University of Nantes Rankings

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In the World#633 of 14178
In Europe#238 of 2794
In France#12 of 224
In Pays de la Loire#1 of 15
In Nantes#1 of 7
In Geology#258 of 5,175

Quick Review

Enrollment
36,948
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
univ-nantes.fr
Languages
French;English

Publications & Citations

Publications
22,852
Citations
558,101

University of Nantes majors

by publication count

Chemistry
3,537
Medicine
3,363
Materials science
2,717
Biology
2,485
Computer science
1,993
Mathematics
1,619
Physics
1,261
Geology
902
Engineering
558
Political science
533
Psychology
483
Art
313
Economics
309
Philosophy
302
Environmental science
257
Geography
171
Sociology
169
Business
139
History
49

Topical rankings by citation count

DisciplineWorld RankCitations
Geology26433,988
Physics42959,308
Materials science43762,408
Philosophy470593
Mathematics53626,660
Medicine55194,444
Art601253
Biology609104,028
Chemistry61274,020
Computer science70426,442
Engineering7459,605
Economics7716,552
Environmental science9854,429
Political science1060858
History115490
Psychology12327,618
Geography12971,146
Sociology1358977
Business1729926

Annual publication & citation counts

YearPublicationsCitations
199082772
1991117905
19921051041
19931181032
19941081093
19951311097
19961231226
19971681418
19981901534
19992261938
20002342234
20012412729
20022843263
20033004199
20042814674
20053645671
20064937400
20076329546
200874911402
200983414771
201085517370
2011103322847
2012120927726
2013127034396
2014137338575
2015137841601
2016145544277
2017152647603
2018160644771
2019176352785
2020177259758

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (baccalauréat) or equivalent, or special entrance examination
Academic CalendarOctober to June (October - February; February-June)
Enrollment36,948
Full time employee2,750
Student:staff ratio13:1

Tuition

Local studetns159,60 per annum (EUR)

University of Nantes has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

ProgramsAssociate's degreeBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
Design | Arts | Humanities–+++
Business | Politics | Social Sciences–+++
Languages | Culture | Linguistics–+++
Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine–+++
Engineering | IT–+++
Maths | Natural Sciences–+++
LicenceArts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Economics, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Management, Mass Communication, Mathematics and Computer Science, Modern Languages, Natural Sciences, Physics, Social Sciences, Technology
Licence professionnelleAgronomy, Arts and Humanities, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Health Sciences, Industrial and Production Economics, Industrial Design, Law, Management, Mass Communication, Social Sciences, Technology, Telecommunications Services
Diplôme d'EtatDentistry, Medicine, Pharmacy, Speech Therapy and Audiology
Diplôme d'IngénieurCivil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Materials Engineering
MasterAccountancy, Applied Mathematics, Archaeology, Art History, Astronomy and Space Science, Automation and Control Engineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Classical Languages, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Studies, European Studies, European Union Law, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, History, Information Sciences, International Law, International Studies, Labour Law, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Maritime Law, Mechanical Engineering, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Private Law, Psychology, Public Law, Robotics, Social and Preventive Medicine, Sociology, Sports, Teacher Training, Urban Studies
DoctoratApplied Mathematics, Astronomy and Space Science, Biotechnology, Civil Engineering, Classical Languages, Cognitive Sciences, Computer Science, Dentistry, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Studies, Geography (Human), Health Sciences, History, Immunology, Information Sciences, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Maritime Law, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Neurosciences, Nuclear Physics, Nutrition, Philosophy, Plant Pathology, Private Law, Public Law, Sports, Telecommunications Engineering, Thermal Engineering
Certificat de SpécialitéMedicine

General info

Alternative namesUN
Université de Nantes
Founded1460
WikipediaUniversity of Nantes
AccreditationMinistry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation
Colorsnavy blue, khaki green
Academic structureFaculty of Law and Political Science
Faculty of Economics and Management
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Science and Applied Sciences
Faculty of Languages
Faculty of Literature and Humanities
Faculty of Social Sciences
Faculty of Education and Teacher Training
Institute of Technology
Grande Ecole for Engineers (Polytech)
Affiliations and membershipsUniversité Bretagne Loire
European University Association (EUA)
Réseau des Université de l'Ouest Atlantique (RUOA)
L'Université Nantes Angers Le Mans (L'UNAM)
Compostela Group of Universities (CGU)
International Student Exchange Program (ISEP)
Open Education Consortium (OEC)

Location and Contacts

Address1, Quai de Tourville; Boîte Postale 13522
Nantes, Pays de la Loire, 44035
France
City population309,000
Phone+33 (0)2 40 99 83 83
Fax+33 (0)2 40 99 83 00

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