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The University of Nantes ranked 16th in France, 597th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 159 research topics. The University of Nantes ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 36,198 academic publications and 697,003 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 47 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#597 of 14,131 In the World
#240 of 2,785 In Europe
#16 of 224 In France
#1 of 15 In Pays de la Loire
#1 of 7 In Nantes
#125 of 1,011 For Cosmetology
#212 of 1,343 For Astrobiology
#314 of 1,013 For Nuclear Engineering
#1182 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#731 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 156 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Nantes ranked 16th for Biology in France and 683rd in the World with 20,615 publications made and 526,450 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#16 of 135 In France
#243 of 1,445 In Europe
#683 of 6,770 In the World

University of Nantes
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 88 556
1992 59 595
1993 66 524
1994 77 637
1995 90 720
1996 86 764
1997 118 821
1998 127 1015
1999 137 1206
2000 137 1335
2001 153 1541
2002 193 1833
2003 173 2076
2004 163 2308
2005 218 2702
2006 351 3596
2007 413 4479
2008 537 5909
2009 600 7479
2010 544 9517
2011 699 11998
2012 819 15257
2013 962 18420
2014 991 21898
2015 1065 24431
2016 1123 27294
2017 1120 30067
2018 1214 33712
2019 1252 38594
2020 1568 47744
2021 1648 59275
2022 1643 61383
2023 1611 61421

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

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 11 80 212
Immunology 13 173 477
Oncology and Cancer research 13 178 509
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 189 549
Nanotechnology 15 189 555
Molecular Biology 15 186 562
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 230 569
Biotechnology 12 207 583
Genetics 16 225 638
Virology 19 210 658
Biophysics 22 251 676
Microbiology 21 242 689
Biochemistry 19 250 702
Paleontology 17 262 711
Neuroscience 21 275 734
Pharmacology 21 249 785
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 18 287 788
Evolutionary Biology 26 323 817
Nutrition and Food Science 21 296 884
Botany 23 321 948
Zoology 26 331 992
Forestry 31 317 999
Toxicology 22 305 1028
Animal Science 19 313 1068
Agricultural Science 25 348 1115
Horticulture 31 354 1302

Chemistry rankings

The University of Nantes ranked 14th for Chemistry in France and 650th in the World with 18,754 publications made and 489,293 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#14 of 136 In France
#233 of 1,401 In Europe
#650 of 6,447 In the World

University of Nantes
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 102 726
1992 93 747
1993 96 727
1994 90 812
1995 107 857
1996 112 947
1997 140 1047
1998 161 1154
1999 162 1440
2000 170 1538
2001 178 1772
2002 211 2065
2003 210 2419
2004 203 2601
2005 246 3060
2006 367 3895
2007 416 4681
2008 518 5985
2009 575 7539
2010 541 9236
2011 689 11705
2012 781 14372
2013 897 17442
2014 933 20773
2015 933 23292
2016 978 26043
2017 991 28472
2018 1014 31587
2019 1058 35848
2020 1257 43262
2021 1315 52120
2022 1219 54330
2023 1262 54600

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

Chemistry subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 11 147 390
Computational Chemistry 15 184 398
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 163 430
Biochemical Engineering 15 219 484
Physical chemistry 15 178 512
Inorganic Chemistry 15 191 523
Nanotechnology 15 189 555
Chemical Engineering 15 182 560
Materials Science 18 230 619
Organic Chemistry 18 240 669
Biochemistry 19 250 702
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 31 290 716
Pharmacy 27 276 733
Radiochemistry 14 200 759
Nutrition and Food Science 21 296 884

Engineering rankings

The University of Nantes ranked 16th for Engineering in France and 668th in the World with 16,966 publications made and 365,873 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#16 of 139 In France
#243 of 1,453 In Europe
#668 of 6,684 In the World

University of Nantes
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 84 565
1992 86 566
1993 94 538
1994 94 614
1995 108 695
1996 100 732
1997 134 835
1998 122 850
1999 144 1116
2000 150 1156
2001 164 1416
2002 255 1723
2003 205 2010
2004 208 2113
2005 247 2514
2006 374 3278
2007 384 3874
2008 527 5000
2009 525 6089
2010 502 7401
2011 631 9056
2012 753 11097
2013 764 13307
2014 829 16248
2015 813 17421
2016 906 19877
2017 892 21875
2018 928 24686
2019 915 27390
2020 1088 32249
2021 1132 38481
2022 1091 40133
2023 1118 40735

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

Physics rankings

The University of Nantes ranked 16th for Physics in France and 618th in the World with 16,707 publications made and 374,637 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#16 of 138 In France
#230 of 1,446 In Europe
#618 of 6,603 In the World

University of Nantes
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 94 623
1992 94 662
1993 103 627
1994 98 735
1995 120 774
1996 117 837
1997 144 916
1998 135 959
1999 155 1254
2000 163 1281
2001 182 1518
2002 264 1895
2003 213 2232
2004 217 2380
2005 236 2856
2006 358 3614
2007 367 4252
2008 496 5270
2009 505 6377
2010 488 7617
2011 622 9524
2012 731 11450
2013 759 13517
2014 814 16390
2015 830 18050
2016 868 20602
2017 885 22149
2018 886 25202
2019 870 27674
2020 1043 32482
2021 1083 38225
2022 1006 39151
2023 1081 39696

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

Physics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 11 80 212
Nuclear Physics 11 150 354
Atomic and Molecular physics 11 167 372
Medical Physics 13 180 407
Theoretical Physics 19 216 465
Astrophysics and Astronomy 17 222 533
Applied/Engineering Physics 17 208 542
Condensed Matter Physics 19 222 550
Nanotechnology 15 189 555
Quantum and Particle physics 16 225 579
Materials Science 18 230 619
Optical Engineering 18 242 637
Biophysics 22 251 676
Acoustical Engineering 26 324 850

Medicine rankings

The University of Nantes ranked 20th for Medicine in France and 710th in the World with 13,503 publications made and 323,178 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#20 of 132 In France
#251 of 1,417 In Europe
#710 of 6,680 In the World

University of Nantes
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 38 215
1992 31 242
1993 28 296
1994 26 291
1995 41 339
1996 27 363
1997 53 431
1998 49 450
1999 46 541
2000 46 581
2001 66 669
2002 75 766
2003 72 864
2004 65 1004
2005 103 1196
2006 164 1677
2007 230 2117
2008 269 2925
2009 322 3838
2010 350 5228
2011 416 7010
2012 494 9034
2013 607 11225
2014 593 12979
2015 687 14820
2016 706 16336
2017 754 18511
2018 826 20655
2019 971 24447
2020 1148 31688
2021 1266 40680
2022 1288 43052
2023 1303 43921

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

Medicine subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cosmetology 2 47 125
Biomedical Engineering 7 137 373
Medical Physics 13 180 407
Radiation Therapy 14 170 471
Immunology 13 173 477
Dermatology 11 185 507
Oncology and Cancer research 13 178 509
Sports Medicine 13 209 527
Critical Care Nursing 18 217 535
Plastic Surgery 9 171 537
Surgery 18 212 591
Dentistry 17 217 609
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 18 213 616
Pediatrics 16 222 618
Cardiology 20 237 645
Anatomy and Physiology 14 232 654
Neurosurgery 23 228 658
Virology 19 210 658
Pathology 16 231 662
Orthodontics 18 259 713
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 21 250 720
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 29 286 728
Physical Therapy 16 277 729
Pharmacy 27 276 733
Anesthesiology 23 248 734
Sonography and Ultrasound 24 258 751
Pharmacology 21 249 785
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 18 287 788
Psychiatry 21 290 828
Clinical Psychology 13 289 836
Urology 23 267 847
Ophthalmology 24 290 851
Epidemiology 27 294 853
Family medicine 20 279 856
Health Science 17 292 878
Respiratory Therapy 29 310 933
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 21 317 951
Public Health 25 332 952
Nursing 18 343 992
Toxicology 22 305 1028
Occupational Therapy 22 384 1077
Healthcare Management (MHA) 19 404 1184
Audiology 34 408 1265
Veterinary 27 348 1399
Gerontology 30 489 1585

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Nantes ranked 21st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 634th in the World with 13,221 publications made and 163,097 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Archaeology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#21 of 134 In France
#264 of 1,492 In Europe
#634 of 7,020 In the World

University of Nantes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 39 122
1992 38 144
1993 45 136
1994 47 147
1995 60 204
1996 52 203
1997 66 248
1998 63 286
1999 90 345
2000 122 371
2001 122 416
2002 186 572
2003 168 615
2004 153 754
2005 215 817
2006 255 1289
2007 243 1623
2008 380 2066
2009 383 2554
2010 370 3202
2011 473 4074
2012 521 4880
2013 521 5732
2014 599 6810
2015 645 7277
2016 706 7880
2017 756 8596
2018 795 10477
2019 862 11769
2020 965 15142
2021 1023 19561
2022 962 19798
2023 972 20830

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Philosophy 21 224 495
Art History 27 253 605
Political Science 21 283 678
Linguistics 22 320 794
Library and Information science 13 305 802
History 21 321 804
Archaeology 19 334 837
Special Education 19 331 882
Classics and Ancient History 24 348 902
Genealogy 19 318 910
Demography 24 336 930
Aesthetics 26 401 1010
Sociology 26 370 1011
Journalism and Digital Media 14 366 1013
Criminology and Criminal Justice 14 323 1041
Anthropology 18 386 1072
Law 24 411 1109
Gender Studies 26 435 1381
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 29 511 1420
Communications and Public Relations 28 546 1619
Education Majors 29 522 1754

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Nantes ranked 16th for Environmental Science in France and 735th in the World with 12,679 publications made and 275,853 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#16 of 135 In France
#267 of 1,458 In Europe
#735 of 6,798 In the World

University of Nantes
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 68 449
1992 57 422
1993 58 423
1994 65 455
1995 67 446
1996 68 534
1997 90 590
1998 90 669
1999 103 809
2000 116 884
2001 98 1023
2002 170 1201
2003 136 1383
2004 155 1536
2005 182 1695
2006 279 2386
2007 279 2899
2008 377 3676
2009 378 4609
2010 383 5523
2011 461 6674
2012 515 7991
2013 536 9310
2014 562 11144
2015 610 12488
2016 636 14041
2017 636 15038
2018 744 17275
2019 732 19579
2020 886 24134
2021 891 29028
2022 872 30093
2023 913 30361

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

Environmental Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 11 147 390
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 163 430
Earth science and Geophysics 18 192 527
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 189 549
Oceanography 13 224 607
Geotechnical Engineering 17 204 613
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 27 246 659
Geology 19 254 690
Paleontology 17 262 711
Geography and Cartography 23 297 751
Ecology 19 314 846
Environmental Engineering 24 328 989
Environmental Management 20 345 994
Forestry 31 317 999
Agricultural Science 25 348 1115

Computer Science rankings

The University of Nantes ranked 20th for Computer Science in France and 790th in the World with 11,259 publications made and 225,891 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#20 of 137 In France
#306 of 1,459 In Europe
#790 of 6,752 In the World

University of Nantes
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 26 127
1992 28 171
1993 43 197
1994 45 184
1995 65 228
1996 45 239
1997 66 323
1998 45 319
1999 58 354
2000 72 408
2001 88 515
2002 212 714
2003 122 799
2004 132 985
2005 151 1124
2006 217 1542
2007 212 2026
2008 298 2478
2009 315 3208
2010 297 3930
2011 382 5064
2012 463 6348
2013 533 7833
2014 514 9204
2015 568 9944
2016 592 11002
2017 583 12101
2018 647 14405
2019 701 16420
2020 859 20534
2021 861 25181
2022 866 26518
2023 953 27642

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

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Software Engineering 9 182 405
Robotics 13 164 476
Computational Linguistics 15 230 564
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 230 569
Blockchain and Cryptography 22 220 608
Computer Graphics 22 261 625
Database Administration 15 241 633
Neuroscience 21 275 734
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 23 291 748
Game Design and Development 20 337 774
Web Design and Development 16 298 789
Computer Vision 30 296 797
Telecommunications 26 293 801
Library and Information science 13 305 802
Animation 35 335 876
Data Science 23 368 881
Computer Networking 28 334 938
Multimedia 13 369 941
Computer Engineering 29 334 988
Human-Computer Interaction 23 409 996
Machine Learning 25 344 1002
Cyber Security 28 390 1070
Management Information Systems 29 462 1101
Cognitive Science 32 377 1113

Mathematics rankings

The University of Nantes ranked 22nd for Mathematics in France and 818th in the World with 6,105 publications made and 102,840 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#22 of 132 In France
#312 of 1,388 In Europe
#818 of 6,305 In the World

University of Nantes
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 10 42
1992 9 72
1993 16 63
1994 14 111
1995 31 111
1996 21 93
1997 25 143
1998 30 129
1999 28 150
2000 32 177
2001 43 232
2002 96 305
2003 62 315
2004 66 420
2005 72 481
2006 123 669
2007 120 833
2008 176 1098
2009 204 1421
2010 167 1631
2011 230 2245
2012 265 2622
2013 275 3313
2014 273 3702
2015 299 4135
2016 328 4770
2017 364 5249
2018 345 6257
2019 360 7525
2020 455 9125
2021 486 11222
2022 467 11881
2023 521 12893

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

Mathematics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 22 220 608
Applied Mathematics 29 270 646
Statistics 21 289 759
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 31 360 885
Operations Research 22 346 998
Math Teachers 22 480 1661

Psychology rankings

The University of Nantes ranked 22nd for Psychology in France and 939th in the World with 5,616 publications made and 114,508 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#22 of 127 In France
#329 of 1,414 In Europe
#939 of 6,528 In the World

University of Nantes
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 20 81
1992 12 110
1993 16 111
1994 12 129
1995 14 140
1996 14 152
1997 31 219
1998 22 205
1999 25 276
2000 31 271
2001 47 290
2002 59 362
2003 37 369
2004 47 475
2005 40 543
2006 73 732
2007 88 893
2008 107 1088
2009 133 1490
2010 136 1875
2011 147 2514
2012 190 3141
2013 221 3911
2014 226 4673
2015 268 5207
2016 283 5740
2017 293 6522
2018 331 7645
2019 358 8790
2020 467 11546
2021 525 14876
2022 599 15856
2023 609 16412

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

Psychology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 21 275 734
Psychiatry 21 290 828
Clinical Psychology 13 289 836
Special Education 19 331 882
Child Psychology 19 346 997
Occupational Therapy 22 384 1077
Cognitive Science 32 377 1113
Social Psychology 24 407 1116
Education Majors 29 522 1754

Art & Design rankings

The University of Nantes ranked 20th for Art & Design in France and 806th in the World with 1,927 publications made and 27,836 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, 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
#20 of 125 In France
#334 of 1,349 In Europe
#806 of 5,720 In the World

University of Nantes
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 5 22
1992 6 21
1993 5 27
1994 9 16
1995 17 39
1996 9 30
1997 11 39
1998 11 37
1999 22 57
2000 17 60
2001 24 97
2002 37 101
2003 21 112
2004 26 143
2005 43 162
2006 39 260
2007 50 303
2008 61 426
2009 57 432
2010 48 556
2011 67 714
2012 78 813
2013 85 951
2014 93 1309
2015 100 1122
2016 107 1283
2017 101 1322
2018 113 1574
2019 109 1676
2020 144 2282
2021 121 2613
2022 127 2606
2023 129 2747

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

Art & Design subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Architecture 10 168 364
Photography 5 202 529
Art History 27 253 605
Computer Graphics 22 261 625
Cinematography 22 286 704
Fashion Design 16 297 708
Painting and Drawing 21 305 728
Sculpture 21 305 728
Illustration and Concept Art 18 302 739
Game Design and Development 20 337 774
Performing arts 25 358 840
Literature 25 346 846
Animation 35 335 876
Multimedia 13 369 941
Aesthetics 26 401 1010
Singing and Vocal Performance 17 350 1033
Creative Writing 21 414 1118

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Nantes

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Tax Law 11 227 600
International Trade 22 454 832
International Economics 27 488 869
Management 21 343 895
Environmental Economics 16 369 902
International Business 26 463 909
Marketing 19 381 976
Risk Management 30 403 979
Business 22 395 1014
Investment Banking and Stock trading 32 395 1074
Finance 34 439 1100
Accounting 30 433 1156
Economics 29 459 1197
Advertising 31 463 1265
Project Management 33 541 1329
Development Studies 26 450 1355