University of Franche-Comte: Rankings
University of Franche-Comte ranked 40 in France, 1085 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 18,090 academic publications and 392,073 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1085 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 2 | In Besancon |
| # 2 of 6 | In Bourgogne-Franche-Comte |
| # 423 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 40 of 224 | In France |
| # 983 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 1053 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 1140 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Franche-Comte ranked 37 for Biology in France and 1323 in the World with 8,122 publications made and 234,869 citations received.
University of Franche-Comte
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoology | #13 | #234 | #650 |
| Forestry | #22 | #246 | #791 |
| Astrobiology | #36 | #328 | #874 |
| Immunology | #28 | #289 | #907 |
| Virology | #29 | #299 | #985 |
| Toxicology | #17 | #288 | #1017 |
| Oncology | #29 | #304 | #1021 |
| Neuroscience | #30 | #374 | #1077 |
| Molecular | #40 | #349 | #1102 |
| Nanotechnology | #38 | #356 | #1167 |
| Biophysics | #37 | #399 | #1197 |
| Evolutionary | #42 | #430 | #1227 |
| Microbiology | #33 | #374 | #1256 |
| Genetics | #36 | #391 | #1263 |
| Paleontology | #38 | #428 | #1299 |
| Biochemistry | #40 | #419 | #1367 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #42 | #444 | #1427 |
| Pharmacology | #32 | #400 | #1502 |
| Biotechnology | #37 | #434 | #1515 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #49 | #465 | #1763 |
| Botany | #43 | #487 | #1832 |
| Animal Science | #39 | #503 | #1996 |
| Horticulture | #46 | #481 | #2023 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Franche-Comte ranked 42 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 983 in the World with 7,777 publications made and 138,221 citations received.
University of Franche-Comte
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #41 | #336 | #850 |
| Special Education | #19 | #356 | #940 |
| Political Science | #44 | #404 | #988 |
| Aesthetics | #43 | #513 | #1371 |
| Linguistics | #43 | #502 | #1419 |
| History | #49 | #524 | #1493 |
| Demography | #42 | #472 | #1534 |
| Archaeology | #47 | #547 | #1582 |
| Sociology | #48 | #530 | #1601 |
| Law | #52 | #583 | #1743 |
| Anthropology | #53 | #615 | #1970 |
| Education | #37 | #612 | #2196 |
Physics rankings
University of Franche-Comte ranked 35 for Physics in France and 1053 in the World with 7,646 publications made and 190,998 citations received.
University of Franche-Comte
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #24 | #247 | #556 |
| Molecular | #26 | #301 | #741 |
| Optics | #24 | #277 | #746 |
| Astrobiology | #36 | #328 | #874 |
| Condensed Matter | #32 | #314 | #886 |
| Nanotechnology | #38 | #356 | #1167 |
| Biophysics | #37 | #399 | #1197 |
Engineering rankings
University of Franche-Comte ranked 37 for Engineering in France and 1140 in the World with 7,630 publications made and 193,560 citations received.
University of Franche-Comte
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #6 | #136 | #277 |
| Reliability and Quality | #15 | #157 | #495 |
| Optics | #24 | #277 | #746 |
| Telecommunications | #24 | #275 | #765 |
| Environmental Engineering | #16 | #272 | #827 |
| Automation and Control | #30 | #279 | #914 |
| Operations Research | #18 | #336 | #982 |
| Remote Sensing | #41 | #404 | #1145 |
| Architecture | #38 | #465 | #1161 |
| Nanotechnology | #38 | #356 | #1167 |
| Robotics | #44 | #394 | #1198 |
| Metallurgy | #46 | #421 | #1369 |
| Computer Engineering | #41 | #449 | #1403 |
| Biotechnology | #37 | #434 | #1515 |
| Systems | #56 | #579 | #1602 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Franche-Comte ranked 39 for Chemistry in France and 1218 in the World with 7,578 publications made and 215,042 citations received.
University of Franche-Comte
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #27 | #279 | #819 |
| Computational | #34 | #338 | #927 |
| Nanotechnology | #38 | #356 | #1167 |
| Organic chemistry | #43 | #394 | #1256 |
| Biochemistry | #40 | #419 | #1367 |
| Pharmacy | #46 | #444 | #1498 |
| Radiochemistry | #39 | #417 | #1797 |
Medicine rankings
University of Franche-Comte ranked 31 for Medicine in France and 1176 in the World with 6,009 publications made and 180,618 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #26 | #247 | #685 |
| Dermatology | #23 | #235 | #694 |
| Plastic Surgery | #15 | #221 | #740 |
| Cosmetology | #18 | #268 | #834 |
| Radiation Therapy | #27 | #260 | #841 |
| Surgery | #27 | #275 | #860 |
| Immunology | #28 | #289 | #907 |
| Radiology | #29 | #309 | #918 |
| Cardiology | #32 | #314 | #930 |
| Virology | #29 | #299 | #985 |
| Orthodontics | #26 | #344 | #1012 |
| Anesthesiology | #29 | #314 | #1013 |
| Toxicology | #17 | #288 | #1017 |
| Oncology | #29 | #304 | #1021 |
| Epidemiology | #30 | #326 | #1031 |
| Ophthalmology | #29 | #358 | #1102 |
| Pathology | #28 | #351 | #1114 |
| Dentistry | #28 | #363 | #1145 |
| Sports | #35 | #424 | #1163 |
| Clinical Psychology | #24 | #392 | #1190 |
| Audiology | #33 | #398 | #1214 |
| Physical Therapy | #31 | #423 | #1233 |
| Psychiatry | #29 | #400 | #1273 |
| Urology | #36 | #381 | #1308 |
| Veterinary | #27 | #326 | #1358 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #32 | #434 | #1487 |
| Pharmacy | #46 | #444 | #1498 |
| Pharmacology | #32 | #400 | #1502 |
| Health Science | #27 | #466 | #1606 |
| Pediatrics | #32 | #446 | #1608 |
| Nursing | #31 | #532 | #1817 |
| Gerontology | #33 | #538 | #1833 |
| Healthcare Administration | #38 | #585 | #2064 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Franche-Comte ranked 39 for Computer Science in France and 1215 in the World with 5,573 publications made and 145,166 citations received.
University of Franche-Comte
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #30 | #276 | #717 |
| Telecommunications | #24 | #275 | #765 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #31 | #312 | #931 |
| Neuroscience | #30 | #374 | #1077 |
| Software Engineering | #38 | #456 | #1102 |
| Computer Vision | #46 | #410 | #1198 |
| Robotics | #44 | #394 | #1198 |
| Computational Linguistics | #41 | #411 | #1225 |
| Data Science | #36 | #476 | #1246 |
| Cognitive Science | #43 | #435 | #1402 |
| Computer Engineering | #41 | #449 | #1403 |
| Multimedia | #23 | #480 | #1405 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #42 | #444 | #1427 |
| Machine Learning | #51 | #531 | #1792 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #58 | #736 | #2146 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Franche-Comte ranked 45 for Environmental Science in France and 1396 in the World with 5,281 publications made and 153,955 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #22 | #246 | #791 |
| Environmental Engineering | #16 | #272 | #827 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #37 | #338 | #995 |
| Geology | #43 | #432 | #1292 |
| Paleontology | #38 | #428 | #1299 |
| Environmental Management | #28 | #429 | #1317 |
| Ecology | #41 | #451 | #1376 |
| Oceanography | #53 | #500 | #1514 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #49 | #465 | #1763 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Franche-Comte ranked 37 for Mathematics in France and 1170 in the World with 2,893 publications made and 96,960 citations received.
University of Franche-Comte
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #33 | #269 | #638 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #31 | #312 | #931 |
| Operations Research | #18 | #336 | #982 |
| Econometrics | #36 | #396 | #1002 |
| Statistics | #40 | #428 | #1223 |
| Mathematics Education | #26 | #499 | #1770 |
Psychology rankings
University of Franche-Comte ranked 37 for Psychology in France and 1555 in the World with 2,360 publications made and 63,978 citations received.
University of Franche-Comte
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #19 | #356 | #940 |
| Neuroscience | #30 | #374 | #1077 |
| Clinical Psychology | #24 | #392 | #1190 |
| Psychiatry | #29 | #400 | #1273 |
| Cognitive Science | #43 | #435 | #1402 |
| Education | #37 | #612 | #2196 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Franche-Comte ranked 47 for Art & Design in France and 1485 in the World with 1,036 publications made and 14,907 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #6 | #136 | #277 |
| Interior Design | #9 | #246 | #617 |
| Animation | #30 | #276 | #717 |
| Cinematography | #42 | #383 | #978 |
| Architecture | #38 | #465 | #1161 |
| Aesthetics | #43 | #513 | #1371 |
| Multimedia | #23 | #480 | #1405 |
| Literature | #44 | #512 | #1428 |
