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Biophysics research in France

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks first in France for Biophysics research in 2022–2025 (#7 worldwide), followed by .

France's world rank
#6
of 19 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
908
Top-10% rate
17.0%
Ranked institutions
1

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

What is the best university for Biophysics in France?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis #728.120.5%116

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

Who are the top Biophysics researchers in France?

Nicholas Ayache, François Chaumette and Michel Verdaguer rank highest among researchers based in France.

  1. 1Nicholas Ayache#3,620 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 5 works
  2. 2François Chaumette#25,321 worldwide overall1k citations · 3 works
  3. 3Michel Verdaguer#34,145 worldwide overall625 citations · 4 works
  4. 4A. Campargue#36,843 worldwide overall866 citations · 3 works
  5. 5Olivier Delattre#37,625 worldwide overall820 citations · 3 works
  6. 6Olivier Kahn#40,378 worldwide overall992 citations · 12 works
  7. 7H. Benisty#77,239 worldwide overall395 citations · 4 works
  8. 8Dominique Luneau#90,087 worldwide overall238 citations · 6 works
  9. 9Jean‐Christophe Olivo‐Marín#90,618 worldwide overall245 citations · 12 works
  10. 10A. Arnéodo#94,231 worldwide overall458 citations · 4 works
  11. 11Yves Journaux#102,782 worldwide overall323 citations · 3 works
  12. 12Gareth J. Barker#106,848 worldwide overall943 citations · 5 works
  13. 13Michael Hanfland#110,407 worldwide overall603 citations · 3 works
  14. 14Mathias Fink#127,681 worldwide overall883 citations · 5 works
  15. 15Jacques Lucas#131,129 worldwide overall276 citations · 3 works

How France compares with other countries in Biophysics