
Systems Engineering 55 573 1561

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 43rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 981st in the World with 7,561 publications made and 135,466 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Sociology.

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

University of Franche-Comte
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 38 85
1993 61 92
1994 43 109
1995 69 171
1996 110 214
1997 73 207
1998 66 251
1999 95 274
2000 71 338
2001 90 427
2002 121 510
2003 124 670
2004 127 748
2005 156 1082
2006 171 1387
2007 201 1467
2008 205 1834
2009 245 2112
2010 307 2748
2011 374 3211
2012 380 3854
2013 405 5562
2014 441 6418
2015 487 7319
2016 349 7383
2017 244 7919
2018 269 8097
2019 272 8213
2020 287 9718
2021 294 10187
2022 278 9161
2023 456 8817
2024 395 7357

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Franche-Comte in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 19 313 839
Philosophy 40 335 842
Library and Information science 22 327 852
Special Education 19 355 953
Political Science 45 404 992
Art History 46 433 1085
Aesthetics 42 502 1340
Linguistics 41 496 1390
History 49 521 1477
Demography 42 468 1511
Archaeology 47 541 1556
Sociology 48 526 1600
Classics and Ancient History 41 547 1649
Law 52 580 1719
Anthropology 52 607 1943
Education Majors 36 594 2108
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 53 681 2201
Communications and Public Relations 65 858 3083

Chemistry rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 39th for Chemistry in France and 1187th in the World with 7,496 publications made and 206,505 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#39 of 138 In France
#390 of 1,417 In Europe
#1187 of 6,545 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 66 416
1993 84 470
1994 99 517
1995 113 681
1996 128 820
1997 113 880
1998 150 1027
1999 167 1143
2000 155 1214
2001 134 1307
2002 192 1484
2003 211 1754
2004 203 2033
2005 190 2554
2006 237 2894
2007 247 3439
2008 288 4158
2009 317 4723
2010 339 5714
2011 388 6657
2012 397 7797
2013 397 9217
2014 441 10670
2015 365 11926
2016 222 12565
2017 138 12970
2018 111 12994
2019 140 13451
2020 104 14508
2021 127 15360
2022 118 13823
2023 293 13012
2024 316 11524

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Franche-Comte in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Physical chemistry 25 273 798
Petrology and Geochemistry 32 312 860
Computational Chemistry 33 335 903
Materials Science 34 345 1003
Nanotechnology 37 350 1134
Chemical Engineering 37 348 1176
Environmental Chemistry 39 395 1196
Organic Chemistry 42 389 1228
Biochemistry 40 414 1345
Pharmacy 46 442 1473
Inorganic Chemistry 53 470 1724
Radiochemistry 39 416 1766
Nutrition and Food Science 45 532 2103

Medicine rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 31st for Medicine in France and 1159th in the World with 5,827 publications made and 171,223 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#31 of 132 In France
#370 of 1,433 In Europe
#1159 of 6,775 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 20 130
1993 26 160
1994 27 149
1995 44 216
1996 49 293
1997 42 319
1998 62 406
1999 85 503
2000 50 453
2001 52 501
2002 58 600
2003 73 807
2004 87 902
2005 93 1085
2006 134 1416
2007 158 1596
2008 179 2149
2009 177 2476
2010 223 3224
2011 257 3824
2012 328 4793
2013 354 6824
2014 401 8939
2015 376 10369
2016 284 10689
2017 204 11273
2018 176 11313
2019 173 12150
2020 213 14019
2021 234 15284
2022 222 14082
2023 377 13374
2024 389 12067

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Franche-Comte in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 26 244 674
Dermatology 22 227 675
Plastic Surgery 16 219 722
Cosmetology 18 267 832
Radiation Therapy 27 259 839
Sports / Exercise science 19 313 839
Surgery 27 274 848
Critical Care Nursing 28 304 854
Immunology 27 287 890
Sonography and Ultrasound 28 294 891
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 29 307 910
Cardiology 31 309 914
Toxicology 17 276 948
Virology 28 296 964
Oncology and Cancer research 29 303 1002
Anesthesiology 29 314 1007
Epidemiology 29 319 1010
Orthodontics 27 347 1014
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 30 307 1042
Anatomy and Physiology 29 352 1058
Biomedical Engineering 32 363 1075
Ophthalmology 30 357 1084
Pathology 28 348 1091
Dentistry 29 363 1145
Sports Medicine 36 423 1159
Clinical Psychology 24 389 1183
Family medicine 27 343 1189
Audiology 33 396 1211
Physical Therapy 31 420 1222
Psychiatry 29 398 1256
Urology 35 379 1290
Veterinary 26 318 1311
Pharmacy 46 442 1473
Pharmacology 32 392 1479
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 31 430 1480
Public Health 37 460 1518
Health Science 26 455 1577
Pediatrics 32 441 1589
Nursing 31 527 1805
Gerontology 34 541 1856
Healthcare Management (MHA) 39 576 2005

Computer Science rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 39th for Computer Science in France and 1189th in the World with 5,509 publications made and 142,261 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#39 of 138 In France
#425 of 1,469 In Europe
#1189 of 6,845 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 28 243
1993 39 268
1994 42 273
1995 66 305
1996 81 400
1997 55 422
1998 74 473
1999 98 521
2000 71 516
2001 75 541
2002 126 774
2003 148 888
2004 126 1108
2005 148 1386
2006 166 1735
2007 171 2006
2008 220 2430
2009 225 2813
2010 272 3347
2011 284 3959
2012 305 4531
2013 267 5544
2014 329 6581
2015 347 7393
2016 218 7927
2017 133 8176
2018 91 8393
2019 101 8568
2020 106 9593
2021 142 10389
2022 110 9651
2023 286 9291
2024 277 7811

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Franche-Comte in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animation 28 273 701
Telecommunications 24 273 750
Computer Graphics 29 334 820
Library and Information science 22 327 852
Blockchain and Cryptography 31 306 912
Neuroscience 29 367 1057
Software Engineering 38 454 1092
Computer Vision 44 401 1156
Robotics 43 388 1157
Computer Networking 37 410 1186
Computational Linguistics 40 402 1199
Data Science 37 468 1211
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 43 441 1277
Cyber Security 37 442 1296
Computer Engineering 39 436 1355
Cognitive Science 43 427 1363
Multimedia 22 472 1383
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 41 437 1387
Human-Computer Interaction 50 552 1538
Machine Learning 51 527 1759
Management Information Systems 57 718 2062

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 43rd for Environmental Science in France and 1373rd in the World with 5,194 publications made and 150,414 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#43 of 135 In France
#456 of 1,464 In Europe
#1373 of 6,876 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 32 167
1993 39 207
1994 44 185
1995 55 234
1996 63 255
1997 61 293
1998 68 361
1999 96 407
2000 75 497
2001 65 543
2002 110 710
2003 122 927
2004 131 1129
2005 130 1496
2006 164 1729
2007 136 1979
2008 201 2436
2009 215 2802
2010 229 3484
2011 283 4194
2012 257 4935
2013 298 6302
2014 327 7297
2015 309 8185
2016 198 8606
2017 114 9341
2018 110 9220
2019 119 9845
2020 115 10882
2021 137 11921
2022 143 10858
2023 260 10203
2024 261 8874

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Franche-Comte in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 20 237 753
Environmental Engineering 16 268 804
Petrology and Geochemistry 32 312 860
Earth science and Geophysics 36 333 980
Environmental Chemistry 39 395 1196
Environmental Management 27 415 1258
Geology 42 427 1270
Paleontology 38 427 1278
Geography and Cartography 44 471 1329
Ecology 41 447 1338
Oceanography 51 487 1485
Geotechnical Engineering 51 457 1516
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 53 497 1516
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 48 459 1735
Agricultural Science 45 479 1810

Mathematics rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 37th for Mathematics in France and 1148th in the World with 2,876 publications made and 94,070 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#37 of 133 In France
#411 of 1,401 In Europe
#1148 of 6,418 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 10 69
1993 19 62
1994 25 93
1995 36 108
1996 54 162
1997 35 158
1998 38 178
1999 35 217
2000 41 251
2001 47 259
2002 56 329
2003 92 472
2004 70 560
2005 79 693
2006 87 866
2007 85 986
2008 108 1133
2009 111 1365
2010 152 1703
2011 119 1892
2012 180 2211
2013 169 2861
2014 185 3521
2015 190 4046
2016 119 4108
2017 58 4399
2018 42 4472
2019 53 4291
2020 64 5147
2021 71 5357
2022 78 4808
2023 152 4549
2024 130 3434

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Franche-Comte in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 31 263 623
Blockchain and Cryptography 31 306 912
Operations Research 18 334 964
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 38 393 980
Statistics 40 424 1200
Math Teachers 24 483 1703

Psychology rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 37th for Psychology in France and 1534th in the World with 2,291 publications made and 60,895 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#37 of 128 In France
#484 of 1,423 In Europe
#1534 of 6,645 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 6 85
1993 9 123
1994 7 100
1995 24 123
1996 16 127
1997 15 173
1998 19 186
1999 37 197
2000 18 217
2001 15 218
2002 28 340
2003 31 320
2004 29 341
2005 29 382
2006 45 496
2007 57 600
2008 62 737
2009 67 862
2010 89 1091
2011 97 1314
2012 106 1515
2013 131 2350
2014 153 3282
2015 148 3839
2016 108 4048
2017 81 4234
2018 78 4650
2019 72 4873
2020 87 6179
2021 97 6521
2022 96 5837
2023 158 5591
2024 175 5071

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Franche-Comte in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 19 355 953
Neuroscience 29 367 1057
Clinical Psychology 24 389 1183
Psychiatry 29 398 1256
Cognitive Science 43 427 1363
Social Psychology 35 504 1516
Child Psychology 32 540 1824
Education Majors 36 594 2108

Art & Design rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 47th for Art & Design in France and 1459th in the World with 1,009 publications made and 14,096 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

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
#47 of 127 In France
#536 of 1,381 In Europe
#1459 of 5,966 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 10 47
1993 14 17
1994 17 37
1995 13 39
1996 20 69
1997 13 59
1998 17 74
1999 10 45
2000 16 75
2001 19 123
2002 27 116
2003 16 106
2004 16 147
2005 19 209
2006 30 225
2007 36 243
2008 38 326
2009 38 385
2010 46 467
2011 51 485
2012 44 572
2013 45 709
2014 68 821
2015 43 939
2016 38 1023
2017 27 1036
2018 21 1032
2019 29 984
2020 24 1088
2021 31 1120
2022 19 977
2023 39 1014
2024 52 971

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Franche-Comte in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 6 132 269
Interior Design 9 253 618
Animation 28 273 701
Computer Graphics 29 334 820
Cinematography 43 396 1016
Art History 46 433 1085
Architecture 37 456 1137
Aesthetics 42 502 1340
Multimedia 22 472 1383
Literature 42 503 1405
Fashion Design 59 598 1695

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Franche-Comte

Speciality France Europe World Rank
International Economics 51 667 1390
Finance 45 539 1448
International Trade 57 695 1520
Business 49 548 1542
Management 48 529 1545
Advertising 46 547 1639
International Business 60 709 1650
Economics 54 593 1773
Accounting 57 674 2166
Development Studies 56 671 2339
Marketing 67 721 2339