Subfield · Economics and Econometrics · France
Economics and Econometrics research in France
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks first in France for Economics and Econometrics research in 2022–2025 (#141 worldwide), followed by Organisation de Coopération et de Développement Economiques and Université de Lille.
- France's world rank
- #9 of 101 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 7k
- Top-10% rate
- 19.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 17
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Economics and Econometrics in France?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis | #141 | 30.8 | 27.8% | 296 |
| 2 | Organisation de Coopération et de Développement EconomiquesParis | #330 | 18.9 | 36.1% | 97 |
| 3 | Université de LilleLille | #520 | 12.5 | 18.0% | 115 |
| 4 | Institut d'Etudes Politiques de ParisParis | #559 | 11.5 | 19.0% | 122 |
| 5 | Université de LorraineNancy | #577 | 11.1 | 21.9% | 76 |
| 6 | Université Paris 1 Panthéon-SorbonneParis | #659 | 9.2 | 18.9% | 128 |
| 7 | Université Paris-SaclayGif-sur-Yvette | #703 | 8.3 | 28.9% | 74 |
| 8 | Paris School of EconomicsParis | #782 | 6.8 | 28.1% | 60 |
| 9 | Université Paris CitéParis | #787 | 6.7 | 21.7% | 86 |
| 10 | Aix-Marseille UniversitéMarseille | #857 | 5.5 | 16.5% | 116 |
| 11 | Sorbonne UniversitéParis | #968 | 3.8 | 16.6% | 76 |
| 12 | Université Paris Dauphine-PSLParis | #990 | 3.5 | 16.2% | 84 |
| 13 | Université de StrasbourgStrasbourg | #996 | 3.4 | 19.8% | 60 |
| 14 | InsermParis | #1,001 | 3.3 | 16.3% | 68 |
| 15 | Université Paris NanterreNanterre | #1,060 | 2.5 | 15.7% | 71 |
| 16 | Université Grenoble AlpesSaint-Martin-d'Hères | #1,067 | 2.5 | 11.4% | 82 |
| 17 | Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1Villeurbanne | #1,097 | 2.1 | 15.8% | 60 |
Institutions in France above the floor of 40 fractional works in Economics and Econometrics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Economics and Econometrics researchers in France?
Jean Tirole, Philippe Aghion and Thomas Piketty rank highest among researchers based in France.
- 1Jean Tirole#189 worldwide overall4.4k citations · 25 works
- 2Philippe Aghion#467 worldwide overall3k citations · 74 works
- 3Thomas Piketty#5,144 worldwide overall768 citations · 31 works
- 4Jean‐Jacques Laffont#10,367 worldwide overall1k citations · 51 works
- 5Raman Uppal#13,052 worldwide overall910 citations · 17 works
- 6Patrick Rey#15,105 worldwide overall670 citations · 21 works
- 7Marcus Wagner#15,624 worldwide overall828 citations · 17 works
- 8Thierry Mayer#17,937 worldwide overall586 citations · 21 works
- 9Ivar Ekeland#18,233 worldwide overall939 citations · 25 works
- 10Jacques Mairesse#20,116 worldwide overall751 citations · 50 works
- 11David Roubaud#21,155 worldwide overall1k citations · 31 works
- 12Thierry Verdier#22,527 worldwide overall783 citations · 34 works
- 13Bruno Solnik#22,794 worldwide overall900 citations · 17 works
- 14Robert U. Ayres#24,692 worldwide overall650 citations · 21 works
- 15Christian Gollier#30,025 worldwide overall741 citations · 34 works
How France compares with other countries in Economics and Econometrics