University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour: Rankings

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The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 50th in France, 1310th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 92 research topics. The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,869 academic publications and 201,570 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1310 of 14,131 In the World
#505 of 2,785 In Europe
#50 of 224 In France
#4 of 14 In Nouvelle-Aquitaine
#1 of 2 In Pau
#509 of 1,420 For Petroleum Engineering
#572 of 1,530 For Applied/Engineering Physics
#617 of 2,454 For Computational Chemistry
#3281 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1193 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 89 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 50th for Engineering in France and 1434th in the World with 6,752 publications made and 146,622 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#50 of 139 In France
#474 of 1,466 In Europe
#1434 of 6,795 In the World

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

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 30 205
1994 43 210
1995 35 199
1996 44 267
1997 46 337
1998 70 356
1999 62 458
2000 62 552
2001 80 543
2002 94 780
2003 113 966
2004 135 1103
2005 166 1480
2006 173 1775
2007 183 2051
2008 200 2383
2009 222 2482
2010 223 3118
2011 253 3508
2012 287 4202
2013 285 4859
2014 292 5398
2015 266 5936
2016 274 6371
2017 287 7228
2018 287 7795
2019 279 8802
2020 340 10321
2021 313 11488
2022 380 11924
2023 459 12373
2024 349 12166
2025 203 11317

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 9 161 509
Applied/Engineering Physics 19 218 572
Nuclear Engineering 18 206 618
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 28 258 647
Mining Engineering 15 278 941
Geotechnical Engineering 33 317 979
Systems Engineering 29 409 1017
Architectural Engineering 21 385 1035
Aerospace Engineering 41 380 1041
Remote Sensing 37 376 1045
Architecture 32 430 1055
Environmental Engineering 23 338 1078
Chemical Engineering 33 323 1080
Renewable Energy Engineering 26 364 1163
Structural Engineering 44 401 1184
Materials Science 46 412 1262
Biochemical Engineering 40 448 1271
Reliability and Quality Engineering 36 423 1309
Automotive Engineering 32 420 1347
Metallurgical Engineering 47 427 1393
Mechanical Engineering 51 508 1468
Nanotechnology 53 435 1546
Human-Computer Interaction 49 557 1568
Acoustical Engineering 57 533 1604
Optical Engineering 60 505 1622
Electrical Engineering 60 512 1638
Computer Networking 55 523 1687
Civil Engineering 55 567 1791
Telecommunications 67 565 1829
Electronic Engineering 80 606 2110
Biotechnology 57 637 2695

Physics rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 50th for Physics in France and 1351st in the World with 6,462 publications made and 141,509 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#50 of 138 In France
#450 of 1,460 In Europe
#1351 of 6,729 In the World

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

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 33 229
1994 48 262
1995 38 222
1996 54 327
1997 50 334
1998 78 429
1999 71 486
2000 65 585
2001 86 609
2002 92 838
2003 132 1038
2004 139 1188
2005 148 1589
2006 156 1820
2007 185 2123
2008 172 2394
2009 215 2602
2010 202 3159
2011 240 3629
2012 266 4131
2013 269 4840
2014 283 5324
2015 263 5832
2016 252 6312
2017 260 7054
2018 257 7629
2019 264 8512
2020 309 9960
2021 297 10936
2022 352 11240
2023 408 11572
2024 310 11264
2025 200 10392

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 19 218 572
Atomic and Molecular physics 29 312 798
Astrobiology 42 379 1046
Theoretical Physics 42 401 1082
Quantum and Particle physics 48 425 1212
Nuclear Physics 44 406 1224
Materials Science 46 412 1262
Condensed Matter Physics 51 412 1290
Nanotechnology 53 435 1546
Astrophysics and Astronomy 56 526 1576
Acoustical Engineering 57 533 1604
Optical Engineering 60 505 1622

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 52nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 1298th in the World with 6,379 publications made and 55,619 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Archaeology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#52 of 135 In France
#480 of 1,502 In Europe
#1298 of 7,088 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
1993 34 56
1994 45 91
1995 39 75
1996 47 129
1997 54 97
1998 120 127
1999 43 146
2000 49 211
2001 69 252
2002 66 319
2003 87 433
2004 94 501
2005 131 616
2006 124 780
2007 150 940
2008 163 984
2009 160 1069
2010 210 1184
2011 216 1447
2012 242 1736
2013 253 1757
2014 277 1943
2015 297 2064
2016 349 2298
2017 299 2353
2018 352 2718
2019 404 3243
2020 305 3862
2021 338 4801
2022 304 5116
2023 370 5634
2024 290 4963
2025 174 4757

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 53 420 1090
Sports / Exercise science 24 396 1116
Political Science 56 494 1275
Art History 57 554 1538
History 55 569 1637
Aesthetics 54 611 1726
Archaeology 56 584 1753
Linguistics 57 618 1986
Library and Information science 64 643 2112
Demography 50 587 2130
Law 66 694 2238
Classics and Ancient History 62 693 2268
Sociology 71 697 2425
Communications and Public Relations 49 731 2441
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 75 811 2881
Education Majors 61 800 3175
Anthropology 80 873 3270

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 42nd for Environmental Science in France and 1383rd in the World with 6,149 publications made and 126,981 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#42 of 135 In France
#457 of 1,464 In Europe
#1383 of 6,888 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 27 125
1994 45 161
1995 33 145
1996 39 247
1997 45 238
1998 66 272
1999 51 331
2000 51 451
2001 72 510
2002 83 668
2003 101 880
2004 118 1087
2005 124 1306
2006 129 1487
2007 162 1751
2008 165 2050
2009 204 2207
2010 173 2680
2011 219 2933
2012 224 3387
2013 243 3887
2014 252 4481
2015 265 4880
2016 252 5289
2017 263 5749
2018 266 6321
2019 273 7226
2020 324 8331
2021 340 9674
2022 365 10217
2023 471 10700
2024 316 10199
2025 205 9469

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 19 260 709
Petrology and Geochemistry 34 322 891
Earth science and Geophysics 29 302 895
Mining Engineering 15 278 941
Geotechnical Engineering 33 317 979
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 37 365 1012
Environmental Engineering 23 338 1078
Oceanography 36 409 1179
Environmental Management 27 402 1224
Geology 40 416 1234
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 39 373 1287
Geography and Cartography 45 473 1339
Forestry 40 400 1375
Paleontology 41 449 1388
Ecology 44 465 1433
Agricultural Science 50 521 2007

Chemistry rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 49th for Chemistry in France and 1565th in the World with 5,827 publications made and 142,813 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#49 of 138 In France
#479 of 1,417 In Europe
#1565 of 6,561 In the World

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

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 33 230
1994 47 249
1995 43 226
1996 55 324
1997 54 350
1998 78 438
1999 58 496
2000 67 638
2001 81 638
2002 87 856
2003 122 1067
2004 115 1218
2005 130 1591
2006 145 1793
2007 168 2137
2008 159 2474
2009 184 2649
2010 167 3191
2011 211 3640
2012 238 4216
2013 248 4817
2014 238 5397
2015 234 6020
2016 213 6394
2017 210 7150
2018 201 7564
2019 200 8437
2020 267 9669
2021 273 10752
2022 321 11184
2023 397 11550
2024 297 11492
2025 212 10676

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 18 253 617
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 28 258 647
Environmental Chemistry 19 260 709
Petrology and Geochemistry 34 322 891
Chemical Engineering 33 323 1080
Physical chemistry 39 350 1109
Inorganic Chemistry 41 365 1195
Materials Science 46 412 1262
Biochemical Engineering 40 448 1271
Organic Chemistry 47 419 1351
Nanotechnology 53 435 1546
Pharmacy 47 470 1649
Radiochemistry 41 428 1830
Biochemistry 61 550 2079
Nutrition and Food Science 49 569 2328

Biology rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 56th for Biology in France and 1976th in the World with 5,020 publications made and 117,553 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#56 of 135 In France
#552 of 1,449 In Europe
#1976 of 6,841 In the World

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

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 28 166
1994 28 182
1995 35 167
1996 45 261
1997 42 268
1998 46 312
1999 46 384
2000 52 528
2001 64 539
2002 70 703
2003 85 864
2004 97 1011
2005 101 1312
2006 111 1529
2007 126 1764
2008 128 1968
2009 152 2213
2010 129 2705
2011 173 3051
2012 207 3588
2013 229 4131
2014 205 4535
2015 215 5070
2016 193 5419
2017 200 5956
2018 198 6391
2019 205 7193
2020 248 8480
2021 289 9830
2022 303 10155
2023 379 10331
2024 239 9528
2025 200 8786

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 42 379 1046
Evolutionary Biology 44 446 1272
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 39 373 1287
Forestry 40 400 1375
Paleontology 41 449 1388
Nanotechnology 53 435 1546
Horticulture 44 455 1881
Molecular Biology 59 510 1898
Agricultural Science 50 521 2007
Biochemistry 61 550 2079
Neuroscience 54 619 2116
Zoology 56 555 2133
Botany 54 555 2209
Microbiology 52 536 2231
Genetics 61 580 2234
Nutrition and Food Science 49 569 2328
Biotechnology 57 637 2695
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 73 701 2831
Pharmacology 66 730 3320
Virology 71 750 3356
Immunology 83 837 3856

Computer Science rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 63rd for Computer Science in France and 1954th in the World with 3,215 publications made and 50,801 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#63 of 138 In France
#602 of 1,470 In Europe
#1954 of 6,855 In the World

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

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 17 81
1994 18 78
1995 16 75
1996 20 88
1997 19 114
1998 33 98
1999 21 151
2000 26 193
2001 36 247
2002 43 335
2003 41 364
2004 65 435
2005 79 613
2006 86 704
2007 96 830
2008 86 890
2009 113 934
2010 113 1149
2011 135 1250
2012 122 1580
2013 144 1741
2014 145 1803
2015 141 1991
2016 136 2078
2017 144 2245
2018 171 2605
2019 140 2984
2020 174 3641
2021 151 4068
2022 187 4434
2023 193 4581
2024 150 4124
2025 76 3704

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 23 315 708
Web Design and Development 18 316 859
Computer Graphics 35 362 909
Multimedia 14 375 1001
Blockchain and Cryptography 43 394 1219
Human-Computer Interaction 49 557 1568
Data Science 48 561 1579
Cyber Security 45 517 1619
Computer Networking 55 523 1687
Management Information Systems 47 637 1715
Telecommunications 67 565 1829
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 69 598 1932
Computational Linguistics 60 578 1992
Library and Information science 64 643 2112
Neuroscience 54 619 2116
Machine Learning 63 605 2165
Computer Vision 84 659 2386
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 73 701 2831
Cognitive Science 86 764 3033

Mathematics rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 51st for Mathematics in France and 1559th in the World with 2,154 publications made and 45,753 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#51 of 133 In France
#507 of 1,406 In Europe
#1559 of 6,434 In the World

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

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 10 78
1994 20 81
1995 10 64
1996 15 101
1997 15 72
1998 26 119
1999 22 135
2000 25 197
2001 39 219
2002 34 269
2003 44 376
2004 50 386
2005 55 514
2006 67 646
2007 70 698
2008 49 755
2009 81 794
2010 79 908
2011 83 1064
2012 89 1102
2013 89 1287
2014 93 1462
2015 104 1455
2016 81 1542
2017 93 1537
2018 86 1789
2019 83 2157
2020 103 2567
2021 100 2956
2022 111 3060
2023 127 3263
2024 113 2463
2025 59 2159

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 34 271 647
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 43 434 1125
Blockchain and Cryptography 43 394 1219
Statistics 53 523 1604
Math Teachers 55 797 3264

Business rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 70th for Business in France and 2023rd in the World with 1,328 publications made and 24,719 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#70 of 137 In France
#658 of 1,436 In Europe
#2023 of 6,366 In the World

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

Year Business publications Business citations
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 13 135
2003 19 155
2004 26 169
2005 38 242
2006 33 286
2007 30 319
2008 32 342
2009 42 380
2010 48 463
2011 60 528
2012 64 624
2013 71 700
2014 47 692
2015 80 768
2016 64 816
2017 58 882
2018 74 974
2019 59 1185
2020 71 1618
2021 59 1920
2022 79 2183
2023 81 2380
2024 55 1952
2025 26 1786

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 24 460 887
International Trade 33 532 1001
Finance 46 544 1464
Management Information Systems 47 637 1715
Marketing 58 666 2071
Management 73 647 2090
Project Management 58 801 2214
Accounting 65 719 2340
Advertising 74 806 2735

Economics rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 54th for Economics in France and 1798th in the World with 1,058 publications made and 17,819 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#54 of 128 In France
#600 of 1,391 In Europe
#1798 of 6,188 In the World

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

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 3 24
1994 8 40
1995 4 21
1996 4 41
1997 9 34
1998 10 52
1999 10 56
2000 13 68
2001 13 82
2002 12 96
2003 17 146
2004 15 130
2005 22 216
2006 12 253
2007 24 262
2008 19 264
2009 31 329
2010 36 376
2011 41 392
2012 47 494
2013 53 519
2014 48 587
2015 58 579
2016 46 611
2017 49 692
2018 50 800
2019 56 959
2020 56 1200
2021 49 1440
2022 70 1527
2023 84 1659
2024 44 1431
2025 24 1213

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 19 423 715
International Trade 33 532 1001
Environmental Economics 17 423 1070
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 43 434 1125
Finance 46 544 1464
Development Studies 59 687 2459

Art & Design rankings

The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour ranked 54th for Art & Design in France and 1679th in the World with 853 publications made and 9,710 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
#590 of 1,385 In Europe
#1679 of 6,010 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 20 174
2007 27 158
2008 24 171
2009 23 179
2010 34 215
2011 37 256
2012 41 326
2013 32 327
2014 42 376
2015 41 380
2016 43 396
2017 43 468
2018 58 446
2019 40 508
2020 44 702
2021 41 829
2022 44 806
2023 55 826
2024 36 931
2025 18 908

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 35 362 909
Multimedia 14 375 1001
Architecture 32 430 1055
Art History 57 554 1538
Fashion Design 56 582 1617
Aesthetics 54 611 1726
Literature 67 609 1871

Other rankings

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

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Sports Medicine 27 368 977
Orthodontics 34 402 1185
Dentistry 34 431 1356
Physical Therapy 38 468 1413
Social Psychology 56 627 2063
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 65 659 2336
Public Health 51 644 2449
Anatomy and Physiology 64 678 2516
Psychiatry 54 678 2581
Psychology 62 697 2621
Medicine 64 682 2650
Child Psychology 60 759 3038
Pathology 73 741 3056
Surgery 70 814 3329
Nursing 68 872 3889