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Research in Lille

Science Explorer records 49 research institutions in Lille, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Université de Lille, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille and Institut Pasteur de Lille.

Research institutions
49
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
66k
▲ 16% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
11.2%
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 Lille?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Université de LilleUniversity 27,925 #1,001
2Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de LilleFunder 7,153 #3,188
3Université Catholique de LilleUniversity 3,489 #10,497
4Université Lille Nord de FranceUniversity 2,976 #16,732
5Institut Pasteur de LilleResearch facility 2,634 #6,612
6Lille’s Cardiology HospitalHospital / health system 2,287 #14,195
7Hôpital Claude HuriezHospital / health system 2,188 #18,616
8Hôpital Roger SalengroHospital / health system 1,769 #21,082
9Centre Oscar LambretHospital / health system 1,755 #17,071
10Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Administratives, Politiques et SocialesResearch facility 1,532 #21,096
11Hôpital Jeanne de FlandreHospital / health system 1,460 #18,079
12SKEMA Business SchoolUniversity 1,242 #12,187
13Hôpital Albert CalmetteHospital / health system 1,152 #11,899 all time
14Unité de catalyse et de chimie du solide de LilleResearch facility 998 #7,258
15Institut Supérieur de l'Électronique et du NumériqueUniversity 959 #16,040
16Groupe Hospitalier de l'Institut Catholique de LilleHospital / health system 775 #22,667
17Institut de Biologie de LilleResearch facility 748 #11,038 all time
18Lille Économie ManagementResearch facility 615 #12,222
19Laboratoire d'Optique AtmosphériqueResearch facility 455 #4,219 all time
20Hautes Études d'IngénieurUniversity 424 #29,832 all time
21Laboratoire d'Électrotechnique et d'Électronique de Puissance de LilleResearch facility 407 #27,406 all time
22Laboratoire de Mécanique des Fluides de Lille - Kampé de FérietResearch facility 394 #24,792 all time
23Center for Infection and Immunity of LilleResearch facility 342 #12,984
24Lille Inflammation Research International CenterResearch facility 317 #15,640
25Centre de Recherche Jean Pierre AubertResearch facility 294 #13,646 all time
26Institut pour la Recherche sur le Cancer de LilleResearch facility 208 #22,628 all time
27Maison Européenne des Sciences de l'Homme et de la SociétéResearch facility 169 #42,188 all time
28Onco LilleInstitution 161 #28,025 all time
29Etablissements de Santé MentaleHospital / health system 152 #42,321 all time
30Institut Catholique d'Arts et MétiersUniversity 149 #40,485 all time
31Institut Régional d’Administration de LilleGovernment institution 140 #41,440 all time
32JUNIAUniversity 139 #30,936 all time
33European Genomic Institute for DiabetesResearch facility 123 #22,303 all time
34Registre général des cancers de Lille et de sa régionUniversity 68 not ranked
35Délégation Nord, Pas-de-Calais et PicardieGovernment institution 51 not ranked
36Mécanismes de Tumorigenèse et Thérapies CibléesResearch facility 39 not ranked
37Centre d'Histoire JudiciaireResearch facility 34 not ranked
38Integrated Genomics and Metabolic Diseases ModelingResearch facility 22 not ranked
39European Institute for Health RecordsHospital / health system 15 not ranked
40École des Avocats Nord-OuestUniversity 14 not ranked
41Cancéropôle Nord-OuestResearch facility 8 not ranked
42Conseil Régional des Hauts-de-FranceGovernment institution 7 not ranked
43(Epi)génomique fonctionnelle métabolique et des dysfonctions dans le diabète de type 2 et des maladies associéesResearch facility 6 not ranked
44Centre d'Innovation des Technologies sans ContactNonprofit 5 not ranked
45Nenuphar (France)Company 4 not ranked
46Délégation Régionale Nord OuestGovernment institution 4 not ranked
47Exide Technologies (France)Company 3 not ranked
48Mdoloris Medical Systems (France)Company 2 not ranked
49Récepteurs Nucléaires, Maladies Cardiovasculaires et DiabèteResearch facility 2 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 Lille: 42.4%Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille: 10.9%Université Catholique de Lille: 5.3%Université Lille Nord de France: 4.5%45 others listed: 36.9%42%largest
Université de Lille28k · 42.4%Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille7,153 · 10.9%Université Catholique de Lille3,489 · 5.3%Université Lille Nord de France2,976 · 4.5%45 others listed24k · 36.9%

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

What is Lille strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Lille is most concentrated in Urban Studies, Anthropology and History and Philosophy of Science (6.9× the world share in Urban Studies).

  1. Urban StudiesSubfield · 239.4 works6.9×
  2. AnthropologySubfield · 233.9 works6.6×
  3. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 118.2 works6.1×
  4. ArcheologySubfield · 195.5 works5.2×
  5. HistorySubfield · 197.9 works4.9×
  6. ClassicsSubfield · 34.6 works4.6×
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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 Lille?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Local Development, Public Policy, Social Justice, Social Determinants of Health, 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. Community Engagement545▲ 13×14 topics
  2. Territorial Governance532▲ 34×4 topics
  3. Local Development527▲ 37×2 topics
  4. Public Policy484▲ 7.8×26 topics
  5. Globalization444▲ 1.81×135 topics
  6. Mental Health418▲ 2.3×43 topics
  7. Sustainable Development400▲ 2.0×73 topics
  8. Social Justice398▲ 5.4×43 topics
  9. Gender341▲ 5.0×54 topics
  10. Social Determinants of Health335▲ 12×6 topics
  11. Citizen Participation317▲ 21×3 topics
  12. Environmental Participation309▲ 31×1 topic
  13. Proximity and Innovation309▲ 31×1 topic
  14. Gender Studies283▲ 15×16 topics
  15. Religion274▲ 4.6×40 topics
  16. Palliative Care268▲ 13×6 topics
  17. Institutionalization241▲ 21×5 topics
  18. Citizenship235▲ 16×10 topics
  19. Medical Ethics232▲ 14×7 topics
  20. Migration232▲ 5.5×30 topics
  21. End-of-Life Care230▲ 15×4 topics
  22. Psychological Trauma229▲ 28×2 topics
  23. Public Health Policy229▲ 6.4×3 topics
  24. Patient Rights228▲ 24×2 topics
  25. Ethical Practices227▲ 28×1 topic
  26. Healthcare Legislation227▲ 30×1 topic
  27. Social Innovation226▲ 12×10 topics
  28. Cooperatives221▲ 22×3 topics
  29. Solidarity Economy219▲ 28×2 topics
  30. Participative Evaluation218▲ 49×1 topic
  31. Educational Policies201▲ 14×3 topics
  32. Ethnographic Research200▲ 30×3 topics
  33. Sociological Analysis199▲ 27×2 topics
  34. Professional Practices199▲ 40×1 topic
  35. Public Action199▲ 40×1 topic
  36. Healthcare Quality Indicators197▲ 26×2 topics
  37. Digital Health196▲ 14×4 topics
  38. Healthcare Management195▲ 19×3 topics
  39. Healthcare Policy194▲ 16×2 topics
  40. Inequalities192▲ 44×1 topic

What research is done in Lille?

  1. 1 French Urban and Social StudiesSociology and Political Science 309 works
  2. 2 Health, Medicine and SocietyGeneral Health Professions 227 works
  3. 3 Social Sciences and GovernanceUrban Studies 218 works
  4. 4 Education, sociology, and vocational trainingSociology and Political Science 199 works
  5. 5 Healthcare Systems and PracticesGeneral Health Professions 192 works
  6. 6 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, GenderPolitical Science and International Relations 138 works
  7. 7 Social Policies and FamilySociology and Political Science 129 works
  8. 8 Cultural Insights and Digital ImpactsComputer Networks and Communications 110 works
  9. 9 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchClinical Psychology 94 works
  10. 10 Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisPhilosophy 88 works

Research output over time

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