Paris Descartes University: Rankings
Paris Descartes University ranked 18 in France, 639 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 37,335 academic publications and 1,646,340 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 639 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 260 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 18 of 224 | In France |
| # 7 of 66 | In Ile-de-France |
| # 5 of 27 | In Paris |
| # 339 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 499 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 509 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 7 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
Paris Descartes University ranked 4 for Medicine in France and 339 in the World with 27,329 publications made and 1,417,932 citations received.
Paris Descartes University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #2 | #50 | #98 |
| Pediatrics | #3 | #83 | #231 |
| Immunology | #3 | #87 | #234 |
| Oncology | #4 | #82 | #259 |
| Radiation Therapy | #5 | #91 | #269 |
| Cardiology | #4 | #118 | #302 |
| Virology | #5 | #101 | #308 |
| Dermatology | #4 | #118 | #309 |
| Radiology | #4 | #116 | #311 |
| Pathology | #3 | #124 | #334 |
| Surgery | #4 | #121 | #336 |
| Epidemiology | #5 | #127 | #339 |
| Urology | #4 | #117 | #348 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #113 | #368 |
| Ethics | #2 | #128 | #373 |
| Neurosurgery | #9 | #142 | #376 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #144 | #388 |
| Health Science | #3 | #123 | #391 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #138 | #399 |
| Ophthalmology | #4 | #140 | #405 |
| Audiology | #10 | #165 | #416 |
| Anesthesiology | #8 | #150 | #418 |
| Dentistry | #12 | #162 | #470 |
| Physical Therapy | #8 | #185 | #474 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #181 | #518 |
| Plastic Surgery | #11 | #173 | #529 |
| Gerontology | #7 | #163 | #530 |
| Nursing | #5 | #182 | #533 |
| Sports | #16 | #250 | #621 |
| Occupational Therapy | #9 | #252 | #645 |
| Optometry | #10 | #222 | #646 |
| Healthcare Administration | #4 | #225 | #649 |
| Orthodontics | #18 | #243 | #680 |
| Cosmetology | #14 | #233 | #682 |
| Pharmacy | #39 | #385 | #1180 |
| Toxicology | #24 | #333 | #1229 |
| Veterinary | #26 | #322 | #1318 |
Biology rankings
Paris Descartes University ranked 11 for Biology in France and 499 in the World with 25,200 publications made and 1,429,022 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immunology | #3 | #87 | #234 |
| Oncology | #4 | #82 | #259 |
| Virology | #5 | #101 | #308 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #134 | #340 |
| Genetics | #8 | #127 | #347 |
| Molecular | #9 | #118 | #356 |
| Ethics | #2 | #128 | #373 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #138 | #399 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #151 | #404 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #167 | #428 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #163 | #441 |
| Microbiology | #10 | #171 | #489 |
| Biophysics | #15 | #212 | #551 |
| Evolutionary | #22 | #277 | #702 |
| Astrobiology | #28 | #277 | #719 |
| Paleontology | #25 | #321 | #918 |
| Botany | #28 | #348 | #1099 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #33 | #340 | #1100 |
| Toxicology | #24 | #333 | #1229 |
| Horticulture | #33 | #357 | #1374 |
| Zoology | #42 | #425 | #1484 |
| Animal Science | #34 | #458 | #1776 |
| Nanotechnology | #65 | #526 | #1965 |
| Forestry | #67 | #583 | #2221 |
Chemistry rankings
Paris Descartes University ranked 15 for Chemistry in France and 658 in the World with 15,870 publications made and 998,059 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #9 | #163 | #441 |
| Organic chemistry | #30 | #331 | #993 |
| Pharmacy | #39 | #385 | #1180 |
| Computational | #51 | #433 | #1388 |
| Radiochemistry | #36 | #390 | #1656 |
| Nanotechnology | #65 | #526 | #1965 |
| Physical | #65 | #570 | #2115 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Paris Descartes University ranked 27 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 660 in the World with 13,999 publications made and 483,975 citations received.
Paris Descartes University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #4 | #154 | #425 |
| Demography | #8 | #179 | #509 |
| Philosophy | #27 | #231 | #535 |
| Sociology | #17 | #272 | #712 |
| Political Science | #31 | #311 | #751 |
| Linguistics | #21 | #316 | #817 |
| Gender Studies | #17 | #335 | #1000 |
| Anthropology | #20 | #376 | #1022 |
| Aesthetics | #27 | #424 | #1085 |
| History | #35 | #418 | #1106 |
| Law | #22 | #414 | #1122 |
| Archaeology | #32 | #431 | #1171 |
| Education | #17 | #433 | #1351 |
Psychology rankings
Paris Descartes University ranked 8 for Psychology in France and 509 in the World with 10,757 publications made and 530,721 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #5 | #144 | #388 |
| Special Education | #4 | #154 | #425 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #167 | #428 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #181 | #518 |
| Cognitive Science | #13 | #218 | #580 |
| Occupational Therapy | #9 | #252 | #645 |
| Education | #17 | #433 | #1351 |
Computer Science rankings
Paris Descartes University ranked 20 for Computer Science in France and 824 in the World with 10,708 publications made and 597,365 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #134 | #340 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #167 | #428 |
| Cognitive Science | #13 | #218 | #580 |
| Computational Linguistics | #22 | #281 | #708 |
| Data Science | #32 | #425 | #1076 |
| Machine Learning | #25 | #368 | #1156 |
| Computer Vision | #49 | #425 | #1274 |
| Software Engineering | #57 | #590 | #1617 |
| Telecommunications | #59 | #523 | #1700 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #48 | #644 | #1746 |
| Multimedia | #36 | #566 | #1821 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #70 | #599 | #2138 |
Engineering rankings
Paris Descartes University ranked 46 for Engineering in France and 1369 in the World with 7,209 publications made and 319,806 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #7 | #151 | #404 |
| Optics | #44 | #403 | #1187 |
| Systems | #44 | #503 | #1323 |
| Metallurgy | #59 | #486 | #1657 |
| Telecommunications | #59 | #523 | #1700 |
| Environmental Engineering | #47 | #484 | #1729 |
| Nanotechnology | #65 | #526 | #1965 |
| Remote Sensing | #68 | #597 | #1993 |
Mathematics rankings
Paris Descartes University ranked 17 for Mathematics in France and 821 in the World with 5,620 publications made and 278,450 citations received.
Paris Descartes University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #16 | #272 | #727 |
| Econometrics | #38 | #399 | #1009 |
| Applied Mathematics | #73 | #560 | #1711 |
| Mathematics Education | #28 | #515 | #1827 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #70 | #599 | #2138 |
