University of Nantes: Rankings
University of Nantes ranked 17 in France, 585 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 45,088 academic publications and 971,908 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 585 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 238 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 17 of 224 | In France |
| # 1 of 7 | In Nantes |
| # 1 of 15 | In Pays de la Loire |
| # 643 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 647 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 703 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Nantes ranked 18 for Biology in France and 740 in the World with 23,271 publications made and 686,757 citations received.
University of Nantes
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #13 | #81 | #210 |
| Immunology | #13 | #174 | #494 |
| Oncology | #14 | #182 | #526 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #193 | #562 |
| Molecular | #18 | #192 | #584 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #201 | #617 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #18 | #243 | #621 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #228 | #660 |
| Genetics | #21 | #235 | #668 |
| Microbiology | #22 | #245 | #726 |
| Biophysics | #23 | #267 | #730 |
| Biochemistry | #20 | #258 | #748 |
| Neuroscience | #21 | #282 | #760 |
| Virology | #20 | #246 | #760 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #273 | #766 |
| Evolutionary | #26 | #330 | #849 |
| Pharmacology | #22 | #259 | #863 |
| Ethics | #17 | #308 | #864 |
| Entomology | #23 | #288 | #906 |
| Forestry | #25 | #278 | #909 |
| Botany | #25 | #335 | #1045 |
| Zoology | #29 | #345 | #1055 |
| Toxicology | #26 | #339 | #1256 |
| Animal Science | #26 | #353 | #1296 |
| Horticulture | #34 | #374 | #1446 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Nantes ranked 18 for Chemistry in France and 703 in the World with 20,480 publications made and 633,749 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #15 | #181 | #412 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #12 | #233 | #553 |
| Physical | #18 | #199 | #578 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #201 | #617 |
| Organic chemistry | #20 | #256 | #737 |
| Biochemistry | #20 | #258 | #748 |
| Pharmacy | #28 | #279 | #756 |
| Radiochemistry | #15 | #212 | #847 |
Physics rankings
University of Nantes ranked 17 for Physics in France and 647 in the World with 18,978 publications made and 514,806 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #13 | #81 | #210 |
| Molecular | #11 | #161 | #355 |
| Theoretical | #20 | #211 | #462 |
| Applied Physics | #20 | #228 | #611 |
| Condensed Matter | #19 | #235 | #615 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #201 | #617 |
| Optics | #17 | #246 | #678 |
| Biophysics | #23 | #267 | #730 |
Engineering rankings
University of Nantes ranked 18 for Engineering in France and 722 in the World with 18,973 publications made and 481,121 citations received.
University of Nantes
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #8 | #128 | #389 |
| Architecture | #13 | #196 | #436 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #12 | #233 | #553 |
| Automation and Control | #20 | #195 | #601 |
| Applied Physics | #20 | #228 | #611 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #201 | #617 |
| Metallurgy | #19 | #226 | #648 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #228 | #660 |
| Optics | #17 | #246 | #678 |
| Systems | #18 | #305 | #743 |
| Renewable Energy | #10 | #252 | #794 |
| Reliability and Quality | #26 | #280 | #796 |
| Remote Sensing | #26 | #302 | #806 |
| Telecommunications | #25 | #302 | #859 |
| Construction Management | #17 | #343 | #880 |
| Engineering Management | #8 | #318 | #927 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #362 | #1053 |
| Environmental Engineering | #25 | #354 | #1130 |
| Computer Engineering | #30 | #371 | #1157 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Nantes ranked 25 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 643 in the World with 16,823 publications made and 247,536 citations received.
University of Nantes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #26 | #215 | #495 |
| Political Science | #22 | #273 | #665 |
| Genealogy | #24 | #310 | #860 |
| Linguistics | #25 | #345 | #878 |
| History | #26 | #346 | #881 |
| Special Education | #17 | #339 | #902 |
| Archaeology | #23 | #368 | #968 |
| Aesthetics | #26 | #404 | #1027 |
| Demography | #26 | #353 | #1029 |
| Sociology | #27 | #371 | #1041 |
| Anthropology | #25 | #435 | #1211 |
| Law | #27 | #445 | #1221 |
| Gender Studies | #29 | #457 | #1479 |
| Education | #30 | #538 | #1841 |
Medicine rankings
University of Nantes ranked 20 for Medicine in France and 747 in the World with 15,588 publications made and 439,954 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #2 | #37 | #111 |
| Radiation Therapy | #13 | #168 | #470 |
| Sports | #8 | #190 | #470 |
| Immunology | #13 | #174 | #494 |
| Dermatology | #11 | #183 | #506 |
| Oncology | #14 | #182 | #526 |
| Plastic Surgery | #10 | #172 | #528 |
| Dentistry | #17 | #214 | #608 |
| Surgery | #18 | #217 | #617 |
| Pediatrics | #16 | #218 | #632 |
| Cardiology | #21 | #236 | #633 |
| Orthodontics | #19 | #244 | #683 |
| Physical Therapy | #16 | #269 | #685 |
| Pathology | #17 | #241 | #701 |
| Neurosurgery | #21 | #232 | #730 |
| Radiology | #21 | #250 | #739 |
| Pharmacy | #28 | #279 | #756 |
| Virology | #20 | #246 | #760 |
| Anesthesiology | #23 | #252 | #772 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #29 | #282 | #792 |
| Epidemiology | #23 | #281 | #820 |
| Urology | #22 | #261 | #822 |
| Ophthalmology | #21 | #285 | #840 |
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #290 | #847 |
| Pharmacology | #22 | #259 | #863 |
| Ethics | #17 | #308 | #864 |
| Psychiatry | #21 | #300 | #874 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #21 | #309 | #936 |
| Health Science | #18 | #320 | #999 |
| Nursing | #20 | #356 | #1045 |
| Occupational Therapy | #21 | #382 | #1063 |
| Healthcare Administration | #19 | #404 | #1191 |
| Toxicology | #26 | #339 | #1256 |
| Audiology | #34 | #411 | #1283 |
| Veterinary | #29 | #341 | #1436 |
| Gerontology | #30 | #493 | #1624 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Nantes ranked 18 for Environmental Science in France and 791 in the World with 14,637 publications made and 358,245 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #19 | #193 | #529 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #193 | #562 |
| Oceanography | #15 | #236 | #649 |
| Geology | #20 | #260 | #710 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #273 | #766 |
| Forestry | #25 | #278 | #909 |
| Ecology | #19 | #338 | #930 |
| Environmental Engineering | #25 | #354 | #1130 |
| Environmental Management | #23 | #383 | #1157 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Nantes ranked 21 for Computer Science in France and 827 in the World with 13,338 publications made and 321,049 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #8 | #128 | #389 |
| Software Engineering | #11 | #212 | #461 |
| Computational Linguistics | #18 | #243 | #619 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #18 | #243 | #621 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #23 | #224 | #639 |
| Neuroscience | #21 | #282 | #760 |
| Computer Vision | #26 | #295 | #825 |
| Data Science | #19 | #356 | #854 |
| Telecommunications | #25 | #302 | #859 |
| Animation | #35 | #334 | #909 |
| Machine Learning | #24 | #364 | #1148 |
| Computer Engineering | #30 | #371 | #1157 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #29 | #491 | #1173 |
| Multimedia | #18 | #432 | #1208 |
| Cognitive Science | #36 | #389 | #1209 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Nantes ranked 20 for Mathematics in France and 871 in the World with 6,647 publications made and 140,776 citations received.
University of Nantes
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #27 | #250 | #606 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #23 | #224 | #639 |
| Statistics | #20 | #303 | #819 |
| Econometrics | #40 | #412 | #1039 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #362 | #1053 |
| Mathematics Education | #25 | #492 | #1731 |
Psychology rankings
University of Nantes ranked 23 for Psychology in France and 1009 in the World with 6,462 publications made and 157,886 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #21 | #282 | #760 |
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #290 | #847 |
| Psychiatry | #21 | #300 | #874 |
| Special Education | #17 | #339 | #902 |
| Occupational Therapy | #21 | #382 | #1063 |
| Cognitive Science | #36 | #389 | #1209 |
| Education | #30 | #538 | #1841 |
Business rankings
University of Nantes ranked 23 for Business in France and 1090 in the World with 4,261 publications made and 76,959 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #17 | #343 | #880 |
| International Trade | #25 | #490 | #897 |
| Management | #19 | #349 | #915 |
| Engineering Management | #8 | #318 | #927 |
| Risk Management | #32 | #403 | #982 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #362 | #1053 |
| Marketing | #21 | #414 | #1110 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #29 | #491 | #1173 |
| Finance | #38 | #477 | #1210 |
| Project Management | #29 | #547 | #1300 |
| Advertising | #35 | #482 | #1340 |
| Accounting | #39 | #496 | #1410 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Nantes ranked 25 for Art & Design in France and 828 in the World with 2,333 publications made and 40,440 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #13 | #196 | #436 |
| Cinematography | #25 | #303 | #747 |
| Sculpture | #28 | #331 | #829 |
| Literature | #27 | #335 | #835 |
| Music | #26 | #329 | #885 |
| Animation | #35 | #334 | #909 |
| Acting and Drama | #26 | #373 | #917 |
| Photography | #19 | #350 | #962 |
| Aesthetics | #26 | #404 | #1027 |
| Creative Writing | #26 | #415 | #1098 |
| Multimedia | #18 | #432 | #1208 |