University of Lille: Rankings
University of Lille ranked 8 in France, 389 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 86,989 academic publications and 1,575,509 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 389 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 163 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 8 of 224 | In France |
| # 1 of 20 | In Hauts-de-France |
| # 1 of 8 | In Lille |
| # 271 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 451 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 463 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Lille ranked 12 for Biology in France and 506 in the World with 39,137 publications made and 1,117,325 citations received.
University of Lille
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #15 | #125 | #314 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #119 | #320 |
| Molecular | #11 | #139 | #411 |
| Immunology | #9 | #151 | #417 |
| Neuroscience | #10 | #171 | #440 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #11 | #175 | #441 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #149 | #444 |
| Genetics | #11 | #163 | #450 |
| Microbiology | #9 | #163 | #460 |
| Evolutionary | #13 | #178 | #463 |
| Oncology | #9 | #164 | #466 |
| Biochemistry | #11 | #179 | #471 |
| Virology | #13 | #163 | #491 |
| Paleontology | #12 | #195 | #513 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #169 | #528 |
| Biophysics | #16 | #225 | #588 |
| Animal Science | #10 | #190 | #635 |
| Zoology | #14 | #242 | #673 |
| Toxicology | #10 | #212 | #695 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #15 | #238 | #716 |
| Botany | #15 | #263 | #755 |
| Ethics | #14 | #284 | #800 |
| Forestry | #23 | #255 | #821 |
| Entomology | #24 | #289 | #915 |
| Horticulture | #27 | #317 | #1191 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Lille ranked 10 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 271 in the World with 38,376 publications made and 495,073 citations received.
University of Lille
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #10 | #83 | #199 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #108 | #302 |
| Political Science | #10 | #125 | #310 |
| International Law | #6 | #181 | #420 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #175 | #441 |
| History | #8 | #171 | #443 |
| Linguistics | #9 | #205 | #505 |
| Archaeology | #8 | #190 | #506 |
| Sociology | #8 | #189 | #519 |
| Demography | #9 | #189 | #533 |
| Genealogy | #12 | #218 | #592 |
| Law | #8 | #241 | #632 |
| Special Education | #11 | #241 | #639 |
| Publishing | #10 | #253 | #642 |
| Anthropology | #10 | #272 | #714 |
| Gender Studies | #11 | #284 | #829 |
| Social Work | #3 | #284 | #874 |
| Education | #12 | #338 | #998 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #5 | #336 | #1025 |
| Media Studies | #22 | #401 | #1192 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Lille ranked 12 for Chemistry in France and 498 in the World with 34,422 publications made and 967,364 citations received.
University of Lille
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #148 | #341 |
| Computational | #16 | #182 | #413 |
| Biochemistry | #11 | #179 | #471 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #169 | #528 |
| Organic chemistry | #13 | #204 | #552 |
| Physical | #19 | #206 | #608 |
| Radiochemistry | #9 | #172 | #717 |
| Pharmacy | #27 | #275 | #742 |
Engineering rankings
University of Lille ranked 12 for Engineering in France and 492 in the World with 32,978 publications made and 714,164 citations received.
University of Lille
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #5 | #72 | #214 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #67 | #223 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #119 | #320 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #148 | #341 |
| Automation and Control | #8 | #108 | #347 |
| Reliability and Quality | #6 | #108 | #351 |
| Architecture | #11 | #172 | #377 |
| Applied Physics | #13 | #157 | #416 |
| Telecommunications | #13 | #151 | #440 |
| Optics | #13 | #178 | #448 |
| Robotics | #15 | #168 | #484 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #169 | #528 |
| Renewable Energy | #5 | #168 | #531 |
| Systems | #9 | #214 | #534 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #200 | #547 |
| Metallurgy | #17 | #200 | #558 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #200 | #584 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #247 | #705 |
| Environmental Engineering | #20 | #311 | #965 |
Physics rankings
University of Lille ranked 12 for Physics in France and 502 in the World with 31,546 publications made and 644,262 citations received.
University of Lille
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #15 | #125 | #314 |
| Molecular | #15 | #177 | #408 |
| Applied Physics | #13 | #157 | #416 |
| Condensed Matter | #14 | #170 | #432 |
| Optics | #13 | #178 | #448 |
| Theoretical | #22 | #231 | #512 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #169 | #528 |
| Biophysics | #16 | #225 | #588 |
Medicine rankings
University of Lille ranked 9 for Medicine in France and 451 in the World with 28,358 publications made and 867,187 citations received.
University of Lille
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurosurgery | #5 | #113 | #286 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #108 | #302 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #13 | #141 | #328 |
| Sports | #7 | #139 | #365 |
| Cardiology | #7 | #144 | #365 |
| Audiology | #8 | #152 | #381 |
| Radiation Therapy | #11 | #139 | #396 |
| Pediatrics | #6 | #145 | #400 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #5 | #130 | #404 |
| Radiology | #9 | #149 | #408 |
| Pathology | #8 | #155 | #409 |
| Immunology | #9 | #151 | #417 |
| Physical Therapy | #6 | #163 | #423 |
| Anesthesiology | #9 | #152 | #425 |
| Surgery | #7 | #150 | #426 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #149 | #444 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #164 | #446 |
| Oncology | #9 | #164 | #466 |
| Virology | #13 | #163 | #491 |
| Dermatology | #14 | #191 | #523 |
| Orthodontics | #12 | #193 | #534 |
| Dentistry | #15 | #193 | #543 |
| Plastic Surgery | #13 | #190 | #585 |
| Epidemiology | #18 | #219 | #596 |
| Gerontology | #8 | #208 | #642 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #224 | #650 |
| Occupational Therapy | #10 | #269 | #683 |
| Ophthalmology | #15 | #237 | #685 |
| Nursing | #9 | #241 | #690 |
| Toxicology | #10 | #212 | #695 |
| Veterinary | #11 | #187 | #698 |
| Urology | #17 | #227 | #703 |
| Health Science | #10 | #245 | #728 |
| Healthcare Administration | #5 | #250 | #728 |
| Pharmacy | #27 | #275 | #742 |
| Optometry | #13 | #258 | #767 |
| Cosmetology | #17 | #259 | #796 |
| Ethics | #14 | #284 | #800 |
| Social Work | #3 | #284 | #874 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Lille ranked 10 for Computer Science in France and 490 in the World with 26,945 publications made and 576,640 citations received.
University of Lille
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #67 | #223 |
| Computational Linguistics | #9 | #131 | #335 |
| Software Engineering | #6 | #160 | #352 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #12 | #133 | #397 |
| Animation | #12 | #168 | #434 |
| Telecommunications | #13 | #151 | #440 |
| Neuroscience | #10 | #171 | #440 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #11 | #175 | #441 |
| Robotics | #15 | #168 | #484 |
| Machine Learning | #8 | #168 | #504 |
| Data Science | #9 | #229 | #519 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #202 | #525 |
| Cognitive Science | #12 | #199 | #525 |
| Computer Vision | #17 | #210 | #559 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #286 | #643 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Lille ranked 10 for Environmental Science in France and 535 in the World with 25,091 publications made and 520,463 citations received.
University of Lille
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #17 | #159 | #432 |
| Geology | #10 | #175 | #471 |
| Paleontology | #12 | #195 | #513 |
| Oceanography | #14 | #197 | #534 |
| Ecology | #12 | #237 | #652 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #15 | #238 | #716 |
| Environmental Management | #13 | #271 | #783 |
| Forestry | #23 | #255 | #821 |
| Environmental Engineering | #20 | #311 | #965 |
Psychology rankings
University of Lille ranked 9 for Psychology in France and 515 in the World with 13,740 publications made and 371,202 citations received.
University of Lille
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #10 | #171 | #440 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #164 | #446 |
| Cognitive Science | #12 | #199 | #525 |
| Special Education | #11 | #241 | #639 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #224 | #650 |
| Occupational Therapy | #10 | #269 | #683 |
| Social Work | #3 | #284 | #874 |
| Human Sexuality | #10 | #288 | #924 |
| Education | #12 | #338 | #998 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Lille ranked 11 for Mathematics in France and 509 in the World with 12,788 publications made and 265,171 citations received.
University of Lille
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #14 | #147 | #377 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #12 | #133 | #397 |
| Econometrics | #9 | #165 | #417 |
| Statistics | #9 | #180 | #471 |
| Actuarial Science | #12 | #197 | #539 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #200 | #584 |
| Mathematics Education | #9 | #289 | #899 |
Business rankings
University of Lille ranked 6 for Business in France and 593 in the World with 8,227 publications made and 156,792 citations received.
University of Lille
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #4 | #184 | #515 |
| Finance | #11 | #206 | #516 |
| Entrepreneurship | #10 | #241 | #523 |
| Management | #6 | #190 | #526 |
| International Trade | #10 | #310 | #537 |
| Actuarial Science | #12 | #197 | #539 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #200 | #547 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #200 | #584 |
| Risk Management | #21 | #276 | #643 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #286 | #643 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #247 | #705 |
| Marketing | #11 | #304 | #760 |
| Accounting | #12 | #297 | #801 |
| Project Management | #11 | #359 | #830 |
| Real Estate | #10 | #297 | #892 |
Economics rankings
University of Lille ranked 9 for Economics in France and 606 in the World with 5,370 publications made and 103,030 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #9 | #165 | #417 |
| Finance | #11 | #206 | #516 |
| International Trade | #10 | #310 | #537 |
| Actuarial Science | #12 | #197 | #539 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Lille ranked 9 for Art & Design in France and 463 in the World with 5,244 publications made and 64,908 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #6 | #125 | #319 |
| Architecture | #11 | #172 | #377 |
| Literature | #7 | #161 | #390 |
| Acting and Drama | #7 | #168 | #391 |
| Animation | #12 | #168 | #434 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #175 | #441 |
| Cinematography | #15 | #190 | #450 |
| Creative Writing | #4 | #179 | #454 |
| Graphic Design | #9 | #198 | #509 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #202 | #525 |
| Sculpture | #26 | #314 | #777 |
| Photography | #20 | #353 | #969 |
