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The University of Orleans ranked 35th in France, 992nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 119 research topics. The University of Orleans ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,843 academic publications and 422,663 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 42 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#992 of 14,131 In the World
#379 of 2,785 In Europe
#35 of 224 In France
#2 of 4 In Centre-Val de Loire
#167 of 2,713 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#231 of 1,053 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#321 of 3,596 For Earth science and Geophysics
#1315 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1732 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 116 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 27th for Chemistry in France and 858th in the World with 12,252 publications made and 310,799 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#27 of 136 In France
#300 of 1,401 In Europe
#858 of 6,447 In the World

University of Orleans
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 89 583
1992 93 744
1993 107 753
1994 149 915
1995 131 979
1996 183 1225
1997 194 1380
1998 224 1510
1999 205 1608
2000 192 1941
2001 238 2039
2002 225 2384
2003 209 2743
2004 221 2929
2005 236 3384
2006 256 4133
2007 243 4292
2008 320 5242
2009 323 5855
2010 397 6698
2011 444 8076
2012 444 9275
2013 480 11378
2014 500 12622
2015 513 14308
2016 505 15209
2017 496 16364
2018 621 18895
2019 530 20936
2020 634 24641
2021 734 29771
2022 600 30994
2023 609 31430

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 6 59 167
Pharmacy 15 179 398
Environmental Chemistry 13 173 452
Physical chemistry 20 235 648
Computational Chemistry 20 273 659
Organic Chemistry 20 250 709
Chemical Engineering 23 247 744
Materials Science 28 301 824
Inorganic Chemistry 25 283 825
Nanotechnology 26 291 876
Biochemistry 29 321 948
Biochemical Engineering 33 386 1026
Radiochemistry 24 319 1261
Nutrition and Food Science 36 440 1524

Physics rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 25th for Physics in France and 803rd in the World with 12,072 publications made and 281,278 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#25 of 138 In France
#302 of 1,446 In Europe
#803 of 6,603 In the World

University of Orleans
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 85 468
1992 73 627
1993 89 630
1994 115 694
1995 101 802
1996 155 988
1997 171 1139
1998 192 1240
1999 192 1271
2000 162 1648
2001 203 1649
2002 210 2023
2003 192 2330
2004 207 2511
2005 236 2997
2006 246 3713
2007 241 3871
2008 326 4669
2009 310 5415
2010 355 5901
2011 441 7286
2012 405 8096
2013 479 9992
2014 519 11293
2015 515 13104
2016 563 14099
2017 528 15253
2018 643 17348
2019 576 19540
2020 716 22609
2021 750 28127
2022 626 29022
2023 630 30593

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 13 151 398
Astrobiology 18 161 399
Nuclear Physics 16 202 468
Atomic and Molecular physics 19 227 505
Astrophysics and Astronomy 20 244 591
Theoretical Physics 26 269 621
Biophysics 25 270 724
Quantum and Particle physics 24 292 761
Materials Science 28 301 824
Nanotechnology 26 291 876
Optical Engineering 34 343 918
Condensed Matter Physics 42 356 1014
Acoustical Engineering 47 443 1262

Engineering rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 30th for Engineering in France and 939th in the World with 11,270 publications made and 257,922 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#30 of 139 In France
#335 of 1,453 In Europe
#939 of 6,684 In the World

University of Orleans
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 73 423
1992 60 557
1993 78 581
1994 102 630
1995 90 682
1996 135 843
1997 142 988
1998 163 1069
1999 155 1085
2000 139 1437
2001 175 1445
2002 200 1718
2003 174 2074
2004 179 2199
2005 212 2625
2006 229 3303
2007 221 3414
2008 320 4225
2009 278 4822
2010 330 5436
2011 431 6633
2012 406 7376
2013 435 9340
2014 478 10513
2015 511 12127
2016 541 13097
2017 500 14116
2018 624 16015
2019 560 18286
2020 659 21316
2021 733 26830
2022 609 27893
2023 601 29210

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 7 71 231
Nuclear Engineering 9 119 358
Applied/Engineering Physics 13 151 398
Mining Engineering 8 177 566
Automotive Engineering 11 186 609
Aerospace Engineering 23 242 637
Geotechnical Engineering 22 222 662
Robotics 24 234 680
Remote Sensing 23 266 686
Chemical Engineering 23 247 744
Metallurgical Engineering 25 283 805
Materials Science 28 301 824
Nanotechnology 26 291 876
Optical Engineering 34 343 918
Mechanical Engineering 28 350 937
Biochemical Engineering 33 386 1026
Petroleum Engineering 28 331 1034
Structural Engineering 43 382 1084
Biomedical Engineering 34 376 1090
Automation and Control engineering 39 344 1107
Civil Engineering 32 402 1145
Electrical Engineering 40 402 1197
Systems Engineering 42 487 1225
Telecommunications 42 421 1238
Acoustical Engineering 47 443 1262
Environmental Engineering 36 403 1278
Computer Networking 43 443 1318
Biotechnology 34 402 1327
Renewable Energy Engineering 38 457 1464
Human-Computer Interaction 63 593 1647
Electronic Engineering 67 503 1659
Reliability and Quality Engineering 55 545 1778
Computer Engineering 55 544 1812

Biology rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 31st for Biology in France and 1025th in the World with 10,637 publications made and 287,479 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#31 of 135 In France
#345 of 1,445 In Europe
#1025 of 6,770 In the World

University of Orleans
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 67 465
1992 76 602
1993 83 553
1994 134 764
1995 94 771
1996 145 945
1997 139 1118
1998 176 1261
1999 147 1334
2000 161 1702
2001 180 1707
2002 189 2054
2003 167 2390
2004 180 2575
2005 209 2924
2006 208 3572
2007 214 3812
2008 273 4730
2009 283 5399
2010 297 6118
2011 361 7361
2012 389 8718
2013 410 10501
2014 456 11623
2015 482 13325
2016 488 14314
2017 487 15440
2018 550 17884
2019 518 19999
2020 645 24179
2021 681 28875
2022 564 29373
2023 578 30140

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 18 161 399
Entomology 20 216 580
Biophysics 25 270 724
Paleontology 18 265 725
Forestry 24 260 768
Molecular Biology 26 269 796
Nanotechnology 26 291 876
Biochemistry 29 321 948
Horticulture 20 292 953
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 34 351 956
Immunology 32 320 1012
Agricultural Science 21 327 1021
Botany 28 347 1061
Genetics 32 356 1077
Evolutionary Biology 39 418 1161
Pharmacology 30 353 1270
Biotechnology 34 402 1327
Oncology and Cancer research 35 405 1397
Microbiology 39 429 1488
Neuroscience 42 485 1495
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 46 426 1507
Nutrition and Food Science 36 440 1524
Virology 42 420 1537
Zoology 48 474 1676

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 22nd for Environmental Science in France and 878th in the World with 9,522 publications made and 245,214 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#22 of 135 In France
#317 of 1,458 In Europe
#878 of 6,798 In the World

University of Orleans
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 56 389
1992 58 478
1993 63 497
1994 96 602
1995 81 579
1996 105 702
1997 128 819
1998 140 904
1999 112 917
2000 119 1234
2001 135 1202
2002 154 1514
2003 133 1657
2004 132 1878
2005 182 2156
2006 192 2644
2007 169 2827
2008 243 3767
2009 262 4088
2010 287 4684
2011 388 5900
2012 363 6747
2013 407 8753
2014 403 9714
2015 421 11263
2016 465 11827
2017 406 12898
2018 485 14965
2019 495 17112
2020 559 20526
2021 640 25273
2022 522 25988
2023 538 26724

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 6 59 167
Earth science and Geophysics 9 111 321
Environmental Chemistry 13 173 452
Mining Engineering 8 177 566
Geotechnical Engineering 22 222 662
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 32 263 698
Geology 20 265 710
Paleontology 18 265 725
Forestry 24 260 768
Oceanography 31 318 875
Environmental Management 17 315 886
Geography and Cartography 34 356 930
Agricultural Science 21 327 1021
Ecology 31 383 1072
Environmental Engineering 36 403 1278
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 46 426 1507

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 43rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 1048th in the World with 6,194 publications made and 102,469 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Archaeology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#43 of 134 In France
#410 of 1,492 In Europe
#1048 of 7,020 In the World

University of Orleans
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 24 112
1992 37 126
1993 19 155
1994 56 188
1995 32 202
1996 50 214
1997 70 252
1998 62 278
1999 60 324
2000 49 473
2001 70 460
2002 64 596
2003 79 684
2004 87 787
2005 126 908
2006 125 1058
2007 111 1189
2008 162 1706
2009 162 1839
2010 188 2085
2011 241 2553
2012 216 2778
2013 240 3658
2014 279 4193
2015 308 4899
2016 359 5118
2017 298 5432
2018 386 6422
2019 363 7797
2020 399 9328
2021 422 11477
2022 358 12232
2023 355 12673

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 18 308 788
Art History 34 343 806
Philosophy 43 367 897
Library and Information science 27 361 961
Archaeology 29 406 1061
History 38 418 1078
Political Science 48 457 1132
Linguistics 39 443 1215
Aesthetics 41 493 1305
Demography 44 450 1356
Law 46 543 1552
Sociology 46 523 1587
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 40 562 1617
Anthropology 43 563 1699
Education Majors 45 651 2400

Computer Science rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 41st for Computer Science in France and 1226th in the World with 5,267 publications made and 108,989 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#41 of 137 In France
#439 of 1,459 In Europe
#1226 of 6,752 In the World

University of Orleans
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 27 156
1992 17 148
1993 21 152
1994 42 214
1995 31 228
1996 58 243
1997 40 278
1998 61 384
1999 46 356
2000 39 510
2001 61 506
2002 69 661
2003 79 760
2004 86 819
2005 97 944
2006 110 1192
2007 109 1350
2008 165 1703
2009 137 1902
2010 145 2135
2011 187 2542
2012 179 2928
2013 200 3370
2014 234 3900
2015 248 4712
2016 293 5263
2017 283 5811
2018 326 6848
2019 309 7912
2020 351 9938
2021 351 12175
2022 303 13145
2023 333 13807

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 24 234 680
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 34 351 956
Library and Information science 27 361 961
Computer Graphics 44 397 1005
Computer Vision 40 381 1062
Machine Learning 29 382 1134
Computational Linguistics 40 406 1159
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 43 424 1172
Blockchain and Cryptography 47 407 1216
Telecommunications 42 421 1238
Computer Networking 43 443 1318
Neuroscience 42 485 1495
Cognitive Science 48 456 1501
Cyber Security 49 514 1560
Software Engineering 61 596 1621
Human-Computer Interaction 63 593 1647
Computer Engineering 55 544 1812
Data Science 62 641 1861

Medicine rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 36th for Medicine in France and 1331st in the World with 4,144 publications made and 108,034 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Pharmacy, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#36 of 132 In France
#417 of 1,417 In Europe
#1331 of 6,680 In the World

University of Orleans
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 19 134
1992 25 182
1993 37 158
1994 45 223
1995 39 240
1996 46 331
1997 58 410
1998 63 439
1999 53 467
2000 51 522
2001 70 571
2002 67 694
2003 59 778
2004 63 897
2005 90 987
2006 89 1188
2007 85 1416
2008 100 1862
2009 99 2067
2010 110 2333
2011 122 2753
2012 149 3269
2013 148 3785
2014 162 4041
2015 207 4745
2016 197 5444
2017 228 5661
2018 245 6750
2019 209 7701
2020 260 9981
2021 262 11799
2022 222 12091
2023 243 12126

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 15 179 398
Radiation Therapy 28 273 896
Immunology 32 320 1012
Sports Medicine 32 394 1070
Biomedical Engineering 34 376 1090
Dentistry 29 382 1159
Orthodontics 36 408 1186
Dermatology 33 365 1239
Physical Therapy 32 423 1240
Pharmacology 30 353 1270
Anatomy and Physiology 39 410 1277
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 43 453 1388
Pathology 36 419 1388
Oncology and Cancer research 35 405 1397
Surgery 36 430 1440
Cardiology 41 470 1525
Public Health 42 470 1532
Virology 42 420 1537
Anesthesiology 36 454 1598
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 49 532 1636
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 37 458 1702
Psychiatry 40 524 1765
Clinical Psychology 40 655 2491
Nursing 48 679 2750
Health Science 45 730 3061

Mathematics rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 35th for Mathematics in France and 1080th in the World with 2,723 publications made and 57,983 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#35 of 132 In France
#394 of 1,388 In Europe
#1080 of 6,305 In the World

University of Orleans
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 12 58
1992 12 65
1993 16 80
1994 22 73
1995 18 123
1996 31 132
1997 28 165
1998 37 165
1999 35 208
2000 37 310
2001 42 289
2002 42 378
2003 48 432
2004 42 393
2005 44 493
2006 49 586
2007 64 704
2008 81 921
2009 79 940
2010 83 1015
2011 115 1188
2012 89 1410
2013 104 1679
2014 123 2001
2015 136 2389
2016 125 2494
2017 128 2715
2018 167 3045
2019 155 3753
2020 166 4765
2021 180 5710
2022 154 6220
2023 154 6496

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 24 229 550
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 22 266 644
Actuarial Science 21 285 761
Statistics 34 379 1017
Blockchain and Cryptography 47 407 1216
Math Teachers 49 687 2780

Business rankings

The University of Orleans ranked 41st for Business in France and 1358th in the World with 2,025 publications made and 32,159 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#41 of 135 In France
#503 of 1,414 In Europe
#1358 of 6,187 In the World

University of Orleans
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 7 29
1992 15 50
1993 14 27
1994 19 34
1995 12 59
1996 21 59
1997 26 68
1998 19 55
1999 26 62
2000 18 112
2001 19 102
2002 34 124
2003 31 167
2004 34 167
2005 29 232
2006 37 326
2007 41 303
2008 62 522
2009 78 607
2010 65 578
2011 81 728
2012 67 870
2013 77 1014
2014 99 1236
2015 104 1404
2016 116 1620
2017 93 1730
2018 133 1938
2019 109 2481
2020 139 3086
2021 123 3658
2022 111 4177
2023 113 4358

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

Business subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Business 16 376 691
Investment Banking and Stock trading 23 277 736
Actuarial Science 21 285 761
International Trade 26 486 902
Finance 27 390 949
Marketing 27 471 1258
Accounting 45 526 1496
Management 50 531 1550
Advertising 51 565 1702

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Orleans

Speciality France Europe World Rank
International Economics 15 318 527
Cinematography 28 344 877
Economics 24 419 1096
Literature 38 438 1151
Fashion Design 39 470 1207
Art & Design 42 490 1270
Development Studies 29 475 1448
Social Psychology 39 509 1508
Psychology 45 532 1722
Child Psychology 42 582 2006