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Medicine research in France

Inserm ranks first in France for Medicine research in 2022–2025 (#17 worldwide), followed by Université Paris Cité and Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris.

France's world rank
#8
of 155 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
96k
Top-10% rate
15.2%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Medicine in France?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1InsermParis #1769.420.7%6,414
2Université Paris CitéParis #8851.620.7%2,421
3Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de ParisParis #9151.220.5%2,651
4Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis #12348.021.5%3,144
5Sorbonne UniversitéParis #15445.616.1%2,308
6Université Paris-SaclayGif-sur-Yvette #32137.622.9%1,212
7Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1Villeurbanne #43534.318.8%1,290
8Institut Gustave RoussyVillejuif #44134.218.4%813
9Hospices Civils de LyonLyon #45034.014.3%1,127
10Centre international de recherche sur le cancerLyon #51032.635.8%210
11Université de MontpellierMontpellier #67429.619.2%839
12Aix-Marseille UniversitéMarseille #68029.518.3%864
13Pitié-Salpêtrière HospitalParis #77728.114.7%763
14Université de StrasbourgStrasbourg #78528.017.4%687
15Hôpital Européen Georges-PompidouParis #83627.316.2%405
16Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'EnvironnementParis #85827.019.2%643
17Université de BordeauxBordeaux #88126.719.2%686
18Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de LilleLille #95825.812.8%813
19Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesVersailles #98425.521.6%337
20Université Grenoble AlpesSaint-Martin-d'Hères #1,05024.814.4%664
21Hôpital Saint-LouisParis #1,06524.713.2%508
22Université de LilleLille #1,09324.417.3%743
23Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de MontpellierMontpellier #1,12824.014.4%460
24Université de LorraineNancy #1,14623.917.8%487
25Sorbonne Paris CitéParis #1,15123.822.1%450
26Nantes UniversitéNantes #1,23023.115.3%527
27Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de GrenobleGrenoble #1,25822.910.0%516
28Université Paris-Est CréteilCréteil #1,26022.918.0%388
29Hôpital Necker-Enfants MaladesParis #1,29622.512.1%471
30Sanofi (France)Paris #1,33422.217.0%338
31Hôpital CochinParis #1,43021.513.1%633
32Institut CurieParis #1,43921.416.6%444
33Centre Léon BérardLyon #1,53320.716.9%355
34Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-PyrénéesToulouse #1,53620.719.0%431
35Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de RennesRennes #1,53820.711.1%548
36Paris Cardiovascular Research CenterParis #1,55320.621.8%127
37Université Toulouse III - Paul SabatierToulouse #1,55820.620.2%340
38Université d'AngersAngers #1,55920.514.0%389
39Université de Rouen NormandieRouen #1,58320.412.7%538
40Hôpital FochSuresnes #1,61220.216.9%278
41Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de BordeauxBordeaux #1,64720.010.0%583
42Hôpital EuropéenMarseille #1,72019.514.9%267
43Bicêtre HospitalLe Kremlin-Bicêtre #1,73519.413.2%458
44Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint-ÉtienneSaint-Etienne #1,74219.412.7%339
45Hôpital LariboisièreParis #1,74819.311.8%372
46Université de RennesRennes #1,74919.316.6%359
47Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de NantesNantes #1,75419.39.2%499
48Institut PasteurParis #1,77919.122.9%349
49Hôpital Bichat-Claude-BernardParis #1,83418.811.9%421
50Université Sorbonne Paris NordVilletaneuse #1,84518.719.3%266
51Hôpital TenonParis #1,86818.616.2%296
52Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de ToursTours #1,87018.610.0%489
53Université de ToursTours #1,87118.612.6%462
54Université Clermont AuvergneClermont-Ferrand #1,92018.315.3%261
55Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de BrestBrest #1,92218.310.6%415
56Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-FerrandClermont-Ferrand #1,92318.39.4%420
57Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de NancyNancy #1,95018.19.5%455
58Bordeaux Population HealthBordeaux #1,96418.117.4%314
59Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens-PicardieAmiens #2,01017.88.7%482
60Hôpitaux Universitaires de StrasbourgStrasbourg #2,03917.68.7%498

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

Who are the top Medicine researchers in France?

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

  1. 1Elisabete Weiderpass#44 worldwide overall6k citations · 169 works
  2. 2Victor Aboyans#74 worldwide overall4.9k citations · 113 works
  3. 3Bernard Iung#171 worldwide overall3k citations · 165 works
  4. 4Gérald Simonneau#754 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 122 works
  5. 5Martine Gilard#984 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 132 works
  6. 6Caroline Robert#1,339 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 206 works
  7. 7Valérie Vilgrain#1,816 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 146 works
  8. 8Jaafar Bennouna#1,819 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 127 works
  9. 9Michel Ducreux#1,875 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 189 works
  10. 10Olivier Bouché#2,271 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 136 works
  11. 11Laurent Fauchier#2,742 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 127 works
  12. 12Guido Kroemer#3,612 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 154 works
  13. 13Dominique Valeyre#3,829 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 160 works
  14. 14René Adam#4,371 worldwide overall903 citations · 130 works
  15. 15Élie Azoulay#5,988 worldwide overall1k citations · 124 works

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