University of Western Brittany: Rankings
University of Western Brittany ranked 31 in France, 903 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 28,199 academic publications and 534,818 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 903 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 3 | In Brest, Brittany |
| # 1 of 15 | In Brittany |
| # 365 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 31 of 224 | In France |
| # 854 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 972 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 979 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
University of Western Brittany ranked 27 for Engineering in France and 972 in the World with 14,266 publications made and 288,255 citations received.
University of Western Brittany
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #13 | #106 | #332 |
| Remote Sensing | #13 | #158 | #429 |
| Architecture | #14 | #198 | #439 |
| Telecommunications | #17 | #211 | #601 |
| Renewable Energy | #9 | #247 | #777 |
| Reliability and Quality | #24 | #274 | #780 |
| Robotics | #27 | #273 | #796 |
| Automation and Control | #31 | #291 | #968 |
| Applied Physics | #33 | #340 | #977 |
| Optics | #38 | #364 | #1015 |
| Systems | #31 | #414 | #1023 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #34 | #397 | #1057 |
| Metallurgy | #40 | #375 | #1169 |
| Operations Research | #30 | #409 | #1193 |
| Biotechnology | #30 | #379 | #1264 |
| Engineering Management | #13 | #458 | #1417 |
| Environmental Engineering | #38 | #427 | #1447 |
| Nanotechnology | #52 | #432 | #1530 |
Biology rankings
University of Western Brittany ranked 30 for Biology in France and 1100 in the World with 13,779 publications made and 360,964 citations received.
University of Western Brittany
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #126 | #387 |
| Astrobiology | #27 | #255 | #662 |
| Paleontology | #17 | #252 | #694 |
| Zoology | #20 | #278 | #775 |
| Molecular | #31 | #301 | #918 |
| Microbiology | #29 | #313 | #966 |
| Botany | #22 | #328 | #1007 |
| Immunology | #31 | #318 | #1028 |
| Biophysics | #35 | #358 | #1031 |
| Toxicology | #19 | #292 | #1035 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #34 | #371 | #1064 |
| Genetics | #30 | #348 | #1069 |
| Evolutionary | #35 | #404 | #1142 |
| Oncology | #32 | #347 | #1195 |
| Biochemistry | #35 | #377 | #1217 |
| Animal Science | #23 | #338 | #1241 |
| Biotechnology | #30 | #379 | #1264 |
| Horticulture | #29 | #336 | #1288 |
| Neuroscience | #36 | #439 | #1359 |
| Nanotechnology | #52 | #432 | #1530 |
| Forestry | #47 | #444 | #1542 |
| Pharmacology | #35 | #438 | #1686 |
| Virology | #44 | #452 | #1706 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Western Brittany ranked 20 for Environmental Science in France and 854 in the World with 12,946 publications made and 319,283 citations received.
University of Western Brittany
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #8 | #117 | #336 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #12 | #122 | #350 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #126 | #387 |
| Geology | #16 | #232 | #636 |
| Paleontology | #17 | #252 | #694 |
| Ecology | #17 | #321 | #881 |
| Environmental Engineering | #38 | #427 | #1447 |
| Environmental Management | #37 | #478 | #1495 |
| Forestry | #47 | #444 | #1542 |
Physics rankings
University of Western Brittany ranked 34 for Physics in France and 1047 in the World with 12,195 publications made and 255,236 citations received.
University of Western Brittany
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #27 | #255 | #662 |
| Theoretical | #29 | #302 | #720 |
| Applied Physics | #33 | #340 | #977 |
| Condensed Matter | #36 | #342 | #996 |
| Optics | #38 | #364 | #1015 |
| Biophysics | #35 | #358 | #1031 |
| Molecular | #49 | #434 | #1276 |
| Nanotechnology | #52 | #432 | #1530 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Western Brittany ranked 38 for Chemistry in France and 1118 in the World with 11,828 publications made and 323,181 citations received.
University of Western Brittany
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #34 | #344 | #976 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #34 | #397 | #1057 |
| Biochemistry | #35 | #377 | #1217 |
| Organic chemistry | #44 | #401 | #1284 |
| Computational | #50 | #425 | #1346 |
| Physical | #49 | #412 | #1376 |
| Nanotechnology | #52 | #432 | #1530 |
| Radiochemistry | #43 | #436 | #1870 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Western Brittany ranked 43 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in France and 1002 in the World with 11,296 publications made and 171,209 citations received.
University of Western Brittany
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #44 | #349 | #887 |
| Archaeology | #27 | #400 | #1066 |
| History | #33 | #410 | #1089 |
| Political Science | #48 | #449 | #1116 |
| Aesthetics | #33 | #444 | #1148 |
| Demography | #41 | #457 | #1451 |
| Linguistics | #45 | #507 | #1451 |
| Sociology | #45 | #512 | #1539 |
| Law | #46 | #561 | #1675 |
| Anthropology | #57 | #656 | #2180 |
| Education | #39 | #626 | #2264 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Western Brittany ranked 32 for Computer Science in France and 1011 in the World with 10,446 publications made and 176,818 citations received.
University of Western Brittany
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #13 | #106 | #332 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #16 | #191 | #547 |
| Telecommunications | #17 | #211 | #601 |
| Software Engineering | #18 | #294 | #661 |
| Animation | #34 | #294 | #779 |
| Robotics | #27 | #273 | #796 |
| Computer Vision | #27 | #302 | #845 |
| Computational Linguistics | #34 | #363 | #1042 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #34 | #371 | #1064 |
| Cognitive Science | #30 | #360 | #1088 |
| Data Science | #33 | #442 | #1150 |
| Multimedia | #17 | #430 | #1206 |
| Machine Learning | #30 | #395 | #1242 |
| Neuroscience | #36 | #439 | #1359 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #44 | #624 | #1679 |
Medicine rankings
University of Western Brittany ranked 32 for Medicine in France and 1229 in the World with 7,058 publications made and 161,419 citations received.
University of Western Brittany
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #8 | #165 | #477 |
| Dermatology | #22 | #227 | #668 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #25 | #242 | #670 |
| Cardiology | #27 | #294 | #853 |
| Epidemiology | #27 | #297 | #879 |
| Radiation Therapy | #28 | #284 | #949 |
| Pharmacy | #34 | #344 | #976 |
| Surgery | #29 | #318 | #995 |
| Radiology | #33 | #338 | #1012 |
| Immunology | #31 | #318 | #1028 |
| Toxicology | #19 | #292 | #1035 |
| Urology | #30 | #318 | #1038 |
| Anesthesiology | #30 | #325 | #1050 |
| Pediatrics | #26 | #322 | #1109 |
| Occupational Therapy | #26 | #421 | #1182 |
| Oncology | #32 | #347 | #1195 |
| Ophthalmology | #33 | #402 | #1272 |
| Pathology | #31 | #386 | #1290 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #29 | #393 | #1309 |
| Audiology | #36 | #418 | #1331 |
| Orthodontics | #38 | #435 | #1339 |
| Psychiatry | #31 | #417 | #1349 |
| Physical Therapy | #37 | #466 | #1404 |
| Dentistry | #37 | #455 | #1456 |
| Health Science | #26 | #457 | #1572 |
| Sports | #44 | #537 | #1680 |
| Pharmacology | #35 | #438 | #1686 |
| Virology | #44 | #452 | #1706 |
| Healthcare Administration | #33 | #546 | #1883 |
| Nursing | #34 | #547 | #1894 |
| Clinical Psychology | #37 | #608 | #2265 |
| Gerontology | #39 | #615 | #2268 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Western Brittany ranked 30 for Mathematics in France and 979 in the World with 5,537 publications made and 107,697 citations received.
University of Western Brittany
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #16 | #191 | #547 |
| Applied Mathematics | #26 | #249 | #601 |
| Statistics | #30 | #357 | #962 |
| Econometrics | #41 | #430 | #1117 |
| Operations Research | #30 | #409 | #1193 |
| Mathematics Education | #29 | #527 | #1867 |
Business rankings
University of Western Brittany ranked 43 for Business in France and 1493 in the World with 2,863 publications made and 41,777 citations received.
University of Western Brittany
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | #31 | #420 | #1142 |
| Operations Research | #30 | #409 | #1193 |
| Engineering Management | #13 | #458 | #1417 |
| Advertising | #48 | #562 | #1676 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #44 | #624 | #1679 |
| International Trade | #63 | #751 | #1712 |
| Finance | #57 | #599 | #1717 |
| Project Management | #51 | #757 | #2035 |
| Marketing | #61 | #675 | #2116 |
| Accounting | #66 | #722 | #2352 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Western Brittany ranked 34 for Art & Design in France and 1109 in the World with 1,897 publications made and 25,764 citations received.
University of Western Brittany
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #14 | #198 | #439 |
| Animation | #34 | #294 | #779 |
| Graphic Design | #18 | #343 | #913 |
| Photography | #18 | #349 | #961 |
| Aesthetics | #33 | #444 | #1148 |
| Multimedia | #17 | #430 | #1206 |
| Literature | #41 | #486 | #1333 |
| Creative Writing | #39 | #539 | #1596 |