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* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
133
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Sorbonne Université
Sorbonne University
Paris ,
France
- Public 1896
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
281
Top 30
640
Top 50
788
Top 70
926
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* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
243
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Université de Lorraine
University of Lorraine
Nancy ,
France
- Public 2012
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
227
Top 30
586
Top 50
836
Top 70
1,058
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
269
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Université Grenoble Alpes
Grenoble Alpes University
Saint-Martin-d'Hères ,
France
- Public 1339
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
217
Top 30
541
Top 50
762
Top 70
981
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
310
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Université D'Aix Marseille
Aix-Marseille University Aix-Marseille Universite
Marseille ,
France
- Public 2012
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
184
Top 30
598
Top 50
870
Top 70
1,084
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
311
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Université de Strasbourg
University of Strasbourg
Strasbourg ,
France
- Public 1621
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
169
Top 30
487
Top 50
703
Top 70
907
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
318
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Université Paris Cité
Paris City University
Paris ,
France
- Public 1150
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
68
Top 30
123
Top 50
214
Top 70
296
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
337
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Université de Lyon I
Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1
Villeurbanne ,
France
- Public 1809
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
180
Top 30
475
Top 50
652
Top 70
787
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
354
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
University of Paris-Sud
Université Paris-Sud
Orsay ,
France
- Public 1970
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
134
Top 30
327
Top 50
405
Top 70
469
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
389
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Université de Bordeaux
University of Bordeaux
Bordeaux ,
France
- Public 1441
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
191
Top 30
526
Top 50
766
Top 70
958
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
461
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Université de Lille
University of Lille
Lille ,
France
- Public 1559
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
153
Top 30
410
Top 50
599
Top 70
753
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
488
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Université de Nantes
University of Nantes
Nantes ,
France
- Public 1460
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
102
Top 30
332
Top 50
474
Top 70
603
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
505
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Université de Montpellier
University of Montpellier
Montpellier ,
France
- Public 1220
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
80
Top 30
181
Top 50
292
Top 70
424
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
511
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Université de Rennes
University of Rennes
Rennes ,
France
- Public 1970
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
130
Top 30
348
Top 50
461
Top 70
561
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
513
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
ParisTech Institut des Sciences et Technologies de Paris
ParisTech Paris Institute of Science and Technology
Paris ,
France
- Public 1991
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
101
Top 30
239
Top 50
314
Top 70
392
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
537
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Université de Bourgogne
University of Burgundy
Dijon ,
France
- Public 1722
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
115
Top 30
281
Top 50
391
Top 70
471
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
610
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Université de Tours
University of Tours
Tours ,
France
- Public 1969
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
70
Top 30
197
Top 50
264
Top 70
334
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
665
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
École Polytechnique (Institut Polytechnique de Paris)
Polytechnic School
Palaiseau ,
France
- Public 1794
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
66
Top 30
172
Top 50
289
Top 70
413
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
667
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Université Clermont Auvergne
University of Clermont Auvergne Clermont Auvergne University
Clermont-Ferrand ,
France
- Public 2017
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
58
Top 30
184
Top 50
279
Top 70
360
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
728
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Normal Superior School of Lyon
Lyon ,
France
- Public 1880
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
84
Top 30
221
Top 50
339
Top 70
434
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
737
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Université de Poitiers
University of Poitiers
Poitiers ,
France
- Public 1431
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
60
Top 30
192
Top 50
278
Top 70
341
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
738
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Université de Toulouse III
Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III
Toulouse ,
France
- Public 1969
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
57
Top 30
167
Top 50
221
Top 70
285
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
782
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Université d'Angers
University of Angers
Angers ,
France
- Public 1971
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
37
Top 30
115
Top 50
176
Top 70
220
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
788
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis
Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis
Nice ,
France
- Public 1965
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
74
Top 30
254
Top 50
332
Top 70
405
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
791
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Grenoble INP
Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble
Grenoble ,
France
- Public 1900
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
65
Top 30
168
Top 50
204
Top 70
275
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
819
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Université Marie et Louis Pasteur
University of Franche-Comté
Besançon ,
France
- Public 1423
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
64
Top 30
184
Top 50
249
Top 70
309
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