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The University of Orleans ranked 38th in France, 1033rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 121 research topics. The University of Orleans ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,594 academic publications and 514,298 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 39 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1033 of 14,131 In the World
#397 of 2,785 In Europe
#38 of 224 In France
#2 of 4 In Centre-Val de Loire
#191 of 2,915 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#225 of 1,010 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#348 of 3,791 For Earth science and Geophysics
#1422 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1732 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 118 other topics

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Physics rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 24th for Physics in France and 854th in the World with 12,817 publications made and 337,708 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#24 of 138 In France
#313 of 1,457 In Europe
#854 of 6,713 In the World

University of Orleans
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 72 688
1993 102 689
1994 118 783
1995 104 883
1996 165 1081
1997 180 1263
1998 196 1360
1999 197 1440
2000 178 1888
2001 216 1898
2002 229 2319
2003 204 2826
2004 221 2959
2005 241 3602
2006 241 4378
2007 279 4519
2008 337 5454
2009 327 6141
2010 379 6724
2011 450 8333
2012 422 9072
2013 468 11074
2014 561 12494
2015 513 14258
2016 498 15446
2017 511 16828
2018 620 19224
2019 545 21903
2020 719 25371
2021 698 30313
2022 669 29394
2023 724 31483
2024 506 29120

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

Physics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 12 141 384
Astrobiology 19 166 403
Nuclear Physics 17 217 511
Atomic and Molecular physics 18 247 553
Theoretical Physics 27 262 593
Astrophysics and Astronomy 21 255 623
Quantum and Particle physics 25 306 808
Biophysics 26 296 827
Materials Science 30 307 888
Nanotechnology 27 305 956
Optical Engineering 37 360 983
Condensed Matter Physics 40 365 1071
Acoustical Engineering 50 442 1258

Chemistry rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 28th for Chemistry in France and 920th in the World with 12,649 publications made and 364,840 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#28 of 138 In France
#316 of 1,417 In Europe
#920 of 6,545 In the World

University of Orleans
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 100 834
1993 121 833
1994 158 1014
1995 135 1082
1996 186 1300
1997 200 1506
1998 228 1646
1999 215 1772
2000 194 2207
2001 249 2288
2002 239 2703
2003 228 3249
2004 225 3369
2005 236 3914
2006 255 4707
2007 273 4891
2008 328 5915
2009 335 6489
2010 401 7381
2011 437 8935
2012 443 10148
2013 474 12410
2014 515 13612
2015 498 15029
2016 442 16231
2017 459 17716
2018 545 19725
2019 492 22414
2020 618 26415
2021 646 31144
2022 603 31041
2023 669 31706
2024 459 30160

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

Chemistry subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 68 191
Pharmacy 13 172 394
Environmental Chemistry 13 190 512
Physical chemistry 21 238 681
Computational Chemistry 24 291 720
Organic Chemistry 21 270 772
Chemical Engineering 26 267 831
Inorganic Chemistry 27 289 870
Materials Science 30 307 888
Nanotechnology 27 305 956
Biochemistry 32 335 1020
Biochemical Engineering 41 446 1239
Radiochemistry 30 344 1431
Nutrition and Food Science 38 463 1687

Engineering rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 30th for Engineering in France and 1005th in the World with 11,930 publications made and 313,098 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#30 of 139 In France
#354 of 1,465 In Europe
#1005 of 6,782 In the World

University of Orleans
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 60 622
1993 90 629
1994 106 693
1995 94 757
1996 144 911
1997 149 1099
1998 166 1184
1999 161 1239
2000 151 1626
2001 188 1648
2002 210 1970
2003 191 2530
2004 190 2586
2005 219 3111
2006 225 3834
2007 247 3994
2008 337 4965
2009 299 5507
2010 344 6174
2011 457 7543
2012 404 8270
2013 442 10379
2014 530 11641
2015 506 13145
2016 480 14244
2017 475 15405
2018 591 17652
2019 532 20108
2020 662 23393
2021 691 28994
2022 631 28335
2023 675 29817
2024 463 27524

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

Engineering subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 6 68 225
Applied/Engineering Physics 12 141 384
Nuclear Engineering 10 134 420
Mining Engineering 6 159 525
Automotive Engineering 13 207 673
Aerospace Engineering 22 263 694
Remote Sensing 25 287 755
Geotechnical Engineering 21 249 760
Robotics 27 279 798
Chemical Engineering 26 267 831
Metallurgical Engineering 28 287 839
Materials Science 30 307 888
Nanotechnology 27 305 956
Optical Engineering 37 360 983
Petroleum Engineering 27 329 1022
Mechanical Engineering 30 373 1025
Structural Engineering 41 388 1133
Civil Engineering 30 420 1214
Biochemical Engineering 41 446 1239
Acoustical Engineering 50 442 1258
Biomedical Engineering 40 415 1261
Automation and Control engineering 43 393 1305
Electrical Engineering 42 433 1310
Telecommunications 43 440 1341
Systems Engineering 46 511 1345
Computer Networking 42 456 1399
Environmental Engineering 37 423 1411
Biotechnology 39 436 1516
Renewable Energy Engineering 41 476 1574
Electronic Engineering 65 519 1776
Human-Computer Interaction 66 623 1839
Computer Engineering 53 545 1854
Reliability and Quality Engineering 55 572 1912

Biology rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 32nd for Biology in France and 1113th in the World with 11,075 publications made and 330,375 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#32 of 135 In France
#366 of 1,448 In Europe
#1113 of 6,833 In the World

University of Orleans
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 79 677
1993 91 620
1994 136 853
1995 98 860
1996 148 1025
1997 151 1231
1998 178 1371
1999 162 1485
2000 167 1930
2001 191 1924
2002 199 2355
2003 185 2795
2004 193 2979
2005 195 3337
2006 202 4098
2007 248 4347
2008 276 5332
2009 300 5909
2010 311 6669
2011 346 8056
2012 391 9446
2013 423 11398
2014 463 12524
2015 463 13986
2016 439 15162
2017 433 16665
2018 508 18612
2019 478 21247
2020 641 25705
2021 611 30327
2022 569 29616
2023 631 30927
2024 455 28346

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

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 19 166 403
Entomology 21 235 668
Forestry 22 240 757
Paleontology 20 280 788
Biophysics 26 296 827
Molecular Biology 27 276 833
Nanotechnology 27 305 956
Biochemistry 32 335 1020
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 35 370 1058
Horticulture 22 301 1072
Immunology 33 328 1079
Evolutionary Biology 35 397 1120
Genetics 33 376 1193
Botany 32 374 1195
Agricultural Science 24 357 1211
Pharmacology 31 383 1435
Biotechnology 39 436 1516
Oncology and Cancer research 35 431 1532
Microbiology 40 438 1608
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 44 443 1633
Neuroscience 44 517 1638
Nutrition and Food Science 38 463 1687
Virology 44 452 1698
Zoology 50 491 1794

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 27th for Environmental Science in France and 958th in the World with 10,335 publications made and 292,212 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#27 of 135 In France
#341 of 1,464 In Europe
#958 of 6,876 In the World

University of Orleans
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 62 554
1993 69 568
1994 105 662
1995 81 656
1996 115 787
1997 131 925
1998 141 987
1999 121 1041
2000 125 1385
2001 135 1350
2002 159 1732
2003 144 1956
2004 144 2193
2005 173 2537
2006 191 3074
2007 201 3306
2008 253 4314
2009 288 4565
2010 296 5176
2011 402 6640
2012 370 7535
2013 419 9602
2014 450 10615
2015 438 12141
2016 440 12987
2017 394 14178
2018 490 16088
2019 456 18564
2020 615 22613
2021 637 27966
2022 598 27442
2023 617 28550
2024 411 26045

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

Environmental Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 68 191
Earth science and Geophysics 12 123 348
Environmental Chemistry 13 190 512
Mining Engineering 6 159 525
Forestry 22 240 757
Geotechnical Engineering 21 249 760
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 30 284 762
Geology 21 277 766
Paleontology 20 280 788
Geography and Cartography 33 363 966
Oceanography 33 341 975
Environmental Management 20 358 1054
Ecology 30 404 1158
Agricultural Science 24 357 1211
Environmental Engineering 37 423 1411
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 44 443 1633

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 39th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 961st in the World with 8,480 publications made and 131,101 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Archaeology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#39 of 134 In France
#376 of 1,500 In Europe
#961 of 7,081 In the World

University of Orleans
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 34 146
1993 25 180
1994 62 212
1995 38 237
1996 62 265
1997 82 296
1998 70 347
1999 71 385
2000 63 572
2001 92 592
2002 81 718
2003 111 824
2004 99 961
2005 157 1099
2006 145 1351
2007 147 1444
2008 196 2037
2009 217 2260
2010 233 2547
2011 281 3067
2012 291 3425
2013 316 4172
2014 389 4875
2015 409 5570
2016 454 6054
2017 428 6410
2018 498 7497
2019 457 9077
2020 517 10913
2021 604 13430
2022 520 13647
2023 531 14576
2024 402 13055

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Classics and Ancient History 21 314 812
Philosophy 39 330 833
Art History 38 362 873
Political Science 47 417 1028
History 34 409 1085
Archaeology 30 419 1123
Linguistics 37 414 1131
Library and Information science 38 443 1258
Aesthetics 43 508 1365
Demography 40 454 1430
Sociology 47 516 1557
Law 46 555 1634
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 43 581 1727
Anthropology 50 605 1919
Education Majors 49 715 2741
Communications and Public Relations 58 805 2796

Computer Science rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 44th for Computer Science in France and 1313th in the World with 5,856 publications made and 140,021 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#44 of 138 In France
#455 of 1,469 In Europe
#1313 of 6,845 In the World

University of Orleans
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 17 159
1993 24 165
1994 41 225
1995 36 260
1996 68 277
1997 45 302
1998 66 429
1999 47 403
2000 44 582
2001 67 612
2002 80 739
2003 88 897
2004 86 957
2005 100 1095
2006 112 1416
2007 134 1644
2008 173 1987
2009 149 2309
2010 160 2524
2011 208 2974
2012 195 3309
2013 212 3764
2014 262 4405
2015 258 5333
2016 274 6025
2017 278 6640
2018 332 7888
2019 311 9193
2020 338 11248
2021 365 13561
2022 334 13470
2023 393 14432
2024 289 12352

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

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Robotics 27 279 798
Computer Graphics 47 405 1035
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 35 370 1058
Computational Linguistics 37 380 1102
Computer Vision 40 389 1123
Machine Learning 27 376 1158
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 41 432 1254
Library and Information science 38 443 1258
Telecommunications 43 440 1341
Blockchain and Cryptography 48 435 1369
Computer Networking 42 456 1399
Cognitive Science 50 470 1579
Cyber Security 48 520 1637
Neuroscience 44 517 1638
Software Engineering 60 605 1687
Human-Computer Interaction 66 623 1839
Computer Engineering 53 545 1854
Data Science 66 666 2051
Management Information Systems 74 845 2584

Medicine rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 35th for Medicine in France and 1447th in the World with 4,410 publications made and 127,618 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Pharmacy, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#35 of 132 In France
#436 of 1,433 In Europe
#1447 of 6,775 In the World

University of Orleans
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 31 210
1993 43 188
1994 46 249
1995 36 277
1996 46 368
1997 64 456
1998 70 479
1999 59 522
2000 55 606
2001 66 671
2002 68 789
2003 62 938
2004 71 1010
2005 92 1133
2006 87 1417
2007 104 1626
2008 101 2067
2009 103 2304
2010 117 2597
2011 118 3024
2012 159 3519
2013 162 4165
2014 163 4443
2015 203 5079
2016 187 5805
2017 223 6264
2018 215 7140
2019 194 8251
2020 255 10850
2021 249 12433
2022 235 12194
2023 257 12599
2024 221 11305

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

Medicine subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 13 172 394
Radiation Therapy 29 301 1017
Immunology 33 328 1079
Sports Medicine 34 412 1122
Orthodontics 31 386 1129
Dentistry 32 399 1251
Biomedical Engineering 40 415 1261
Physical Therapy 32 433 1274
Anatomy and Physiology 39 427 1369
Pharmacology 31 383 1435
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 43 459 1471
Dermatology 35 419 1516
Oncology and Cancer research 35 431 1532
Pathology 38 453 1552
Surgery 37 459 1584
Public Health 42 479 1618
Virology 44 452 1698
Anesthesiology 37 484 1752
Cardiology 44 528 1761
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 41 486 1854
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 52 594 1919
Psychiatry 40 547 1940
Family medicine 43 572 2313
Healthcare Management (MHA) 45 671 2519
Clinical Psychology 41 682 2746
Nursing 50 730 3108
Health Science 51 862 3728

Mathematics rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 35th for Mathematics in France and 1112th in the World with 3,058 publications made and 74,316 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#35 of 133 In France
#400 of 1,401 In Europe
#1112 of 6,418 In the World

University of Orleans
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 13 75
1993 18 81
1994 20 88
1995 20 144
1996 34 152
1997 34 193
1998 41 211
1999 36 255
2000 44 386
2001 47 382
2002 46 454
2003 55 547
2004 47 499
2005 52 612
2006 61 737
2007 85 879
2008 86 1128
2009 84 1151
2010 93 1272
2011 115 1469
2012 100 1686
2013 108 1983
2014 146 2232
2015 132 2742
2016 110 2965
2017 116 3115
2018 170 3512
2019 142 4185
2020 160 5582
2021 202 6460
2022 179 6562
2023 192 6896
2024 146 4783

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

Mathematics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 22 233 568
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 249 602
Actuarial Science 20 274 724
Statistics 33 374 1019
Blockchain and Cryptography 48 435 1369
Math Teachers 46 715 2875

Business rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 40th for Business in France and 1443rd in the World with 2,321 publications made and 41,121 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#40 of 137 In France
#522 of 1,433 In Europe
#1443 of 6,339 In the World

University of Orleans
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 13 61
1993 13 34
1994 20 48
1995 14 68
1996 21 74
1997 31 77
1998 23 74
1999 32 88
2000 23 143
2001 26 137
2002 40 158
2003 43 214
2004 40 225
2005 34 293
2006 49 427
2007 50 423
2008 71 693
2009 88 786
2010 82 756
2011 92 955
2012 78 1099
2013 91 1243
2014 105 1498
2015 112 1727
2016 108 1904
2017 97 2049
2018 129 2281
2019 120 2878
2020 127 3562
2021 107 4213
2022 131 4424
2023 131 4840
2024 114 4022

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

Business subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Tax Law 8 159 448
International Business 16 380 698
Actuarial Science 20 274 724
Investment Banking and Stock trading 22 265 737
Finance 24 384 942
International Trade 29 504 944
Marketing 31 500 1386
Accounting 40 507 1438
Management 54 562 1697
Advertising 55 639 1972
Management Information Systems 74 845 2584

Economics rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 25th for Economics in France and 1088th in the World with 1,763 publications made and 43,398 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, International Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#25 of 128 In France
#419 of 1,388 In Europe
#1088 of 6,167 In the World

University of Orleans
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 5 48
1993 6 21
1994 8 34
1995 6 43
1996 12 58
1997 13 64
1998 14 65
1999 15 77
2000 13 144
2001 11 146
2002 19 153
2003 31 205
2004 24 207
2005 36 287
2006 37 334
2007 32 344
2008 50 601
2009 68 738
2010 73 675
2011 84 851
2012 78 946
2013 65 1085
2014 88 1357
2015 78 1585
2016 79 1722
2017 66 1830
2018 97 2096
2019 80 2671
2020 103 3646
2021 104 4364
2022 109 4749
2023 112 5252
2024 95 4125

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Orleans in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 14 323 534
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 249 602
Actuarial Science 20 274 724
Investment Banking and Stock trading 22 265 737
Finance 24 384 942
International Trade 29 504 944
Development Studies 27 472 1456

Art & Design rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 44th for Art & Design in France and 1357th in the World with 1,122 publications made and 18,248 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
#44 of 127 In France
#512 of 1,381 In Europe
#1357 of 5,966 In the World

University of Orleans
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 4 24
1993 6 21
1994 13 18
1995 4 31
1996 10 30
1997 12 19
1998 8 44
1999 13 57
2000 13 84
2001 17 85
2002 8 120
2003 16 125
2004 14 141
2005 13 157
2006 17 178
2007 26 223
2008 25 294
2009 17 342
2010 26 401
2011 43 466
2012 43 531
2013 36 561
2014 40 730
2015 51 864
2016 54 896
2017 49 973
2018 66 1127
2019 61 1282
2020 79 1581
2021 86 1914
2022 78 1952
2023 74 1941
2024 55 1961

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

Art & Design subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 28 331 841
Sculpture 28 331 841
Art History 38 362 873
Illustration and Concept Art 27 335 874
Cinematography 37 374 947
Computer Graphics 47 405 1035
Literature 39 467 1263
Fashion Design 42 498 1301
Aesthetics 43 508 1365

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Orleans

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Social Psychology 32 484 1428
Psychology 45 542 1850
Child Psychology 41 604 2171