Pierre and Marie Curie University: Rankings
Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1 in France, 182 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 306,741 academic publications and 9,863,554 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 182 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 61 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1 of 224 | In France |
| # 1 of 66 | In Ile-de-France |
| # 1 of 27 | In Paris |
| # 47 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 52 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 53 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Biology rankings
Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1 for Biology in France and 53 in the World with 174,843 publications made and 6,987,016 citations received.
Pierre and Marie Curie University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #1 | #1 | #10 |
| Virology | #1 | #5 | #34 |
| Immunology | #1 | #7 | #37 |
| Zoology | #1 | #9 | #38 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #8 | #45 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #7 | #46 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #10 | #48 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #9 | #50 |
| Genetics | #1 | #9 | #53 |
| Oncology | #1 | #7 | #56 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #10 | #60 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #14 | #60 |
| Molecular | #1 | #9 | #60 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #11 | #62 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #11 | #66 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #18 | #78 |
| Botany | #1 | #18 | #85 |
| Entomology | #2 | #26 | #88 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #10 | #91 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #23 | #96 |
| Forestry | #4 | #53 | #190 |
| Horticulture | #2 | #55 | #215 |
| Ethics | #1 | #92 | #279 |
| Animal Science | #4 | #117 | #370 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #122 | #371 |
Chemistry rankings
Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1 for Chemistry in France and 53 in the World with 142,183 publications made and 5,751,504 citations received.
Pierre and Marie Curie University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #1 | #11 | #38 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #11 | #62 |
| Physical | #1 | #8 | #64 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #9 | #66 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #32 | #73 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #10 | #91 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #20 | #134 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #83 | #195 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #1 | #9 | #47 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #1 | #11 | #35 |
| Materials Science | #1 | #10 | #68 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #1 | #4 | #39 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #1 | #9 | #37 |
| Chemical Engineering | #1 | #9 | #79 |
Medicine rankings
Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1 for Medicine in France and 47 in the World with 137,181 publications made and 5,173,618 citations received.
Pierre and Marie Curie University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
Physics rankings
Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1 for Physics in France and 52 in the World with 126,881 publications made and 4,531,296 citations received.
Pierre and Marie Curie University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #1 | #1 | #10 |
| Theoretical | #1 | #4 | #17 |
| Molecular | #1 | #5 | #21 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #8 | #40 |
| Optics | #1 | #7 | #49 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #10 | #60 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #17 | #77 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #10 | #91 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #1 | #8 | #48 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #1 | #3 | #23 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #1 | #5 | #21 |
Engineering rankings
Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1 for Engineering in France and 70 in the World with 117,971 publications made and 4,130,556 citations received.
Pierre and Marie Curie University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #1 | #7 | #49 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #13 | #68 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #17 | #77 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #12 | #78 |
| Robotics | #1 | #22 | #84 |
| Architecture | #1 | #32 | #91 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #10 | #91 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #23 | #96 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #28 | #135 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #42 | #161 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #83 | #195 |
| Systems | #1 | #69 | #201 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #67 | #252 |
| Automation and Control | #3 | #72 | #258 |
| Reliability and Quality | #4 | #78 | #270 |
| Aviation | #4 | #108 | #295 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #154 | #454 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #183 | #509 |
| Landscape Architecture | #11 | #272 | #638 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #246 | #704 |
| Renewable Energy | #11 | #255 | #799 |
| Structural Engineering | #1 | #14 | #65 |
| Acoustical Engineering | #1 | #9 | #54 |
| Aerospace Engineering | #1 | #10 | #54 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 57 in the World with 98,434 publications made and 2,568,469 citations received.
Pierre and Marie Curie University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #1 | #4 | #24 |
| Genealogy | #2 | #27 | #88 |
| History | #1 | #25 | #89 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #18 | #89 |
| Demography | #1 | #23 | #90 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #30 | #107 |
| Special Education | #1 | #38 | #119 |
| Political Science | #2 | #37 | #120 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #56 | #158 |
| Sociology | #1 | #48 | #165 |
| Law | #1 | #73 | #230 |
| Publishing | #1 | #99 | #288 |
| Education | #1 | #87 | #326 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #121 | #347 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #155 | #429 |
| Gender Studies | #2 | #174 | #515 |
| Media Studies | #3 | #204 | #543 |
| Social Work | #4 | #325 | #986 |
Environmental Science rankings
Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1 for Environmental Science in France and 67 in the World with 93,598 publications made and 3,316,343 citations received.
Pierre and Marie Curie University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #10 | #40 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #7 | #46 |
| Geology | #1 | #7 | #46 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #12 | #46 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #10 | #48 |
| Ecology | #1 | #18 | #81 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #38 | #152 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #54 | #180 |
| Forestry | #4 | #53 | #190 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #67 | #252 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #1 | #6 | #40 |
| Geography and Cartography | #1 | #14 | #75 |
Computer Science rankings
Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1 for Computer Science in France and 88 in the World with 90,664 publications made and 3,456,162 citations received.
Pierre and Marie Curie University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #1 | #9 | #50 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #18 | #78 |
| Animation | #1 | #16 | #79 |
| Robotics | #1 | #22 | #84 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #14 | #91 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #29 | #121 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #28 | #135 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #22 | #135 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #34 | #138 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #42 | #139 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #60 | #152 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #42 | #161 |
| Data Science | #2 | #70 | #191 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #106 | #273 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #109 | #315 |
Psychology rankings
Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1 for Psychology in France and 85 in the World with 56,489 publications made and 2,173,936 citations received.
Pierre and Marie Curie University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #1 | #9 | #50 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #13 | #64 |
| Special Education | #1 | #38 | #119 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #29 | #121 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #51 | #164 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #74 | #247 |
| Education | #1 | #87 | #326 |
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #107 | #383 |
| Social Work | #4 | #325 | #986 |
Mathematics rankings
Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1 for Mathematics in France and 77 in the World with 41,639 publications made and 1,476,662 citations received.
Pierre and Marie Curie University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #2 | #8 |
| Statistics | #1 | #14 | #76 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #26 | #100 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #34 | #138 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #154 | #454 |
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #141 | #473 |
| Actuarial Science | #15 | #237 | #641 |
Business rankings
Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1 for Business in France and 243 in the World with 16,934 publications made and 487,132 citations received.
Pierre and Marie Curie University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #2 | #28 | #50 |
| Finance | #1 | #49 | #157 |
| Risk Management | #2 | #62 | #160 |
| Management | #1 | #77 | #260 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #106 | #273 |
| Marketing | #1 | #89 | #274 |
| Advertising | #1 | #91 | #305 |
| Accounting | #3 | #146 | #435 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #154 | #454 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #183 | #509 |
| Actuarial Science | #15 | #237 | #641 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #246 | #704 |
| Project Management | #23 | #459 | #1065 |
| International Business | #2 | #36 | #74 |
Economics rankings
Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1 for Economics in France and 186 in the World with 13,274 publications made and 426,209 citations received.
Pierre and Marie Curie University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #2 | #28 | #50 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #26 | #100 |
| Finance | #1 | #49 | #157 |
| Actuarial Science | #15 | #237 | #641 |
Art & Design rankings
Pierre and Marie Curie University ranked 1 for Art & Design in France and 107 in the World with 13,022 publications made and 306,048 citations received.
Pierre and Marie Curie University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #1 | #23 | #45 |
| Acting and Drama | #1 | #22 | #64 |
| Music | #1 | #23 | #71 |
| Literature | #1 | #20 | #75 |
| Animation | #1 | #16 | #79 |
| Architecture | #1 | #32 | #91 |
| Photography | #1 | #35 | #98 |
| Graphic Design | #2 | #29 | #108 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #56 | #158 |
| Cinematography | #4 | #68 | #160 |
| Creative Writing | #2 | #118 | #303 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #109 | #315 |
| Interior Design | #8 | #216 | #534 |
| Landscape Architecture | #11 | #272 | #638 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #1 | #24 | #48 |
| Painting and Drawing | #1 | #23 | #45 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #1 | #21 | #65 |
