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Research in Dijon

Science Explorer records 49 research institutions in Dijon, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Université de Bourgogne, Centre Georges François Leclerc and Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Carnot de Bourgogne.

Research institutions
49
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
40k
▼ 11% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
11.5%
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 Dijon?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Université de BourgogneUniversity 14,388 #2,767
2CHU Dijon BourgogneHospital / health system 3,235 #11,635
3AgroécologieResearch facility 3,220 #7,912
4École Nationale des GreffesUniversity 2,119 #18,651 all time
5Maison des Sciences sociales et des Humanités de DijonResearch facility 1,913 #10,901
6Institut Agro DijonInstitution 1,633 #10,657
7Laboratoire d’Électronique, Informatique et ImageResearch facility 1,469 #20,458 all time
8Archéologie, Terre, Histoire, SociétésResearch facility 1,191 #24,130
9Centre Georges François LeclercResearch facility 1,057 #7,382
10Centre InterlanguesResearch facility 1,034 #27,841
11Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Carnot de BourgogneResearch facility 945 #7,481
12Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire de Recherches "Sociétés, Sensibilités, Soin"Research facility 934 #27,586
13Institut de recherche sur l'éducationResearch facility 872 #40,235 all time
14Centre d'économie et de sociologie appliquées à l'agriculture et aux espaces rurauxResearch facility 703 #23,742
15Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'AlimentationResearch facility 696 #13,641
16Institut de Mathématiques de BourgogneResearch facility 610 #20,905
17Centre de recherche Translationnelle en Médecine moléculaireResearch facility 579 #15,484
18BiogéosciencesResearch facility 539 #12,330
19Université Bourgogne EuropeUniversity 387 #18,946
20Laboratoire d'étude de l'apprentissage et du développementResearch facility 346 #29,572 all time
21Centre de Microbiologie du Sol et de l'EnvironnementResearch facility 325 #20,913 all time
22Procédés Alimentaires et MicrobiologiquesResearch facility 307 #25,727 all time
23CIMEOS - Communications, Médiations, Organisations, SavoirsResearch facility 296 #42,697 all time
24ESC Dijon Bourgogne, École supérieure de commerce de Dijon-BourgogneUniversity 198 #26,035 all time
25Centre Pluridisciplinaire Textes et CulturesResearch facility 184 #42,828 all time
26Centre de Recherche et d'Etude en Droit et Science PolitiqueResearch facility 175 #42,820 all time
27Cognition, Action, and Sensorimotor PlasticityResearch facility 153 #34,875 all time
28Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de l'Université de BourgogneResearch facility 141 #20,985 all time
29Centre de REcherche En Gestion des OrganisationsResearch facility 122 #42,836 all time
30Centre de recherche sur le droit des marchés et des investissements internationauxResearch facility 106 not ranked
31Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie DigestiveNonprofit 96 not ranked
32NVH Medicinal (France)Company 88 not ranked
33ENSA DijonUniversity 83 not ranked
34ImViA - Imagerie et Vision ArtificielleResearch facility 74 not ranked
35Laboratoire d'Informatique de BourgogneResearch facility 58 not ranked
36Connaissance & Intelligence Artificielle DistribuéesResearch facility 29 not ranked
37Conseil Régional de BourgogneGovernment institution 27 not ranked
38Laboratoire d'économie de DijonResearch facility 20 not ranked
39Laboratoire de psychologie: dynamiques relationnelles et processus identitairesResearch facility 20 not ranked
40Genomic and Immunotherapy Medical InstituteHospital / health system 18 not ranked
41Physiopathologie et Epidémiologie Cérébro-CardiovasculairesResearch facility 16 not ranked
42Laboratoire Bio-peroxILResearch facility 12 not ranked
43Centre Innovation et DroitResearch facility 8 not ranked
44Centre Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéResearch facility 6 not ranked
45Vision pour la RobotiqueResearch facility 6 not ranked
46Crossject (France)Company 6 not ranked
47Laboratoire d'Immunologie et d'Immunothérapie des CancersResearch facility 3 not ranked
48Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Bourgogne Franche-ComtéInstitution 1 not ranked
49Gérontopôle Pierre PfitzenmeyerInstitution 0 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 Bourgogne: 35.6%CHU Dijon Bourgogne: 8.0%Agroécologie: 8.0%École Nationale des Greffes: 5.2%44 others listed: 43.2%36%largest
Université de Bourgogne14k · 35.6%CHU Dijon Bourgogne3,235 · 8.0%Agroécologie3,220 · 8.0%École Nationale des Greffes2,119 · 5.2%44 others listed17k · 43.2%

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

What is Dijon strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Dijon is most concentrated in Archeology, Sensory Systems and Linguistics and Language (6.0× the world share in Archeology).

  1. ArcheologySubfield · 103.6 works6.0×
  2. Sensory SystemsSubfield · 23.4 works5.4×
  3. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 33.1 works5.1×
  4. HistorySubfield · 89.7 works4.9×
  5. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 129.1 works4.8×
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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 Dijon?

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, Climate Change and Citizen 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. Climate Change294▲ 1.92×102 topics
  2. Sustainability230▲ 1.66×84 topics
  3. Community Engagement203▲ 11×14 topics
  4. Territorial Governance197▲ 28×4 topics
  5. Sustainable Development196▲ 2.2×64 topics
  6. Local Development194▲ 30×2 topics
  7. Social Justice185▲ 5.5×28 topics
  8. Public Policy173▲ 6.2×18 topics
  9. Globalization168▲ 1.50×104 topics
  10. Gender Studies156▲ 18×12 topics
  11. Citizen Participation138▲ 20×3 topics
  12. Environmental Participation137▲ 30×1 topic
  13. Proximity and Innovation137▲ 30×1 topic
  14. Identity115▲ 2.8×53 topics
  15. Gender115▲ 3.7×47 topics
  16. Smallholder Farmers113▲ 9.0×5 topics
  17. Educational Policies108▲ 16×3 topics
  18. Sociological Analysis108▲ 33×2 topics
  19. Ethnographic Research108▲ 35×2 topics
  20. Professional Practices108▲ 48×1 topic
  21. Public Action108▲ 48×1 topic
  22. Adaptation107▲ 6.6×13 topics
  23. Agroecology106▲ 13×6 topics
  24. Livestock Farming100▲ 28×2 topics
  25. Multifunctionality99▲ 34×2 topics
  26. Diversity98▲ 9.9×10 topics
  27. Agricultural Development95▲ 10×4 topics
  28. Colonialism94▲ 3.5×37 topics
  29. Work Organization91▲ 37×1 topic
  30. Social Innovation65▲ 7.4×7 topics
  31. Palliative Care64▲ 7.0×6 topics
  32. Sociolinguistics62▲ 5.7×8 topics
  33. Citizenship60▲ 8.8×7 topics
  34. Cooperatives60▲ 13×4 topics
  35. Institutionalization60▲ 11×4 topics
  36. Solidarity Economy58▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Participative Evaluation58▲ 29×1 topic
  38. End-of-Life Care54▲ 7.9×3 topics
  39. Psychological Trauma54▲ 14×2 topics
  40. Patient Rights54▲ 13×2 topics

What research is done in Dijon?

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 137 works
  2. 2 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 108 works
  3. 3 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 91 works
  4. 4 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 58 works
  5. 5 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 52 works
  6. 6 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 39 works
  7. 7 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 35 works
  8. 8 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 32 works
  9. 9 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 31 works
  10. 10 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 30 works

Research output over time

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