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The University of Orleans ranked 36th in France, 1011th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 122 research topics. The University of Orleans ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 24,337 academic publications and 548,310 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 40 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1011 of 14,131 In the World
#401 of 2,785 In Europe
#36 of 224 In France
#2 of 4 In Centre-Val de Loire
#195 of 2,954 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#227 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#352 of 3,845 For Earth science and Geophysics
#1447 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1626 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 119 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Physics rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 24th for Physics in France and 866th in the World with 13,104 publications made and 359,956 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 1,460 In Europe
#866 of 6,729 In the World

University of Orleans
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 102 687
1994 118 783
1995 104 885
1996 166 1081
1997 180 1264
1998 196 1361
1999 196 1441
2000 178 1890
2001 216 1900
2002 229 2320
2003 205 2831
2004 221 2962
2005 241 3601
2006 242 4385
2007 279 4522
2008 339 5463
2009 327 6181
2010 382 6726
2011 451 8329
2012 422 9062
2013 468 11075
2014 565 12487
2015 511 14256
2016 499 15445
2017 511 16837
2018 621 19232
2019 547 21881
2020 720 25377
2021 705 30335
2022 667 29415
2023 726 31453
2024 509 29414
2025 355 25834

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 12 143 388
Astrobiology 18 164 400
Nuclear Physics 17 217 515
Atomic and Molecular physics 18 247 558
Theoretical Physics 26 257 584
Astrophysics and Astronomy 21 255 626
Quantum and Particle physics 24 306 813
Biophysics 25 291 829
Materials Science 30 307 901
Nanotechnology 27 305 969
Optical Engineering 37 361 989
Condensed Matter Physics 40 366 1083
Acoustical Engineering 50 443 1263

Chemistry rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 28th for Chemistry in France and 932nd in the World with 12,910 publications made and 388,468 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
#932 of 6,561 In the World

University of Orleans
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 121 833
1994 157 1015
1995 135 1084
1996 187 1300
1997 200 1508
1998 228 1646
1999 214 1773
2000 194 2210
2001 249 2288
2002 239 2704
2003 229 3250
2004 225 3373
2005 236 3914
2006 255 4707
2007 273 4893
2008 328 5923
2009 334 6525
2010 402 7380
2011 436 8929
2012 445 10143
2013 475 12382
2014 515 13593
2015 499 15019
2016 443 16211
2017 461 17681
2018 548 19715
2019 495 22398
2020 618 26357
2021 650 31160
2022 609 31022
2023 666 31661
2024 460 30392
2025 329 27092

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 9 71 195
Pharmacy 13 173 398
Environmental Chemistry 14 192 517
Physical chemistry 21 237 689
Computational Chemistry 23 289 715
Organic Chemistry 21 272 780
Chemical Engineering 26 268 840
Inorganic Chemistry 27 289 882
Materials Science 30 307 901
Nanotechnology 27 305 969
Biochemistry 32 336 1033
Biochemical Engineering 41 450 1279
Radiochemistry 30 343 1430
Nutrition and Food Science 38 471 1733

Engineering rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 30th for Engineering in France and 1022nd in the World with 12,184 publications made and 332,744 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#30 of 139 In France
#358 of 1,466 In Europe
#1022 of 6,795 In the World

University of Orleans
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 90 628
1994 106 693
1995 94 761
1996 145 911
1997 149 1100
1998 166 1184
1999 160 1240
2000 151 1629
2001 188 1650
2002 210 1971
2003 192 2533
2004 190 2589
2005 219 3111
2006 225 3834
2007 247 3995
2008 337 4972
2009 297 5547
2010 347 6176
2011 456 7531
2012 405 8258
2013 442 10363
2014 531 11605
2015 507 13114
2016 482 14234
2017 475 15427
2018 593 17661
2019 535 20086
2020 665 23390
2021 696 28992
2022 630 28331
2023 677 29816
2024 462 27847
2025 319 24641

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 68 227
Applied/Engineering Physics 12 143 388
Nuclear Engineering 10 134 411
Mining Engineering 6 164 545
Automotive Engineering 13 210 683
Aerospace Engineering 22 262 697
Geotechnical Engineering 21 248 768
Remote Sensing 25 288 772
Robotics 29 286 835
Chemical Engineering 26 268 840
Metallurgical Engineering 28 288 850
Materials Science 30 307 901
Nanotechnology 27 305 969
Optical Engineering 37 361 989
Mechanical Engineering 30 377 1049
Petroleum Engineering 28 339 1080
Structural Engineering 41 388 1148
Civil Engineering 31 429 1247
Acoustical Engineering 50 443 1263
Biochemical Engineering 41 450 1279
Biomedical Engineering 40 420 1301
Automation and Control engineering 45 397 1321
Electrical Engineering 42 434 1333
Systems Engineering 46 512 1356
Telecommunications 43 441 1357
Computer Networking 42 457 1412
Environmental Engineering 37 426 1439
Biotechnology 38 435 1516
Renewable Energy Engineering 39 477 1575
Electronic Engineering 65 518 1781
Computer Engineering 54 553 1880
Human-Computer Interaction 68 633 1900
Reliability and Quality Engineering 56 579 1940

Biology rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 33rd for Biology in France and 1129th in the World with 11,344 publications made and 351,800 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#33 of 135 In France
#367 of 1,449 In Europe
#1129 of 6,841 In the World

University of Orleans
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 91 620
1994 136 853
1995 98 859
1996 149 1027
1997 151 1233
1998 178 1371
1999 162 1485
2000 167 1934
2001 191 1925
2002 199 2356
2003 185 2796
2004 193 2979
2005 195 3337
2006 202 4100
2007 249 4348
2008 277 5341
2009 299 5933
2010 312 6667
2011 345 8035
2012 393 9435
2013 423 11370
2014 466 12507
2015 461 13977
2016 439 15132
2017 433 16642
2018 511 18618
2019 479 21226
2020 645 25679
2021 611 30332
2022 570 29613
2023 630 30897
2024 457 28570
2025 341 25332

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 18 164 400
Entomology 20 230 645
Forestry 20 241 769
Paleontology 20 281 801
Biophysics 25 291 829
Molecular Biology 27 276 846
Nanotechnology 27 305 969
Biochemistry 32 336 1033
Horticulture 22 303 1083
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 35 379 1090
Immunology 33 330 1093
Evolutionary Biology 36 405 1143
Botany 33 376 1209
Agricultural Science 24 356 1211
Genetics 34 379 1213
Pharmacology 31 381 1437
Biotechnology 38 435 1516
Oncology and Cancer research 36 435 1561
Microbiology 40 441 1621
Neuroscience 42 518 1645
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 45 451 1664
Virology 43 451 1703
Nutrition and Food Science 38 471 1733
Zoology 50 492 1799
Animal Science 41 509 2016

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 27th for Environmental Science in France and 976th in the World with 10,558 publications made and 311,065 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#27 of 135 In France
#349 of 1,464 In Europe
#976 of 6,888 In the World

University of Orleans
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 69 566
1994 105 662
1995 81 656
1996 115 787
1997 131 924
1998 141 987
1999 120 1041
2000 125 1388
2001 135 1350
2002 159 1733
2003 145 1957
2004 144 2192
2005 174 2544
2006 191 3075
2007 202 3307
2008 255 4322
2009 288 4582
2010 297 5182
2011 403 6635
2012 372 7528
2013 419 9585
2014 453 10600
2015 437 12143
2016 443 12997
2017 392 14180
2018 492 16110
2019 453 18560
2020 612 22606
2021 637 27962
2022 598 27522
2023 624 28519
2024 415 26256
2025 280 23362

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 9 71 195
Earth science and Geophysics 13 124 352
Environmental Chemistry 14 192 517
Mining Engineering 6 164 545
Geotechnical Engineering 21 248 768
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 31 281 769
Forestry 20 241 769
Geology 21 277 770
Paleontology 20 281 801
Geography and Cartography 33 367 980
Oceanography 33 342 983
Environmental Management 20 364 1083
Ecology 30 403 1170
Agricultural Science 24 356 1211
Environmental Engineering 37 426 1439
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 45 451 1664

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 40th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 952nd in the World with 8,816 publications made and 142,013 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Archaeology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#40 of 135 In France
#376 of 1,502 In Europe
#952 of 7,088 In the World

University of Orleans
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 25 180
1994 63 212
1995 38 238
1996 62 265
1997 82 296
1998 70 347
1999 71 385
2000 63 572
2001 92 592
2002 81 719
2003 111 824
2004 98 964
2005 158 1105
2006 147 1357
2007 148 1442
2008 198 2043
2009 220 2269
2010 236 2554
2011 285 3080
2012 294 3431
2013 318 4187
2014 393 4879
2015 413 5600
2016 457 6086
2017 437 6406
2018 509 7526
2019 470 9140
2020 525 10941
2021 603 13453
2022 531 13648
2023 559 14607
2024 423 13199
2025 269 11416

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 21 317 810
Philosophy 39 334 844
Art History 38 360 864
Political Science 46 416 1022
History 34 413 1096
Linguistics 37 412 1127
Archaeology 30 422 1141
Library and Information science 39 448 1271
Aesthetics 42 510 1361
Demography 37 451 1428
Sociology 46 513 1547
Law 45 559 1641
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 44 584 1733
Anthropology 49 603 1912
Education Majors 48 715 2754
Communications and Public Relations 58 808 2825

Computer Science rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 43rd for Computer Science in France and 1332nd in the World with 6,041 publications made and 149,534 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#43 of 138 In France
#458 of 1,470 In Europe
#1332 of 6,855 In the World

University of Orleans
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 24 163
1994 42 224
1995 36 261
1996 69 278
1997 45 302
1998 66 429
1999 47 404
2000 44 586
2001 67 614
2002 80 737
2003 88 896
2004 86 959
2005 101 1100
2006 112 1418
2007 134 1643
2008 174 1988
2009 148 2328
2010 162 2530
2011 208 2973
2012 199 3319
2013 213 3756
2014 265 4407
2015 261 5344
2016 275 6031
2017 280 6632
2018 334 7866
2019 309 9189
2020 340 11262
2021 366 13530
2022 337 13472
2023 392 14433
2024 295 12576
2025 217 10666

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 29 286 835
Computer Graphics 47 405 1039
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 35 379 1090
Computational Linguistics 37 380 1116
Machine Learning 23 357 1129
Computer Vision 40 387 1131
Library and Information science 39 448 1271
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 41 436 1273
Telecommunications 43 441 1357
Computer Networking 42 457 1412
Blockchain and Cryptography 50 442 1413
Cognitive Science 50 473 1596
Neuroscience 42 518 1645
Cyber Security 49 530 1683
Software Engineering 61 614 1712
Computer Engineering 54 553 1880
Human-Computer Interaction 68 633 1900
Data Science 66 658 2041
Management Information Systems 74 850 2626

Medicine rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 35th for Medicine in France and 1461st in the World with 4,546 publications made and 136,831 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Pharmacy.

Medicine ranking Location
#35 of 132 In France
#440 of 1,437 In Europe
#1461 of 6,793 In the World

University of Orleans
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 43 188
1994 45 249
1995 36 277
1996 46 369
1997 64 456
1998 70 479
1999 58 522
2000 55 609
2001 66 672
2002 68 790
2003 62 938
2004 71 1014
2005 92 1133
2006 87 1417
2007 105 1631
2008 101 2066
2009 103 2300
2010 118 2600
2011 119 3022
2012 158 3515
2013 163 4166
2014 164 4442
2015 205 5079
2016 189 5808
2017 224 6255
2018 215 7157
2019 198 8263
2020 256 10871
2021 245 12423
2022 236 12205
2023 259 12615
2024 224 11450
2025 160 10099

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 13 173 398
Radiation Therapy 29 302 1028
Immunology 33 330 1093
Sports Medicine 31 405 1097
Orthodontics 33 393 1158
Physical Therapy 32 425 1245
Dentistry 32 402 1273
Biomedical Engineering 40 420 1301
Anatomy and Physiology 39 427 1373
Pharmacology 31 381 1437
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 43 459 1474
Dermatology 35 421 1526
Oncology and Cancer research 36 435 1561
Pathology 38 455 1575
Surgery 37 463 1600
Public Health 42 482 1639
Virology 43 451 1703
Anesthesiology 37 483 1747
Cardiology 44 528 1772
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 40 486 1863
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 53 604 1949
Psychiatry 40 553 1972
Family medicine 43 574 2312
Healthcare Management (MHA) 46 685 2579
Clinical Psychology 41 685 2781
Nursing 50 733 3119
Health Science 49 834 3585

Mathematics rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 35th for Mathematics in France and 1110th in the World with 3,157 publications made and 79,176 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
#397 of 1,406 In Europe
#1110 of 6,434 In the World

University of Orleans
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 55 548
2004 47 500
2005 52 612
2006 61 737
2007 86 878
2008 86 1128
2009 84 1153
2010 95 1274
2011 118 1469
2012 102 1692
2013 108 1982
2014 151 2234
2015 136 2763
2016 112 2989
2017 118 3134
2018 170 3541
2019 147 4203
2020 163 5602
2021 203 6452
2022 177 6549
2023 189 6878
2024 149 4907
2025 100 3732

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 23 235 571
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 19 244 592
Actuarial Science 18 263 694
Statistics 32 369 1009
Blockchain and Cryptography 50 442 1413
Math Teachers 46 723 2925

Business rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 40th for Business in France and 1459th in the World with 2,385 publications made and 44,061 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#40 of 137 In France
#525 of 1,436 In Europe
#1459 of 6,366 In the World

University of Orleans
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 13 34
1994 21 48
1995 14 68
1996 21 74
1997 31 77
1998 24 75
1999 32 88
2000 23 143
2001 26 137
2002 40 159
2003 43 215
2004 40 226
2005 34 293
2006 49 427
2007 50 423
2008 71 695
2009 88 788
2010 82 756
2011 93 957
2012 79 1105
2013 92 1243
2014 109 1502
2015 113 1740
2016 109 1919
2017 98 2052
2018 129 2297
2019 120 2902
2020 129 3592
2021 106 4222
2022 131 4419
2023 134 4845
2024 115 4090
2025 67 3223

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 8 154 431
International Business 15 364 672
Actuarial Science 18 263 694
Investment Banking and Stock trading 22 263 737
International Trade 27 495 910
Finance 24 386 946
Marketing 34 513 1414
Accounting 41 519 1498
Management 56 566 1721
Advertising 52 628 1945
Management Information Systems 74 850 2626

Economics rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 24th for Economics in France and 1080th in the World with 1,827 publications made and 46,213 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, International Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#24 of 128 In France
#415 of 1,391 In Europe
#1080 of 6,188 In the World

University of Orleans
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 6 21
1994 8 34
1995 6 43
1996 12 58
1997 13 64
1998 14 65
1999 15 77
2000 13 145
2001 11 146
2002 19 153
2003 31 207
2004 24 206
2005 36 288
2006 37 334
2007 33 344
2008 50 601
2009 68 740
2010 75 679
2011 87 855
2012 80 958
2013 66 1087
2014 94 1364
2015 81 1613
2016 80 1747
2017 67 1858
2018 97 2127
2019 81 2694
2020 105 3677
2021 102 4367
2022 108 4764
2023 114 5264
2024 95 4200
2025 61 3337

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 13 314 515
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 19 244 592
Actuarial Science 18 263 694
Investment Banking and Stock trading 22 263 737
International Trade 27 495 910
Finance 24 386 946
Development Studies 26 474 1473

Art & Design rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 44th for Art & Design in France and 1358th in the World with 1,165 publications made and 19,474 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
#511 of 1,385 In Europe
#1358 of 6,010 In the World

University of Orleans
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 6 21
1994 13 18
1995 4 31
1996 10 30
1997 12 19
1998 8 44
1999 13 57
2000 13 83
2001 17 85
2002 8 120
2003 16 125
2004 14 141
2005 13 157
2006 17 178
2007 26 223
2008 26 296
2009 18 344
2010 28 404
2011 44 466
2012 44 531
2013 37 565
2014 41 732
2015 51 871
2016 55 902
2017 49 965
2018 66 1137
2019 60 1281
2020 80 1607
2021 85 1925
2022 78 1963
2023 73 1972
2024 61 1986
2025 41 1907

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
Art History 38 360 864
Painting and Drawing 30 339 867
Sculpture 30 339 867
Illustration and Concept Art 30 343 902
Cinematography 39 368 932
Computer Graphics 47 405 1039
Literature 39 468 1265
Fashion Design 43 498 1313
Aesthetics 42 510 1361

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Orleans

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Social Psychology 32 491 1456
Psychology 45 549 1870
Child Psychology 41 606 2190