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Applied Mathematics research in France

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks first in France for Applied Mathematics research in 2022–2025 (#9 worldwide), followed by Sorbonne Université.

France's world rank
#10
of 48 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.7k
Top-10% rate
13.5%
Ranked institutions
2

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

What is the best university for Applied Mathematics in France?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis #955.314.6%221
2Sorbonne UniversitéParis #7013.618.7%62

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

Who are the top Applied Mathematics researchers in France?

J. L. Lions, Étienne Pardoux and Antonin Chambolle rank highest among researchers based in France.

  1. 1J. L. Lions#4,041 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 9 works
  2. 2Étienne Pardoux#4,098 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 9 works
  3. 3Antonin Chambolle#4,963 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 29 works
  4. 4Haïm Brézis#5,510 worldwide overall919 citations · 25 works
  5. 5Claude Brezinski#5,795 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 16 works
  6. 6Pierre‐Louis Lions#7,137 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 9 works
  7. 7Michel Talagrand#17,596 worldwide overall935 citations · 15 works
  8. 8Patrick Flandrin#22,829 worldwide overall981 citations · 9 works
  9. 9François Murat#29,829 worldwide overall590 citations · 21 works
  10. 10Cédric Villani#32,280 worldwide overall475 citations · 28 works
  11. 11Gilles Pisier#32,684 worldwide overall434 citations · 19 works
  12. 12Yves Meyer#33,954 worldwide overall497 citations · 10 works
  13. 13Jean-Pierre Demailly#34,957 worldwide overall370 citations · 10 works
  14. 14Benoı̂t Perthame#36,124 worldwide overall837 citations · 17 works
  15. 15Satyanad Kichenassamy#37,620 worldwide overall426 citations · 9 works

How France compares with other countries in Applied Mathematics