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The University of Montpellier ranked 7th in France, 373rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 191 research topics. The University of Montpellier ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 89,728 academic publications and 2,122,326 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 151 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#373 of 14,131 In the World
#150 of 2,785 In Europe
#7 of 224 In France
#1 of 24 In Occitanie
#1 of 5 In Montpellier
#54 of 1,014 For Entomology
#70 of 1,019 For Genealogy
#74 of 3,255 For Zoology
#523 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#861 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 188 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 4th for Biology in France and 239th in the World with 62,817 publications made and 1,724,145 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 135 In France
#82 of 1,445 In Europe
#239 of 6,770 In the World

University of Montpellier
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 296 1270
1992 337 1624
1993 407 2056
1994 444 2530
1995 458 2976
1996 546 3604
1997 648 4595
1998 668 5935
1999 698 6960
2000 654 8515
2001 728 9532
2002 743 11342
2003 801 13340
2004 827 15357
2005 926 17057
2006 1035 20310
2007 1161 24457
2008 1254 27101
2009 1437 32405
2010 1468 37601
2011 1550 43761
2012 1664 51041
2013 1927 58147
2014 1950 64902
2015 2355 71022
2016 2901 77802
2017 2960 87407
2018 3848 100259
2019 4386 121528
2020 5363 153455
2021 5805 190804
2022 5581 204289
2023 5566 212670

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 13 54
Zoology 2 20 74
Horticulture 1 15 88
Evolutionary Biology 3 23 95
Agricultural Science 1 24 109
Forestry 2 35 124
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 38 141
Botany 2 44 143
Toxicology 2 53 156
Paleontology 3 57 167
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 65 181
Virology 4 56 186
Nutrition and Food Science 1 67 194
Nanotechnology 7 53 225
Biophysics 6 81 230
Genetics 4 81 231
Biochemistry 4 79 233
Microbiology 5 96 264
Biotechnology 4 102 273
Immunology 5 108 286
Molecular Biology 5 98 287
Neuroscience 5 111 295
Astrobiology 15 130 324
Pharmacology 5 113 324
Oncology and Cancer research 5 124 345
Animal Science 6 147 461
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 200 564

Chemistry rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 4th for Chemistry in France and 247th in the World with 53,253 publications made and 1,481,861 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 136 In France
#82 of 1,401 In Europe
#247 of 6,447 In the World

University of Montpellier
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 337 1260
1992 362 1643
1993 483 2099
1994 493 2554
1995 521 3027
1996 617 3767
1997 707 4795
1998 756 6132
1999 750 7083
2000 722 8482
2001 798 9626
2002 846 11452
2003 860 12811
2004 913 15369
2005 966 16740
2006 1094 19909
2007 1174 23564
2008 1266 26640
2009 1392 30864
2010 1372 35651
2011 1444 41079
2012 1501 46944
2013 1645 53009
2014 1676 58405
2015 1964 62826
2016 2532 68524
2017 2437 75870
2018 3003 85948
2019 3269 102464
2020 3989 124982
2021 4133 151873
2022 3901 159696
2023 3981 163853

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 16 74
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 6 46 116
Chemical Engineering 3 32 177
Biochemical Engineering 3 82 180
Nutrition and Food Science 1 67 194
Physical chemistry 6 56 222
Nanotechnology 7 53 225
Materials Science 7 61 227
Inorganic Chemistry 7 70 228
Biochemistry 4 79 233
Organic Chemistry 6 94 272
Computational Chemistry 9 122 280
Environmental Chemistry 7 103 281
Pharmacy 11 134 290
Radiochemistry 3 67 320

Engineering rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 7th for Engineering in France and 311th in the World with 41,023 publications made and 1,007,660 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 139 In France
#104 of 1,453 In Europe
#311 of 6,684 In the World

University of Montpellier
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 238 663
1992 268 904
1993 357 1166
1994 383 1552
1995 411 1901
1996 443 2369
1997 495 3087
1998 542 3826
1999 536 4213
2000 538 5204
2001 605 6013
2002 764 7613
2003 688 8297
2004 765 9729
2005 830 11153
2006 891 13250
2007 945 15796
2008 1032 17992
2009 1089 20533
2010 1125 23752
2011 1150 27002
2012 1163 30402
2013 1341 35126
2014 1282 38489
2015 1519 41482
2016 1998 46178
2017 1826 50224
2018 2320 57874
2019 2540 67909
2020 2961 82850
2021 3148 103525
2022 2950 110499
2023 2981 112971

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 226th in the World with 40,327 publications made and 1,031,794 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 135 In France
#78 of 1,458 In Europe
#226 of 6,798 In the World

University of Montpellier
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 163 540
1992 207 741
1993 221 923
1994 278 1206
1995 300 1436
1996 334 1885
1997 395 2413
1998 416 3314
1999 422 3795
2000 407 4764
2001 443 5579
2002 486 6923
2003 493 7973
2004 575 9505
2005 636 10246
2006 681 12190
2007 683 14897
2008 814 16394
2009 854 19806
2010 890 22087
2011 983 25466
2012 1029 29847
2013 1170 34574
2014 1221 37728
2015 1426 42179
2016 1700 46525
2017 1852 51386
2018 2642 59775
2019 2922 73769
2020 3580 93105
2021 3875 118256
2022 3769 127408
2023 3654 133852

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

Physics rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 8th for Physics in France and 294th in the World with 39,340 publications made and 985,499 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 138 In France
#104 of 1,446 In Europe
#294 of 6,603 In the World

University of Montpellier
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 252 731
1992 284 995
1993 366 1230
1994 396 1661
1995 431 2032
1996 475 2640
1997 547 3227
1998 561 3954
1999 580 4550
2000 554 5434
2001 645 6385
2002 769 7862
2003 713 8674
2004 778 10269
2005 847 11678
2006 924 13905
2007 974 16247
2008 987 18772
2009 1103 21295
2010 1058 24275
2011 1117 27684
2012 1146 30737
2013 1304 35322
2014 1235 38177
2015 1489 41141
2016 1942 45876
2017 1782 49853
2018 2131 56661
2019 2268 65452
2020 2649 78264
2021 2833 95672
2022 2600 99948
2023 2679 102243

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

Physics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 67 217
Nanotechnology 7 53 225
Materials Science 7 61 227
Biophysics 6 81 230
Nuclear Physics 7 102 231
Condensed Matter Physics 8 92 237
Theoretical Physics 8 113 238
Optical Engineering 7 93 268
Atomic and Molecular physics 9 139 301
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 128 304
Quantum and Particle physics 8 121 314
Astrobiology 15 130 324
Acoustical Engineering 7 118 340
Medical Physics 9 160 368

Medicine rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 5th for Medicine in France and 328th in the World with 36,321 publications made and 988,428 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 132 In France
#119 of 1,417 In Europe
#328 of 6,680 In the World

University of Montpellier
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 143 701
1992 131 824
1993 195 1100
1994 187 1270
1995 209 1581
1996 246 1814
1997 284 2182
1998 291 2962
1999 273 3496
2000 291 4294
2001 278 4669
2002 296 5603
2003 372 6381
2004 378 7696
2005 388 8215
2006 504 9784
2007 553 11987
2008 634 13458
2009 733 16248
2010 840 19399
2011 932 23420
2012 1017 27945
2013 1177 32219
2014 1255 36814
2015 1425 40409
2016 1644 44950
2017 1861 51299
2018 2313 58245
2019 2738 71067
2020 3311 91613
2021 3586 114084
2022 3589 124148
2023 3469 129440

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 38 111
Toxicology 2 53 156
Public Health 2 53 178
Virology 4 56 186
Neurosurgery 3 86 208
Audiology 3 88 221
Occupational Therapy 3 96 259
Critical Care Nursing 7 116 284
Immunology 5 108 286
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 14 136 287
Pharmacy 11 134 290
Family medicine 3 95 302
Pharmacology 5 113 324
Respiratory Therapy 11 127 325
Biomedical Engineering 5 121 342
Anatomy and Physiology 4 125 343
Oncology and Cancer research 5 124 345
Sports Medicine 6 132 347
Physical Therapy 5 132 354
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 110 357
Pathology 4 136 358
Radiation Therapy 7 125 365
Medical Physics 9 160 368
Psychiatry 6 141 376
Epidemiology 7 143 382
Anesthesiology 9 148 394
Gerontology 5 130 427
Pediatrics 9 158 429
Sports / Exercise science 4 152 430
Surgery 11 158 443
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 11 160 444
Dermatology 9 169 448
Cosmetology 9 169 454
Cardiology 13 176 460
Urology 8 162 492
Dentistry 11 174 494
Clinical Psychology 5 180 510
Orthodontics 12 187 523
Nursing 6 188 526
Plastic Surgery 10 174 541
Ophthalmology 10 194 544
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 200 564
Sonography and Ultrasound 16 204 567
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 17 210 603
Health Science 9 214 620
Healthcare Management (MHA) 8 264 753
Optometry 15 278 834
Forensic Science 7 286 864

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 255th in the World with 33,087 publications made and 691,206 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, History, Political Science, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 134 In France
#94 of 1,492 In Europe
#255 of 7,020 In the World

University of Montpellier
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 112 327
1992 118 423
1993 153 529
1994 144 672
1995 179 789
1996 202 949
1997 236 1262
1998 233 1733
1999 248 2084
2000 243 2476
2001 282 2815
2002 348 3863
2003 326 4407
2004 413 5317
2005 429 5726
2006 523 6757
2007 530 8411
2008 588 9260
2009 711 11282
2010 742 12816
2011 840 14820
2012 896 17424
2013 1100 20326
2014 1135 23073
2015 1265 25659
2016 1623 28288
2017 1650 31353
2018 2316 37087
2019 2602 45778
2020 2962 59324
2021 3353 76184
2022 3042 83374
2023 2919 89081

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 16 70
Demography 2 52 165
Philosophy 8 94 225
Library and Information science 3 107 280
History 3 104 283
Sociology 3 111 318
Archaeology 3 114 319
Political Science 9 151 372
Art History 13 163 392
Sports / Exercise science 4 152 430
Linguistics 7 183 459
Aesthetics 8 210 525
Journalism and Digital Media 6 199 543
Special Education 9 203 544
Anthropology 4 221 579
Law 8 231 605
Military science 6 191 611
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 9 256 630
Education Majors 5 221 661
Gender Studies 5 221 669
Classics and Ancient History 13 259 670
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 11 227 674
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 13 278 696
Public Policy / Administration 10 304 815
Urban and Regional planning 13 399 857
Forensic Science 7 286 864
Publishing 16 332 903
Occupational Safety and Health 13 278 911
Political Economy 16 350 946
Communications and Public Relations 15 351 949
Criminology and Criminal Justice 17 358 1163

Computer Science rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 7th for Computer Science in France and 371st in the World with 27,193 publications made and 685,657 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 137 In France
#143 of 1,459 In Europe
#371 of 6,752 In the World

University of Montpellier
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 117 533
1992 108 556
1993 161 791
1994 137 911
1995 197 1124
1996 199 1170
1997 235 1506
1998 225 1898
1999 239 2268
2000 224 2647
2001 280 2749
2002 377 3972
2003 346 4119
2004 369 4889
2005 394 5437
2006 460 6415
2007 521 8043
2008 565 9048
2009 665 11091
2010 682 12993
2011 751 15383
2012 831 18353
2013 957 21330
2014 959 24199
2015 1130 26570
2016 1259 29915
2017 1368 33546
2018 1690 39721
2019 1897 47458
2020 2219 59656
2021 2451 75235
2022 2369 81450
2023 2197 84910

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 65 181
Robotics 2 61 189
Database Administration 2 60 197
UX/UI Desgin 3 83 200
Computer Graphics 7 83 244
Computer Engineering 9 88 272
Library and Information science 3 107 280
Neuroscience 5 111 295
Data Science 4 144 349
Computer Vision 11 131 372
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 8 159 441
Blockchain and Cryptography 14 159 465
Machine Learning 7 157 466
Telecommunications 12 161 468
Animation 14 196 481
Software Engineering 14 235 520
Cyber Security 11 215 561
Computer Networking 14 207 584
Cognitive Science 15 223 590
Web Design and Development 12 242 626
Computational Linguistics 20 257 630
Management Information Systems 11 291 657
Human-Computer Interaction 11 297 676
Game Design and Development 19 331 762
Multimedia 11 343 858

Psychology rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 4th for Psychology in France and 419th in the World with 14,597 publications made and 393,135 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 127 In France
#151 of 1,414 In Europe
#419 of 6,528 In the World

University of Montpellier
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 62 414
1992 46 424
1993 67 560
1994 64 644
1995 73 751
1996 95 797
1997 107 966
1998 104 1151
1999 110 1446
2000 113 1574
2001 112 1661
2002 155 2051
2003 155 2157
2004 175 2618
2005 160 2851
2006 205 3388
2007 242 4133
2008 275 4561
2009 287 5176
2010 325 6356
2011 353 7913
2012 419 9559
2013 531 11614
2014 513 13327
2015 625 15222
2016 676 17544
2017 767 19849
2018 879 23154
2019 1067 27665
2020 1276 36120
2021 1422 44858
2022 1398 49223
2023 1338 51444

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 96 259
Neuroscience 5 111 295
Psychiatry 6 141 376
Clinical Psychology 5 180 510
Social Psychology 7 200 535
Special Education 9 203 544
Child Psychology 7 212 581
Cognitive Science 15 223 590
Sexology 2 182 607
Education Majors 5 221 661
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 13 278 696

Mathematics rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 6th for Mathematics in France and 384th in the World with 11,858 publications made and 285,038 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 132 In France
#142 of 1,388 In Europe
#384 of 6,305 In the World

University of Montpellier
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 22 65
1992 30 101
1993 43 137
1994 43 153
1995 77 246
1996 68 302
1997 70 347
1998 75 415
1999 87 536
2000 94 617
2001 112 810
2002 167 1073
2003 162 1177
2004 174 1518
2005 180 1790
2006 209 2254
2007 247 2741
2008 280 3249
2009 294 3763
2010 318 4281
2011 337 5020
2012 371 5968
2013 406 7068
2014 372 7993
2015 456 9023
2016 531 10108
2017 531 11024
2018 756 13699
2019 839 16638
2020 1012 21837
2021 1115 27859
2022 1144 31897
2023 1086 34226

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 80 220
Applied Mathematics 10 119 308
Statistics 5 124 339
Blockchain and Cryptography 14 159 465
Actuarial Science 23 293 789
Math Teachers 8 296 919
Operations Research 20 330 939

Business rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 8th for Business in France and 607th in the World with 6,976 publications made and 128,329 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 135 In France
#229 of 1,414 In Europe
#607 of 6,187 In the World

University of Montpellier
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 24 42
1992 32 65
1993 30 73
1994 30 108
1995 35 137
1996 47 168
1997 47 176
1998 57 268
1999 65 327
2000 57 351
2001 70 447
2002 89 671
2003 84 684
2004 96 734
2005 98 874
2006 119 1116
2007 106 1339
2008 153 1427
2009 175 1829
2010 160 2160
2011 197 2603
2012 195 3053
2013 221 3341
2014 234 4003
2015 276 4718
2016 307 5310
2017 348 5889
2018 503 7099
2019 541 8793
2020 615 11448
2021 678 15305
2022 643 17180
2023 558 18581

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

Business subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 2 142 318
Finance 10 198 493
Risk Management 13 234 540
Marketing 3 207 548
Management 12 245 652
Management Information Systems 11 291 657
Advertising 9 265 696
Accounting 9 265 713
International Trade 17 409 720
Project Management 12 319 749
Actuarial Science 23 293 789
Investment Banking and Stock trading 25 301 796
Public Policy / Administration 10 304 815
International Business 22 438 831
Human Resource Management 4 363 892
Occupational Safety and Health 13 278 911
Supply Chain Management 19 291 912
Operations Research 20 330 939
Hospitality and Hotel Management 8 380 956

Economics rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 3rd for Economics in France and 424th in the World with 5,146 publications made and 109,887 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 129 In France
#161 of 1,366 In Europe
#424 of 5,995 In the World

University of Montpellier
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 13 38
1992 20 44
1993 14 49
1994 18 87
1995 24 105
1996 21 128
1997 31 129
1998 32 196
1999 29 234
2000 37 262
2001 44 297
2002 52 432
2003 67 474
2004 68 525
2005 65 614
2006 71 773
2007 72 859
2008 112 966
2009 111 1294
2010 120 1576
2011 141 1745
2012 137 2101
2013 164 2357
2014 181 2868
2015 167 3355
2016 213 3692
2017 253 4175
2018 358 5138
2019 399 6579
2020 486 9062
2021 535 12322
2022 532 14154
2023 480 15310

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 80 220
Agricultural Economics 3 129 435
Environmental Economics 4 206 484
Finance 10 198 493
Development Studies 8 230 657
International Trade 17 409 720
International Economics 23 431 755
Actuarial Science 23 293 789
Investment Banking and Stock trading 25 301 796
Political Economy 16 350 946

Art & Design rankings

The University of Montpellier ranked 5th for Art & Design in France and 407th in the World with 3,900 publications made and 92,143 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
#5 of 125 In France
#164 of 1,349 In Europe
#407 of 5,720 In the World

University of Montpellier
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 25 44
1992 15 53
1993 23 71
1994 27 103
1995 34 104
1996 40 143
1997 35 161
1998 39 206
1999 46 272
2000 39 326
2001 47 402
2002 61 577
2003 50 514
2004 65 665
2005 66 749
2006 67 751
2007 97 1066
2008 83 1085
2009 80 1280
2010 113 1543
2011 118 1872
2012 108 2095
2013 126 2374
2014 136 2841
2015 158 2890
2016 187 3450
2017 207 3575
2018 247 4393
2019 234 5277
2020 296 6270
2021 310 7961
2022 295 8377
2023 345 8613

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 4 53 157
Landscape Architecture 4 92 190
UX/UI Desgin 3 83 200
Interior Design 4 86 207
Computer Graphics 7 83 244
Architecture 7 130 284
Fashion Design 4 131 322
Art History 13 163 392
Literature 7 189 455
Performing arts 9 203 461
Animation 14 196 481
Singing and Vocal Performance 10 183 494
Aesthetics 8 210 525
Illustration and Concept Art 14 252 566
Painting and Drawing 18 275 614
Sculpture 18 275 614
Photography 9 269 725
Music 20 282 730
Game Design and Development 19 331 762
Multimedia 11 343 858
Cinematography 29 348 897
Creative Writing 24 433 1196