Central School of Lyon: Rankings
Central School of Lyon ranked 45 in France, 1184 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 9,934 academic publications and 208,437 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1184 of 6,562 | In the World |
| # 8 of 1 | In Ecully |
| # 459 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| # 45 of 224 | In France |
| # 1040 of 2,827 | For Physics |
| # 1048 of 2,898 | For Engineering |
| # 1337 of 2,578 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 7 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Central School of Lyon ranked 32 for Engineering in France and 1048 in the World with 8,508 publications made and 184,163 citations received.
Central School of Lyon
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metallurgy | #25 | #259 | #768 |
| Applied Physics | #27 | #289 | #807 |
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #262 | #815 |
| Optics | #27 | #326 | #896 |
| Telecommunications | #31 | #334 | #956 |
| Automation and Control | #36 | #326 | #1083 |
| Computer Engineering | #35 | #423 | #1323 |
| Environmental Engineering | #34 | #412 | #1373 |
| Reliability and Quality | #44 | #482 | #1536 |
| Systems | #74 | #671 | #1982 |
| Remote Sensing | #73 | #616 | #2113 |
| Biotechnology | #55 | #610 | #2527 |
Physics rankings
Central School of Lyon ranked 33 for Physics in France and 1040 in the World with 8,276 publications made and 183,922 citations received.
Central School of Lyon
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #27 | #289 | #807 |
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #262 | #815 |
| Optics | #27 | #326 | #896 |
| Condensed Matter | #41 | #368 | #1094 |
| Theoretical | #45 | #417 | #1156 |
| Astrobiology | #54 | #449 | #1346 |
| Molecular | #54 | #450 | #1358 |
| Biophysics | #52 | #514 | #1703 |
Chemistry rankings
Central School of Lyon ranked 42 for Chemistry in France and 1337 in the World with 6,611 publications made and 160,787 citations received.
Central School of Lyon
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #262 | #815 |
| Physical | #32 | #319 | #982 |
| Radiochemistry | #27 | #325 | #1342 |
| Organic chemistry | #48 | #424 | #1371 |
| Computational | #55 | #441 | #1433 |
| Biochemistry | #58 | #532 | #1951 |
Environmental Science rankings
Central School of Lyon ranked 48 for Environmental Science in France and 1444 in the World with 5,025 publications made and 119,077 citations received.
Central School of Lyon
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #41 | #372 | #1117 |
| Oceanography | #39 | #426 | #1241 |
| Environmental Engineering | #34 | #412 | #1373 |
| Geology | #52 | #497 | #1515 |
| Paleontology | #61 | #573 | #1961 |
| Environmental Management | #52 | #578 | #1965 |
| Forestry | #65 | #555 | #2120 |
| Ecology | #61 | #606 | #2129 |
Biology rankings
Central School of Lyon ranked 55 for Biology in France and 1956 in the World with 4,152 publications made and 109,652 citations received.
Central School of Lyon
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #262 | #815 |
| Astrobiology | #54 | #449 | #1346 |
| Biophysics | #52 | #514 | #1703 |
| Biochemistry | #58 | #532 | #1951 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #54 | #548 | #1952 |
| Paleontology | #61 | #573 | #1961 |
| Forestry | #65 | #555 | #2120 |
| Evolutionary | #78 | #660 | #2234 |
| Molecular | #66 | #584 | #2326 |
| Genetics | #68 | #616 | #2439 |
| Biotechnology | #55 | #610 | #2527 |
| Microbiology | #60 | #585 | #2542 |
| Horticulture | #63 | #662 | #3016 |
| Botany | #73 | #721 | #3093 |
| Neuroscience | #83 | #830 | #3202 |
| Immunology | #74 | #738 | #3236 |
Computer Science rankings
Central School of Lyon ranked 55 for Computer Science in France and 1761 in the World with 3,704 publications made and 75,709 citations received.
Central School of Lyon
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | #31 | #334 | #956 |
| Computer Vision | #38 | #375 | #1074 |
| Computer Engineering | #35 | #423 | #1323 |
| Software Engineering | #60 | #610 | #1689 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #59 | #519 | #1741 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #54 | #548 | #1952 |
| Cognitive Science | #62 | #580 | #2078 |
| Machine Learning | #71 | #636 | #2314 |
| Computational Linguistics | #72 | #664 | #2432 |
| Neuroscience | #83 | #830 | #3202 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Central School of Lyon ranked 99 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 3023 in the World with 2,196 publications made and 33,933 citations received.
Central School of Lyon
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #100 | #777 | #2543 |
| Linguistics | #81 | #764 | #2665 |
| Archaeology | #83 | #766 | #2700 |
| History | #90 | #796 | #2870 |
| Education | #65 | #844 | #3413 |
| Political Science | #105 | #997 | #3738 |
| Law | #97 | #967 | #3829 |
| Demography | #89 | #898 | #3914 |
| Sociology | #101 | #962 | #3942 |
Mathematics rankings
Central School of Lyon ranked 69 for Mathematics in France and 2063 in the World with 1,658 publications made and 31,101 citations received.
Central School of Lyon
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #59 | #412 | #1079 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #59 | #519 | #1741 |
| Statistics | #66 | #616 | #2018 |
| Econometrics | #93 | #783 | #2874 |
