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Materials Science research in France

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks first in France for Materials Science research in 2022–2025 (#46 worldwide), followed by Ingenierie des Materiaux polymeres and Université Paris-Saclay.

France's world rank
#11
of 90 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
18k
Top-10% rate
10.5%
Ranked institutions
47

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Materials Science in France?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis #4651.012.5%2,597
2Ingenierie des Materiaux polymeresVilleurbanne #34425.220.7%337
3Université Paris-SaclayGif-sur-Yvette #56318.910.2%396
4Unité Matériaux et TransformationsVilleneuve-d'Ascq #57518.618.7%204
5Université Bourgogne Franche-ComtéBesançon #57718.625.9%149
6Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies AlternativesParis #59118.310.4%372
7Sorbonne UniversitéParis #59918.112.0%275
8Université de StrasbourgStrasbourg #67316.616.1%201
9Université Paris Sciences et LettresParis #79414.519.6%126
10Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1Villeurbanne #79814.410.6%249
11Université Grenoble AlpesSaint-Martin-d'Hères #93712.411.0%300
12Université de MontpellierMontpellier #95412.211.7%196
13Université de LorraineNancy #1,00011.610.9%263
14European Synchrotron Radiation FacilityGrenoble #1,00211.510.3%183
15Université de RennesRennes #1,1629.613.2%141
16Institut des Sciences Chimiques de RennesRennes #1,2209.012.7%125
17Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-PyrénéesToulouse #1,2308.911.1%149
18Université de LilleLille #1,3977.37.5%160
19Université Toulouse III - Paul SabatierToulouse #1,3997.312.1%116
20École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de MontpellierMontpellier #1,4167.116.3%87
21Université Paris CitéParis #1,4806.611.9%107
22Aix-Marseille UniversitéMarseille #1,5026.414.2%114
23CEA CadaracheSaint-Paul-lès-Durance #1,5625.921.9%64
24Université de BordeauxBordeaux #1,6495.29.6%133
25CEA Paris-SaclayGif-sur-Yvette #1,7354.59.3%106
26Institut Universitaire de FranceParis #1,7444.416.2%76
27InsermParis #1,7504.416.9%82
28Institut polytechnique de GrenobleGrenoble #1,8513.79.1%138
29Institut Laue-LangevinGrenoble #1,9622.96.5%111
30Synchrotron soleilGif-sur-Yvette #1,9712.98.6%87
31Normandie UniversitéCaen #1,9822.89.9%70
32Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de LyonLyon #2,0552.36.3%95
33Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'EnvironnementParis #2,0722.211.9%106
34Institut Jean LamourNancy #2,0762.29.7%81
35École Centrale de LilleVilleneuve-d'Ascq #2,0832.29.0%80
36CEA GrenobleGrenoble #2,0852.29.7%76
37École PolytechniquePalaiseau #2,1601.710.6%68
38Nantes UniversitéNantes #2,1721.67.3%79
39Laboratoire de physique des SolidesOrsay #2,205144.07.0%89
40CentraleSupélecGif-sur-Yvette #2,213140.08.7%79
41Institut Polytechnique de BordeauxBordeaux #2,244122.08.7%78
42Institut NéelGrenoble #2,264110.06.7%80
43Centre de Nanosciences et de NanotechnologiesPalaiseau #2,271106.08.7%75
44Unité de catalyse et de chimie du solide de LilleLille #2,31383.05.4%64
45Institut de ChimieParis #2,31582.09.1%63
46Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de BordeauxPessac #2,32974.02.3%128
47Université Clermont AuvergneClermont-Ferrand #2,44810.04.4%64

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

Who are the top Materials Science researchers in France?

Jean‐Marie Tarascon, Alain Dufresne and Nicolas Sbirrazzuoli rank highest among researchers based in France.

  1. 1Jean‐Marie Tarascon#1,069 worldwide overall4.9k citations · 45 works
  2. 2Alain Dufresne#3,187 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 70 works
  3. 3Nicolas Sbirrazzuoli#10,544 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 46 works
  4. 4Alberto Bianco#11,821 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 46 works
  5. 5Patrice Simon#14,148 worldwide overall2k citations · 45 works
  6. 6Luc Avérous#33,103 worldwide overall783 citations · 50 works
  7. 7Michel Verdaguer#34,145 worldwide overall625 citations · 46 works
  8. 8Bernard Tribollet#39,275 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 48 works
  9. 9Olivier Kahn#40,378 worldwide overall992 citations · 74 works
  10. 10Francesco Mauri#50,363 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 54 works
  11. 11Philippe Marcus#50,647 worldwide overall924 citations · 61 works
  12. 12François Béguin#60,632 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 56 works
  13. 13Bernard Lotz#63,818 worldwide overall684 citations · 62 works
  14. 14Emmanuel Flahaut#64,247 worldwide overall891 citations · 54 works
  15. 15Jacques Livage#65,652 worldwide overall783 citations · 56 works

How France compares with other countries in Materials Science