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The University of Montpellier ranked 8th in France, 391st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 189 research topics. The University of Montpellier ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 96,680 academic publications and 2,651,949 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 144 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#391 of 14,131 In the World
#159 of 2,785 In Europe
#8 of 224 In France
#1 of 24 In Occitanie
#1 of 5 In Montpellier
#59 of 1,032 For Entomology
#77 of 3,506 For Zoology
#78 of 1,013 For Genealogy
#566 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#861 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 186 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 4th for Biology in France and 263rd in the World with 64,295 publications made and 2,087,251 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 135 In France
#93 of 1,448 In Europe
#263 of 6,833 In the World

University of Montpellier
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 359 1778
1993 452 2318
1994 470 2880
1995 500 3425
1996 568 4177
1997 685 5345
1998 729 6874
1999 765 8103
2000 716 10160
2001 796 11857
2002 813 14172
2003 901 16293
2004 905 18697
2005 1034 21008
2006 1112 24886
2007 1244 29166
2008 1334 32535
2009 1555 38384
2010 1568 44126
2011 1690 51620
2012 1888 60894
2013 1981 68299
2014 1986 75847
2015 2249 81806
2016 2594 88421
2017 2598 97642
2018 3298 109883
2019 3810 129204
2020 4539 164416
2021 4933 196739
2022 4853 199109
2023 5391 207787
2024 4328 203823

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

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 1 15 59
Zoology 2 21 77
Evolutionary Biology 2 22 93
Horticulture 1 23 121
Agricultural Science 1 26 130
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 40 145
Forestry 3 43 161
Botany 2 51 163
Paleontology 3 62 197
Toxicology 2 73 219
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 84 222
Biophysics 6 85 238
Virology 4 74 238
Nanotechnology 7 61 247
Nutrition and Food Science 3 88 250
Biochemistry 4 87 255
Genetics 4 91 260
Biotechnology 3 102 276
Microbiology 5 105 293
Molecular Biology 6 103 299
Immunology 5 114 306
Astrobiology 16 134 331
Neuroscience 6 127 331
Oncology and Cancer research 6 131 379
Pharmacology 5 131 382
Animal Science 6 169 568
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 230 645

Chemistry rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 5th for Chemistry in France and 270th in the World with 53,663 publications made and 1,728,897 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 138 In France
#89 of 1,417 In Europe
#270 of 6,545 In the World

University of Montpellier
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 388 1782
1993 518 2313
1994 520 2869
1995 560 3457
1996 634 4321
1997 745 5517
1998 814 7000
1999 815 8173
2000 778 9999
2001 856 11777
2002 915 14072
2003 957 15794
2004 1004 18433
2005 1067 20439
2006 1158 24095
2007 1246 27777
2008 1298 31318
2009 1454 35668
2010 1444 41288
2011 1539 47376
2012 1682 54565
2013 1624 60517
2014 1669 66523
2015 1829 70352
2016 2258 75818
2017 2069 82808
2018 2486 91460
2019 2815 105945
2020 3335 129722
2021 3429 151622
2022 3375 151159
2023 3853 154768
2024 2875 147418

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

Chemistry subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 17 79
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 4 45 124
Chemical Engineering 3 38 198
Biochemical Engineering 3 94 214
Nanotechnology 7 61 247
Nutrition and Food Science 3 88 250
Physical chemistry 5 64 255
Biochemistry 4 87 255
Materials Science 7 75 261
Inorganic Chemistry 8 88 274
Pharmacy 11 131 292
Computational Chemistry 10 127 296
Organic Chemistry 6 97 297
Environmental Chemistry 8 125 344
Radiochemistry 4 94 421

Engineering rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 8th for Engineering in France and 350th in the World with 42,073 publications made and 1,211,873 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 139 In France
#118 of 1,465 In Europe
#350 of 6,782 In the World

University of Montpellier
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 286 994
1993 376 1315
1994 414 1775
1995 449 2170
1996 448 2746
1997 534 3487
1998 583 4353
1999 590 4830
2000 567 5948
2001 646 7041
2002 805 8968
2003 767 9957
2004 828 11511
2005 898 13436
2006 932 15925
2007 983 18656
2008 1026 21018
2009 1198 24113
2010 1188 28318
2011 1264 31935
2012 1337 37273
2013 1332 41907
2014 1360 45813
2015 1474 49182
2016 1841 53547
2017 1625 58783
2018 1993 65156
2019 2203 74983
2020 2516 89543
2021 2653 107909
2022 2652 108038
2023 2921 111730
2024 2267 107416

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in France and 259th in the World with 41,418 publications made and 1,253,850 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 135 In France
#85 of 1,464 In Europe
#259 of 6,876 In the World

University of Montpellier
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 227 807
1993 249 1084
1994 297 1373
1995 329 1651
1996 352 2220
1997 429 2809
1998 462 3897
1999 478 4456
2000 466 5665
2001 481 6873
2002 544 8563
2003 572 9649
2004 636 11693
2005 725 12796
2006 759 15540
2007 758 18074
2008 846 20466
2009 959 23839
2010 976 26686
2011 1079 31244
2012 1183 36834
2013 1212 41802
2014 1238 45541
2015 1360 50585
2016 1507 55080
2017 1605 59826
2018 2249 68540
2019 2516 80995
2020 2995 101580
2021 3215 124513
2022 3314 125730
2023 3563 133285
2024 2938 129776

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

Physics rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 9th for Physics in France and 322nd in the World with 40,893 publications made and 1,195,605 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#9 of 138 In France
#120 of 1,457 In Europe
#322 of 6,713 In the World

University of Montpellier
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 306 1082
1993 390 1389
1994 426 1913
1995 465 2289
1996 492 3013
1997 594 3679
1998 607 4455
1999 635 5145
2000 605 6186
2001 693 7441
2002 826 9280
2003 797 10498
2004 876 12170
2005 927 14071
2006 971 16633
2007 1017 19329
2008 990 21761
2009 1207 24847
2010 1156 29286
2011 1240 33436
2012 1329 38201
2013 1305 42889
2014 1325 46209
2015 1456 49899
2016 1820 54571
2017 1607 59311
2018 1823 65807
2019 1981 74342
2020 2297 87104
2021 2443 102659
2022 2406 99920
2023 2682 104466
2024 2039 100760

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

Physics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 8 113 230
Biophysics 6 85 238
Nuclear Physics 8 107 244
Applied/Engineering Physics 8 79 247
Nanotechnology 7 61 247
Condensed Matter Physics 9 94 249
Materials Science 7 75 261
Optical Engineering 9 105 303
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 131 314
Atomic and Molecular physics 10 146 324
Astrobiology 16 134 331
Quantum and Particle physics 9 127 332
Acoustical Engineering 9 139 373
Medical Physics 9 165 388

Medicine rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 6th for Medicine in France and 361st in the World with 36,953 publications made and 1,195,949 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 132 In France
#136 of 1,433 In Europe
#361 of 6,775 In the World

University of Montpellier
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 141 891
1993 212 1205
1994 198 1438
1995 226 1835
1996 259 2126
1997 298 2574
1998 313 3446
1999 297 4118
2000 321 5150
2001 299 5694
2002 310 6988
2003 417 7874
2004 413 9307
2005 430 10140
2006 544 11904
2007 594 14506
2008 703 16411
2009 806 19694
2010 905 23386
2011 996 28052
2012 1082 34126
2013 1200 38516
2014 1232 43301
2015 1364 46415
2016 1443 50962
2017 1654 56866
2018 1959 63384
2019 2342 75538
2020 2818 99596
2021 3108 118934
2022 3054 122006
2023 3320 127839
2024 2841 120798

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

Medicine subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Veterinary 2 46 134
Public Health 2 56 188
Neurosurgery 3 88 208
Toxicology 2 73 219
Virology 4 74 238
Audiology 5 100 254
Pharmacy 11 131 292
Occupational Therapy 3 109 296
Immunology 5 114 306
Respiratory Therapy 7 118 312
Critical Care Nursing 6 126 317
Family medicine 4 106 329
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 15 149 345
Sports Medicine 7 141 367
Oncology and Cancer research 6 131 379
Anatomy and Physiology 5 135 381
Pharmacology 5 131 382
Biomedical Engineering 5 135 383
Radiation Therapy 8 134 387
Medical Physics 9 165 388
Physical Therapy 5 152 391
Pathology 7 153 405
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 132 411
Epidemiology 8 157 421
Anesthesiology 8 150 423
Psychiatry 6 157 425
Gerontology 6 131 438
Dermatology 9 169 452
Pediatrics 11 169 462
Surgery 11 165 472
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 12 169 481
Cardiology 13 189 483
Sports / Exercise science 6 189 503
Dentistry 13 182 511
Plastic Surgery 9 170 523
Orthodontics 14 198 551
Urology 9 183 554
Clinical Psychology 5 199 576
Ophthalmology 10 204 582
Sonography and Ultrasound 19 223 611
Cosmetology 11 213 614
Nursing 7 222 637
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 230 645
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 17 217 646
Health Science 10 252 760
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 300 884
Optometry 16 289 909

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 262nd in the World with 36,016 publications made and 883,894 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 134 In France
#102 of 1,500 In Europe
#262 of 7,081 In the World

University of Montpellier
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 136 463
1993 166 591
1994 167 739
1995 199 921
1996 220 1142
1997 251 1460
1998 273 2080
1999 284 2472
2000 292 3126
2001 313 3552
2002 394 4949
2003 390 5435
2004 471 6577
2005 531 7402
2006 599 8711
2007 614 10696
2008 663 11886
2009 833 14385
2010 876 16422
2011 956 19160
2012 1015 22795
2013 1174 25902
2014 1238 29261
2015 1364 31947
2016 1609 34688
2017 1613 37916
2018 2215 43401
2019 2468 52296
2020 2695 67435
2021 3016 83451
2022 2820 85249
2023 3014 92115
2024 2458 83909

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Genealogy 1 20 78
Demography 2 52 173
Philosophy 12 103 246
Library and Information science 3 108 282
History 4 117 321
Sociology 4 116 333
Art History 16 157 370
Political Science 12 159 380
Archaeology 4 140 380
Linguistics 8 196 483
Sports / Exercise science 6 189 503
Aesthetics 14 229 554
Special Education 9 218 594
Anthropology 8 238 624
Journalism and Digital Media 7 242 660
Law 10 253 666
Military science 4 212 680
Classics and Ancient History 17 277 719
Education Majors 6 246 739
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 13 296 741
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 18 313 770
Occupational Safety and Health 9 241 777
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 15 264 784
Public Policy / Administration 9 310 851
Urban and Regional planning 17 450 930
Gender Studies 15 318 954
Political Economy 17 374 994
Communications and Public Relations 17 376 1030
Media Studies 22 399 1197
Criminology and Criminal Justice 20 414 1321

Computer Science rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 8th for Computer Science in France and 414th in the World with 28,291 publications made and 877,948 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#8 of 138 In France
#160 of 1,469 In Europe
#414 of 6,845 In the World

University of Montpellier
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 108 620
1993 172 868
1994 143 1036
1995 213 1291
1996 214 1353
1997 247 1690
1998 228 2127
1999 252 2560
2000 232 3131
2001 296 3354
2002 393 4942
2003 382 5029
2004 405 5945
2005 441 6741
2006 488 8017
2007 558 9881
2008 622 11107
2009 734 13754
2010 779 16327
2011 802 19417
2012 878 23003
2013 980 26501
2014 1006 30003
2015 1128 32415
2016 1196 36043
2017 1273 39859
2018 1495 47085
2019 1711 55412
2020 1903 68004
2021 2160 82754
2022 2107 83510
2023 2182 88215
2024 1845 82410

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

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 84 222
UX/UI Desgin 3 93 227
Database Administration 4 79 235
Robotics 2 74 237
Library and Information science 3 108 282
Computer Engineering 10 97 303
Neuroscience 6 127 331
Computer Graphics 10 142 364
Data Science 4 174 409
Computer Vision 14 153 431
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 192 510
Machine Learning 9 176 517
Telecommunications 14 186 524
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 192 546
Software Engineering 13 242 546
Cyber Security 12 218 594
Animation 21 235 607
Computer Networking 16 225 626
Cognitive Science 14 237 630
Computational Linguistics 20 264 666
Management Information Systems 11 307 689
Web Design and Development 15 278 730
Human-Computer Interaction 13 327 780
Game Design and Development 24 367 861
Multimedia 15 380 1021

Psychology rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 5th for Psychology in France and 471st in the World with 14,995 publications made and 476,202 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 128 In France
#169 of 1,423 In Europe
#471 of 6,645 In the World

University of Montpellier
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 48 440
1993 76 597
1994 67 687
1995 80 828
1996 102 906
1997 110 1040
1998 111 1258
1999 117 1567
2000 123 1766
2001 127 1905
2002 149 2432
2003 168 2522
2004 193 3082
2005 172 3331
2006 222 3964
2007 254 4692
2008 303 5350
2009 314 6323
2010 354 7535
2011 376 9334
2012 460 11299
2013 552 13395
2014 525 15703
2015 628 17314
2016 625 19587
2017 685 21352
2018 745 25000
2019 904 29488
2020 1072 39453
2021 1241 47421
2022 1181 48836
2023 1299 51527
2024 1161 49992

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

Psychology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 3 109 296
Neuroscience 6 127 331
Psychiatry 6 157 425
Clinical Psychology 5 199 576
Special Education 9 218 594
Social Psychology 9 233 620
Cognitive Science 14 237 630
Child Psychology 9 238 665
Education Majors 6 246 739
Sexology 5 226 755
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 18 313 770

Mathematics rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 5th for Mathematics in France and 357th in the World with 11,833 publications made and 362,644 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 133 In France
#128 of 1,401 In Europe
#357 of 6,418 In the World

University of Montpellier
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 27 122
1993 49 166
1994 47 208
1995 76 312
1996 70 356
1997 71 411
1998 82 495
1999 97 635
2000 93 766
2001 117 967
2002 171 1335
2003 169 1500
2004 197 1847
2005 206 2228
2006 224 2848
2007 262 3295
2008 281 3951
2009 311 4534
2010 317 5238
2011 359 6256
2012 352 7416
2013 393 8723
2014 382 9757
2015 421 10784
2016 506 11985
2017 508 12968
2018 637 15458
2019 734 18480
2020 831 23793
2021 945 29851
2022 967 31473
2023 1003 33792
2024 780 27176

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

Mathematics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 94 250
Statistics 4 102 294
Applied Mathematics 11 134 347
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 192 546
Actuarial Science 23 339 902
Operations Research 25 372 1087
Math Teachers 15 351 1147

Economics rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 7th for Economics in France and 479th in the World with 5,313 publications made and 141,934 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 128 In France
#182 of 1,388 In Europe
#479 of 6,167 In the World

University of Montpellier
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 18 61
1993 15 68
1994 20 112
1995 23 136
1996 26 154
1997 36 173
1998 37 238
1999 32 277
2000 40 329
2001 46 376
2002 60 554
2003 72 602
2004 73 617
2005 76 798
2006 80 983
2007 79 1130
2008 112 1253
2009 125 1605
2010 124 1950
2011 153 2340
2012 144 2611
2013 174 3099
2014 192 3767
2015 163 4251
2016 201 4516
2017 251 5224
2018 328 6121
2019 387 7607
2020 428 10205
2021 443 13379
2022 429 14106
2023 464 15472
2024 385 13529

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Montpellier in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 94 250
Finance 10 201 507
Agricultural Economics 3 147 518
International Trade 18 417 742
Development Studies 11 264 751
Environmental Economics 6 305 751
International Economics 23 442 756
Investment Banking and Stock trading 23 320 886
Actuarial Science 23 339 902
Political Economy 17 374 994

Art & Design rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 11th for Art & Design in France and 478th in the World with 4,091 publications made and 108,745 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
#11 of 127 In France
#196 of 1,381 In Europe
#478 of 5,966 In the World

University of Montpellier
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 16 70
1993 22 87
1994 30 128
1995 33 124
1996 42 181
1997 30 195
1998 37 248
1999 49 309
2000 38 384
2001 45 512
2002 66 711
2003 59 668
2004 64 863
2005 80 971
2006 70 883
2007 94 1323
2008 90 1270
2009 95 1552
2010 129 1881
2011 126 2213
2012 124 2512
2013 137 2915
2014 139 3429
2015 166 3602
2016 167 4069
2017 178 4333
2018 218 5145
2019 210 5947
2020 262 7002
2021 281 8731
2022 273 8645
2023 340 9408
2024 269 9923

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

Art & Design subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Graphic Design 3 49 147
UX/UI Desgin 3 93 227
Architecture 9 155 343
Landscape Architecture 8 170 354
Computer Graphics 10 142 364
Interior Design 6 159 364
Art History 16 157 370
Fashion Design 6 151 383
Performing arts 10 204 453
Literature 17 217 516
Aesthetics 14 229 554
Singing and Vocal Performance 14 219 592
Animation 21 235 607
Music 20 248 658
Game Design and Development 24 367 861
Cinematography 41 386 984
Multimedia 15 380 1021
Creative Writing 29 455 1255

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Montpellier

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Entrepreneurship 6 185 403
Marketing 4 229 607
Business 11 250 656
Management 12 260 696
Risk Management 21 298 696
Advertising 11 285 772
International Business 23 454 864
Accounting 14 313 867
Project Management 15 393 901
Supply Chain Management 22 320 1028
Hospitality and Hotel Management 9 414 1073
Human Resource Management 14 451 1120