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The University of Franche-Comte ranked 40th in France, 1085th in the global 2026 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 18,090 academic publications and 392,073 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 31 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1085 of 14,131 In the World
#423 of 2,785 In Europe
#40 of 224 In France
#2 of 6 In Bourgogne-Franche-Comte
#1 of 2 In Besancon
#277 of 1,118 For Landscape Architecture
#495 of 2,157 For Reliability and Quality Engineering
#533 of 2,425 For Automotive Engineering
#1464 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1366 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 1323rd in the World with 8,122 publications made and 234,869 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#37 of 135 In France
#414 of 1,449 In Europe
#1323 of 6,841 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 60 361
1994 58 362
1995 93 468
1996 79 507
1997 82 591
1998 107 674
1999 126 836
2000 116 886
2001 93 935
2002 118 1143
2003 166 1540
2004 170 1657
2005 177 2201
2006 212 2618
2007 227 3071
2008 282 3806
2009 291 4278
2010 343 5393
2011 405 6413
2012 443 7860
2013 476 9929
2014 529 12173
2015 482 13740
2016 327 14548
2017 210 15141
2018 168 15091
2019 189 15629
2020 198 17998
2021 223 19163
2022 218 17580
2023 406 16568
2024 445 14631
2025 230 13528

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 13 234 650
Forestry 22 246 791
Astrobiology 36 328 874
Immunology 28 289 907
Virology 29 299 985
Toxicology 17 288 1017
Oncology and Cancer research 29 304 1021
Neuroscience 30 374 1077
Molecular Biology 40 349 1102
Nanotechnology 38 356 1167
Biophysics 37 399 1197
Evolutionary Biology 42 430 1227
Microbiology 33 374 1256
Genetics 36 391 1263
Paleontology 38 428 1299
Biochemistry 40 419 1367
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 42 444 1427
Pharmacology 32 400 1502
Biotechnology 37 434 1515
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 49 465 1763
Botany 43 487 1832
Agricultural Science 46 491 1857
Animal Science 39 503 1996
Horticulture 46 481 2023
Nutrition and Food Science 45 537 2140

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 42nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 983rd in the World with 7,777 publications made and 138,221 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#42 of 135 In France
#385 of 1,502 In Europe
#983 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 61 92
1994 44 109
1995 69 171
1996 112 214
1997 73 207
1998 66 250
1999 95 276
2000 71 338
2001 90 427
2002 123 509
2003 126 672
2004 126 748
2005 158 1082
2006 171 1387
2007 201 1469
2008 205 1837
2009 245 2107
2010 308 2742
2011 377 3216
2012 383 3857
2013 415 5574
2014 440 6418
2015 488 7323
2016 349 7367
2017 248 7920
2018 267 8127
2019 281 8216
2020 293 9681
2021 299 10174
2022 290 9142
2023 466 8798
2024 412 7458
2025 158 6704

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
Philosophy 41 336 850
Library and Information science 22 330 865
Sports / Exercise science 19 324 891
Special Education 19 356 940
Political Science 44 404 988
Art History 45 419 1030
Aesthetics 43 513 1371
Linguistics 43 502 1419
History 49 524 1493
Demography 42 472 1534
Archaeology 47 547 1582
Sociology 48 530 1601
Classics and Ancient History 41 556 1659
Law 52 583 1743
Anthropology 53 615 1970
Education Majors 37 612 2196
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 54 686 2208
Communications and Public Relations 65 867 3149

Physics rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 35th for Physics in France and 1053rd in the World with 7,646 publications made and 190,998 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#35 of 138 In France
#373 of 1,460 In Europe
#1053 of 6,729 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 94 477
1994 104 529
1995 124 692
1996 144 886
1997 122 901
1998 161 1047
1999 167 1149
2000 165 1195
2001 148 1337
2002 202 1498
2003 239 1695
2004 211 2038
2005 220 2565
2006 257 3094
2007 242 3495
2008 299 4170
2009 334 4640
2010 377 5539
2011 338 6434
2012 402 7365
2013 376 8717
2014 454 9611
2015 379 10416
2016 232 11146
2017 136 11325
2018 105 11391
2019 108 11730
2020 78 12441
2021 116 13368
2022 98 12404
2023 278 11685
2024 319 10364
2025 91 9078

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 24 247 556
Atomic and Molecular physics 26 301 741
Optical Engineering 24 277 746
Acoustical Engineering 24 301 785
Astrobiology 36 328 874
Condensed Matter Physics 32 314 886
Astrophysics and Astronomy 35 370 962
Quantum and Particle physics 29 353 965
Materials Science 34 348 1027
Nanotechnology 38 356 1167
Biophysics 37 399 1197
Nuclear Physics 41 401 1201

Engineering rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 37th for Engineering in France and 1140th in the World with 7,630 publications made and 193,560 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#37 of 139 In France
#395 of 1,466 In Europe
#1140 of 6,795 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 90 454
1994 95 484
1995 113 635
1996 132 798
1997 112 832
1998 158 980
1999 156 1078
2000 149 1127
2001 144 1247
2002 203 1388
2003 224 1597
2004 207 1934
2005 212 2496
2006 245 2886
2007 248 3458
2008 300 3941
2009 329 4502
2010 381 5426
2011 371 6352
2012 396 7416
2013 374 8635
2014 454 9914
2015 377 10819
2016 244 11549
2017 155 11957
2018 109 12022
2019 112 12474
2020 88 13298
2021 124 14101
2022 110 12841
2023 292 11997
2024 336 10627
2025 100 9358

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 6 136 277
Reliability and Quality Engineering 15 157 495
Automotive Engineering 7 161 533
Optical Engineering 24 277 746
Telecommunications 24 275 765
Acoustical Engineering 24 301 785
Structural Engineering 27 287 801
Environmental Engineering 16 272 827
Automation and Control engineering 30 279 914
Nuclear Engineering 26 314 932
Operations Research 18 336 982
Electrical Engineering 33 347 1015
Materials Science 34 348 1027
Biomedical Engineering 32 357 1058
Electronic Engineering 34 358 1083
Civil Engineering 25 378 1092
Petroleum Engineering 31 354 1128
Remote Sensing 41 404 1145
Architecture 38 465 1161
Nanotechnology 38 356 1167
Aerospace Engineering 50 423 1186
Robotics 44 394 1198
Chemical Engineering 37 348 1200
Computer Networking 37 418 1215
Mechanical Engineering 40 442 1234
Metallurgical Engineering 46 421 1369
Computer Engineering 41 449 1403
Biotechnology 37 434 1515
Geotechnical Engineering 52 466 1561
Human-Computer Interaction 50 562 1595
Systems Engineering 56 579 1602

Chemistry rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 39th for Chemistry in France and 1218th in the World with 7,578 publications made and 215,042 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#39 of 138 In France
#395 of 1,417 In Europe
#1218 of 6,561 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 84 470
1994 99 517
1995 113 681
1996 128 824
1997 113 881
1998 150 1028
1999 167 1143
2000 156 1215
2001 134 1309
2002 192 1484
2003 211 1754
2004 204 2033
2005 190 2554
2006 237 2894
2007 247 3438
2008 288 4160
2009 317 4724
2010 340 5712
2011 387 6651
2012 397 7797
2013 397 9220
2014 440 10664
2015 367 11922
2016 221 12546
2017 139 12972
2018 110 13020
2019 136 13447
2020 103 14503
2021 126 15325
2022 114 13806
2023 291 12968
2024 322 11590
2025 124 10462

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 27 279 819
Petrology and Geochemistry 33 316 876
Computational Chemistry 34 338 927
Materials Science 34 348 1027
Nanotechnology 38 356 1167
Chemical Engineering 37 348 1200
Environmental Chemistry 39 397 1206
Organic Chemistry 43 394 1256
Biochemistry 40 419 1367
Pharmacy 46 444 1498
Inorganic Chemistry 53 473 1754
Radiochemistry 39 417 1797
Nutrition and Food Science 45 537 2140

Medicine rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 31st for Medicine in France and 1176th in the World with 6,009 publications made and 180,618 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#31 of 132 In France
#373 of 1,437 In Europe
#1176 of 6,793 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 26 160
1994 27 149
1995 44 216
1996 49 296
1997 42 319
1998 62 406
1999 85 503
2000 50 453
2001 52 501
2002 58 600
2003 73 807
2004 87 900
2005 92 1086
2006 134 1416
2007 158 1596
2008 180 2148
2009 177 2478
2010 224 3228
2011 255 3812
2012 329 4805
2013 354 6832
2014 403 8935
2015 377 10392
2016 284 10701
2017 205 11284
2018 174 11339
2019 172 12163
2020 213 14038
2021 231 15277
2022 223 14086
2023 374 13402
2024 391 12178
2025 256 11178

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) 26 247 685
Dermatology 23 235 694
Plastic Surgery 15 221 740
Cosmetology 18 268 834
Radiation Therapy 27 260 841
Critical Care Nursing 29 302 846
Surgery 27 275 860
Sports / Exercise science 19 324 891
Sonography and Ultrasound 30 299 907
Immunology 28 289 907
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 29 309 918
Cardiology 32 314 930
Virology 29 299 985
Orthodontics 26 344 1012
Anesthesiology 29 314 1013
Toxicology 17 288 1017
Oncology and Cancer research 29 304 1021
Epidemiology 30 326 1031
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 30 305 1038
Biomedical Engineering 32 357 1058
Anatomy and Physiology 29 353 1069
Ophthalmology 29 358 1102
Pathology 28 351 1114
Dentistry 28 363 1145
Sports Medicine 35 424 1163
Family medicine 27 342 1186
Clinical Psychology 24 392 1190
Audiology 33 398 1214
Physical Therapy 31 423 1233
Psychiatry 29 400 1273
Urology 36 381 1308
Veterinary 27 326 1358
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 32 434 1487
Pharmacy 46 444 1498
Pharmacology 32 400 1502
Public Health 37 464 1545
Health Science 27 466 1606
Pediatrics 32 446 1608
Nursing 31 532 1817
Gerontology 33 538 1833
Healthcare Management (MHA) 38 585 2064

Computer Science rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 39th for Computer Science in France and 1215th in the World with 5,573 publications made and 145,166 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#39 of 138 In France
#430 of 1,470 In Europe
#1215 of 6,855 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 39 268
1994 42 273
1995 66 305
1996 80 402
1997 55 423
1998 74 473
1999 99 522
2000 71 516
2001 75 542
2002 126 773
2003 148 887
2004 125 1110
2005 149 1385
2006 166 1734
2007 171 2007
2008 220 2430
2009 226 2812
2010 272 3349
2011 283 3957
2012 307 4521
2013 266 5556
2014 329 6578
2015 345 7377
2016 218 7916
2017 133 8174
2018 91 8395
2019 105 8549
2020 105 9523
2021 137 10317
2022 111 9613
2023 283 9236
2024 278 7862
2025 100 6767

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 30 276 717
Telecommunications 24 275 765
Computer Graphics 30 337 838
Library and Information science 22 330 865
Blockchain and Cryptography 31 312 931
Neuroscience 30 374 1077
Software Engineering 38 456 1102
Computer Vision 46 410 1198
Robotics 44 394 1198
Computer Networking 37 418 1215
Computational Linguistics 41 411 1225
Data Science 36 476 1246
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 43 445 1305
Cyber Security 37 459 1347
Cognitive Science 43 435 1402
Computer Engineering 41 449 1403
Multimedia 23 480 1405
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 42 444 1427
Human-Computer Interaction 50 562 1595
Machine Learning 51 531 1792
Management Information Systems 58 736 2146

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 45th for Environmental Science in France and 1396th in the World with 5,281 publications made and 153,955 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#45 of 135 In France
#463 of 1,464 In Europe
#1396 of 6,888 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 40 207
1994 44 185
1995 55 234
1996 63 259
1997 61 293
1998 68 361
1999 95 408
2000 75 497
2001 65 543
2002 109 710
2003 122 925
2004 132 1128
2005 131 1496
2006 164 1729
2007 138 1981
2008 202 2437
2009 216 2804
2010 232 3479
2011 282 4199
2012 258 4946
2013 298 6328
2014 328 7312
2015 308 8197
2016 197 8606
2017 115 9357
2018 111 9227
2019 121 9867
2020 115 10889
2021 134 11922
2022 146 10904
2023 265 10229
2024 262 8966
2025 92 8150

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 22 246 791
Environmental Engineering 16 272 827
Petrology and Geochemistry 33 316 876
Earth science and Geophysics 37 338 995
Environmental Chemistry 39 397 1206
Geology 43 432 1292
Paleontology 38 428 1299
Environmental Management 28 429 1317
Geography and Cartography 48 478 1350
Ecology 41 451 1376
Oceanography 53 500 1514
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 53 501 1545
Geotechnical Engineering 52 466 1561
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 49 465 1763
Agricultural Science 46 491 1857

Mathematics rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 37th for Mathematics in France and 1170th in the World with 2,893 publications made and 96,960 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
#415 of 1,406 In Europe
#1170 of 6,434 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 19 62
1994 25 93
1995 36 108
1996 54 162
1997 35 158
1998 38 177
1999 35 217
2000 41 250
2001 47 259
2002 56 329
2003 92 475
2004 69 557
2005 78 689
2006 87 866
2007 86 986
2008 108 1129
2009 111 1361
2010 151 1701
2011 118 1888
2012 179 2204
2013 169 2855
2014 185 3501
2015 191 4018
2016 118 4094
2017 58 4381
2018 41 4433
2019 53 4266
2020 61 5024
2021 65 5287
2022 75 4744
2023 146 4476
2024 126 3446
2025 66 2924

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 33 269 638
Blockchain and Cryptography 31 312 931
Operations Research 18 336 982
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 36 396 1002
Statistics 40 428 1223
Math Teachers 26 499 1770

Psychology rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 37th for Psychology in France and 1555th in the World with 2,360 publications made and 63,978 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#37 of 128 In France
#486 of 1,424 In Europe
#1555 of 6,663 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 9 123
1994 8 100
1995 24 123
1996 16 129
1997 15 173
1998 19 186
1999 37 197
2000 18 216
2001 15 218
2002 28 340
2003 31 320
2004 29 341
2005 29 382
2006 45 495
2007 57 600
2008 61 732
2009 66 864
2010 89 1091
2011 96 1314
2012 107 1508
2013 131 2346
2014 154 3268
2015 149 3823
2016 108 4027
2017 81 4236
2018 77 4637
2019 72 4834
2020 88 6123
2021 95 6466
2022 94 5802
2023 155 5562
2024 175 5125
2025 95 4616

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 19 356 940
Neuroscience 30 374 1077
Clinical Psychology 24 392 1190
Psychiatry 29 400 1273
Cognitive Science 43 435 1402
Social Psychology 36 516 1552
Child Psychology 33 547 1856
Education Majors 37 612 2196

Art & Design rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 47th for Art & Design in France and 1485th in the World with 1,036 publications made and 14,907 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
#541 of 1,385 In Europe
#1485 of 6,010 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 15 17
1994 18 37
1995 13 39
1996 19 69
1997 13 59
1998 17 74
1999 10 45
2000 17 75
2001 19 123
2002 27 116
2003 16 106
2004 16 147
2005 20 208
2006 30 225
2007 35 244
2008 38 326
2009 38 386
2010 46 468
2011 52 488
2012 47 575
2013 47 716
2014 67 823
2015 42 946
2016 38 1023
2017 27 1032
2018 21 1034
2019 29 988
2020 24 1094
2021 32 1120
2022 19 990
2023 42 1024
2024 52 993
2025 18 881

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 6 136 277
Interior Design 9 246 617
Animation 30 276 717
Computer Graphics 30 337 838
Cinematography 42 383 978
Art History 45 419 1030
Architecture 38 465 1161
Aesthetics 43 513 1371
Multimedia 23 480 1405
Literature 44 512 1428
Fashion Design 59 609 1744

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Franche-Comte

Speciality France Europe World Rank
International Economics 52 671 1405
Finance 49 549 1485
International Trade 56 701 1547
Management 48 533 1563
Business 50 559 1587
Advertising 49 565 1685
International Business 61 719 1692
Economics 56 605 1811
Accounting 57 673 2183
Development Studies 57 677 2395
Marketing 67 729 2415