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* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
144
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
261
Top 30
623
Top 50
788
Top 70
943
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* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
266
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
208
Top 30
561
Top 50
822
Top 70
1,060
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
287
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
203
Top 30
530
Top 50
770
Top 70
990
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
314
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Université Paris Cité
Paris City University
Paris ,
France
- Public 1150
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
64
Top 30
133
Top 50
218
Top 70
309
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
324
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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
170
Top 30
560
Top 50
855
Top 70
1,066
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
337
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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
181
Top 30
464
Top 50
655
Top 70
800
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
339
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Université de Strasbourg
University of Strasbourg
Strasbourg ,
France
- Public 1621
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
147
Top 30
478
Top 50
692
Top 70
913
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
389
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Université de Bordeaux
University of Bordeaux
Bordeaux ,
France
- Public 1441
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
177
Top 30
518
Top 50
778
Top 70
971
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
473
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Université de Lille
University of Lille
Lille ,
France
- Public 1559
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
129
Top 30
392
Top 50
600
Top 70
759
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
477
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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
112
Top 30
302
Top 50
403
Top 70
463
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
504
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
96
Top 30
305
Top 50
458
Top 70
604
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
509
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
79
Top 30
194
Top 50
305
Top 70
438
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
534
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
120
Top 30
334
Top 50
459
Top 70
558
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
622
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Université de Bourgogne
University of Burgundy
Dijon ,
France
- Public 1722
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
97
Top 30
262
Top 50
381
Top 70
472
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
660
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Université de Tours
University of Tours
Tours ,
France
- Public 1969
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
71
Top 30
184
Top 50
254
Top 70
331
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
682
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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
82
Top 30
223
Top 50
301
Top 70
382
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
686
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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
66
Top 30
188
Top 50
281
Top 70
363
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
717
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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
173
Top 50
228
Top 70
294
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
816
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
78
Top 30
226
Top 50
350
Top 70
443
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
826
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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
57
Top 30
174
Top 50
307
Top 70
419
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
879
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Université de Rouen Normandie
University of Rouen Normandie
Mont-Saint-Aignan ,
France
- Public 1966
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
39
Top 30
128
Top 50
191
Top 70
248
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
913
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
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
54
Top 30
235
Top 50
321
Top 70
397
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
915
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Université de Poitiers
University of Poitiers
Poitiers ,
France
- Public 1431
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
52
Top 30
175
Top 50
262
Top 70
343
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
948
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Université d'Angers
University of Angers
Angers ,
France
- Public 1971
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
29
Top 30
113
Top 50
167
Top 70
221
* Last 5 Years i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
958
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Université Côte d'Azur
Côte d'Azur University
Nice ,
France
- Public 1965
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
25
Top 30
82
Top 50
145
Top 70
203
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