Field · Neuroscience · France
Neuroscience research in France
Inserm ranks first in France for Neuroscience research in 2022–2025 (#20 worldwide), followed by Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Sorbonne Université.
- France's world rank
- #7 of 74 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 9.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 17.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 18
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Neuroscience in France?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | InsermParis | #20 | 57.6 | 21.9% | 733 |
| 2 | Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis | #30 | 51.8 | 20.7% | 904 |
| 3 | Sorbonne UniversitéParis | #151 | 29.0 | 19.7% | 257 |
| 4 | Université Paris CitéParis | #209 | 24.4 | 21.8% | 216 |
| 5 | Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de ParisParis | #359 | 16.7 | 23.0% | 121 |
| 6 | Université de BordeauxBordeaux | #430 | 14.1 | 20.2% | 123 |
| 7 | Université Paris-SaclayGif-sur-Yvette | #470 | 12.9 | 20.4% | 140 |
| 8 | Aix-Marseille UniversitéMarseille | #489 | 12.3 | 19.0% | 179 |
| 9 | Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1Villeurbanne | #572 | 10.1 | 19.6% | 164 |
| 10 | Université de MontpellierMontpellier | #607 | 9.3 | 19.9% | 90 |
| 11 | Université de StrasbourgStrasbourg | #666 | 7.9 | 16.0% | 103 |
| 12 | Institut du CerveauParis | #714 | 7.0 | 24.2% | 80 |
| 13 | Université Grenoble AlpesSaint-Martin-d'Hères | #757 | 6.1 | 19.0% | 120 |
| 14 | Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies AlternativesParis | #865 | 4.2 | 24.6% | 71 |
| 15 | Pitié-Salpêtrière HospitalParis | #873 | 4.1 | 20.1% | 64 |
| 16 | Université de LilleLille | #900 | 3.7 | 11.1% | 103 |
| 17 | Centre de Recherche en Neurosciences de LyonBron | #1,007 | 2.1 | 14.3% | 100 |
| 18 | Université de LorraineNancy | #1,108 | 75.0 | 12.7% | 68 |
Institutions in France above the floor of 40 fractional works in Neuroscience, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Neuroscience researchers in France?
Gaël Varoquaux, Catherine Lubetzki and Michel Jouvet rank highest among researchers based in France.
- 1Gaël Varoquaux#1,504 worldwide overall2k citations · 22 works
- 2Catherine Lubetzki#9,912 worldwide overall901 citations · 20 works
- 3Michel Jouvet#14,779 worldwide overall727 citations · 42 works
- 4Alexandra Dürr#15,317 worldwide overall946 citations · 44 works
- 5Bruno Dubois#16,302 worldwide overall829 citations · 27 works
- 6Paul Krack#17,529 worldwide overall629 citations · 19 works
- 7Alexandre Gramfort#19,083 worldwide overall731 citations · 31 works
- 8Hugues Duffau#20,310 worldwide overall605 citations · 26 works
- 9Stanislas Dehaene#20,420 worldwide overall995 citations · 40 works
- 10Alexis Brice#22,379 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 58 works
- 11Fabien Lotte#23,864 worldwide overall639 citations · 58 works
- 12Constantino Sotelo#26,362 worldwide overall580 citations · 34 works
- 13Jean‐Pierre Changeux#28,293 worldwide overall939 citations · 44 works
- 14Yehezkel Ben‐Ari#28,972 worldwide overall572 citations · 34 works
- 15Giovanni Stévanin#29,416 worldwide overall400 citations · 23 works