Subfield · Cultural Studies · France
Cultural Studies research in France
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks first in France for Cultural Studies research in 2022–2025 (#75 worldwide), followed by Université Rennes 2 and Université de Lille.
- France's world rank
- #10 of 49 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 6.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 14
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Cultural Studies in France?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis | #75 | 20.7 | 13.9% | 123 |
| 2 | Université Rennes 2Rennes | #173 | 5.4 | 10.1% | 106 |
| 3 | Université de LilleLille | #206 | 2.2 | 6.6% | 89 |
| 4 | Sorbonne UniversitéParis | #209 | 1.9 | 9.8% | 75 |
| 5 | Université Sorbonne NouvelleParis | #213 | 1.6 | 6.6% | 98 |
| 6 | Aix-Marseille UniversitéMarseille | #214 | 148.0 | 6.7% | 80 |
| 7 | Université Paris 1 Panthéon-SorbonneParis | #215 | 140.0 | 6.7% | 74 |
| 8 | Université Paris NanterreNanterre | #216 | 131.0 | 5.6% | 95 |
| 9 | Université Toulouse - Jean JaurèsToulouse | #218 | 114.0 | 6.1% | 91 |
| 10 | Université Bordeaux MontaigneBordeaux | #220 | 98.0 | 5.7% | 85 |
| 11 | Université Paris CitéParis | #223 | 73.0 | 7.2% | 62 |
| 12 | École des hautes études en sciences socialesParis | #226 | 48.0 | 5.1% | 79 |
| 13 | Université Grenoble AlpesSaint-Martin-d'Hères | #228 | 32.0 | 5.3% | 70 |
| 14 | Université Paris 8Paris | #229 | 24.0 | 5.8% | 69 |
Institutions in France above the floor of 40 fractional works in Cultural Studies, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Cultural Studies researchers in France?
Pierre Bourdıeu, Bruno Latour and Jacques Derrida rank highest among researchers based in France.
- 1Pierre Bourdıeu#2 worldwide overall10k citations · 5 works
- 2Bruno Latour#46 worldwide overall2k citations · 5 works
- 3Jacques Derrida#82 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 8 works
- 4Claude Lévi‐Strauss#1,861 worldwide overall460 citations · 10 works
- 5Hélène Cixous#3,652 worldwide overall679 citations · 5 works
- 6Bernard Lahire#8,308 worldwide overall258 citations · 5 works
- 7Anne Besson#21,757 worldwide overall365 citations · 6 works
- 8Gisèle Sapiro#23,617 worldwide overall104 citations · 6 works
- 9Franck Cochoy#42,744 worldwide overall155 citations · 7 works
- 10Marc Augé#51,618 worldwide overall67 citations · 6 works
- 11Denis‐Constant Martin#63,214 worldwide overall101 citations · 4 works
- 12Maurice Godelier#67,797 worldwide overall151 citations · 6 works
- 13Michelle Perrot#76,540 worldwide overall58 citations · 7 works
- 14Patrick Fridenson#91,560 worldwide overall43 citations · 4 works
- 15Georges Didi‐Huberman#103,170 worldwide overall61 citations · 5 works
How France compares with other countries in Cultural Studies