University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis: Statistics

Position	Category
#603 of 14,131	In the World
#239 of 2,785	In Europe
#15 of 224	In France
#2 of 7	In Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
#263 of 1,000	For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
Top50%	For 144 other topics

Quick Review

Enrollment: 28,333
Type: Non-profit
Funding: Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree: Bachelor
Website: unice.fr
Acceptance rate: 31%*

* The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions Requirements	Competitive admission
Enrollment	28,333

Research profile

University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis is a world-class research university with 28,168 scientific papers published and 538,936 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Medicine, and Philosophy.

Publications: 28,168
Citations: 538,936

University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis majors

by publication & citation count

Biology	13,335 / 348,760
Physics	12,664 / 250,960
Engineering	12,262 / 238,543
Chemistry	12,049 / 312,342
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	11,117 / 145,671
Computer Science	10,365 / 198,773
Quantum and Particle physics	9,081 / 176,872
Environmental Science	9,014 / 205,478
Medicine	8,794 / 233,159
Philosophy	6,777 / 65,278
Genetics	6,621 / 211,477
Biochemistry	6,553 / 204,932
Geology	5,806 / 136,783
Materials Science	5,277 / 105,187
Organic Chemistry	5,070 / 115,279
Mathematics	4,749 / 88,452
Geography and Cartography	4,739 / 98,637
Optical Engineering	4,407 / 83,516
Political Science	4,318 / 33,841
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	3,967 / 68,324
Psychology	3,897 / 98,624
Paleontology	3,825 / 95,754
Statistics	3,472 / 73,532
Pathology	3,460 / 120,513
Astrophysics and Astronomy	3,297 / 74,651
Ecology	3,127 / 70,571
Law	3,078 / 32,911
Business	2,871 / 39,527
Linguistics	2,720 / 35,788
History	2,529 / 48,030
Computer Vision	2,499 / 55,128
Electrical Engineering	2,492 / 46,814
Telecommunications	2,362 / 46,234
Archaeology	2,309 / 45,521
Sociology	2,260 / 45,829
Economics	1,938 / 34,537
Immunology	1,869 / 71,320
Surgery	1,784 / 57,878
Neuroscience	1,748 / 41,431
Mechanical Engineering	1,670 / 30,506

Annual publication & citation counts

Year	Publications	Citations
1990	153	970
1991	182	1074
1992	255	1271
1993	217	1295
1994	262	1667
1995	236	1809
1996	262	2064
1997	303	2362
1998	265	2715
1999	301	2975
2000	369	3397
2001	335	3902
2002	362	4130
2003	424	4691
2004	458	4934
2005	462	5821
2006	487	6721
2007	590	8052
2008	630	8704
2009	766	10759
2010	805	12111
2011	893	14506
2012	1002	17273
2013	1142	20323
2014	1325	22166
2015	1206	24472
2016	1354	26621
2017	1486	30375
2018	1537	33282
2019	1934	40092
2020	1750	52991
2021	2155	68715
2022	1977	63934

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program	Annual Tuition Cost (EUR)
Bachelor's Degree	2,770
Master's Degree	3,770
Doctoral Degree	380

All costs are in Euros (EUR).

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	Yes	Yes	Yes
Biology	Yes	Yes	Yes
Business	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chemistry	Yes	Yes	Yes
Computer Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Economics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Engineering	Yes	Yes	Yes
Environmental Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mathematics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Medicine	Yes	Yes	Yes
Physics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Psychology	Yes	Yes	Yes

University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis alumni

Mohammed VI

Born in

Morocco

Years

1963-.. (age 60)

Enrolled in the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

In 1994 graduated with doctorate in law

Occupations

monarchpolitician

Biography

Mohammed VI is the King of Morocco. He belongs to the 'Alawi dynasty and acceded to the throne on 23 July 1999, upon the death of his father, King Hassan II.
Nagui

Born in

Egypt

Years

1961-.. (age 62)

Occupations

radio personalitytelevision presenter

Biography

Nagui Fam is an Egyptian-born French TV and radio personality of Egyptian and Italian descent. In his professional life, he goes by his first name Nagui.
Jean-Pierre Bacri

Born in

Algeria

Years

1951-2021 (aged 70)

Occupations

performing artistactorscreenwriterplaywright

Biography

Jean-Pierre Bacri was a French actor and screenwriter.
Michèle Laroque

Born in

France

Years

1960-.. (age 63)

Occupations

film actortelevision producerfilm directorfilm produceractor

Biography

Michèle Laroque is a French actress, comedian, humorist, producer and screenwriter.

General information

Alternative names	UNS Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis
Founded	1965
Motto	Passerelle vers le savoir et l'innovation Gateway to knowledge and innovation

Location and contacts

Address	Nice France
City population	343,000
Phone	+33 (0)4 92 07 60 60
Fax	+33 (0)4 92 07 66 00