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The University of Montpellier ranked 5th in France, 358th in the global 2026 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 101,525 academic publications and 2,844,721 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 210 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#358 of 14,131 In the World
#146 of 2,785 In Europe
#5 of 224 In France
#1 of 24 In Occitanie
#1 of 5 In Montpellier
#55 of 1,018 For Entomology
#74 of 3,564 For Zoology
#78 of 2,954 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#438 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#715 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 186 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 3rd for Biology in France and 261st in the World with 67,181 publications made and 2,222,247 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 135 In France
#90 of 1,449 In Europe
#261 of 6,841 In the World

University of Montpellier
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 452 2320
1994 470 2881
1995 501 3442
1996 568 4180
1997 684 5352
1998 729 6881
1999 766 8114
2000 718 10166
2001 797 11871
2002 813 14183
2003 902 16299
2004 905 18700
2005 1034 21010
2006 1112 24881
2007 1240 29138
2008 1332 32480
2009 1552 38341
2010 1566 44036
2011 1693 51493
2012 1890 60784
2013 1979 68170
2014 1982 75718
2015 2247 81646
2016 2591 88277
2017 2602 97471
2018 3293 109588
2019 3803 129047
2020 4514 163947
2021 4921 196123
2022 4844 198504
2023 5367 207232
2024 4345 204851
2025 3834 190939

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 14 55
Zoology 2 20 74
Evolutionary Biology 2 22 89
Horticulture 1 20 112
Agricultural Science 1 27 130
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 38 136
Forestry 2 41 152
Botany 2 49 160
Paleontology 3 62 194
Toxicology 2 69 220
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 84 223
Virology 4 74 230
Biophysics 6 85 238
Nanotechnology 7 61 251
Nutrition and Food Science 3 86 252
Biochemistry 4 86 252
Genetics 4 89 255
Biotechnology 3 99 275
Microbiology 5 104 291
Molecular Biology 5 101 296
Immunology 5 113 300
Neuroscience 5 125 327
Astrobiology 16 132 330
Oncology and Cancer research 6 131 379
Pharmacology 5 128 379
Animal Science 7 163 555
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 238 663

Chemistry rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 5th for Chemistry in France and 271st in the World with 55,468 publications made and 1,837,750 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
#271 of 6,561 In the World

University of Montpellier
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 518 2313
1994 520 2870
1995 562 3474
1996 634 4322
1997 745 5522
1998 814 7003
1999 816 8177
2000 777 10003
2001 857 11790
2002 915 14075
2003 957 15797
2004 1004 18433
2005 1067 20432
2006 1156 24085
2007 1243 27769
2008 1298 31284
2009 1455 35627
2010 1442 41219
2011 1539 47257
2012 1684 54455
2013 1629 60391
2014 1667 66382
2015 1825 70153
2016 2252 75649
2017 2067 82534
2018 2472 91107
2019 2811 105611
2020 3304 129054
2021 3421 150772
2022 3368 150269
2023 3821 153816
2024 2887 147992
2025 2485 134215

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 78
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 4 44 119
Chemical Engineering 3 41 203
Biochemical Engineering 3 89 212
Nanotechnology 7 61 251
Nutrition and Food Science 3 86 252
Biochemistry 4 86 252
Physical chemistry 5 65 262
Materials Science 7 75 264
Inorganic Chemistry 8 84 270
Pharmacy 11 132 296
Computational Chemistry 10 127 299
Organic Chemistry 6 95 300
Environmental Chemistry 8 125 344
Radiochemistry 4 83 403

Engineering rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 8th for Engineering in France and 354th in the World with 43,390 publications made and 1,284,622 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 139 In France
#120 of 1,466 In Europe
#354 of 6,795 In the World

University of Montpellier
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 376 1315
1994 414 1775
1995 449 2171
1996 448 2747
1997 534 3484
1998 582 4354
1999 592 4838
2000 568 5948
2001 648 7057
2002 805 8969
2003 767 9965
2004 827 11509
2005 898 13437
2006 930 15928
2007 983 18658
2008 1027 21000
2009 1201 24078
2010 1189 28302
2011 1264 31837
2012 1338 37205
2013 1334 41796
2014 1357 45710
2015 1473 49030
2016 1837 53438
2017 1620 58614
2018 1985 64926
2019 2204 74808
2020 2515 89321
2021 2655 107528
2022 2671 107640
2023 2908 111329
2024 2278 107827
2025 1723 98543

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 254th in the World with 43,317 publications made and 1,344,924 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 135 In France
#83 of 1,464 In Europe
#254 of 6,888 In the World

University of Montpellier
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 249 1085
1994 297 1373
1995 329 1651
1996 352 2219
1997 428 2806
1998 462 3901
1999 480 4457
2000 469 5657
2001 481 6883
2002 544 8576
2003 572 9651
2004 637 11693
2005 725 12792
2006 759 15545
2007 757 18059
2008 845 20402
2009 960 23789
2010 976 26604
2011 1081 31098
2012 1180 36682
2013 1213 41710
2014 1237 45417
2015 1360 50431
2016 1507 54910
2017 1605 59658
2018 2249 68413
2019 2517 80819
2020 2993 101228
2021 3225 124074
2022 3325 125336
2023 3566 132880
2024 2957 130225
2025 2406 123131

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 326th in the World with 42,116 publications made and 1,266,373 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 1,460 In Europe
#326 of 6,729 In the World

University of Montpellier
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 390 1390
1994 426 1913
1995 465 2292
1996 492 3014
1997 596 3683
1998 606 4459
1999 636 5148
2000 606 6193
2001 695 7454
2002 826 9282
2003 796 10509
2004 876 12175
2005 928 14074
2006 972 16638
2007 1018 19334
2008 991 21746
2009 1211 24821
2010 1156 29248
2011 1238 33367
2012 1328 38155
2013 1310 42829
2014 1323 46150
2015 1454 49840
2016 1819 54489
2017 1608 59233
2018 1820 65744
2019 1977 74268
2020 2299 87111
2021 2450 102442
2022 2427 99736
2023 2676 104286
2024 2046 101179
2025 1561 91246

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 8 114 233
Biophysics 6 85 238
Nuclear Physics 8 107 245
Nanotechnology 7 61 251
Condensed Matter Physics 9 96 255
Applied/Engineering Physics 8 81 259
Materials Science 7 75 264
Optical Engineering 9 105 304
Astrophysics and Astronomy 11 129 311
Atomic and Molecular physics 10 145 322
Astrobiology 16 132 330
Quantum and Particle physics 9 127 334
Medical Physics 8 158 370
Acoustical Engineering 9 136 371

Medicine rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 6th for Medicine in France and 361st in the World with 39,050 publications made and 1,289,172 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 132 In France
#133 of 1,437 In Europe
#361 of 6,793 In the World

University of Montpellier
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 212 1206
1994 198 1438
1995 226 1822
1996 259 2126
1997 298 2577
1998 313 3451
1999 297 4123
2000 321 5153
2001 300 5702
2002 310 6988
2003 417 7864
2004 413 9307
2005 430 10136
2006 544 11890
2007 592 14490
2008 700 16385
2009 806 19682
2010 903 23343
2011 994 27969
2012 1081 34050
2013 1195 38398
2014 1234 43184
2015 1360 46281
2016 1441 50783
2017 1652 56636
2018 1955 63106
2019 2337 75273
2020 2813 99135
2021 3096 118234
2022 3047 121462
2023 3306 127291
2024 2836 121665
2025 2768 113600

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 1 45 132
Public Health 2 56 192
Neurosurgery 3 84 204
Toxicology 2 69 220
Virology 4 74 230
Audiology 4 101 255
Occupational Therapy 3 107 289
Pharmacy 11 132 296
Immunology 5 113 300
Respiratory Therapy 7 116 307
Critical Care Nursing 5 122 310
Family medicine 3 103 324
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 15 148 347
Sports Medicine 6 138 363
Medical Physics 8 158 370
Anatomy and Physiology 5 133 375
Oncology and Cancer research 6 131 379
Pharmacology 5 128 379
Radiation Therapy 7 132 383
Biomedical Engineering 4 135 384
Physical Therapy 5 148 387
Pathology 7 152 400
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 129 403
Anesthesiology 7 147 412
Epidemiology 7 157 417
Psychiatry 6 156 420
Gerontology 6 131 437
Dermatology 9 169 449
Pediatrics 10 169 461
Surgery 10 165 471
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 12 168 476
Cardiology 13 187 481
Sports / Exercise science 6 188 500
Plastic Surgery 8 168 514
Dentistry 14 182 516
Urology 9 181 552
Orthodontics 13 199 555
Clinical Psychology 5 198 573
Ophthalmology 10 207 590
Sonography and Ultrasound 18 220 609
Cosmetology 10 212 619
Nursing 7 220 621
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 17 217 641
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 238 663
Health Science 9 240 719
Healthcare Management (MHA) 10 301 879
Optometry 17 291 899
Forensic Science 9 300 969

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 261st in the World with 37,875 publications made and 945,516 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 135 In France
#102 of 1,502 In Europe
#261 of 7,088 In the World

University of Montpellier
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 166 592
1994 167 739
1995 200 921
1996 221 1143
1997 252 1468
1998 274 2085
1999 283 2471
2000 293 3133
2001 313 3553
2002 394 4947
2003 392 5433
2004 472 6577
2005 529 7398
2006 597 8698
2007 612 10664
2008 666 11840
2009 835 14357
2010 874 16363
2011 957 19052
2012 1015 22714
2013 1169 25817
2014 1236 29167
2015 1366 31816
2016 1608 34532
2017 1632 37858
2018 2237 43178
2019 2499 52048
2020 2736 67179
2021 3034 82900
2022 2895 84769
2023 3094 91716
2024 2602 84700
2025 1847 76322

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 23 80
Demography 2 55 176
Philosophy 12 103 238
Library and Information science 3 110 287
History 4 117 319
Sociology 4 116 331
Political Science 12 150 368
Archaeology 4 133 368
Art History 19 168 392
Linguistics 8 196 483
Sports / Exercise science 6 188 500
Aesthetics 13 228 550
Special Education 9 221 589
Anthropology 6 231 607
Law 10 253 662
Journalism and Digital Media 7 247 672
Military science 4 215 693
Classics and Ancient History 17 275 712
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 12 298 738
Education Majors 6 250 738
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 18 310 769
Occupational Safety and Health 10 238 773
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 12 260 777
Public Policy / Administration 8 293 796
Urban and Regional planning 15 435 897
Gender Studies 15 319 954
Forensic Science 9 300 969
Communications and Public Relations 17 369 993
Political Economy 18 382 1015
Media Studies 24 410 1214
Criminology and Criminal Justice 20 421 1339

Computer Science rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 8th for Computer Science in France and 417th in the World with 29,506 publications made and 923,116 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#8 of 138 In France
#160 of 1,470 In Europe
#417 of 6,855 In the World

University of Montpellier
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 172 868
1994 143 1037
1995 214 1295
1996 214 1354
1997 247 1692
1998 228 2125
1999 252 2563
2000 232 3130
2001 297 3359
2002 393 4942
2003 382 5028
2004 405 5945
2005 442 6740
2006 487 8018
2007 560 9868
2008 621 11095
2009 733 13720
2010 779 16317
2011 799 19356
2012 874 22976
2013 980 26473
2014 1002 29922
2015 1131 32328
2016 1192 35944
2017 1265 39834
2018 1484 46877
2019 1699 55225
2020 1893 67617
2021 2146 82455
2022 2095 83252
2023 2180 88102
2024 1864 83008
2025 1658 75559

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 84 223
UX/UI Desgin 4 95 232
Robotics 2 74 242
Database Administration 4 82 243
Library and Information science 3 110 287
Computer Engineering 10 96 304
Neuroscience 5 125 327
Computer Graphics 11 147 372
Data Science 4 174 407
Computer Vision 14 153 432
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 192 508
Machine Learning 9 175 518
Telecommunications 14 185 523
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 192 549
Software Engineering 14 243 549
Cyber Security 12 218 596
Animation 23 238 618
Computer Networking 16 223 623
Cognitive Science 14 237 632
Computational Linguistics 19 264 675
Management Information Systems 11 308 698
Web Design and Development 14 280 736
Human-Computer Interaction 13 329 781
Game Design and Development 24 374 872
Multimedia 15 383 1021

Psychology rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 5th for Psychology in France and 469th in the World with 15,847 publications made and 515,527 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 128 In France
#169 of 1,424 In Europe
#469 of 6,663 In the World

University of Montpellier
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 76 597
1994 67 688
1995 80 830
1996 102 907
1997 110 1047
1998 111 1256
1999 117 1570
2000 123 1770
2001 128 1907
2002 149 2426
2003 168 2518
2004 192 3083
2005 172 3330
2006 222 3966
2007 254 4694
2008 303 5342
2009 312 6306
2010 353 7532
2011 377 9318
2012 457 11293
2013 548 13358
2014 526 15725
2015 627 17303
2016 617 19495
2017 687 21340
2018 748 24934
2019 898 29349
2020 1063 39198
2021 1228 47159
2022 1169 48627
2023 1297 51437
2024 1168 50304
2025 1150 47770

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 3 107 289
Neuroscience 5 125 327
Psychiatry 6 156 420
Clinical Psychology 5 198 573
Special Education 9 221 589
Social Psychology 8 227 611
Cognitive Science 14 237 632
Child Psychology 9 238 665
Sexology 5 222 733
Education Majors 6 250 738
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 18 310 769

Mathematics rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 5th for Mathematics in France and 353rd in the World with 12,247 publications made and 384,618 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
#125 of 1,406 In Europe
#353 of 6,434 In the World

University of Montpellier
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 49 166
1994 47 208
1995 75 298
1996 70 356
1997 72 412
1998 82 495
1999 98 639
2000 93 768
2001 118 966
2002 171 1336
2003 169 1499
2004 198 1848
2005 206 2225
2006 224 2847
2007 262 3299
2008 280 3945
2009 312 4525
2010 316 5233
2011 355 6220
2012 352 7357
2013 390 8708
2014 379 9695
2015 420 10713
2016 504 11919
2017 505 12856
2018 631 15313
2019 726 18262
2020 803 23315
2021 932 29328
2022 952 30944
2023 986 33310
2024 774 27194
2025 665 24014

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 90 242
Statistics 4 101 292
Applied Mathematics 11 133 342
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 192 549
Actuarial Science 23 339 899
Operations Research 26 374 1094
Math Teachers 14 348 1140

Economics rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 7th for Economics in France and 474th in the World with 5,499 publications made and 153,392 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 1,391 In Europe
#474 of 6,188 In the World

University of Montpellier
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 15 68
1994 20 112
1995 23 136
1996 26 154
1997 35 173
1998 37 238
1999 32 277
2000 40 330
2001 46 376
2002 59 555
2003 72 603
2004 73 619
2005 76 798
2006 80 982
2007 78 1134
2008 112 1251
2009 127 1597
2010 123 1947
2011 153 2334
2012 143 2603
2013 173 3097
2014 194 3779
2015 164 4239
2016 201 4485
2017 250 5193
2018 327 6102
2019 385 7527
2020 421 10140
2021 436 13316
2022 433 14022
2023 471 15369
2024 398 13652
2025 235 12109

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 90 242
Agricultural Economics 3 140 485
Finance 10 200 505
Development Studies 10 256 742
International Trade 17 418 753
Environmental Economics 6 303 756
International Economics 24 446 763
Investment Banking and Stock trading 23 314 873
Actuarial Science 23 339 899
Political Economy 18 382 1015

Art & Design rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 10th for Art & Design in France and 475th in the World with 4,282 publications made and 122,115 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
#10 of 127 In France
#195 of 1,385 In Europe
#475 of 6,010 In the World

University of Montpellier
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 22 87
1994 30 128
1995 33 124
1996 42 182
1997 30 200
1998 36 248
1999 48 309
2000 38 387
2001 45 513
2002 66 711
2003 59 671
2004 64 862
2005 80 973
2006 69 884
2007 92 1316
2008 89 1263
2009 96 1539
2010 130 1865
2011 126 2201
2012 124 2497
2013 138 2903
2014 137 3379
2015 170 3620
2016 167 4077
2017 177 4310
2018 220 5138
2019 209 5946
2020 264 7027
2021 285 8818
2022 281 8665
2023 342 9476
2024 287 10047
2025 206 9610

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 50 150
UX/UI Desgin 4 95 232
Architecture 7 152 338
Landscape Architecture 8 168 347
Interior Design 6 156 365
Computer Graphics 11 147 372
Fashion Design 6 154 388
Art History 19 168 392
Performing arts 11 216 489
Literature 16 212 506
Aesthetics 13 228 550
Singing and Vocal Performance 14 217 583
Animation 23 238 618
Music 20 253 667
Illustration and Concept Art 23 301 742
Game Design and Development 24 374 872
Cinematography 38 365 929
Multimedia 15 383 1021
Creative Writing 29 440 1186

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Montpellier

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Entrepreneurship 6 187 402
Marketing 3 226 594
Risk Management 18 267 616
Business 10 245 645
Management 12 259 692
Advertising 11 286 763
Accounting 14 310 840
International Business 23 459 868
Project Management 15 391 897
Supply Chain Management 21 320 1036
Hospitality and Hotel Management 9 426 1104
Human Resource Management 14 463 1145