University of Rennes 2: Rankings

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The University of Rennes 2 ranked 65th in France, 1720th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 37 research topics. The University of Rennes 2 ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,688 academic publications and 37,365 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 37 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1720 of 14,131 In the World
#593 of 2,785 In Europe
#65 of 224 In France
#3 of 15 In Brittany
#2 of 6 In Rennes
#700 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#921 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#1242 of 1,941 For Art History
#1112 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1452 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 34 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Rennes 2 ranked 53rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 1282nd in the World with 4,114 publications made and 21,913 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#53 of 134 In France
#482 of 1,492 In Europe
#1282 of 7,020 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 8 2
1992 7 8
1993 15 6
1994 11 5
1995 15 3
1996 18 10
1997 7 11
1998 20 15
1999 25 18
2000 13 27
2001 27 30
2002 46 28
2003 60 65
2004 65 72
2005 52 92
2006 68 149
2007 70 146
2008 93 227
2009 111 291
2010 122 398
2011 125 470
2012 154 662
2013 188 710
2014 217 877
2015 242 912
2016 271 1129
2017 335 1124
2018 314 1596
2019 307 1706
2020 302 2080
2021 307 2543
2022 265 2633
2023 194 2487

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Rennes 2 in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 15 263 700
Philosophy 44 374 921
Art History 46 464 1242
Political Science 53 500 1290
Gender Studies 29 499 1624
Aesthetics 59 635 1834
Classics and Ancient History 53 599 1850
Sociology 55 608 1965
History 73 688 2226
Library and Information science 59 664 2253
Anthropology 64 680 2294
Education Majors 44 646 2384
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 68 741 2476
Law 78 733 2538
Communications and Public Relations 56 760 2602
Linguistics 88 756 2656
Archaeology 88 761 2660
Demography 75 778 3185

Biology rankings

The University of Rennes 2 ranked 95th for Biology in France and 3265th in the World with 1,477 publications made and 23,965 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#95 of 135 In France
#807 of 1,445 In Europe
#3265 of 6,770 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2 3
1992 4 13
1993 6 6
1994 4 9
1995 5 3
1996 9 7
1997 4 16
1998 2 21
1999 10 19
2000 12 39
2001 14 53
2002 8 63
2003 13 100
2004 18 115
2005 10 126
2006 32 167
2007 30 171
2008 29 266
2009 28 338
2010 44 340
2011 42 420
2012 46 546
2013 71 644
2014 98 709
2015 77 822
2016 93 953
2017 109 1102
2018 95 1482
2019 126 1767
2020 124 2376
2021 114 2887
2022 86 3024
2023 95 2802

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Rennes 2 in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 47 419 1401
Biotechnology 51 561 2167
Neuroscience 62 641 2220
Oncology and Cancer research 55 609 2436
Agricultural Science 81 741 3120
Immunology 73 726 3125
Biochemistry 87 766 3285
Botany 86 762 3297
Paleontology 99 828 3317
Genetics 92 794 3367
Nanotechnology 96 904 3741

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Rennes 2 ranked 97th for Environmental Science in France and 2864th in the World with 1,446 publications made and 15,867 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#97 of 135 In France
#770 of 1,458 In Europe
#2864 of 6,798 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 7 2
1992 4 4
1993 3 4
1994 2 0
1995 2 1
1996 11 4
1997 3 2
1998 5 11
1999 6 7
2000 4 15
2001 8 22
2002 4 13
2003 16 35
2004 15 60
2005 15 65
2006 25 84
2007 26 106
2008 33 147
2009 22 180
2010 36 235
2011 39 275
2012 41 371
2013 61 421
2014 87 529
2015 102 588
2016 95 792
2017 113 870
2018 103 1159
2019 115 1279
2020 116 1784
2021 124 2198
2022 93 2235
2023 88 2139

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Rennes 2 in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 47 419 1401
Geography and Cartography 82 680 2241
Oceanography 92 733 2662
Geology 93 735 2681
Environmental Management 86 745 2752
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 92 779 2893
Earth science and Geophysics 95 761 3006
Geotechnical Engineering 86 772 3103
Agricultural Science 81 741 3120
Ecology 96 797 3145
Paleontology 99 828 3317

Computer Science rankings

The University of Rennes 2 ranked 96th for Computer Science in France and 2854th in the World with 1,175 publications made and 16,892 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#96 of 137 In France
#778 of 1,459 In Europe
#2854 of 6,752 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 3 1
1992 2 8
1993 7 4
1994 4 9
1995 3 2
1996 8 6
1997 2 16
1998 3 18
1999 9 15
2000 9 26
2001 11 25
2002 11 35
2003 12 56
2004 18 55
2005 8 70
2006 29 98
2007 32 110
2008 28 157
2009 19 231
2010 38 274
2011 42 317
2012 42 425
2013 56 521
2014 71 647
2015 69 684
2016 76 852
2017 86 941
2018 82 1245
2019 90 1325
2020 82 1669
2021 69 1943
2022 64 1957
2023 73 1841

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Rennes 2 in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animation 17 204 494
Human-Computer Interaction 53 532 1424
Computer Graphics 71 546 1568
Computational Linguistics 57 557 1864
Cognitive Science 67 588 2040
Software Engineering 79 706 2144
Neuroscience 62 641 2220
Library and Information science 59 664 2253
Computer Vision 87 665 2383
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 94 727 2563
Machine Learning 101 790 3104
Telecommunications 101 846 3247
Cyber Security 100 860 3254
Computer Networking 107 879 3415

Medicine rankings

The University of Rennes 2 ranked 73rd for Medicine in France and 2833rd in the World with 1,159 publications made and 19,494 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#73 of 132 In France
#724 of 1,417 In Europe
#2833 of 6,680 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 2 2
1992 2 10
1993 4 7
1994 3 10
1995 5 4
1996 5 8
1997 4 19
1998 1 18
1999 9 23
2000 11 38
2001 13 52
2002 7 59
2003 11 90
2004 17 93
2005 9 119
2006 35 152
2007 21 179
2008 16 265
2009 26 310
2010 35 334
2011 29 425
2012 28 532
2013 53 637
2014 53 704
2015 64 818
2016 74 901
2017 80 1015
2018 67 1389
2019 101 1578
2020 104 2036
2021 93 2409
2022 79 2601
2023 82 2403

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Rennes 2 in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 15 263 700
Sports Medicine 35 423 1197
Physical Therapy 36 437 1285
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 48 530 1629
Anesthesiology 38 475 1690
Anatomy and Physiology 52 540 1814
Cardiology 47 568 1867
Clinical Psychology 34 565 1980
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 62 618 2112
Health Science 35 601 2370
Psychiatry 55 659 2434
Oncology and Cancer research 55 609 2436
Surgery 52 667 2445
Pathology 73 715 2869
Immunology 73 726 3125
Nursing 56 769 3271
Public Health 76 798 3386

Engineering rankings

The University of Rennes 2 ranked 104th for Engineering in France and 3384th in the World with 1,139 publications made and 16,385 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Remote Sensing.

Engineering ranking Location
#104 of 139 In France
#893 of 1,453 In Europe
#3384 of 6,684 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 2 2
1992 0 1
1993 2 4
1994 5 5
1995 2 0
1996 2 4
1997 1 9
1998 4 12
1999 3 7
2000 2 21
2001 6 15
2002 9 24
2003 10 38
2004 15 57
2005 9 54
2006 24 74
2007 21 85
2008 27 136
2009 27 193
2010 34 219
2011 33 260
2012 39 351
2013 45 389
2014 64 505
2015 58 540
2016 71 743
2017 79 785
2018 83 1062
2019 107 1248
2020 106 1808
2021 91 2148
2022 71 2250
2023 76 2117

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Rennes 2 in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 10 210 457
Remote Sensing 41 391 1085
Human-Computer Interaction 53 532 1424
Biotechnology 51 561 2167
Civil Engineering 84 701 2432
Systems Engineering 92 773 2484
Acoustical Engineering 97 852 3099
Geotechnical Engineering 86 772 3103
Telecommunications 101 846 3247
Optical Engineering 101 874 3371
Mechanical Engineering 102 935 3372
Computer Networking 107 879 3415
Aerospace Engineering 100 927 3455
Structural Engineering 99 958 3666
Nanotechnology 96 904 3741
Materials Science 103 960 3804
Metallurgical Engineering 99 935 3900
Electrical Engineering 113 1020 4027

Physics rankings

The University of Rennes 2 ranked 109th for Physics in France and 3668th in the World with 887 publications made and 11,050 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#109 of 138 In France
#950 of 1,446 In Europe
#3668 of 6,603 In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 2
1993 2 2
1994 2 3
1995 1 0
1996 2 5
1997 1 5
1998 4 8
1999 4 8
2000 4 10
2001 1 13
2002 8 15
2003 5 35
2004 12 43
2005 6 35
2006 26 54
2007 14 80
2008 21 103
2009 24 138
2010 26 161
2011 30 198
2012 27 256
2013 35 294
2014 45 356
2015 42 364
2016 55 525
2017 60 524
2018 79 755
2019 82 904
2020 86 1278
2021 69 1592
2022 49 1639
2023 58 1583

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Rennes 2 in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 94 808 2927
Acoustical Engineering 97 852 3099
Optical Engineering 101 874 3371
Quantum and Particle physics 105 936 3664
Nanotechnology 96 904 3741
Materials Science 103 960 3804

Psychology rankings

The University of Rennes 2 ranked 68th for Psychology in France and 2568th in the World with 818 publications made and 12,553 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#68 of 127 In France
#690 of 1,414 In Europe
#2568 of 6,528 In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 1
1992 2 5
1993 5 2
1994 4 5
1995 3 2
1996 6 6
1997 2 12
1998 0 15
1999 4 11
2000 8 27
2001 8 28
2002 9 25
2003 3 50
2004 14 41
2005 5 68
2006 17 75
2007 22 95
2008 17 143
2009 19 176
2010 35 202
2011 26 261
2012 25 343
2013 35 432
2014 40 497
2015 52 550
2016 53 601
2017 58 635
2018 52 884
2019 56 988
2020 66 1134
2021 54 1339
2022 50 1428
2023 55 1338

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Rennes 2 in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Child Psychology 32 529 1758
Clinical Psychology 34 565 1980
Cognitive Science 67 588 2040
Social Psychology 63 631 2045
Neuroscience 62 641 2220
Education Majors 44 646 2384
Psychiatry 55 659 2434

Art & Design rankings

The University of Rennes 2 ranked 55th for Art & Design in France and 1580th in the World with 573 publications made and 5,087 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics.

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
#55 of 125 In France
#571 of 1,349 In Europe
#1580 of 5,720 In the World

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Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 1
1992 0 1
1993 3 2
1994 2 0
1995 2 1
1996 3 1
1997 1 1
1998 5 2
1999 6 1
2000 1 5
2001 2 3
2002 0 4
2003 3 6
2004 7 11
2005 6 9
2006 10 23
2007 13 22
2008 18 47
2009 19 84
2010 14 73
2011 24 95
2012 17 125
2013 20 166
2014 30 189
2015 33 193
2016 38 238
2017 44 233
2018 40 324
2019 42 339
2020 44 467
2021 41 490
2022 31 489
2023 47 494

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Rennes 2 in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Interior Design 8 194 448
Landscape Architecture 10 210 457
Animation 17 204 494
Cinematography 13 218 514
Photography 15 306 830
Art History 46 464 1242
Literature 49 521 1444
Computer Graphics 71 546 1568
Fashion Design 56 574 1589
Aesthetics 59 635 1834

Mathematics rankings

The University of Rennes 2 ranked 97th for Mathematics in France and 3023rd in the World with 534 publications made and 8,669 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#97 of 132 In France
#788 of 1,388 In Europe
#3023 of 6,305 In the World

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Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 2
1992 0 2
1993 2 2
1994 1 2
1995 2 0
1996 4 5
1997 2 6
1998 2 8
1999 4 7
2000 7 20
2001 4 26
2002 9 22
2003 4 25
2004 6 33
2005 6 45
2006 12 53
2007 12 67
2008 9 79
2009 9 101
2010 13 158
2011 17 165
2012 26 247
2013 21 243
2014 29 349
2015 28 413
2016 38 472
2017 40 504
2018 39 642
2019 39 671
2020 37 921
2021 31 1106
2022 33 1076
2023 40 1056

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Rennes 2 in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 23 492 1729
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 85 699 2369
Statistics 98 781 2923

Business rankings

The University of Rennes 2 ranked 105th for Business in France and 3040th in the World with 452 publications made and 6,602 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#105 of 135 In France
#856 of 1,414 In Europe
#3040 of 6,187 In the World

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Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 0
1992 0 1
1993 2 2
1994 0 1
1995 1 2
1996 1 2
1997 0 2
1998 1 3
1999 3 6
2000 0 8
2001 6 7
2002 4 7
2003 5 10
2004 5 12
2005 5 17
2006 8 19
2007 15 27
2008 12 51
2009 9 80
2010 8 74
2011 13 97
2012 13 145
2013 17 155
2014 24 213
2015 29 224
2016 32 288
2017 38 308
2018 23 425
2019 34 467
2020 42 575
2021 30 697
2022 35 724
2023 28 651

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Rennes 2 in various areas of Business.

Business subfield France ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management 96 813 2925
Marketing 95 933 3437
Finance 105 942 3439

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Rennes 2

Speciality France Europe World Rank
Economics 99 868 3256
Development Studies 84 838 3405
Organic Chemistry 94 876 3732
Chemistry 104 911 3773
Physical chemistry 102 979 4087