Subfield · Mechanical Engineering · France
Mechanical Engineering research in France
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks first in France for Mechanical Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#54 worldwide), followed by Université de Lorraine and Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1.
- France's world rank
- #12 of 76 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 6.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 10.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 10
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Mechanical Engineering in France?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis | #54 | 44.7 | 14.5% | 783 |
| 2 | Université de LorraineNancy | #789 | 7.5 | 11.1% | 123 |
| 3 | Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1Villeurbanne | #810 | 7.1 | 11.3% | 106 |
| 4 | Université Paris-SaclayGif-sur-Yvette | #816 | 7.0 | 10.8% | 124 |
| 5 | Université Grenoble AlpesSaint-Martin-d'Hères | #890 | 5.8 | 10.8% | 96 |
| 6 | Arts et MétiersParis | #951 | 4.9 | 16.2% | 74 |
| 7 | Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies AlternativesParis | #1,016 | 4.0 | 8.4% | 103 |
| 8 | Université de LilleLille | #1,042 | 3.6 | 10.9% | 69 |
| 9 | Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de LyonLyon | #1,114 | 2.7 | 12.1% | 62 |
| 10 | Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-PyrénéesToulouse | #1,149 | 2.2 | 10.3% | 61 |
Institutions in France above the floor of 40 fractional works in Mechanical Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Mechanical Engineering researchers in France?
A. Pineau, Y. Bréchet and A. Deschamps rank highest among researchers based in France.
- 1A. Pineau#36,015 worldwide overall476 citations · 22 works
- 2Y. Bréchet#54,883 worldwide overall857 citations · 36 works
- 3A. Deschamps#66,801 worldwide overall882 citations · 63 works
- 4Yves Bréchet#70,167 worldwide overall531 citations · 31 works
- 5László S. Tóth#71,522 worldwide overall494 citations · 21 works
- 6Patrice Peyre#78,888 worldwide overall390 citations · 26 works
- 7Nabil Anwer#80,531 worldwide overall418 citations · 22 works
- 8Samuel Forest#81,434 worldwide overall974 citations · 31 works
- 9S. Fouvry#83,776 worldwide overall446 citations · 23 works
- 10Christian Coddet#93,522 worldwide overall591 citations · 24 works
- 11R. Fabbro#99,518 worldwide overall351 citations · 26 works
- 12Peter Davies#125,715 worldwide overall700 citations · 33 works
- 13Jacques Besson#130,839 worldwide overall560 citations · 41 works
- 14Rémi Revellin#136,650 worldwide overall322 citations · 45 works
- 15Éric Maire#137,890 worldwide overall783 citations · 53 works
How France compares with other countries in Mechanical Engineering