University of French Polynesia: Rankings

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The University of French Polynesia ranked 119th in France, 3656th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 16 research topics. The University of French Polynesia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,784 academic publications and 51,535 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3656 of 14,131 In the World
#1038 of 2,785 In Europe
#119 of 224 In France
#921 of 3,467 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#1216 of 3,582 For Virology
#1243 of 1,493 For Astrobiology
#5714 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4788 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 13 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

The University of French Polynesia ranked 88th for Environmental Science in France and 2856th in the World with 1,572 publications made and 33,679 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Oceanography, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#88 of 135 In France
#761 of 1,464 In Europe
#2856 of 6,888 In the World

University of French Polynesia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 9 34
1994 10 23
1995 12 40
1996 10 34
1997 6 37
1998 12 92
1999 5 60
2000 16 133
2001 17 154
2002 14 197
2003 26 312
2004 19 382
2005 18 376
2006 29 465
2007 22 452
2008 31 587
2009 33 624
2010 45 636
2011 51 880
2012 39 923
2013 39 959
2014 48 1146
2015 90 1104
2016 66 1853
2017 54 1619
2018 100 1821
2019 144 1990
2020 103 2269
2021 105 2750
2022 93 2807
2023 140 3053
2024 86 2887
2025 55 2822

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of French Polynesia in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 24 296 921
Oceanography 58 516 1587
Earth science and Geophysics 83 646 2352
Petrology and Geochemistry 80 679 2412
Geography and Cartography 87 739 2578
Ecology 79 708 2621
Geology 86 722 2687
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 96 817 3101
Paleontology 93 803 3208
Agricultural Science 90 860 3800
Environmental Management 104 967 3863

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of French Polynesia ranked 93rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 2735th in the World with 1,494 publications made and 23,165 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Archaeology, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#93 of 135 In France
#795 of 1,502 In Europe
#2735 of 7,088 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 6 13
1994 9 16
1995 4 14
1996 6 25
1997 4 17
1998 3 41
1999 4 32
2000 12 73
2001 15 67
2002 12 84
2003 24 131
2004 17 146
2005 17 155
2006 25 210
2007 16 203
2008 25 289
2009 34 282
2010 40 364
2011 48 444
2012 40 524
2013 45 543
2014 56 601
2015 78 641
2016 68 1289
2017 55 1093
2018 95 1241
2019 155 1312
2020 102 1366
2021 104 1617
2022 85 1856
2023 144 2178
2024 88 1909
2025 44 1674

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Philosophy 86 679 2118
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 66 764 2590
Demography 63 703 2771
History 91 809 2920
Archaeology 99 860 3118
Political Science 99 928 3352
Sociology 91 891 3461
Anthropology 94 1010 4196
Law 110 1145 4761
Linguistics 118 1167 4770

Biology rankings

The University of French Polynesia ranked 85th for Biology in France and 3056th in the World with 1,458 publications made and 41,150 citations received. Main research topics: Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#85 of 135 In France
#751 of 1,449 In Europe
#3056 of 6,841 In the World

University of French Polynesia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 11 27
1994 8 24
1995 13 44
1996 13 46
1997 5 38
1998 12 89
1999 6 61
2000 17 137
2001 17 154
2002 14 193
2003 24 305
2004 18 374
2005 21 368
2006 27 469
2007 21 452
2008 29 567
2009 30 611
2010 41 678
2011 39 921
2012 39 970
2013 31 948
2014 53 1213
2015 81 1168
2016 77 2978
2017 57 2682
2018 84 2645
2019 115 2747
2020 94 2968
2021 101 3347
2022 84 3409
2023 128 3667
2024 75 3352
2025 44 3104

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of French Polynesia in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 24 296 921
Virology 34 349 1216
Astrobiology 49 427 1243
Zoology 45 449 1599
Immunology 45 476 1778
Botany 70 663 2755
Microbiology 65 629 2838
Evolutionary Biology 91 769 2884
Genetics 77 699 2888
Horticulture 65 674 3099
Paleontology 93 803 3208
Nutrition and Food Science 70 740 3312
Oncology and Cancer research 67 782 3448
Biochemistry 92 848 3714
Agricultural Science 90 860 3800
Neuroscience 107 1055 4490

Engineering rankings

The University of French Polynesia ranked 125th for Engineering in France and 4310th in the World with 743 publications made and 18,509 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Remote Sensing, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#125 of 139 In France
#1072 of 1,466 In Europe
#4310 of 6,795 In the World

University of French Polynesia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 3 25
1994 5 11
1995 6 29
1996 6 25
1997 2 19
1998 5 42
1999 4 22
2000 10 60
2001 6 67
2002 8 63
2003 15 140
2004 10 136
2005 14 151
2006 17 169
2007 13 180
2008 18 235
2009 16 270
2010 25 298
2011 25 427
2012 24 462
2013 15 508
2014 23 517
2015 45 576
2016 35 1179
2017 26 1091
2018 46 1144
2019 55 1193
2020 37 1286
2021 56 1616
2022 42 1635
2023 67 1713
2024 35 1456
2025 23 1336

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of French Polynesia in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 58 518 1621
Acoustical Engineering 97 854 3127
Civil Engineering 92 851 3160
Telecommunications 105 881 3435
Aerospace Engineering 101 951 3628
Optical Engineering 110 974 3963
Electrical Engineering 114 1037 4134
Materials Science 125 1142 4746
Mechanical Engineering 122 1193 4791

Chemistry rankings

The University of French Polynesia ranked 104th for Chemistry in France and 3984th in the World with 738 publications made and 19,517 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#104 of 138 In France
#946 of 1,417 In Europe
#3984 of 6,561 In the World

University of French Polynesia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 6 21
1994 4 15
1995 6 19
1996 8 22
1997 5 18
1998 7 53
1999 3 30
2000 15 76
2001 11 107
2002 11 133
2003 13 205
2004 12 260
2005 15 244
2006 12 280
2007 11 294
2008 20 361
2009 15 388
2010 19 395
2011 17 516
2012 22 563
2013 14 566
2014 25 672
2015 42 674
2016 47 1181
2017 27 1257
2018 44 1272
2019 43 1459
2020 45 1624
2021 48 2019
2022 46 1982
2023 53 2163
2024 39 1856
2025 22 1718

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of French Polynesia in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 80 679 2412
Nutrition and Food Science 70 740 3312
Biochemistry 92 848 3714
Organic Chemistry 98 984 4332
Materials Science 125 1142 4746

Medicine rankings

The University of French Polynesia ranked 79th for Medicine in France and 3150th in the World with 725 publications made and 26,065 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#79 of 132 In France
#782 of 1,437 In Europe
#3150 of 6,793 In the World

University of French Polynesia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 3 9
1994 6 8
1995 6 10
1996 3 10
1997 3 18
1998 4 23
1999 5 19
2000 6 40
2001 6 57
2002 6 72
2003 10 103
2004 5 138
2005 14 155
2006 9 214
2007 8 171
2008 14 213
2009 11 229
2010 17 296
2011 20 341
2012 19 426
2013 18 385
2014 26 472
2015 58 556
2016 44 2252
2017 35 1982
2018 44 1752
2019 64 1779
2020 47 1813
2021 44 1983
2022 47 2240
2023 67 2540
2024 23 2310
2025 22 1928

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of French Polynesia in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Virology 34 349 1216
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 46 522 1666
Ophthalmology 40 491 1701
Immunology 45 476 1778
Public Health 60 711 2859
Surgery 59 739 2869
Pathology 77 781 3248
Anatomy and Physiology 83 829 3335
Psychiatry 72 820 3398
Oncology and Cancer research 67 782 3448
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 99 964 4018

Physics rankings

The University of French Polynesia ranked 122nd for Physics in France and 4332nd in the World with 677 publications made and 15,120 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#122 of 138 In France
#1066 of 1,460 In Europe
#4332 of 6,729 In the World

University of French Polynesia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 13
1994 4 7
1995 7 28
1996 5 22
1997 2 17
1998 4 31
1999 5 28
2000 7 55
2001 6 71
2002 7 58
2003 11 106
2004 11 111
2005 12 115
2006 12 131
2007 16 152
2008 13 187
2009 14 243
2010 19 269
2011 19 394
2012 21 405
2013 16 484
2014 16 456
2015 47 490
2016 32 766
2017 27 731
2018 46 940
2019 46 977
2020 38 1045
2021 49 1373
2022 40 1379
2023 62 1527
2024 35 1287
2025 19 1123

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of French Polynesia in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 49 427 1243
Acoustical Engineering 97 854 3127
Astrophysics and Astronomy 103 912 3481
Optical Engineering 110 974 3963
Quantum and Particle physics 121 1144 4680
Materials Science 125 1142 4746

Computer Science rankings

The University of French Polynesia ranked 128th for Computer Science in France and 4698th in the World with 512 publications made and 11,499 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Neuroscience, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#128 of 138 In France
#1139 of 1,470 In Europe
#4698 of 6,855 In the World

University of French Polynesia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 3 13
1994 3 6
1995 4 21
1996 2 13
1997 0 9
1998 1 21
1999 1 14
2000 4 20
2001 1 29
2002 4 35
2003 7 79
2004 4 81
2005 2 60
2006 7 91
2007 6 87
2008 18 118
2009 11 153
2010 18 192
2011 16 255
2012 17 323
2013 12 362
2014 18 352
2015 26 379
2016 30 1082
2017 24 983
2018 43 1070
2019 37 998
2020 33 1042
2021 30 1239
2022 32 1317
2023 50 1341
2024 22 1258
2025 20 1121

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of French Polynesia in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Telecommunications 105 881 3435
Computer Vision 107 940 3739
Cyber Security 113 1060 4285
Neuroscience 107 1055 4490
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 126 1146 4653
Machine Learning 123 1170 5094

Art & Design rankings

The University of French Polynesia ranked 105th for Art & Design in France and 3628th in the World with 209 publications made and 5,045 citations received. Main research topic: Fashion Design.

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
#105 of 127 In France
#965 of 1,385 In Europe
#3628 of 6,010 In the World

University of French Polynesia
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 6
1994 7 6
1995 3 8
1996 4 9
1997 1 4
1998 2 14
1999 2 6
2000 0 19
2001 6 24
2002 1 27
2003 4 50
2004 3 60
2005 2 57
2006 5 51
2007 1 67
2008 0 63
2009 2 72
2010 6 67
2011 5 98
2012 3 124
2013 6 135
2014 3 141
2015 8 107
2016 8 173
2017 7 171
2018 10 185
2019 18 224
2020 18 226
2021 16 298
2022 10 331
2023 20 333
2024 12 315
2025 11 283

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

Art & Design subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Fashion Design 99 850 3050

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of French Polynesia

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Psychology 103 971 4104
Statistics 121 1120 4749
Mathematics 123 1142 4877
Finance 114 1211 4959
Business 126 1275 5252
Economics 119 1233 5306