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Literature and Literary Theory research in France

Université Sorbonne Nouvelle ranks first in France for Literature and Literary Theory research in 2022–2025 (#159 worldwide), followed by Sorbonne Université and Université Paris Nanterre.

France's world rank
#21
of 63 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
6.9k
Top-10% rate
6.7%
Ranked institutions
24

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

What is the best university for Literature and Literary Theory in France?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Université Sorbonne NouvelleParis #15915.08.0%245
2Sorbonne UniversitéParis #18712.37.4%203
3Université Paris NanterreNanterre #2239.44.9%237
4Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis #2368.410.3%117
5Université Rennes 2Rennes #2457.89.1%145
6Université de LilleLille #2577.06.0%172
7Université Toulouse - Jean JaurèsToulouse #2616.75.0%189
8Université Bordeaux MontaigneBordeaux #2666.48.6%132
9Aix-Marseille UniversitéMarseille #2745.97.1%145
10Université de LorraineNancy #2954.79.1%106
11Université Paris CitéParis #3133.76.4%94
12Université Paris 8Paris #3183.44.9%128
13Université Grenoble AlpesSaint-Martin-d'Hères #3382.43.8%152
14Université Clermont AuvergneClermont-Ferrand #3462.04.7%98
15Université Paul-Valéry MontpellierMontpellier #3561.55.9%88
16Université de StrasbourgStrasbourg #359139.05.6%93
17École Normale Supérieure de LyonLyon #360134.05.2%89
18École des hautes études en sciences socialesParis #36897.06.5%66
19Université Paris 1 Panthéon-SorbonneParis #36993.06.2%72
20Les Afriques dans le MondePessac #37088.06.5%69
21Institut d'Histoire des Représentations et des Idées dans les ModernitésLyon #37757.05.1%73
22Maison des Sciences de l'HommeNantes #38522.04.4%64
23Université de Picardie Jules VerneAmiens #38617.03.8%64
24Université Jean MonnetSaint-Etienne #38713.03.7%62

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

Who are the top Literature and Literary Theory researchers in France?

Jacques Derrida, Tzvetan Todorov and Claude Lévi‐Strauss rank highest among researchers based in France.

  1. 1Jacques Derrida#82 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 14 works
  2. 2Tzvetan Todorov#1,447 worldwide overall666 citations · 10 works
  3. 3Claude Lévi‐Strauss#1,861 worldwide overall460 citations · 17 works
  4. 4Hélène Cixous#3,652 worldwide overall679 citations · 11 works
  5. 5Philippe Antoine#12,329 worldwide overall332 citations · 14 works
  6. 6Anne Besson#21,757 worldwide overall365 citations · 26 works
  7. 7Carl Dahlhaus#24,028 worldwide overall127 citations · 17 works
  8. 8Roger Chartier#25,620 worldwide overall230 citations · 29 works
  9. 9Jacques-Alain Miller#30,017 worldwide overall105 citations · 12 works
  10. 10Jean‐Luc Nancy#42,044 worldwide overall174 citations · 26 works
  11. 11Sophie Marchand#46,413 worldwide overall181 citations · 11 works
  12. 12Carlo Ossola#63,979 worldwide overall67 citations · 11 works
  13. 13Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe#64,440 worldwide overall74 citations · 12 works
  14. 14Michel Espagne#73,201 worldwide overall59 citations · 10 works
  15. 15Georges Didi‐Huberman#103,170 worldwide overall61 citations · 13 works

How France compares with other countries in Literature and Literary Theory