University of Montpellier: Rankings
University of Montpellier ranked 5 in France, 358 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 101,525 academic publications and 2,844,721 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 358 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 146 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 5 of 224 | In France |
| # 1 of 5 | In Montpellier |
| # 1 of 24 | In Occitanie |
| # 254 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 261 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 261 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Montpellier ranked 3 for Biology in France and 261 in the World with 67,181 publications made and 2,222,247 citations received.
University of Montpellier
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #1 | #14 | #55 |
| Zoology | #2 | #20 | #74 |
| Evolutionary | #2 | #22 | #89 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #20 | #112 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #38 | #136 |
| Forestry | #2 | #41 | #152 |
| Botany | #2 | #49 | #160 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #62 | #194 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #69 | #220 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #84 | #223 |
| Virology | #4 | #74 | #230 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #85 | #238 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #61 | #251 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #86 | #252 |
| Genetics | #4 | #89 | #255 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #99 | #275 |
| Microbiology | #5 | #104 | #291 |
| Molecular | #5 | #101 | #296 |
| Immunology | #5 | #113 | #300 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #125 | #327 |
| Astrobiology | #16 | #132 | #330 |
| Oncology | #6 | #131 | #379 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #128 | #379 |
| Animal Science | #7 | #163 | #555 |
| Ethics | #6 | #238 | #663 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Montpellier ranked 5 for Chemistry in France and 271 in the World with 55,468 publications made and 1,837,750 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #89 | #212 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #61 | #251 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #86 | #252 |
| Physical | #5 | #65 | #262 |
| Pharmacy | #11 | #132 | #296 |
| Computational | #10 | #127 | #299 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #95 | #300 |
| Radiochemistry | #4 | #83 | #403 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #2 | #17 | #78 |
Engineering rankings
University of Montpellier ranked 8 for Engineering in France and 354 in the World with 43,390 publications made and 1,284,622 citations received.
University of Montpellier
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #89 | #212 |
| Robotics | #2 | #74 | #242 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #61 | #251 |
| Applied Physics | #8 | #81 | #259 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #75 | #263 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #99 | #275 |
| Metallurgy | #6 | #77 | #284 |
| Optics | #9 | #105 | #304 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #96 | #304 |
| Architecture | #7 | #152 | #338 |
| Landscape Architecture | #8 | #168 | #347 |
| Reliability and Quality | #10 | #124 | #393 |
| Remote Sensing | #11 | #143 | #399 |
| Automation and Control | #17 | #169 | #513 |
| Systems | #8 | #202 | #515 |
| Telecommunications | #14 | #185 | #523 |
| Renewable Energy | #15 | #285 | #885 |
| Operations Research | #26 | #374 | #1094 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Montpellier ranked 3 for Environmental Science in France and 254 in the World with 43,317 publications made and 1,344,924 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #35 | #129 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #38 | #136 |
| Forestry | #2 | #41 | #152 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #62 | #194 |
| Ecology | #3 | #66 | #217 |
| Geology | #3 | #75 | #224 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #2 | #63 | #238 |
| Oceanography | #4 | #78 | #246 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #75 | #263 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #98 | #320 |
Physics rankings
University of Montpellier ranked 9 for Physics in France and 326 in the World with 42,116 publications made and 1,266,373 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #8 | #114 | #233 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #85 | #238 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #61 | #251 |
| Condensed Matter | #9 | #96 | #255 |
| Applied Physics | #8 | #81 | #259 |
| Optics | #9 | #105 | #304 |
| Molecular | #10 | #145 | #322 |
| Astrobiology | #16 | #132 | #330 |
Medicine rankings
University of Montpellier ranked 6 for Medicine in France and 361 in the World with 39,050 publications made and 1,289,172 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #1 | #45 | #132 |
| Neurosurgery | #3 | #84 | #204 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #69 | #220 |
| Virology | #4 | #74 | #230 |
| Audiology | #4 | #101 | #255 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #107 | #289 |
| Pharmacy | #11 | #132 | #296 |
| Immunology | #5 | #113 | #300 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #15 | #148 | #347 |
| Sports | #6 | #138 | #363 |
| Oncology | #6 | #131 | #379 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #128 | #379 |
| Radiation Therapy | #7 | #132 | #383 |
| Physical Therapy | #5 | #148 | #387 |
| Pathology | #7 | #152 | #400 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #129 | #403 |
| Anesthesiology | #7 | #147 | #412 |
| Epidemiology | #7 | #157 | #417 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #156 | #420 |
| Gerontology | #6 | #131 | #437 |
| Dermatology | #9 | #169 | #449 |
| Pediatrics | #10 | #169 | #461 |
| Surgery | #10 | #165 | #471 |
| Radiology | #12 | #168 | #476 |
| Cardiology | #13 | #187 | #481 |
| Plastic Surgery | #8 | #168 | #514 |
| Dentistry | #14 | #182 | #516 |
| Urology | #9 | #181 | #552 |
| Orthodontics | #13 | #199 | #555 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #198 | #573 |
| Ophthalmology | #10 | #207 | #590 |
| Cosmetology | #10 | #212 | #619 |
| Nursing | #7 | #220 | #621 |
| Ethics | #6 | #238 | #663 |
| Health Science | #9 | #240 | #719 |
| Healthcare Administration | #10 | #301 | #879 |
| Optometry | #17 | #291 | #899 |
| Forensic Science | #9 | #300 | #969 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Montpellier ranked 8 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 261 in the World with 37,875 publications made and 945,516 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #1 | #23 | #80 |
| Demography | #2 | #55 | #176 |
| Philosophy | #12 | #103 | #238 |
| History | #4 | #117 | #319 |
| Sociology | #4 | #116 | #331 |
| Political Science | #12 | #150 | #368 |
| Archaeology | #4 | #133 | #368 |
| Linguistics | #8 | #196 | #483 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #228 | #550 |
| Special Education | #9 | #221 | #589 |
| Anthropology | #6 | #231 | #607 |
| Law | #10 | #253 | #662 |
| Education | #6 | #250 | #738 |
| Gender Studies | #15 | #319 | #954 |
| Forensic Science | #9 | #300 | #969 |
| Media Studies | #24 | #410 | #1214 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Montpellier ranked 8 for Computer Science in France and 417 in the World with 29,506 publications made and 923,116 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #84 | #223 |
| Robotics | #2 | #74 | #242 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #96 | #304 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #125 | #327 |
| Data Science | #4 | #174 | #407 |
| Computer Vision | #14 | #153 | #432 |
| Machine Learning | #9 | #175 | #518 |
| Telecommunications | #14 | #185 | #523 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #17 | #192 | #549 |
| Software Engineering | #14 | #243 | #549 |
| Animation | #23 | #238 | #618 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #237 | #632 |
| Computational Linguistics | #19 | #264 | #675 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #11 | #308 | #698 |
| Multimedia | #15 | #383 | #1021 |
Psychology rankings
University of Montpellier ranked 5 for Psychology in France and 469 in the World with 15,847 publications made and 515,527 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #107 | #289 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #125 | #327 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #156 | #420 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #198 | #573 |
| Special Education | #9 | #221 | #589 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #237 | #632 |
| Human Sexuality | #5 | #222 | #733 |
| Education | #6 | #250 | #738 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Montpellier ranked 5 for Mathematics in France and 353 in the World with 12,247 publications made and 384,618 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #5 | #90 | #242 |
| Statistics | #4 | #101 | #292 |
| Applied Mathematics | #11 | #133 | #342 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #17 | #192 | #549 |
| Actuarial Science | #23 | #339 | #899 |
| Operations Research | #26 | #374 | #1094 |
| Mathematics Education | #14 | #348 | #1140 |
Economics rankings
University of Montpellier ranked 7 for Economics in France and 474 in the World with 5,499 publications made and 153,392 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #5 | #90 | #242 |
| Finance | #10 | #200 | #505 |
| International Trade | #17 | #418 | #753 |
| Actuarial Science | #23 | #339 | #899 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Montpellier ranked 10 for Art & Design in France and 475 in the World with 4,282 publications made and 122,115 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #3 | #50 | #150 |
| Architecture | #7 | #152 | #338 |
| Landscape Architecture | #8 | #168 | #347 |
| Interior Design | #6 | #156 | #365 |
| Acting and Drama | #11 | #216 | #489 |
| Literature | #16 | #212 | #506 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #228 | #550 |
| Animation | #23 | #238 | #618 |
| Music | #20 | #253 | #667 |
| Cinematography | #38 | #365 | #929 |
| Multimedia | #15 | #383 | #1021 |
| Creative Writing | #29 | #440 | #1186 |
