University of Poitiers: Rankings
University of Poitiers ranked 21 in France, 694 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 32,649 academic publications and 628,390 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 694 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 289 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 21 of 224 | In France |
| # 2 of 1 | In Poitiers |
| # 736 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 741 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 774 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Poitiers ranked 23 for Biology in France and 865 in the World with 15,655 publications made and 469,509 citations received.
University of Poitiers
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #15 | #188 | #519 |
| Astrobiology | #23 | #217 | #536 |
| Biophysics | #18 | #228 | #601 |
| Evolutionary | #23 | #288 | #731 |
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #237 | #734 |
| Biochemistry | #21 | #260 | #757 |
| Ethics | #12 | #275 | #767 |
| Zoology | #19 | #275 | #770 |
| Molecular | #25 | #263 | #795 |
| Oncology | #26 | #262 | #798 |
| Neuroscience | #23 | #301 | #808 |
| Paleontology | #22 | #296 | #847 |
| Immunology | #26 | #279 | #862 |
| Microbiology | #27 | #289 | #880 |
| Genetics | #28 | #308 | #890 |
| Pharmacology | #25 | #281 | #979 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #33 | #366 | #1057 |
| Botany | #27 | #344 | #1089 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #35 | #344 | #1111 |
| Virology | #35 | #364 | #1262 |
| Biotechnology | #31 | #380 | #1271 |
| Horticulture | #31 | #345 | #1339 |
| Forestry | #38 | #390 | #1342 |
| Animal Science | #29 | #395 | #1460 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Poitiers ranked 20 for Chemistry in France and 774 in the World with 14,676 publications made and 425,072 citations received.
University of Poitiers
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #10 | #137 | #426 |
| Pharmacy | #18 | #199 | #480 |
| Radiochemistry | #7 | #128 | #554 |
| Organic chemistry | #18 | #239 | #686 |
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #237 | #734 |
| Biochemistry | #21 | #260 | #757 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #31 | #355 | #903 |
| Computational | #38 | #353 | #995 |
Engineering rankings
University of Poitiers ranked 22 for Engineering in France and 795 in the World with 13,874 publications made and 354,806 citations received.
University of Poitiers
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metallurgy | #10 | #163 | #476 |
| Robotics | #16 | #178 | #513 |
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #237 | #734 |
| Automation and Control | #28 | #266 | #865 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #293 | #899 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #31 | #355 | #903 |
| Optics | #28 | #329 | #907 |
| Systems | #30 | #412 | #1020 |
| Telecommunications | #35 | #382 | #1119 |
| Applied Physics | #43 | #386 | #1131 |
| Biotechnology | #31 | #380 | #1271 |
| Renewable Energy | #33 | #432 | #1384 |
| Remote Sensing | #48 | #480 | #1456 |
| Computer Engineering | #56 | #556 | #1913 |
| Reliability and Quality | #57 | #581 | #1956 |
Physics rankings
University of Poitiers ranked 21 for Physics in France and 741 in the World with 13,651 publications made and 337,749 citations received.
University of Poitiers
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #23 | #217 | #536 |
| Biophysics | #18 | #228 | #601 |
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #237 | #734 |
| Theoretical | #32 | #332 | #832 |
| Condensed Matter | #31 | #311 | #876 |
| Molecular | #33 | #331 | #881 |
| Optics | #28 | #329 | #907 |
| Applied Physics | #43 | #386 | #1131 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Poitiers ranked 32 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 736 in the World with 13,525 publications made and 160,070 citations received.
University of Poitiers
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #31 | #257 | #592 |
| Political Science | #29 | #307 | #742 |
| Genealogy | #22 | #276 | #753 |
| Special Education | #15 | #296 | #775 |
| Gender Studies | #18 | #336 | #1004 |
| History | #32 | #400 | #1053 |
| Aesthetics | #29 | #432 | #1102 |
| Linguistics | #35 | #409 | #1114 |
| Sociology | #35 | #430 | #1233 |
| Archaeology | #35 | #459 | #1270 |
| Law | #40 | #498 | #1394 |
| Demography | #40 | #454 | #1436 |
| Anthropology | #38 | #525 | #1536 |
| Education | #27 | #525 | #1771 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Poitiers ranked 22 for Environmental Science in France and 863 in the World with 11,264 publications made and 299,206 citations received.
University of Poitiers
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #24 | #245 | #685 |
| Environmental Management | #10 | #241 | #704 |
| Geology | #25 | #302 | #835 |
| Paleontology | #22 | #296 | #847 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #293 | #899 |
| Oceanography | #28 | #320 | #900 |
| Ecology | #24 | #372 | #1060 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #35 | #344 | #1111 |
| Forestry | #38 | #390 | #1342 |
Medicine rankings
University of Poitiers ranked 27 for Medicine in France and 995 in the World with 9,651 publications made and 262,195 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #18 | #199 | #480 |
| Sports | #20 | #272 | #674 |
| Anesthesiology | #21 | #239 | #705 |
| Cardiology | #23 | #261 | #716 |
| Radiation Therapy | #25 | #240 | #733 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #28 | #272 | #756 |
| Ethics | #12 | #275 | #767 |
| Neurosurgery | #23 | #249 | #781 |
| Dermatology | #25 | #255 | #788 |
| Surgery | #25 | #260 | #796 |
| Oncology | #26 | #262 | #798 |
| Physical Therapy | #19 | #307 | #803 |
| Radiology | #24 | #269 | #818 |
| Immunology | #26 | #279 | #862 |
| Plastic Surgery | #22 | #261 | #892 |
| Audiology | #22 | #317 | #916 |
| Urology | #25 | #283 | #917 |
| Psychiatry | #26 | #322 | #957 |
| Ophthalmology | #26 | #323 | #975 |
| Pharmacology | #25 | #281 | #979 |
| Orthodontics | #27 | #349 | #1027 |
| Dentistry | #23 | #349 | #1087 |
| Occupational Therapy | #24 | #392 | #1094 |
| Pathology | #29 | #352 | #1117 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #25 | #369 | #1210 |
| Clinical Psychology | #25 | #404 | #1233 |
| Pediatrics | #28 | #347 | #1252 |
| Virology | #35 | #364 | #1262 |
| Epidemiology | #32 | #378 | #1280 |
| Nursing | #29 | #493 | #1648 |
| Gerontology | #32 | #513 | #1705 |
| Health Science | #28 | #489 | #1721 |
| Healthcare Administration | #37 | #574 | #2011 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Poitiers ranked 36 for Computer Science in France and 1147 in the World with 8,156 publications made and 178,211 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #16 | #178 | #513 |
| Animation | #28 | #264 | #685 |
| Neuroscience | #23 | #301 | #808 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #316 | #906 |
| Computer Vision | #33 | #330 | #930 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #33 | #366 | #1057 |
| Telecommunications | #35 | #382 | #1119 |
| Software Engineering | #44 | #481 | #1196 |
| Computational Linguistics | #44 | #424 | #1275 |
| Multimedia | #24 | #482 | #1411 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #56 | #485 | #1573 |
| Machine Learning | #44 | #507 | #1687 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #46 | #631 | #1702 |
| Computer Engineering | #56 | #556 | #1913 |
| Data Science | #65 | #649 | #1995 |
Psychology rankings
University of Poitiers ranked 26 for Psychology in France and 1097 in the World with 5,012 publications made and 135,371 citations received.
University of Poitiers
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #15 | #296 | #775 |
| Neuroscience | #23 | #301 | #808 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #316 | #906 |
| Psychiatry | #26 | #322 | #957 |
| Occupational Therapy | #24 | #392 | #1094 |
| Clinical Psychology | #25 | #404 | #1233 |
| Education | #27 | #525 | #1771 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Poitiers ranked 43 for Mathematics in France and 1350 in the World with 3,639 publications made and 74,813 citations received.
University of Poitiers
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #32 | #266 | #633 |
| Statistics | #46 | #457 | #1333 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #56 | #485 | #1573 |
| Econometrics | #57 | #551 | #1647 |
| Mathematics Education | #27 | #508 | #1799 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Poitiers ranked 31 for Art & Design in France and 1014 in the World with 1,651 publications made and 26,013 citations received.
University of Poitiers
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #19 | #222 | #517 |
| Animation | #28 | #264 | #685 |
| Sculpture | #24 | #300 | #722 |
| Creative Writing | #16 | #347 | #898 |
| Literature | #32 | #373 | #947 |
| Photography | #23 | #369 | #1032 |
| Aesthetics | #29 | #432 | #1102 |
| Multimedia | #24 | #482 | #1411 |
