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Health Sciences research in France

Inserm ranks first in France for Health Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#20 worldwide), followed by Université Paris Cité and Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris.

France's world rank
#9
of 161 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
118k
Top-10% rate
13.7%
Ranked institutions
60

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in France?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1InsermParis #2068.120.3%7,008
2Université Paris CitéParis #11349.719.5%2,786
3Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de ParisParis #11849.219.8%2,877
4Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis #12548.620.5%3,715
5Sorbonne UniversitéParis #20643.315.3%2,588
6Université Paris-SaclayGif-sur-Yvette #44835.021.5%1,389
7Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1Villeurbanne #53033.217.3%1,557
8Hospices Civils de LyonLyon #61231.713.8%1,238
9Institut Gustave RoussyVillejuif #65131.018.1%842
10Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'EnvironnementParis #71430.017.5%885
11Centre international de recherche sur le cancerLyon #72129.936.4%228
12Aix-Marseille UniversitéMarseille #78929.017.0%1,070
13Université de MontpellierMontpellier #79029.016.9%1,042
14Université de StrasbourgStrasbourg #95526.916.4%828
15Université de BordeauxBordeaux #1,08325.617.5%847
16Pitié-Salpêtrière HospitalParis #1,10025.414.2%816
17Hôpital Européen Georges-PompidouParis #1,21124.415.8%427
18Université de LorraineNancy #1,23424.214.1%699
19Université Grenoble AlpesSaint-Martin-d'Hères #1,26324.013.1%849
20Université de LilleLille #1,30323.613.9%1,073
21Sorbonne Paris CitéParis #1,30423.620.6%544
22Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de LilleLille #1,31923.512.0%922
23Nantes UniversitéNantes #1,33723.413.0%719
24Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesVersailles #1,41422.819.1%414
25Université de ToulonLa Garde #1,50922.119.0%78
26Hôpital Saint-LouisParis #1,54121.812.9%534
27Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de MontpellierMontpellier #1,59521.513.6%506
28Université Paris-Est CréteilCréteil #1,59921.515.7%494
29Université de ToursTours #1,61721.311.9%574
30Université Toulouse III - Paul SabatierToulouse #1,65921.017.6%440
31Université d'AngersAngers #1,67720.911.5%517
32Université Bourgogne Franche-ComtéBesançon #1,80020.225.6%287
33Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de GrenobleGrenoble #1,84619.99.1%591
34Hôpital Necker-Enfants MaladesParis #1,84819.911.4%528
35Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-PyrénéesToulouse #1,88619.717.8%522
36Sanofi (France)Paris #1,92619.516.4%359
37Hôpital CochinParis #1,98719.112.8%672
38Université Clermont AuvergneClermont-Ferrand #2,03118.913.2%389
39Université de Rouen NormandieRouen #2,04918.811.3%639
40Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-FerrandClermont-Ferrand #2,06018.89.3%492
41Institut CurieParis #2,06618.716.3%462
42Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de RennesRennes #2,08318.610.4%604
43Université Sorbonne Paris NordVilletaneuse #2,12118.416.3%366
44Centre Léon BérardLyon #2,17118.216.6%379
45Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de BordeauxBordeaux #2,18618.19.3%663
46Paris Cardiovascular Research CenterParis #2,19518.121.1%135
47Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de NancyNancy #2,22317.99.1%494
48Hôpital FochSuresnes #2,24817.816.2%295
49Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de NantesNantes #2,25017.88.7%563
50Université de RennesRennes #2,27917.714.6%468
51Hôpital TenonParis #2,40317.115.8%312
52Bicêtre HospitalLe Kremlin-Bicêtre #2,41717.012.9%486
53Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint-ÉtienneSaint-Etienne #2,42717.012.3%362
54Institut PasteurParis #2,45416.921.9%383
55Hôpital EuropéenMarseille #2,45816.914.3%286
56Bordeaux Population HealthBordeaux #2,48116.816.9%367
57Hôpital LariboisièreParis #2,52516.611.4%392
58Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de ToursTours #2,57316.49.7%538
59Hôpital Bichat-Claude-BernardParis #2,57516.411.6%446
60Université Jean MonnetSaint-Etienne #2,62016.214.3%238

Institutions in France above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in France?

Elisabete Weiderpass, Victor Aboyans and Bernard Iung rank highest among researchers based in France.

  1. 1Elisabete Weiderpass#44 worldwide overall6k citations · 176 works
  2. 2Victor Aboyans#74 worldwide overall4.9k citations · 118 works
  3. 3Bernard Iung#171 worldwide overall3k citations · 165 works
  4. 4Gérald Simonneau#754 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 126 works
  5. 5Martine Gilard#984 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 134 works
  6. 6Caroline Robert#1,339 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 210 works
  7. 7Valérie Vilgrain#1,816 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 148 works
  8. 8Jaafar Bennouna#1,819 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 127 works
  9. 9Michel Ducreux#1,875 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 192 works
  10. 10Olivier Bouché#2,271 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 140 works
  11. 11Laurent Fauchier#2,742 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 131 works
  12. 12Yves Boirie‌#3,328 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 132 works
  13. 13Guido Kroemer#3,612 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 158 works
  14. 14Dominique Valeyre#3,829 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 162 works
  15. 15René Adam#4,371 worldwide overall903 citations · 130 works

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