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Research in Bordeaux

Science Explorer records 54 research institutions in Bordeaux, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Université de Bordeaux, Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux and Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux.

Research institutions
54
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
68k
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
13.1%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Bordeaux?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Université de BordeauxUniversity 32,661 #903
2Université Bordeaux MontaigneUniversity 5,317 #9,899
3Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de BordeauxHospital / health system 5,001 #5,883
4Institut Polytechnique de BordeauxUniversity 4,732 #3,122
5Hôpital PellegrinHospital / health system 4,388 #13,378
6Bordeaux Population HealthResearch facility 2,288 #5,909
7Ford Motor Company (France)Company 2,079 #26,704
8Institut BergoniéHospital / health system 1,970 #8,322
9Sciences Po BordeauxUniversity 1,800 #16,702
10Hôpital Saint-AndréHospital / health system 1,451 #13,360
11Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de BordeauxResearch facility 739 #10,138
12Institut de Biochimie et Génétique CellulairesResearch facility 709 #10,841 all time
13Institut de Mécanique et d'Ingénierie de BordeauxResearch facility 576 #20,686
14Neurocentre MagendieResearch facility 453 #13,206
15Centre Hospitalier Charles PerrensHospital / health system 448 #28,855 all time
16Institut de Neurosciences Cognitives et Intégratives d’AquitaineResearch facility 383 #14,730
17Institut des Maladies NeurodégénérativesResearch facility 312 #12,492
18Immunology from Concept and Experiments to TranslationResearch facility 239 #11,202
19NutriNeuroResearch facility 238 #11,199 all time
20Centre de Recherche Cardio-Thoracique de BordeauxResearch facility 228 #20,816
21Polyclinique de Bordeaux-TonduHospital / health system 221 #36,380 all time
22Biotherapy of Genetic Diseases, Inflammatory Disorders and CancersResearch facility 217 #27,064 all time
23Institut Interdisciplinaire de NeuroscienceResearch facility 197 #8,059 all time
24Agence Régionale de Santé Nouvelle-AquitaineGovernment institution 170 #38,404 all time
25Centre de Résonance Magnétique des Systèmes BiologiquesResearch facility 153 #24,319 all time
26Polyclinique Bordeaux Nord AquitaineHospital / health system 113 not ranked
27Institut de Recherche en Gestion des OrganisationsResearch facility 83 not ranked
28École Nationale de la MagistratureUniversity 78 not ranked
29Sommeil, Addiction et NeuropsychiatrieResearch facility 76 not ranked
30Laboratoire de Microbiologie Fondamentale et PathogénicitéResearch facility 73 not ranked
31Laboratory for the Bioengineering of TissuesResearch facility 54 not ranked
32Acides nucléiques: Régulations naturelles et artificiellesResearch facility 52 not ranked
33Aquitaine Europe CommunicationInstitution 51 not ranked
34BoRdeaux Institute of onCologyResearch facility 51 not ranked
35Maladies Rares: Génétique et MétabolismeResearch facility 50 not ranked
36Bordeaux Imaging CenterResearch facility 37 not ranked
37Immersion (France)Company 31 not ranked
38École d'Enseignement Supérieur d'Art de BordeauxUniversity 25 not ranked
39Laboratoire de PsychologieResearch facility 19 not ranked
40Centre Nouvelle Aquitaine-BordeauxResearch facility 14 not ranked
41Cap Sciences (France)Company 11 not ranked
42Institut des Sciences Criminelles et de la JusticeResearch facility 11 not ranked
43Sofralab (France)Company 8 not ranked
44Délégation Régionale Nouvelle-AquitaineGovernment institution 8 not ranked
45TBM-CoreResearch facility 7 not ranked
46Laboratoire Cultures et Diffusion des SavoirsResearch facility 6 not ranked
47Conseil Régional d'AquitaineFunder 6 not ranked
48Association Française de Médecine Morpho-Esthétique et anti-âgeInstitution 2 not ranked
49Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de BordeauxGovernment institution 2 not ranked
50Plateforme d'Imagerie BiomédicaleResearch facility 2 not ranked
51Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Comparatives sur les Constitutions, les Libertés et l'EtatResearch facility 1 not ranked
52Secrétariat Général pour les Affaires RégionalesGovernment institution 1 not ranked
53European Brain and Behaviour SocietyNonprofit 1 not ranked
54Steris (France)Company 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Université de Bordeaux: 48.1%Université Bordeaux Montaigne: 7.8%Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux: 7.4%Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux: 7.0%50 others listed: 29.7%48%largest
Université de Bordeaux33k · 48.1%Université Bordeaux Montaigne5,317 · 7.8%Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux5,001 · 7.4%Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux4,732 · 7.0%50 others listed20k · 29.7%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Bordeaux strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Bordeaux is most concentrated in Anthropology, Archeology and Linguistics and Language (5.4× the world share in Anthropology).

  1. AnthropologySubfield · 157.8 works5.4×
  2. ArcheologySubfield · 165.6 works5.3×
  3. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 57.1 works4.8×
  4. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 70.8 works4.4×
  5. HistorySubfield · 131.8 works4.0×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Bordeaux?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Local Development, Social Justice, Gender Studies, Public Policy, Citizen Participation and Environmental Participation.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology467◆ 1.14×137 topics
  2. Globalization281▲ 1.38×128 topics
  3. Community Engagement265▲ 7.7×15 topics
  4. Inflammation254▲ 1.18×81 topics
  5. Territorial Governance251▲ 19×4 topics
  6. Local Development250▲ 21×2 topics
  7. Social Justice245▲ 4.0×35 topics
  8. Public Policy225▲ 4.4×25 topics
  9. Gender205▲ 3.6×49 topics
  10. Colonialism204▲ 4.1×49 topics
  11. Identity186▲ 2.5×64 topics
  12. Gender Studies176▲ 11×15 topics
  13. Citizen Participation168▲ 13×2 topics
  14. Environmental Participation165▲ 20×1 topic
  15. Proximity and Innovation165▲ 20×1 topic
  16. Social Determinants of Health134▲ 5.7×7 topics
  17. Cultural Studies133▲ 3.4×34 topics
  18. Sociolinguistics118▲ 6.0×9 topics
  19. Palliative Care117▲ 7.0×6 topics
  20. Educational Policies106▲ 8.8×3 topics
  21. Sociological Analysis105▲ 17×2 topics
  22. Ethnographic Research105▲ 19×2 topics
  23. Professional Practices105▲ 26×1 topic
  24. Public Action105▲ 26×1 topic
  25. End-of-Life Care98▲ 7.8×3 topics
  26. Medical Ethics98▲ 7.1×6 topics
  27. Archaeology97▲ 7.0×11 topics
  28. Psychological Trauma97▲ 14×2 topics
  29. Healthcare Legislation97▲ 15×1 topic
  30. Patient Rights97▲ 12×1 topic
  31. Digital Health96▲ 8.1×4 topics
  32. Citizenship95▲ 7.6×12 topics
  33. Healthcare Quality Indicators95▲ 15×2 topics
  34. Healthcare Management91▲ 11×3 topics
  35. Healthcare Policy91▲ 9.2×2 topics
  36. Inequalities90▲ 25×1 topic
  37. Universal Health Coverage90▲ 25×1 topic
  38. Institutionalization88▲ 9.2×4 topics
  39. Cooperatives88▲ 11×3 topics
  40. Solidarity Economy86▲ 13×2 topics

What research is done in Bordeaux?

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 165 works
  2. 2 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 105 works
  3. 3 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 97 works
  4. 4 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 90 works
  5. 5 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 84 works
  6. 6 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 73 works
  7. 7 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 62 works
  8. 8 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 57 works
  9. 9 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 53 works
  10. 10 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 48 works

Research output over time

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