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Mathematics research in France

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks first in France for Mathematics research in 2022–2025 (#3 worldwide), followed by Université Paris Cité and Université Paris-Saclay.

France's world rank
#8
of 82 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
9.4k
Top-10% rate
13.1%
Ranked institutions
34

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

What is the best university for Mathematics in France?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis #384.214.5%1,270
2Université Paris CitéParis #15727.416.5%232
3Université Paris-SaclayGif-sur-Yvette #16127.013.2%299
4Sorbonne UniversitéParis #17126.116.8%330
5Aix-Marseille UniversitéMarseille #20523.511.6%111
6Institut de Mathématiques de Jussieu-Paris Rive GaucheParis #45312.112.0%177
7Université de LilleLille #46011.99.2%115
8Université de StrasbourgStrasbourg #47011.69.7%83
9Université de LorraineNancy #49610.89.2%131
10Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1Villeurbanne #5409.611.8%128
11Institut des Hautes Études ScientifiquesBures-sur-Yvette #5509.324.4%72
12Université Grenoble AlpesSaint-Martin-d'Hères #5539.212.2%146
13Laboratoire de Mathématiques Blaise PascalAubière #5788.68.5%200
14Université de MontpellierMontpellier #5938.212.7%100
15Laboratoire de Mathématiques d'OrsayOrsay #6038.010.6%153
16École PolytechniquePalaiseau #6586.815.5%115
17Institut Élie Cartan de LorraineVandœuvre-lès-Nancy #6846.29.3%80
18Institut Camille JordanVilleurbanne #7235.49.4%94
19Université Sorbonne Paris NordVilletaneuse #7295.314.7%64
20Institut de Recherche Mathématique AvancéeStrasbourg #7494.98.5%63
21Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numériqueLe Chesnay-Rocquencourt #7804.313.6%70
22Université Côte d'AzurNice #7894.212.0%66
23Université de BordeauxBordeaux #8023.913.6%94
24Institut Polytechnique de BordeauxBordeaux #8053.910.0%75
25Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-PyrénéesToulouse #8063.817.7%62
26Institut de recherche mathématique de RennesRennes #8103.89.0%82
27Laboratoire Paul PainlevéVilleneuve-d'Ascq #8113.89.2%73
28Institut FourierSaint-Martin-d'Hères #8193.611.0%107
29Université de RennesRennes #8343.312.7%64
30Université Toulouse III - Paul SabatierToulouse #8353.312.7%86
31Université de Caen NormandieCaen #8373.316.1%109
32École Normale Supérieure de LyonLyon #8503.111.3%68
33Institut de Mathématiques de BordeauxTalence #9371.79.9%98
34Institut de Mathématiques de ToulouseToulouse #950148.015.7%64

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

Who are the top Mathematics researchers in France?

Pierre Deligne, Henri Poincaré and Jean-Pierre Serre rank highest among researchers based in France.

  1. 1Pierre Deligne#2,851 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 29 works
  2. 2Henri Poincaré#2,870 worldwide overall596 citations · 31 works
  3. 3Jean-Pierre Serre#3,009 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 148 works
  4. 4J. L. Lions#4,041 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 30 works
  5. 5Étienne Pardoux#4,098 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 41 works
  6. 6Alain Connes#4,358 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 78 works
  7. 7Antonin Chambolle#4,963 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 39 works
  8. 8Haïm Brézis#5,510 worldwide overall919 citations · 54 works
  9. 9Claude Brezinski#5,795 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 69 works
  10. 10Pierre‐Louis Lions#7,137 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 32 works
  11. 11Jacques Tits#7,140 worldwide overall588 citations · 46 works
  12. 12David Ruelle#9,400 worldwide overall933 citations · 34 works
  13. 13Michel Talagrand#17,596 worldwide overall935 citations · 67 works
  14. 14Arnaud Beauville#17,966 worldwide overall488 citations · 31 works
  15. 15Philippe Flajolet#20,698 worldwide overall710 citations · 29 works

How France compares with other countries in Mathematics