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The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis ranked 19th in France, 651st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 146 research topics. The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 42,348 academic publications and 1,031,135 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 71 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#651 of 14,131 In the World
#268 of 2,785 In Europe
#19 of 224 In France
#2 of 7 In Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
#189 of 1,493 For Astrobiology
#309 of 1,018 For Entomology
#335 of 2,325 For Theoretical Physics
#817 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#982 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 143 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis ranked 19th for Biology in France and 749th in the World with 19,248 publications made and 631,174 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 135 In France
#258 of 1,449 In Europe
#749 of 6,841 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 130 1247
1994 150 1471
1995 149 1720
1996 151 1909
1997 167 2069
1998 149 2303
1999 159 2491
2000 197 2880
2001 192 3042
2002 212 3587
2003 225 3994
2004 253 4357
2005 266 4708
2006 283 5731
2007 357 7173
2008 375 8227
2009 461 9831
2010 506 11659
2011 595 14740
2012 588 16831
2013 627 19243
2014 666 21941
2015 655 23515
2016 720 25023
2017 839 27835
2018 930 32578
2019 1229 37695
2020 1320 53056
2021 1301 60102
2022 1357 57190
2023 1365 58100
2024 1079 54873
2025 842 48967

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 12 68 189
Entomology 9 119 309
Biophysics 11 175 456
Oncology and Cancer research 13 181 525
Biotechnology 10 192 528
Molecular Biology 16 176 537
Evolutionary Biology 16 231 574
Genetics 14 205 585
Paleontology 15 237 633
Biochemistry 17 227 640
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 255 654
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 222 667
Immunology 19 227 671
Neuroscience 19 274 734
Forestry 19 235 741
Virology 26 269 819
Microbiology 25 287 878
Pharmacology 23 270 915
Botany 20 315 957
Zoology 28 344 1053
Horticulture 24 305 1098
Nanotechnology 40 361 1184
Toxicology 25 334 1230
Agricultural Science 32 395 1374
Nutrition and Food Science 33 421 1480
Animal Science 32 442 1670

Physics rankings

The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis ranked 18th for Physics in France and 661st in the World with 18,058 publications made and 525,775 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#18 of 138 In France
#240 of 1,460 In Europe
#661 of 6,729 In the World

University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 128 1133
1994 190 1474
1995 164 1479
1996 216 1735
1997 195 1797
1998 181 2082
1999 207 2236
2000 214 2584
2001 233 2795
2002 298 3568
2003 293 3734
2004 322 3881
2005 327 4513
2006 354 5257
2007 364 6156
2008 347 6709
2009 480 7695
2010 441 8331
2011 540 10087
2012 582 11843
2013 565 13297
2014 667 15576
2015 622 16168
2016 648 19316
2017 799 23284
2018 821 31986
2019 1014 36508
2020 1069 43590
2021 1056 50442
2022 1122 44767
2023 1134 47698
2024 890 45729
2025 524 38773

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 12 68 189
Theoretical Physics 14 160 335
Astrophysics and Astronomy 14 156 384
Biophysics 11 175 456
Optical Engineering 16 225 599
Atomic and Molecular physics 23 268 608
Quantum and Particle physics 18 232 609
Condensed Matter Physics 18 234 613
Nuclear Physics 19 250 621
Medical Physics 20 251 648
Acoustical Engineering 21 278 733
Applied/Engineering Physics 26 283 782
Materials Science 27 301 868
Nanotechnology 40 361 1184

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis ranked 24th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 640th in the World with 17,979 publications made and 289,344 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#24 of 135 In France
#264 of 1,502 In Europe
#640 of 7,088 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 55 340
1994 72 424
1995 84 435
1996 98 516
1997 123 632
1998 111 723
1999 115 857
2000 145 1034
2001 179 1071
2002 215 1809
2003 224 1733
2004 251 1769
2005 241 2207
2006 259 2510
2007 310 3081
2008 349 3465
2009 430 4212
2010 488 4739
2011 591 6032
2012 621 7040
2013 676 7912
2014 753 9085
2015 772 9595
2016 830 11095
2017 906 12509
2018 1032 16017
2019 1090 19308
2020 1039 26712
2021 1036 29913
2022 1144 27896
2023 1885 30013
2024 920 25865
2025 484 22206

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Philosophy 23 206 478
Art History 25 211 491
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 11 252 735
Linguistics 18 293 742
Political Science 32 312 753
Library and Information science 15 305 784
History 23 315 807
Sports / Exercise science 18 311 835
Archaeology 17 328 841
Classics and Ancient History 23 328 843
Demography 23 329 940
Aesthetics 25 383 968
Urban and Regional planning 19 479 1004
Political Economy 19 383 1016
Sociology 28 375 1050
Law 21 411 1114
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 25 454 1195
Journalism and Digital Media 19 420 1227
Anthropology 29 452 1258
Education Majors 18 438 1379
Public Policy / Administration 28 524 1558
Gender Studies 36 530 1766
Communications and Public Relations 34 608 1845

Engineering rankings

The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis ranked 20th for Engineering in France and 761st in the World with 17,420 publications made and 477,926 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#20 of 139 In France
#266 of 1,466 In Europe
#761 of 6,795 In the World

University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 118 1049
1994 175 1381
1995 161 1349
1996 183 1603
1997 177 1717
1998 171 1913
1999 205 2072
2000 201 2426
2001 202 2583
2002 285 3534
2003 267 3606
2004 293 3732
2005 304 4251
2006 309 4938
2007 353 5776
2008 354 6272
2009 449 7389
2010 468 8066
2011 542 9673
2012 567 11547
2013 568 12807
2014 668 14918
2015 604 15765
2016 628 18414
2017 785 21603
2018 853 27518
2019 958 31324
2020 1060 38222
2021 1019 44846
2022 1106 40850
2023 1072 42632
2024 840 39110
2025 553 33240

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis in various areas of Engineering.

Chemistry rankings

The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis ranked 19th for Chemistry in France and 750th in the World with 16,406 publications made and 540,758 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#19 of 138 In France
#257 of 1,417 In Europe
#750 of 6,561 In the World

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Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 150 1431
1994 196 1782
1995 170 1908
1996 200 2111
1997 184 2274
1998 172 2451
1999 205 2678
2000 216 3064
2001 217 3381
2002 241 3754
2003 259 4213
2004 289 4489
2005 272 4863
2006 310 5765
2007 354 6932
2008 344 7746
2009 436 9244
2010 450 10647
2011 529 13005
2012 519 15126
2013 536 17055
2014 592 19489
2015 537 20450
2016 571 21711
2017 648 23782
2018 710 26779
2019 900 30506
2020 961 40213
2021 966 46324
2022 939 43998
2023 971 45183
2024 747 41418
2025 583 36708

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 18 166 437
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 22 222 552
Biochemistry 17 227 640
Pharmacy 23 256 678
Computational Chemistry 21 278 686
Organic Chemistry 25 296 858
Materials Science 27 301 868
Biochemical Engineering 30 348 871
Physical chemistry 35 331 1049
Chemical Engineering 34 333 1118
Inorganic Chemistry 40 359 1171
Nanotechnology 40 361 1184
Environmental Chemistry 44 449 1467
Nutrition and Food Science 33 421 1480
Radiochemistry 32 365 1541

Computer Science rankings

The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis ranked 15th for Computer Science in France and 699th in the World with 15,140 publications made and 419,265 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 138 In France
#267 of 1,470 In Europe
#699 of 6,855 In the World

University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 73 598
1994 79 728
1995 86 744
1996 103 883
1997 107 956
1998 115 1141
1999 114 1211
2000 125 1448
2001 147 1559
2002 227 2680
2003 177 2288
2004 198 2487
2005 234 2951
2006 239 3444
2007 296 4058
2008 281 4770
2009 399 5678
2010 420 6528
2011 471 7697
2012 484 9379
2013 469 10343
2014 574 12201
2015 524 12593
2016 590 15169
2017 726 18179
2018 776 25617
2019 944 29889
2020 957 38247
2021 1028 44827
2022 1067 39903
2023 1143 42406
2024 868 38050
2025 608 32604

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Vision 12 146 406
Computer Graphics 14 176 431
Telecommunications 15 199 562
Animation 20 223 570
Software Engineering 16 257 580
Web Design and Development 9 229 597
UX/UI Desgin 10 255 610
Blockchain and Cryptography 21 218 619
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15 240 637
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 255 654
Cognitive Science 16 249 673
Computer Engineering 23 254 732
Neuroscience 19 274 734
Computer Networking 20 265 738
Computational Linguistics 23 298 757
Library and Information science 15 305 784
Database Administration 19 287 801
Data Science 17 344 815
Human-Computer Interaction 16 348 832
Game Design and Development 23 364 842
Management Information Systems 23 409 948
Cyber Security 22 335 961
Machine Learning 18 320 968
Robotics 38 357 1078
Multimedia 19 438 1227

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis ranked 17th for Environmental Science in France and 789th in the World with 13,827 publications made and 382,279 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#17 of 135 In France
#282 of 1,464 In Europe
#789 of 6,888 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 60 643
1994 82 767
1995 85 855
1996 99 928
1997 116 1034
1998 114 1285
1999 104 1374
2000 130 1566
2001 147 1584
2002 188 2264
2003 181 2472
2004 211 2773
2005 195 3137
2006 211 3931
2007 247 4622
2008 251 5153
2009 320 5941
2010 361 6786
2011 427 8084
2012 447 9520
2013 469 10694
2014 523 12468
2015 486 13437
2016 517 14959
2017 588 16531
2018 669 20385
2019 795 23798
2020 945 31384
2021 954 35821
2022 993 34108
2023 996 35066
2024 814 33747
2025 547 29880

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 16 142 385
Petrology and Geochemistry 18 166 437
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 21 207 576
Paleontology 15 237 633
Geology 17 237 646
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 222 667
Geography and Cartography 18 261 683
Forestry 19 235 741
Oceanography 22 296 825
Mining Engineering 14 262 857
Geotechnical Engineering 26 287 873
Urban and Regional planning 19 479 1004
Ecology 23 358 1008
Agricultural Science 32 395 1374
Environmental Chemistry 44 449 1467
Environmental Engineering 42 445 1536
Environmental Management 39 497 1598

Medicine rankings

The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis ranked 17th for Medicine in France and 725th in the World with 12,397 publications made and 422,877 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#17 of 132 In France
#252 of 1,437 In Europe
#725 of 6,793 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 57 592
1994 99 796
1995 81 912
1996 66 936
1997 87 1089
1998 85 1218
1999 90 1330
2000 101 1523
2001 91 1720
2002 109 1914
2003 104 2173
2004 119 2281
2005 125 2454
2006 151 2952
2007 203 3956
2008 217 4515
2009 267 5519
2010 304 6901
2011 368 8984
2012 342 10452
2013 436 12140
2014 495 13817
2015 470 15172
2016 557 16215
2017 627 18427
2018 675 20605
2019 959 25396
2020 852 38226
2021 840 43550
2022 861 40934
2023 889 41390
2024 699 38044
2025 605 34328

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 14 145 342
Dermatology 13 189 521
Oncology and Cancer research 13 181 525
Orthodontics 15 202 559
Dentistry 16 199 560
Respiratory Therapy 21 210 571
Medical Physics 20 251 648
Sports Medicine 18 262 651
Anatomy and Physiology 16 233 656
Immunology 19 227 671
Pharmacy 23 256 678
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 19 225 678
Pathology 16 239 696
Radiation Therapy 24 235 715
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 20 246 722
Critical Care Nursing 26 274 736
Surgery 22 247 745
Plastic Surgery 16 227 756
Physical Therapy 18 293 770
Ophthalmology 17 265 778
Virology 26 269 819
Urology 23 262 828
Sports / Exercise science 18 311 835
Pediatrics 24 266 839
Gerontology 15 280 848
Cardiology 28 298 873
Anesthesiology 26 279 879
Pharmacology 23 270 915
Psychiatry 23 314 921
Family medicine 23 291 936
Health Science 17 319 993
Public Health 24 335 999
Occupational Therapy 19 364 1010
Audiology 25 347 1030
Epidemiology 31 335 1089
Toxicology 25 334 1230
Nursing 25 417 1293
Biomedical Engineering 41 426 1317
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 31 414 1395
Clinical Psychology 28 451 1472
Healthcare Management (MHA) 23 464 1490
Veterinary 33 405 1750

Mathematics rankings

The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis ranked 15th for Mathematics in France and 736th in the World with 6,776 publications made and 154,969 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#15 of 133 In France
#272 of 1,406 In Europe
#736 of 6,434 In the World

University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 35 211
1994 35 287
1995 33 296
1996 59 393
1997 52 464
1998 73 652
1999 63 657
2000 78 899
2001 73 723
2002 143 1599
2003 96 1348
2004 121 1424
2005 111 1606
2006 120 1925
2007 154 2117
2008 146 2304
2009 192 2619
2010 194 2852
2011 212 3229
2012 230 3898
2013 234 4483
2014 285 5128
2015 260 5579
2016 247 6162
2017 305 6949
2018 323 8291
2019 429 10152
2020 385 12620
2021 428 15368
2022 415 14180
2023 462 15063
2024 345 11574
2025 234 9635

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 15 164 413
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 231 569
Blockchain and Cryptography 21 218 619
Statistics 15 269 720
Math Teachers 19 433 1455
Operations Research 42 529 1690

Psychology rankings

The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis ranked 20th for Psychology in France and 931st in the World with 5,794 publications made and 161,675 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#20 of 128 In France
#323 of 1,424 In Europe
#931 of 6,663 In the World

University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 28 305
1994 38 378
1995 22 380
1996 32 442
1997 37 456
1998 35 524
1999 36 530
2000 56 623
2001 48 719
2002 63 1078
2003 50 1003
2004 59 1050
2005 79 1233
2006 71 1426
2007 105 1824
2008 100 2026
2009 129 2318
2010 140 2841
2011 144 3419
2012 162 4017
2013 173 4657
2014 194 5420
2015 194 5513
2016 230 6217
2017 262 6989
2018 290 8116
2019 366 10219
2020 385 14765
2021 462 17428
2022 460 16466
2023 485 17096
2024 375 15718
2025 311 14552

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 16 249 673
Neuroscience 19 274 734
Psychiatry 23 314 921
Occupational Therapy 19 364 1010
Social Psychology 23 396 1087
Child Psychology 28 445 1371
Education Majors 18 438 1379
Clinical Psychology 28 451 1472

Business rankings

The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis ranked 20th for Business in France and 989th in the World with 4,308 publications made and 86,556 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#20 of 137 In France
#391 of 1,436 In Europe
#989 of 6,366 In the World

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Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 28 130
1994 16 139
1995 21 112
1996 25 166
1997 26 158
1998 39 228
1999 34 268
2000 43 399
2001 39 359
2002 82 588
2003 43 607
2004 56 612
2005 50 611
2006 54 743
2007 75 868
2008 93 971
2009 117 1246
2010 113 1518
2011 128 1783
2012 129 2038
2013 132 2408
2014 181 2696
2015 185 2813
2016 183 3459
2017 224 4194
2018 239 5424
2019 293 6563
2020 280 8146
2021 299 9601
2022 325 8662
2023 311 9607
2024 217 7918
2025 143 6656

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis in various areas of Business.

Business subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 21 236 670
Entrepreneurship 14 312 672
Finance 21 296 709
International Trade 20 455 824
International Business 21 439 827
Management Information Systems 23 409 948
Management 21 370 1001
Marketing 19 388 1008
Human Resource Management 8 434 1081
Advertising 27 438 1203
Accounting 33 463 1284
Project Management 28 541 1285
Public Policy / Administration 28 524 1558
Operations Research 42 529 1690

Economics rankings

The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis ranked 19th for Economics in France and 889th in the World with 3,018 publications made and 78,746 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#19 of 128 In France
#344 of 1,391 In Europe
#889 of 6,188 In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 10 77
1994 13 71
1995 13 71
1996 19 106
1997 11 119
1998 37 198
1999 22 245
2000 26 348
2001 31 293
2002 64 466
2003 44 523
2004 42 503
2005 42 496
2006 42 616
2007 62 630
2008 67 737
2009 78 1048
2010 79 1141
2011 70 1413
2012 84 1597
2013 104 1864
2014 129 2034
2015 122 2171
2016 138 2684
2017 178 3536
2018 164 4482
2019 194 5481
2020 197 6937
2021 184 8299
2022 216 7077
2023 239 7867
2024 161 6297
2025 95 5248

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 231 569
International Economics 17 377 641
Investment Banking and Stock trading 21 236 670
Finance 21 296 709
International Trade 20 455 824
Political Economy 19 383 1016
Development Studies 18 357 1041
Environmental Economics 28 501 1308

Art & Design rankings

The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis ranked 24th for Art & Design in France and 787th in the World with 2,467 publications made and 44,847 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
#24 of 127 In France
#322 of 1,385 In Europe
#787 of 6,010 In the World

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Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 14 64
1994 9 81
1995 14 93
1996 15 100
1997 15 81
1998 10 140
1999 29 154
2000 11 154
2001 16 177
2002 26 267
2003 41 266
2004 33 329
2005 40 372
2006 48 477
2007 54 539
2008 63 610
2009 56 796
2010 74 903
2011 88 1041
2012 78 1220
2013 76 1252
2014 105 1491
2015 92 1506
2016 112 1746
2017 113 1995
2018 138 2334
2019 156 2879
2020 146 3449
2021 133 4092
2022 178 3595
2023 194 4070
2024 149 4499
2025 73 4162

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 14 176 431
Art History 25 211 491
Animation 20 223 570
UX/UI Desgin 10 255 610
Performing arts 20 285 647
Graphic Design 13 280 737
Architecture 23 342 801
Literature 25 328 804
Cinematography 28 323 808
Fashion Design 21 333 812
Game Design and Development 23 364 842
Aesthetics 25 383 968
Creative Writing 27 418 1111
Multimedia 19 438 1227