University of Paris 8: Rankings

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The University of Paris 8 ranked 40th in France, 1065th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 81 research topics. The University of Paris 8 ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,867 academic publications and 102,368 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 69 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1065 of 14,131 In the World
#408 of 2,785 In Europe
#40 of 224 In France
#15 of 65 In Ile-de-France
#395 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#465 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#552 of 1,941 For Art History
#563 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1225 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 78 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 18th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 599th in the World with 10,256 publications made and 62,787 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#18 of 134 In France
#253 of 1,492 In Europe
#599 of 7,020 In the World

University of Paris 8
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 50 133
1992 39 141
1993 45 124
1994 50 139
1995 43 153
1996 64 186
1997 70 194
1998 65 230
1999 78 237
2000 74 284
2001 92 345
2002 151 499
2003 138 478
2004 155 607
2005 205 764
2006 472 945
2007 257 1102
2008 296 1297
2009 277 1436
2010 331 1687
2011 366 1903
2012 378 2198
2013 389 2457
2014 417 2660
2015 483 2788
2016 486 2945
2017 553 3010
2018 660 3661
2019 673 4268
2020 636 4650
2021 709 5403
2022 700 5490
2023 448 5325

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Philosophy 16 178 395
Early Childhood Education 1 134 465
Art History 23 229 552
Special Education 10 212 579
Political Science 20 273 657
Gender Studies 6 224 672
Political Economy 6 266 676
Genealogy 12 244 701
International Relations and Diplomacy 11 264 740
Linguistics 19 302 758
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 17 322 801
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 16 351 865
Classics and Ancient History 22 343 891
Library and Information science 23 343 900
Aesthetics 23 388 976
Criminology and Criminal Justice 11 304 976
Sociology 23 355 977
Media Studies 10 336 981
History 32 402 1036
Public Policy / Administration 16 402 1141
Anthropology 25 421 1154
Law 32 451 1233
Archaeology 52 541 1528
Education Majors 22 494 1613
Communications and Public Relations 49 701 2339
Demography 63 681 2588

Physics rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 64th for Physics in France and 1587th in the World with 6,523 publications made and 44,115 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#64 of 138 In France
#509 of 1,446 In Europe
#1587 of 6,603 In the World

University of Paris 8
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 24 141
1992 46 164
1993 38 152
1994 28 138
1995 35 179
1996 33 208
1997 31 238
1998 35 261
1999 27 279
2000 31 281
2001 22 352
2002 54 425
2003 43 523
2004 58 564
2005 57 665
2006 748 769
2007 3281 941
2008 74 984
2009 72 1152
2010 67 1236
2011 78 1447
2012 81 1467
2013 86 1671
2014 102 1824
2015 111 1955
2016 121 1969
2017 133 1952
2018 131 2334
2019 117 2650
2020 108 2856
2021 150 3047
2022 131 2976
2023 108 3010

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 38 345 914
Astrophysics and Astronomy 52 463 1324
Quantum and Particle physics 54 452 1334
Theoretical Physics 56 475 1366
Acoustical Engineering 57 495 1448
Atomic and Molecular physics 66 528 1715
Materials Science 70 524 1724
Optical Engineering 79 599 2010
Nuclear Physics 71 638 2274
Condensed Matter Physics 75 610 2290
Nanotechnology 86 763 3040

Chemistry rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 75th for Chemistry in France and 2129th in the World with 5,346 publications made and 29,693 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#75 of 136 In France
#605 of 1,401 In Europe
#2129 of 6,447 In the World

University of Paris 8
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 17 83
1992 27 123
1993 28 115
1994 20 125
1995 22 133
1996 25 157
1997 15 163
1998 21 179
1999 15 192
2000 20 189
2001 12 230
2002 30 306
2003 36 393
2004 41 454
2005 30 501
2006 718 564
2007 3139 644
2008 34 693
2009 34 781
2010 47 834
2011 44 977
2012 46 1037
2013 42 1126
2014 63 1285
2015 67 1385
2016 86 1405
2017 68 1420
2018 67 1535
2019 62 1742
2020 67 2001
2021 81 2138
2022 75 2105
2023 55 2111

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 34 344 908
Petrology and Geochemistry 69 547 1704
Materials Science 70 524 1724
Physical chemistry 63 537 1922
Organic Chemistry 68 575 2080
Pharmacy 51 559 2204
Biochemistry 71 640 2572
Chemical Engineering 82 697 2793
Inorganic Chemistry 68 726 3038
Nanotechnology 86 763 3040
Environmental Chemistry 83 796 3424

Engineering rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 75th for Engineering in France and 1876th in the World with 5,264 publications made and 46,428 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#75 of 139 In France
#586 of 1,453 In Europe
#1876 of 6,684 In the World

University of Paris 8
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 20 114
1992 43 151
1993 42 142
1994 24 142
1995 30 142
1996 32 180
1997 30 205
1998 35 231
1999 28 243
2000 31 243
2001 20 298
2002 60 386
2003 59 499
2004 62 576
2005 67 697
2006 583 808
2007 1769 945
2008 84 1024
2009 83 1218
2010 80 1310
2011 82 1516
2012 100 1627
2013 102 1839
2014 116 1951
2015 142 2065
2016 155 2131
2017 152 2059
2018 174 2476
2019 152 2980
2020 161 3329
2021 207 3707
2022 156 3602
2023 143 3631

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 13 305 701
Aviation 11 275 717
Robotics 30 281 809
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 34 344 908
Landscape Architecture 22 370 1004
Architecture 33 431 1045
Systems Engineering 43 490 1240
Structural Engineering 57 460 1372
Computer Networking 48 473 1432
Acoustical Engineering 57 495 1448
Transportation Engineering 42 514 1538
Materials Science 70 524 1724
Civil Engineering 60 568 1761
Telecommunications 69 560 1772
Aerospace Engineering 69 574 1772
Computer Engineering 54 541 1803
Remote Sensing 67 568 1825
Mechanical Engineering 73 614 1887
Operations Research 54 600 1999
Optical Engineering 79 599 2010
Geotechnical Engineering 72 598 2155
Electronic Engineering 84 649 2269
Electrical Engineering 88 693 2452
Chemical Engineering 82 697 2793
Nanotechnology 86 763 3040
Metallurgical Engineering 88 787 3084

Computer Science rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 45th for Computer Science in France and 1395th in the World with 3,750 publications made and 57,159 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Cyber Security, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#45 of 137 In France
#483 of 1,459 In Europe
#1395 of 6,752 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 23 98
1992 28 117
1993 25 130
1994 27 115
1995 26 139
1996 27 163
1997 28 180
1998 33 248
1999 32 223
2000 31 229
2001 25 310
2002 70 461
2003 64 488
2004 79 592
2005 88 753
2006 95 945
2007 89 1061
2008 106 1264
2009 94 1385
2010 113 1609
2011 114 1752
2012 124 2056
2013 142 2205
2014 157 2374
2015 192 2601
2016 201 2660
2017 204 2679
2018 223 3179
2019 200 3655
2020 186 3963
2021 259 4668
2022 225 4632
2023 194 4454

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 10 178 451
Blockchain and Cryptography 21 216 601
Animation 26 252 644
Human-Computer Interaction 13 305 701
Robotics 30 281 809
Game Design and Development 22 350 814
Library and Information science 23 343 900
Cyber Security 25 373 1027
Cognitive Science 29 366 1075
Computer Graphics 48 442 1125
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 41 416 1147
Multimedia 20 436 1181
Software Engineering 52 525 1299
Computer Vision 58 462 1368
Computer Networking 48 473 1432
Neuroscience 38 471 1436
Data Science 52 547 1462
Management Information Systems 52 628 1676
Telecommunications 69 560 1772
Computer Engineering 54 541 1803
Machine Learning 58 547 1804
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 78 720 2920

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 63rd for Environmental Science in France and 1697th in the World with 3,690 publications made and 32,746 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#63 of 135 In France
#547 of 1,458 In Europe
#1697 of 6,798 In the World

University of Paris 8
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 13 76
1992 29 84
1993 37 98
1994 25 96
1995 15 93
1996 21 121
1997 22 151
1998 21 150
1999 27 152
2000 32 176
2001 21 196
2002 54 296
2003 44 310
2004 62 383
2005 69 472
2006 645 540
2007 178 640
2008 86 757
2009 71 826
2010 91 903
2011 106 1033
2012 90 1197
2013 115 1390
2014 98 1436
2015 133 1517
2016 146 1619
2017 153 1614
2018 191 2022
2019 168 2339
2020 170 2692
2021 205 2948
2022 203 3063
2023 171 3177

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 49 474 1304
Geology 57 500 1480
Petrology and Geochemistry 69 547 1704
Earth science and Geophysics 69 547 1876
Environmental Management 61 598 2056
Geotechnical Engineering 72 598 2155
Ecology 72 624 2184
Paleontology 78 645 2290
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 82 663 2332
Oceanography 84 667 2386
Agricultural Science 79 702 2927
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 74 698 3013
Environmental Chemistry 83 796 3424

Biology rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 72nd for Biology in France and 2307th in the World with 3,586 publications made and 45,099 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#72 of 135 In France
#623 of 1,445 In Europe
#2307 of 6,770 In the World

University of Paris 8
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 20 106
1992 24 119
1993 40 119
1994 20 136
1995 23 133
1996 22 147
1997 14 189
1998 23 189
1999 32 213
2000 27 235
2001 19 305
2002 42 407
2003 57 481
2004 49 587
2005 57 658
2006 142 795
2007 875 960
2008 79 1093
2009 73 1225
2010 82 1316
2011 90 1469
2012 82 1635
2013 109 1863
2014 119 2110
2015 109 2177
2016 136 2243
2017 120 2270
2018 157 2582
2019 147 2901
2020 134 3277
2021 191 3834
2022 153 3658
2023 140 3605

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 38 345 914
Evolutionary Biology 30 359 941
Neuroscience 38 471 1436
Virology 54 516 1974
Oncology and Cancer research 51 559 2227
Genetics 67 599 2272
Paleontology 78 645 2290
Immunology 57 591 2328
Biochemistry 71 640 2572
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 78 720 2920
Agricultural Science 79 702 2927
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 74 698 3013
Nanotechnology 86 763 3040
Botany 85 759 3283

Mathematics rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 48th for Mathematics in France and 1414th in the World with 1,830 publications made and 33,472 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#48 of 132 In France
#490 of 1,388 In Europe
#1414 of 6,305 In the World

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Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 12 95
1992 11 110
1993 11 83
1994 16 104
1995 17 117
1996 9 127
1997 12 150
1998 25 193
1999 15 222
2000 16 176
2001 17 254
2002 28 317
2003 24 349
2004 45 447
2005 40 501
2006 29 593
2007 36 652
2008 54 714
2009 38 787
2010 45 879
2011 54 997
2012 63 1135
2013 66 1300
2014 71 1368
2015 87 1439
2016 90 1453
2017 104 1471
2018 111 1617
2019 100 2089
2020 92 2278
2021 141 2609
2022 107 2668
2023 86 2639

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 21 216 601
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 41 408 1010
Applied Mathematics 56 409 1050
Math Teachers 13 382 1244
Statistics 53 510 1505
Operations Research 54 600 1999

Psychology rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 42nd for Psychology in France and 1671st in the World with 1,801 publications made and 29,166 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#42 of 127 In France
#526 of 1,414 In Europe
#1671 of 6,528 In the World

University of Paris 8
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 12 37
1992 6 51
1993 13 49
1994 13 49
1995 13 57
1996 11 78
1997 13 79
1998 11 82
1999 16 92
2000 11 114
2001 15 150
2002 27 219
2003 30 192
2004 22 251
2005 38 331
2006 44 382
2007 42 497
2008 40 633
2009 58 695
2010 58 788
2011 57 862
2012 58 1068
2013 69 1225
2014 72 1301
2015 82 1423
2016 96 1489
2017 86 1494
2018 123 1817
2019 111 2102
2020 95 2317
2021 139 2802
2022 122 2737
2023 116 2683

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 10 212 579
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 17 322 801
Cognitive Science 29 366 1075
Child Psychology 27 437 1300
Neuroscience 38 471 1436
Social Psychology 40 510 1511
Education Majors 22 494 1613
Psychiatry 39 513 1734
Clinical Psychology 31 510 1735

Art & Design rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 25th for Art & Design in France and 926th in the World with 1,495 publications made and 10,725 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, Creative Writing.

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
#25 of 125 In France
#369 of 1,349 In Europe
#926 of 5,720 In the World

University of Paris 8
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 8 10
1992 11 30
1993 5 15
1994 8 16
1995 8 24
1996 11 33
1997 8 26
1998 5 40
1999 14 27
2000 8 55
2001 9 50
2002 22 94
2003 19 73
2004 29 93
2005 35 119
2006 27 160
2007 37 196
2008 42 228
2009 36 275
2010 46 323
2011 46 366
2012 55 374
2013 60 480
2014 56 514
2015 74 568
2016 76 562
2017 93 548
2018 106 685
2019 74 794
2020 83 897
2021 117 1102
2022 117 1112
2023 98 1094

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cinematography 5 102 236
Painting and Drawing 13 239 513
Sculpture 13 239 513
Illustration and Concept Art 12 241 530
Performing arts 13 244 543
Art History 23 229 552
Photography 6 213 571
Creative Writing 4 230 574
Entertainment Industry Business 9 221 591
Animation 26 252 644
Literature 19 288 669
Singing and Vocal Performance 15 245 679
Game Design and Development 22 350 814
Music 22 307 816
Fashion Design 26 377 916
Aesthetics 23 388 976
Landscape Architecture 22 370 1004
Architecture 33 431 1045
Computer Graphics 48 442 1125
Multimedia 20 436 1181

Business rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 65th for Business in France and 1723rd in the World with 1,469 publications made and 19,880 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#65 of 135 In France
#598 of 1,414 In Europe
#1723 of 6,187 In the World

University of Paris 8
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 10 35
1992 4 41
1993 10 47
1994 8 32
1995 12 52
1996 9 61
1997 7 57
1998 18 94
1999 15 83
2000 16 87
2001 6 121
2002 22 142
2003 16 167
2004 25 199
2005 35 199
2006 21 285
2007 30 293
2008 46 346
2009 33 399
2010 34 411
2011 34 493
2012 44 592
2013 63 616
2014 69 676
2015 72 785
2016 79 814
2017 82 744
2018 85 1071
2019 95 1255
2020 88 1371
2021 125 1754
2022 94 1811
2023 81 1903

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Business.

Business subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 9 221 591
Investment Banking and Stock trading 34 403 1100
Public Policy / Administration 16 402 1141
Finance 38 466 1182
International Trade 48 629 1344
International Business 48 612 1383
Advertising 40 514 1487
Management Information Systems 52 628 1676
Project Management 47 689 1836
Operations Research 54 600 1999
Management 74 631 2000
Accounting 67 685 2198
Marketing 72 705 2280

Economics rankings

The University of Paris 8 ranked 44th for Economics in France and 1435th in the World with 1,138 publications made and 15,767 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#44 of 129 In France
#518 of 1,366 In Europe
#1435 of 5,995 In the World

University of Paris 8
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 12 32
1992 3 38
1993 4 28
1994 9 34
1995 7 48
1996 3 60
1997 6 67
1998 11 77
1999 7 105
2000 9 78
2001 12 121
2002 14 123
2003 15 152
2004 16 199
2005 26 192
2006 15 237
2007 28 250
2008 36 284
2009 21 320
2010 22 359
2011 27 392
2012 36 498
2013 46 493
2014 52 534
2015 48 570
2016 56 634
2017 67 644
2018 56 812
2019 78 1040
2020 59 1139
2021 110 1453
2022 77 1481
2023 78 1580

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Paris 8 in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 6 266 676
International Relations and Diplomacy 11 264 740
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 41 408 1010
Investment Banking and Stock trading 34 403 1100
Finance 38 466 1182
International Economics 42 591 1185
International Trade 48 629 1344
Development Studies 49 585 1938

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Paris 8

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Orthodontics 34 401 1171
Dentistry 33 403 1209
Audiology 35 418 1298
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 41 464 1402
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 31 422 1412
Family medicine 39 458 1739
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 55 552 1825
Surgery 42 545 1891
Sports Medicine 52 610 2022
Anesthesiology 44 577 2124
Anatomy and Physiology 58 604 2128
Medicine 57 604 2168
Nursing 38 597 2217
Public Health 54 612 2230
Health Science 37 618 2463
Pathology 62 660 2523
Physical Therapy 62 689 2533