University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour: Rankings

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The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 52nd in France, 1407th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 91 research topics. The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,427 academic publications and 188,540 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1407 of 14,131 In the World
#507 of 2,785 In Europe
#52 of 224 In France
#4 of 14 In Nouvelle-Aquitaine
#1 of 2 In Pau
#505 of 1,388 For Petroleum Engineering
#574 of 1,488 For Applied/Engineering Physics
#607 of 1,096 For Nuclear Engineering
#3229 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1451 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 88 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 50th for Engineering in France and 1424th in the World with 6,587 publications made and 136,662 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#50 of 139 In France
#472 of 1,465 In Europe
#1424 of 6,782 In the World

University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 23 167
1993 30 204
1994 43 210
1995 35 199
1996 45 267
1997 47 338
1998 70 355
1999 62 457
2000 62 552
2001 80 543
2002 94 779
2003 113 967
2004 134 1100
2005 166 1481
2006 174 1775
2007 184 2044
2008 198 2382
2009 223 2490
2010 223 3121
2011 253 3510
2012 286 4200
2013 285 4861
2014 291 5399
2015 265 5940
2016 271 6365
2017 287 7222
2018 288 7792
2019 277 8779
2020 338 10292
2021 311 11446
2022 379 11908
2023 462 12334
2024 343 12018

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petroleum Engineering 9 161 505
Applied/Engineering Physics 19 221 574
Nuclear Engineering 19 205 607
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 26 250 621
Geotechnical Engineering 33 321 984
Architectural Engineering 21 377 999
Systems Engineering 29 408 1009
Remote Sensing 37 375 1022
Architecture 31 424 1029
Aerospace Engineering 41 382 1030
Chemical Engineering 33 323 1066
Environmental Engineering 24 341 1075
Renewable Energy Engineering 25 363 1153
Structural Engineering 44 400 1171
Biochemical Engineering 39 440 1222
Materials Science 46 410 1244
Reliability and Quality Engineering 36 419 1287
Metallurgical Engineering 47 425 1370
Automotive Engineering 33 433 1385
Mechanical Engineering 52 505 1447
Nanotechnology 52 432 1514
Human-Computer Interaction 48 544 1515
Acoustical Engineering 57 527 1582
Optical Engineering 60 499 1598
Electrical Engineering 60 513 1633
Computer Networking 56 526 1690
Civil Engineering 55 566 1767
Telecommunications 66 562 1825
Electronic Engineering 79 601 2067
Biotechnology 56 632 2657

Physics rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 51st for Physics in France and 1335th in the World with 6,302 publications made and 132,786 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#51 of 138 In France
#450 of 1,457 In Europe
#1335 of 6,713 In the World

University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 31 197
1993 33 229
1994 48 262
1995 38 222
1996 54 327
1997 50 333
1998 78 428
1999 71 486
2000 65 585
2001 86 609
2002 92 837
2003 132 1037
2004 138 1185
2005 148 1587
2006 157 1816
2007 185 2122
2008 171 2394
2009 215 2602
2010 202 3160
2011 240 3625
2012 266 4125
2013 269 4843
2014 282 5324
2015 262 5831
2016 250 6309
2017 259 7050
2018 257 7630
2019 264 8485
2020 309 9931
2021 299 10912
2022 351 11221
2023 410 11560
2024 304 11129

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 19 221 574
Atomic and Molecular physics 29 313 792
Astrobiology 41 373 1024
Theoretical Physics 41 400 1078
Quantum and Particle physics 48 423 1205
Nuclear Physics 45 408 1222
Materials Science 46 410 1244
Condensed Matter Physics 51 413 1282
Nanotechnology 52 432 1514
Astrophysics and Astronomy 56 521 1547
Acoustical Engineering 57 527 1582
Optical Engineering 60 499 1598

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 52nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 1295th in the World with 6,175 publications made and 51,600 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Archaeology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#52 of 134 In France
#476 of 1,500 In Europe
#1295 of 7,081 In the World

University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 35 55
1993 34 56
1994 45 91
1995 39 75
1996 47 129
1997 54 96
1998 120 126
1999 43 146
2000 49 212
2001 69 252
2002 66 317
2003 87 433
2004 95 502
2005 131 616
2006 125 779
2007 150 942
2008 165 984
2009 160 1069
2010 207 1180
2011 215 1449
2012 239 1736
2013 252 1758
2014 277 1941
2015 295 2062
2016 344 2303
2017 290 2360
2018 349 2714
2019 401 3254
2020 301 3853
2021 334 4794
2022 299 5107
2023 367 5613
2024 249 4870

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Philosophy 51 413 1070
Political Science 54 493 1282
Art History 59 573 1617
History 55 564 1628
Aesthetics 53 600 1700
Archaeology 54 578 1742
Linguistics 55 607 1945
Library and Information science 64 643 2098
Demography 50 582 2102
Law 66 690 2214
Classics and Ancient History 60 682 2216
Sociology 70 693 2407
Communications and Public Relations 50 739 2483
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 75 822 2907
Education Majors 59 793 3134
Anthropology 80 875 3287

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 44th for Environmental Science in France and 1375th in the World with 5,985 publications made and 117,866 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#44 of 135 In France
#457 of 1,464 In Europe
#1375 of 6,876 In the World

University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 21 104
1993 27 125
1994 45 161
1995 33 145
1996 41 245
1997 43 233
1998 66 271
1999 51 331
2000 51 451
2001 72 512
2002 83 667
2003 102 880
2004 118 1087
2005 124 1303
2006 129 1484
2007 162 1747
2008 166 2049
2009 203 2206
2010 174 2675
2011 221 2936
2012 223 3381
2013 243 3890
2014 250 4490
2015 265 4884
2016 249 5278
2017 263 5750
2018 264 6311
2019 272 7210
2020 329 8308
2021 339 9639
2022 365 10181
2023 472 10671
2024 308 10067

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 19 259 702
Earth science and Geophysics 29 302 883
Petrology and Geochemistry 36 334 917
Geotechnical Engineering 33 321 984
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 37 364 1004
Environmental Engineering 24 341 1075
Oceanography 36 408 1174
Geology 40 414 1217
Environmental Management 26 405 1227
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 39 373 1289
Geography and Cartography 45 472 1330
Forestry 37 391 1339
Paleontology 41 448 1375
Ecology 44 461 1405
Agricultural Science 50 517 1973

Chemistry rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 50th for Chemistry in France and 1546th in the World with 5,663 publications made and 133,893 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#50 of 138 In France
#475 of 1,417 In Europe
#1546 of 6,545 In the World

University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 29 201
1993 33 230
1994 47 249
1995 43 226
1996 55 324
1997 52 344
1998 78 437
1999 58 496
2000 67 638
2001 81 638
2002 87 855
2003 122 1067
2004 115 1218
2005 130 1592
2006 145 1789
2007 169 2140
2008 158 2476
2009 184 2647
2010 166 3188
2011 212 3641
2012 238 4207
2013 248 4817
2014 238 5400
2015 234 6027
2016 213 6397
2017 209 7140
2018 201 7561
2019 198 8413
2020 267 9654
2021 274 10726
2022 321 11159
2023 399 11522
2024 293 11361

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 18 256 617
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 26 250 621
Environmental Chemistry 19 259 702
Petrology and Geochemistry 36 334 917
Chemical Engineering 33 323 1066
Physical chemistry 40 355 1109
Inorganic Chemistry 41 365 1193
Biochemical Engineering 39 440 1222
Materials Science 46 410 1244
Organic Chemistry 46 416 1323
Nanotechnology 52 432 1514
Pharmacy 47 467 1619
Radiochemistry 41 428 1823
Biochemistry 60 547 2049
Nutrition and Food Science 49 565 2313

Biology rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 57th for Biology in France and 1966th in the World with 4,858 publications made and 109,274 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#57 of 135 In France
#552 of 1,448 In Europe
#1966 of 6,833 In the World

University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 15 139
1993 28 166
1994 28 182
1995 35 167
1996 45 259
1997 42 268
1998 46 312
1999 46 385
2000 52 528
2001 63 538
2002 70 700
2003 85 864
2004 97 1011
2005 101 1310
2006 110 1526
2007 127 1763
2008 128 1966
2009 151 2217
2010 129 2707
2011 173 3055
2012 207 3582
2013 229 4129
2014 204 4540
2015 214 5083
2016 193 5427
2017 199 5958
2018 198 6390
2019 204 7191
2020 247 8466
2021 287 9821
2022 302 10132
2023 379 10312
2024 237 9405

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 41 373 1024
Evolutionary Biology 43 436 1239
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 39 373 1289
Forestry 37 391 1339
Paleontology 41 448 1375
Nanotechnology 52 432 1514
Horticulture 43 446 1833
Molecular Biology 58 501 1867
Agricultural Science 50 517 1973
Biochemistry 60 547 2049
Neuroscience 54 604 2056
Zoology 57 557 2131
Botany 54 551 2177
Microbiology 51 530 2200
Genetics 62 577 2216
Nutrition and Food Science 49 565 2313
Biotechnology 56 632 2657
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 72 692 2769
Pharmacology 64 722 3284
Virology 70 744 3309
Immunology 84 837 3835

Computer Science rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 62nd for Computer Science in France and 1929th in the World with 3,147 publications made and 47,144 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#62 of 138 In France
#599 of 1,469 In Europe
#1929 of 6,845 In the World

University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 7 61
1993 17 81
1994 18 78
1995 16 75
1996 20 88
1997 19 113
1998 33 98
1999 21 151
2000 26 195
2001 36 247
2002 43 335
2003 41 363
2004 65 435
2005 79 612
2006 86 704
2007 96 824
2008 86 887
2009 111 920
2010 113 1150
2011 134 1250
2012 121 1579
2013 144 1741
2014 144 1807
2015 141 1991
2016 136 2082
2017 143 2241
2018 170 2601
2019 139 2979
2020 173 3627
2021 150 4088
2022 186 4437
2023 196 4585
2024 147 4054

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Software Engineering 23 316 705
Web Design and Development 20 317 860
Computer Graphics 36 363 904
Multimedia 14 369 968
Blockchain and Cryptography 43 392 1200
Data Science 47 545 1513
Human-Computer Interaction 48 544 1515
Cyber Security 44 512 1579
Computer Networking 56 526 1690
Management Information Systems 48 639 1722
Telecommunications 66 562 1825
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 69 593 1880
Computational Linguistics 59 573 1965
Neuroscience 54 604 2056
Library and Information science 64 643 2098
Machine Learning 63 604 2141
Computer Vision 83 654 2365
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 72 692 2769
Cognitive Science 88 769 3078

Mathematics rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 49th for Mathematics in France and 1536th in the World with 2,106 publications made and 42,933 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#49 of 133 In France
#503 of 1,401 In Europe
#1536 of 6,418 In the World

University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 7 50
1993 10 78
1994 20 81
1995 10 64
1996 15 101
1997 16 74
1998 26 118
1999 22 134
2000 25 198
2001 39 219
2002 34 267
2003 45 377
2004 50 386
2005 56 514
2006 68 650
2007 71 704
2008 50 753
2009 81 802
2010 77 903
2011 83 1067
2012 89 1106
2013 89 1286
2014 92 1466
2015 104 1461
2016 81 1540
2017 93 1547
2018 85 1802
2019 83 2157
2020 102 2573
2021 101 2978
2022 110 3072
2023 128 3265
2024 108 2430

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 35 275 651
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 42 435 1121
Blockchain and Cryptography 43 392 1200
Statistics 52 516 1575
Math Teachers 54 787 3187

Business rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 69th for Business in France and 2007th in the World with 1,308 publications made and 22,838 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#69 of 137 In France
#653 of 1,433 In Europe
#2007 of 6,339 In the World

University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 9 26
1993 7 37
1994 7 37
1995 6 28
1996 4 47
1997 9 60
1998 11 66
1999 10 62
2000 12 80
2001 11 93
2002 14 133
2003 19 155
2004 26 169
2005 38 242
2006 33 286
2007 30 319
2008 32 342
2009 40 380
2010 48 463
2011 59 523
2012 64 624
2013 72 699
2014 47 694
2015 79 769
2016 68 821
2017 58 875
2018 75 978
2019 59 1193
2020 71 1615
2021 60 1936
2022 80 2198
2023 81 2371
2024 52 1910

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour in various areas of Business.

Business subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Business 24 460 882
International Trade 31 522 980
Finance 47 542 1454
Management Information Systems 48 639 1722
Marketing 58 658 2042
Management 73 647 2090
Accounting 63 718 2334
Advertising 73 791 2675

Economics rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 55th for Economics in France and 1785th in the World with 1,038 publications made and 16,576 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#55 of 128 In France
#596 of 1,388 In Europe
#1785 of 6,167 In the World

University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 6 25
1993 3 24
1994 8 40
1995 4 21
1996 4 41
1997 9 34
1998 10 52
1999 10 56
2000 13 69
2001 13 83
2002 13 94
2003 17 146
2004 15 130
2005 22 216
2006 12 253
2007 24 262
2008 20 264
2009 30 329
2010 36 375
2011 40 386
2012 47 493
2013 52 519
2014 48 589
2015 58 579
2016 46 615
2017 50 696
2018 51 813
2019 56 956
2020 56 1208
2021 49 1443
2022 69 1528
2023 83 1662
2024 42 1418

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 21 425 718
International Trade 31 522 980
Environmental Economics 19 445 1115
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 42 435 1121
Finance 47 542 1454
Development Studies 60 683 2419

Art & Design rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 54th for Art & Design in France and 1669th in the World with 835 publications made and 9,163 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Aesthetics.

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
#54 of 127 In France
#585 of 1,381 In Europe
#1669 of 5,966 In the World

University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 7
1993 5 15
1994 5 18
1995 2 13
1996 4 25
1997 2 19
1998 6 26
1999 3 24
2000 7 35
2001 7 41
2002 7 35
2003 5 59
2004 25 77
2005 18 104
2006 21 178
2007 27 158
2008 25 171
2009 21 172
2010 35 215
2011 35 257
2012 41 325
2013 32 328
2014 41 373
2015 41 377
2016 42 396
2017 43 476
2018 58 441
2019 41 515
2020 44 698
2021 41 825
2022 43 809
2023 55 818
2024 33 919

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 36 363 904
Multimedia 14 369 968
Architecture 31 424 1029
Fashion Design 54 578 1597
Art History 59 573 1617
Aesthetics 53 600 1700
Literature 66 610 1872

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Sports Medicine 27 364 970
Orthodontics 33 397 1170
Dentistry 33 422 1329
Physical Therapy 37 458 1393
Social Psychology 57 625 2045
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 65 643 2282
Public Health 52 630 2374
Anatomy and Physiology 65 672 2490
Psychology 61 689 2596
Psychiatry 56 680 2601
Medicine 64 677 2627
Child Psychology 58 744 2991
Pathology 73 734 3043
Surgery 70 811 3310
Nursing 69 867 3837