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Algebra and Number Theory research in France

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks first in France for Algebra and Number Theory research in 2022–2025 (#2 worldwide), followed by .

France's world rank
#8
of 18 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
532
Top-10% rate
11.8%
Ranked institutions
1

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

What is the best university for Algebra and Number Theory in France?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis #250.013.6%88

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

Who are the top Algebra and Number Theory researchers in France?

Pierre Deligne, Jean-Pierre Serre and Alain Connes rank highest among researchers based in France.

  1. 1Pierre Deligne#2,851 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 5 works
  2. 2Jean-Pierre Serre#3,009 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 29 works
  3. 3Alain Connes#4,358 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 15 works
  4. 4Jacques Tits#7,140 worldwide overall588 citations · 11 works
  5. 5Philippe Flajolet#20,698 worldwide overall710 citations · 6 works
  6. 6Gilles Pisier#32,684 worldwide overall434 citations · 9 works
  7. 7Henri Cohen#35,720 worldwide overall355 citations · 14 works
  8. 8André Lichnerowicz#35,943 worldwide overall441 citations · 6 works
  9. 9Maxim Kontsevich#37,396 worldwide overall708 citations · 6 works
  10. 10A. Ramani#39,357 worldwide overall657 citations · 4 works
  11. 11B. Grammaticos#39,474 worldwide overall725 citations · 4 works
  12. 12Jean-Louis Loday#42,681 worldwide overall422 citations · 18 works
  13. 13Jean‐Charles Faugère#54,628 worldwide overall319 citations · 5 works
  14. 14Christophe Soulé#62,741 worldwide overall328 citations · 4 works
  15. 15Jean‐Michel Bismut#65,148 worldwide overall385 citations · 6 works

How France compares with other countries in Algebra and Number Theory