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The University of Franche-Comte ranked 36th in France, 1011th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 127 research topics. The University of Franche-Comte ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,437 academic publications and 307,832 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 27 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1011 of 14,131 In the World
#386 of 2,785 In Europe
#36 of 224 In France
#2 of 6 In Bourgogne-Franche-Comte
#1 of 2 In Besancon
#230 of 1,249 For Landscape Architecture
#485 of 1,970 For Reliability and Quality Engineering
#493 of 2,183 For Automotive Engineering
#1438 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1213 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 124 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 37th for Biology in France and 1222nd in the World with 7,392 publications made and 185,609 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#37 of 135 In France
#401 of 1,445 In Europe
#1222 of 6,770 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 44 182
1992 48 232
1993 57 313
1994 51 303
1995 89 393
1996 78 424
1997 80 485
1998 100 561
1999 120 723
2000 111 779
2001 79 781
2002 114 967
2003 136 1182
2004 169 1378
2005 159 1729
2006 213 2203
2007 221 2540
2008 278 3190
2009 257 3751
2010 322 4553
2011 400 5554
2012 420 6689
2013 467 8852
2014 521 11078
2015 502 12875
2016 359 13596
2017 236 14161
2018 182 14154
2019 199 14841
2020 209 16555
2021 231 17119
2022 213 16322
2023 406 15074

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 16 252 691
Forestry 19 236 705
Toxicology 14 228 714
Immunology 28 285 866
Virology 28 289 918
Oncology and Cancer research 29 297 954
Astrobiology 44 363 982
Molecular Biology 39 340 1030
Nanotechnology 36 336 1048
Neuroscience 29 373 1069
Microbiology 31 356 1093
Paleontology 39 401 1160
Genetics 38 384 1186
Biophysics 39 403 1203
Evolutionary Biology 46 438 1226
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 40 421 1293
Biochemistry 43 407 1297
Pharmacology 31 378 1363
Biotechnology 39 418 1384
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 48 436 1558
Botany 43 454 1574
Agricultural Science 44 459 1617
Horticulture 40 443 1708
Animal Science 34 455 1745
Nutrition and Food Science 43 510 1929

Engineering rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 37th for Engineering in France and 1031st in the World with 7,092 publications made and 162,059 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#37 of 139 In France
#375 of 1,453 In Europe
#1031 of 6,684 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 59 255
1992 55 319
1993 85 427
1994 93 449
1995 113 575
1996 134 682
1997 107 723
1998 145 859
1999 156 957
2000 141 1006
2001 134 1090
2002 201 1231
2003 213 1302
2004 207 1689
2005 196 2026
2006 254 2520
2007 234 2873
2008 292 3408
2009 307 3939
2010 363 4713
2011 377 5549
2012 371 6363
2013 362 7769
2014 446 9042
2015 385 9803
2016 272 10523
2017 166 10695
2018 116 11106
2019 121 11384
2020 86 12063
2021 110 12451
2022 96 11438
2023 287 10511

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 7 110 230
Reliability and Quality Engineering 15 159 485
Automotive Engineering 9 152 493
Telecommunications 18 222 628
Optical Engineering 20 253 666
Acoustical Engineering 21 261 691
Structural Engineering 26 264 714
Environmental Engineering 17 256 741
Nuclear Engineering 26 276 795
Automation and Control engineering 31 272 843
Materials Science 32 318 892
Electronic Engineering 29 312 908
Electrical Engineering 31 325 911
Operations Research 19 328 933
Civil Engineering 26 353 977
Biomedical Engineering 31 361 1043
Nanotechnology 36 336 1048
Computer Networking 32 380 1065
Mechanical Engineering 34 402 1095
Chemical Engineering 38 351 1142
Robotics 46 382 1150
Aerospace Engineering 55 435 1207
Metallurgical Engineering 46 405 1256
Computer Engineering 42 441 1343
Human-Computer Interaction 49 513 1352
Systems Engineering 52 524 1355
Remote Sensing 55 477 1365
Biotechnology 39 418 1384
Geotechnical Engineering 52 439 1425

Chemistry rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 38th for Chemistry in France and 1101st in the World with 7,086 publications made and 178,029 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#38 of 136 In France
#374 of 1,401 In Europe
#1101 of 6,447 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 63 284
1992 66 355
1993 82 440
1994 95 476
1995 113 594
1996 130 724
1997 107 758
1998 139 911
1999 164 1020
2000 143 1081
2001 127 1149
2002 188 1314
2003 192 1410
2004 204 1765
2005 177 2119
2006 246 2533
2007 243 2936
2008 281 3596
2009 303 4222
2010 322 5018
2011 383 5923
2012 386 6781
2013 375 8420
2014 436 9848
2015 395 11124
2016 247 11742
2017 160 11989
2018 117 12307
2019 148 12684
2020 109 13499
2021 113 14079
2022 112 13001
2023 297 12095

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 26 276 790
Petrology and Geochemistry 36 307 829
Materials Science 32 318 892
Computational Chemistry 35 342 905
Nanotechnology 36 336 1048
Environmental Chemistry 37 374 1066
Organic Chemistry 41 376 1135
Chemical Engineering 38 351 1142
Biochemistry 43 407 1297
Pharmacy 45 445 1451
Inorganic Chemistry 51 454 1611
Radiochemistry 44 436 1824
Nutrition and Food Science 43 510 1929

Physics rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 33rd for Physics in France and 962nd in the World with 7,020 publications made and 159,280 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#33 of 138 In France
#359 of 1,446 In Europe
#962 of 6,603 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 69 277
1992 63 377
1993 91 441
1994 101 493
1995 119 611
1996 144 761
1997 113 780
1998 146 920
1999 160 1006
2000 148 1063
2001 138 1147
2002 198 1302
2003 227 1359
2004 212 1747
2005 201 2120
2006 259 2624
2007 231 2929
2008 289 3534
2009 314 4064
2010 344 4827
2011 341 5548
2012 381 6385
2013 355 7759
2014 437 8669
2015 377 9250
2016 249 10007
2017 146 9999
2018 104 10251
2019 120 10574
2020 76 11236
2021 103 11415
2022 85 10529
2023 271 9751

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 24 253 564
Optical Engineering 20 253 666
Atomic and Molecular physics 24 290 687
Acoustical Engineering 21 261 691
Condensed Matter Physics 30 308 827
Astrophysics and Astronomy 29 329 844
Quantum and Particle physics 30 334 863
Materials Science 32 318 892
Astrobiology 44 363 982
Nanotechnology 36 336 1048
Nuclear Physics 42 389 1107
Biophysics 39 403 1203

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 37th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 925th in the World with 6,473 publications made and 115,529 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#37 of 134 In France
#372 of 1,492 In Europe
#925 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 34 45
1992 22 55
1993 42 61
1994 29 76
1995 57 125
1996 63 184
1997 58 164
1998 49 198
1999 68 205
2000 64 270
2001 79 327
2002 99 397
2003 111 494
2004 123 602
2005 141 806
2006 159 1079
2007 185 1144
2008 205 1434
2009 200 1637
2010 277 2204
2011 356 2602
2012 371 3233
2013 392 4512
2014 413 5938
2015 481 6916
2016 344 7040
2017 249 7296
2018 236 7553
2019 236 7546
2020 254 8752
2021 265 8831
2022 237 8374
2023 385 7649

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 37 336 800
Political Science 32 359 877
Special Education 22 348 924
Library and Information science 26 360 954
Art History 42 435 1107
Aesthetics 33 436 1118
Linguistics 41 463 1281
History 47 482 1329
Demography 42 445 1334
Archaeology 45 499 1379
Law 42 516 1462
Classics and Ancient History 41 501 1467
Sociology 44 499 1477
Anthropology 52 610 1948
Education Majors 34 575 2033
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 52 654 2069

Medicine rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 29th for Medicine in France and 1087th in the World with 5,410 publications made and 145,627 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#29 of 132 In France
#360 of 1,417 In Europe
#1087 of 6,680 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 15 84
1992 21 98
1993 29 141
1994 24 115
1995 48 199
1996 49 242
1997 46 253
1998 53 331
1999 84 435
2000 50 401
2001 42 420
2002 56 507
2003 69 644
2004 80 757
2005 86 866
2006 131 1195
2007 159 1338
2008 164 1758
2009 147 2056
2010 214 2679
2011 247 3189
2012 323 3983
2013 345 5862
2014 394 8421
2015 384 9938
2016 322 10335
2017 224 10856
2018 182 10826
2019 193 11478
2020 226 12925
2021 229 13741
2022 225 13129
2023 366 12188

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) 24 224 543
Dermatology 20 211 585
Neurosurgery 21 220 630
Plastic Surgery 17 214 698
Toxicology 14 228 714
Cosmetology 18 260 773
Critical Care Nursing 26 297 794
Radiation Therapy 25 250 796
Surgery 25 267 805
Sonography and Ultrasound 27 283 843
Immunology 28 285 866
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 29 305 884
Cardiology 30 308 884
Epidemiology 29 305 902
Virology 28 289 918
Oncology and Cancer research 29 297 954
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 31 305 1007
Pathology 25 332 1007
Orthodontics 26 355 1014
Anesthesiology 30 324 1017
Anatomy and Physiology 31 344 1019
Biomedical Engineering 31 361 1043
Ophthalmology 28 356 1066
Veterinary 22 288 1067
Clinical Psychology 23 372 1107
Dentistry 27 366 1119
Family medicine 28 347 1145
Sports Medicine 34 417 1176
Physical Therapy 30 406 1177
Urology 34 359 1188
Psychiatry 29 387 1196
Audiology 32 390 1196
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 29 405 1331
Public Health 37 435 1334
Pharmacology 31 378 1363
Pediatrics 31 402 1387
Health Science 24 417 1392
Pharmacy 45 445 1451
Nursing 30 490 1619
Gerontology 33 514 1722
Healthcare Management (MHA) 33 523 1731

Computer Science rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 38th for Computer Science in France and 1085th in the World with 5,154 publications made and 113,317 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#38 of 137 In France
#399 of 1,459 In Europe
#1085 of 6,752 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 37 132
1992 29 201
1993 40 236
1994 43 237
1995 67 258
1996 83 327
1997 53 356
1998 66 397
1999 92 437
2000 72 444
2001 70 432
2002 123 642
2003 149 700
2004 126 938
2005 139 1108
2006 164 1408
2007 159 1558
2008 209 1963
2009 227 2242
2010 257 2700
2011 279 3229
2012 305 3760
2013 263 4823
2014 333 5880
2015 325 6632
2016 244 7360
2017 141 7523
2018 89 7702
2019 107 7873
2020 97 8615
2021 140 8876
2022 103 8216
2023 271 7688

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
Telecommunications 18 222 628
Animation 28 259 668
Computer Graphics 28 313 766
Blockchain and Cryptography 31 286 823
Library and Information science 26 360 954
Software Engineering 39 435 1030
Computational Linguistics 34 376 1050
Computer Vision 41 382 1063
Computer Networking 32 380 1065
Neuroscience 29 373 1069
Data Science 36 441 1105
Robotics 46 382 1150
Multimedia 18 427 1151
Cyber Security 32 409 1158
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 45 428 1178
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 40 421 1293
Computer Engineering 42 441 1343
Human-Computer Interaction 49 513 1352
Cognitive Science 49 466 1533
Machine Learning 53 521 1695
Management Information Systems 54 656 1775

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 40th for Environmental Science in France and 1243rd in the World with 4,823 publications made and 122,043 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#40 of 135 In France
#434 of 1,458 In Europe
#1243 of 6,798 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 31 125
1992 28 138
1993 37 196
1994 34 154
1995 58 168
1996 58 207
1997 55 234
1998 63 315
1999 94 355
2000 78 432
2001 55 464
2002 101 597
2003 110 717
2004 127 941
2005 118 1141
2006 168 1432
2007 141 1575
2008 193 2048
2009 181 2383
2010 225 2919
2011 286 3569
2012 251 4273
2013 303 5613
2014 332 6575
2015 325 7444
2016 210 7886
2017 128 8433
2018 109 8484
2019 117 9020
2020 106 9914
2021 137 10422
2022 127 9780
2023 237 8975

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 19 236 705
Environmental Engineering 17 256 741
Petrology and Geochemistry 36 307 829
Earth science and Geophysics 34 312 902
Environmental Chemistry 37 374 1066
Ecology 35 411 1150
Paleontology 39 401 1160
Environmental Management 26 390 1162
Geography and Cartography 42 443 1200
Geology 45 424 1216
Oceanography 50 460 1344
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 53 472 1397
Geotechnical Engineering 52 439 1425
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 48 436 1558
Agricultural Science 44 459 1617

Mathematics rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 36th for Mathematics in France and 1084th in the World with 2,723 publications made and 77,758 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#36 of 132 In France
#396 of 1,388 In Europe
#1084 of 6,305 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 11 32
1992 12 56
1993 21 51
1994 25 69
1995 38 83
1996 50 127
1997 35 147
1998 36 161
1999 38 173
2000 37 204
2001 39 199
2002 49 255
2003 82 339
2004 67 488
2005 76 520
2006 81 656
2007 81 754
2008 106 846
2009 107 1101
2010 138 1333
2011 131 1560
2012 170 1861
2013 161 2478
2014 195 3378
2015 183 3746
2016 140 3989
2017 67 4283
2018 48 4359
2019 65 4206
2020 61 4830
2021 77 4893
2022 75 4622
2023 147 4315

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 26 249 592
Blockchain and Cryptography 31 286 823
Operations Research 19 328 933
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 37 397 977
Statistics 39 422 1164
Math Teachers 21 478 1651

Psychology rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 34th for Psychology in France and 1442nd in the World with 2,108 publications made and 54,752 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#34 of 127 In France
#466 of 1,414 In Europe
#1442 of 6,528 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 8 68
1992 6 68
1993 10 112
1994 7 85
1995 21 99
1996 15 115
1997 15 147
1998 14 154
1999 30 151
2000 17 182
2001 13 172
2002 29 274
2003 25 234
2004 27 264
2005 30 300
2006 37 380
2007 61 438
2008 56 570
2009 63 680
2010 82 844
2011 92 1006
2012 107 1229
2013 124 2053
2014 147 3180
2015 154 3830
2016 126 4101
2017 83 4211
2018 83 4551
2019 74 4841
2020 97 5706
2021 104 5944
2022 85 5646
2023 163 5220

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 22 348 924
Neuroscience 29 373 1069
Clinical Psychology 23 372 1107
Psychiatry 29 387 1196
Social Psychology 30 462 1326
Cognitive Science 49 466 1533
Child Psychology 30 493 1589
Education Majors 34 575 2033

Art & Design rankings

The University of Franche-Comte ranked 43rd for Art & Design in France and 1283rd in the World with 896 publications made and 12,331 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, 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
#43 of 125 In France
#496 of 1,349 In Europe
#1283 of 5,720 In the World

University of Franche-Comte
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 17 29
1992 9 37
1993 14 19
1994 14 37
1995 14 35
1996 17 56
1997 10 51
1998 12 57
1999 10 43
2000 15 73
2001 17 85
2002 31 110
2003 16 86
2004 15 131
2005 20 159
2006 30 196
2007 31 199
2008 45 283
2009 37 325
2010 45 423
2011 45 389
2012 43 506
2013 45 600
2014 57 730
2015 34 832
2016 36 956
2017 29 955
2018 17 938
2019 27 855
2020 19 990
2021 24 1012
2022 16 906
2023 39 857

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 7 110 230
Interior Design 11 243 596
Animation 28 259 668
Computer Graphics 28 313 766
Art History 42 435 1107
Aesthetics 33 436 1118
Multimedia 18 427 1151
Literature 41 456 1208
Fashion Design 54 561 1535

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Franche-Comte

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Finance 43 499 1254
Management 43 486 1349
Business 42 505 1363
International Business 59 668 1538
Economics 51 564 1607
Advertising 46 538 1609
Accounting 52 597 1832
Marketing 64 664 2032
Development Studies 52 616 2085