National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon: Rankings
National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon ranked 39 in France, 1080 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 21,247 academic publications and 413,252 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1080 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 6 of 27 | In Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes |
| # 422 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 39 of 224 | In France |
| # 2 of 10 | In Lyon |
| # 700 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 743 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 880 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon ranked 15 for Engineering in France and 700 in the World with 16,302 publications made and 337,690 citations received.
National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #16 | #175 | #462 |
| Metallurgy | #11 | #177 | #511 |
| Architecture | #16 | #247 | #541 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #221 | #679 |
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #223 | #682 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #243 | #688 |
| Telecommunications | #21 | #247 | #697 |
| Optics | #23 | #276 | #743 |
| Computer Engineering | #25 | #264 | #762 |
| Construction Management | #14 | #303 | #781 |
| Reliability and Quality | #29 | #314 | #909 |
| Remote Sensing | #32 | #349 | #953 |
| Systems | #26 | #393 | #977 |
| Automation and Control | #33 | #306 | #1006 |
| Biotechnology | #26 | #318 | #1018 |
| Robotics | #37 | #354 | #1066 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #38 | #420 | #1122 |
| Renewable Energy | #28 | #393 | #1258 |
| Engineering Management | #14 | #460 | #1430 |
Physics rankings
National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon ranked 22 for Physics in France and 743 in the World with 14,674 publications made and 310,171 citations received.
National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #16 | #175 | #462 |
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #223 | #682 |
| Condensed Matter | #25 | #272 | #721 |
| Optics | #23 | #276 | #743 |
| Astrobiology | #32 | #290 | #750 |
| Molecular | #37 | #357 | #962 |
| Biophysics | #40 | #412 | #1301 |
| Theoretical | #57 | #483 | #1437 |
Chemistry rankings
National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon ranked 24 for Chemistry in France and 880 in the World with 13,538 publications made and 319,675 citations received.
National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #223 | #682 |
| Organic chemistry | #22 | #276 | #792 |
| Physical | #28 | #293 | #875 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #38 | #420 | #1122 |
| Computational | #45 | #393 | #1181 |
| Pharmacy | #40 | #386 | #1182 |
| Biochemistry | #36 | #392 | #1274 |
| Radiochemistry | #29 | #342 | #1428 |
Biology rankings
National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon ranked 39 for Biology in France and 1347 in the World with 9,607 publications made and 225,993 citations received.
National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #16 | #198 | #545 |
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #223 | #682 |
| Astrobiology | #32 | #290 | #750 |
| Biotechnology | #26 | #318 | #1018 |
| Paleontology | #34 | #385 | #1122 |
| Molecular | #45 | #367 | #1201 |
| Zoology | #38 | #389 | #1262 |
| Biochemistry | #36 | #392 | #1274 |
| Biophysics | #40 | #412 | #1301 |
| Genetics | #39 | #415 | #1352 |
| Neuroscience | #39 | #454 | #1416 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #44 | #454 | #1460 |
| Evolutionary | #57 | #505 | #1483 |
| Microbiology | #37 | #420 | #1520 |
| Horticulture | #38 | #416 | #1623 |
| Immunology | #41 | #450 | #1631 |
| Forestry | #57 | #499 | #1818 |
| Botany | #44 | #488 | #1833 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #52 | #502 | #1949 |
| Pharmacology | #40 | #497 | #2017 |
| Oncology | #42 | #521 | #2064 |
| Virology | #51 | #532 | #2120 |
Environmental Science rankings
National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon ranked 31 for Environmental Science in France and 1064 in the World with 9,393 publications made and 207,873 citations received.
National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #221 | #679 |
| Oceanography | #31 | #324 | #913 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #31 | #309 | #917 |
| Geology | #31 | #335 | #934 |
| Environmental Management | #19 | #358 | #1057 |
| Paleontology | #34 | #385 | #1122 |
| Ecology | #39 | #432 | #1270 |
| Forestry | #57 | #499 | #1818 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #52 | #502 | #1949 |
Computer Science rankings
National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon ranked 33 for Computer Science in France and 1037 in the World with 8,464 publications made and 145,906 citations received.
National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #24 | #229 | #656 |
| Telecommunications | #21 | #247 | #697 |
| Animation | #29 | #269 | #700 |
| Software Engineering | #22 | #314 | #701 |
| Computer Vision | #25 | #274 | #744 |
| Computer Engineering | #25 | #264 | #762 |
| Data Science | #24 | #389 | #978 |
| Computational Linguistics | #35 | #368 | #1059 |
| Robotics | #37 | #354 | #1066 |
| Cognitive Science | #34 | #380 | #1153 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #31 | #521 | #1279 |
| Neuroscience | #39 | #454 | #1416 |
| Machine Learning | #36 | #437 | #1433 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #44 | #454 | #1460 |
| Multimedia | #27 | #503 | #1526 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon ranked 59 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 1468 in the World with 6,012 publications made and 104,474 citations received.
National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #31 | #423 | #1145 |
| History | #39 | #447 | #1221 |
| Philosophy | #59 | #458 | #1236 |
| Linguistics | #39 | #481 | #1338 |
| Political Science | #65 | #564 | #1534 |
| Law | #44 | #558 | #1638 |
| Aesthetics | #57 | #632 | #1817 |
| Education | #41 | #641 | #2334 |
| Sociology | #70 | #696 | #2418 |
| Anthropology | #61 | #709 | #2449 |
| Demography | #58 | #666 | #2573 |
Mathematics rankings
National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon ranked 36 for Mathematics in France and 1141 in the World with 3,746 publications made and 68,200 citations received.
National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #24 | #229 | #656 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #243 | #688 |
| Applied Mathematics | #57 | #401 | #1045 |
| Statistics | #36 | #389 | #1070 |
| Econometrics | #83 | #706 | #2434 |
| Mathematics Education | #57 | #807 | #3326 |
Business rankings
National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon ranked 38 for Business in France and 1399 in the World with 2,534 publications made and 41,875 citations received.
National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #10 | #243 | #688 |
| Construction Management | #14 | #303 | #781 |
| Project Management | #17 | #410 | #947 |
| Management | #28 | #414 | #1127 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #31 | #521 | #1279 |
| Marketing | #29 | #492 | #1362 |
| Engineering Management | #14 | #460 | #1430 |
| Finance | #55 | #589 | #1665 |
| Accounting | #59 | #690 | #2226 |
| Advertising | #65 | #728 | #2367 |
Art & Design rankings
National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon ranked 39 for Art & Design in France and 1199 in the World with 1,301 publications made and 23,906 citations received.
National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #16 | #247 | #541 |
| Animation | #29 | #269 | #700 |
| Multimedia | #27 | #503 | #1526 |
| Literature | #61 | #590 | #1779 |
| Aesthetics | #57 | #632 | #1817 |
