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Sociology and Political Science research in France

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks first in France for Sociology and Political Science research in 2022–2025 (#122 worldwide), followed by Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris and Université de Lille.

France's world rank
#13
of 122 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
38k
Top-10% rate
6.6%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Sociology and Political Science in France?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis #12238.812.1%1,186
2Institut d'Etudes Politiques de ParisParis #32626.313.1%533
3Université de LilleLille #63417.96.0%710
4Aix-Marseille UniversitéMarseille #67917.05.7%597
5Université Paris CitéParis #73116.08.3%554
6Université Paris NanterreNanterre #76215.54.3%815
7Université Paris 1 Panthéon-SorbonneParis #80514.87.1%530
8Université Paris 8Paris #83014.45.9%482
9École des hautes études en sciences socialesParis #86114.06.3%587
10École de management de LyonLyon #88213.728.9%74
11Sorbonne UniversitéParis #90213.47.1%406
12NEOMA Business SchoolMont-Saint-Aignan #99612.130.8%63
13Université Grenoble AlpesSaint-Martin-d'Hères #1,06911.25.3%466
14Université Paris-SaclayGif-sur-Yvette #1,17910.08.6%220
15Université Sorbonne NouvelleParis #1,1869.95.3%343
16Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1Villeurbanne #1,1979.86.2%334
17Université de StrasbourgStrasbourg #1,2679.06.2%352
18Université de LorraineNancy #1,3088.64.8%410
19Kedge Business SchoolTalence #1,3178.622.6%71
20InsermParis #1,3248.514.8%129
21Université de MontpellierMontpellier #1,3508.26.3%273
22Université Gustave EiffelChamps-sur-Marne #1,3588.27.9%271
23Université de BordeauxBordeaux #1,3618.17.7%240
24Université de PoitiersPoitiers #1,3668.14.7%368
25Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'EnvironnementParis #1,3947.87.9%241
26Nantes UniversitéNantes #1,4337.54.4%370
27Institut de Recherche pour le DéveloppementMarseille #1,4986.911.3%139
28CY Cergy Paris UniversitéCergy-Pontoise #1,5486.53.9%294
29Université Rennes 2Rennes #1,5586.45.4%283
30Conservatoire National des Arts et MétiersParis #1,5696.39.5%174
31Université Lumière Lyon 2Lyon #1,5996.14.2%268
32Université Toulouse - Jean JaurèsToulouse #1,6525.73.2%367
33Université Paris Dauphine-PSLParis #1,6565.68.2%193
34Institut national d'études démographiquesAubervilliers #1,6685.514.5%101
35Université Paris-Est CréteilCréteil #1,6865.43.9%281
36Université Sorbonne Paris NordVilletaneuse #1,6905.48.8%148
37Université Paris-Panthéon-AssasParis #1,7005.39.0%162
38Université de BourgogneDijon #1,7055.35.8%202
39Université de ToursTours #1,7095.28.0%176
40Université Catholique de LilleLille #1,7145.24.4%245
41Établissement public Campus CondorcetAubervilliers #1,7514.96.6%169
42Université catholique de l'ouestAngers #1,7824.76.1%146
43Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-PyrénéesToulouse #1,7934.66.8%138
44Université Clermont AuvergneClermont-Ferrand #1,8104.53.7%225
45TerritoiresAubière #1,8114.53.6%258
46Université d'AngersAngers #1,8124.54.9%199
47Centre de recherches sociologiques et politiques de ParisParis #1,8274.410.1%98
48Centre Européen de Sociologie et de Science PolitiqueParis #1,8354.314.1%86
49Laboratoire d'Economie et de Sociologie du TravailAix-en-Provence #1,8374.312.0%98
50Université de RennesRennes #1,8494.25.4%185
51Université Paul-Valéry MontpellierMontpellier #1,8534.24.4%230
52Sorbonne Paris CitéParis #1,8674.18.4%115
53École Normale Supérieure de LyonLyon #1,8714.16.8%166
54Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Administratives, Politiques et SocialesLille #1,9093.811.8%92
55Université de Picardie Jules VerneAmiens #1,9253.74.2%213
56Université de Reims Champagne-ArdenneReims #1,9403.67.1%115
57Université Bordeaux MontaigneBordeaux #1,9453.63.5%200
58Université de Caen NormandieCaen #1,9473.65.3%152
59Université Toulouse-I-CapitoleToulouse #1,9643.58.5%86
60Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesVersailles #1,9793.46.6%127

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

Who are the top Sociology and Political Science researchers in France?

Pierre Bourdıeu, Bruno Latour and Jacques Derrida rank highest among researchers based in France.

  1. 1Pierre Bourdıeu#2 worldwide overall10k citations · 74 works
  2. 2Bruno Latour#46 worldwide overall2k citations · 54 works
  3. 3Jacques Derrida#82 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 37 works
  4. 4Thomas Piketty#5,144 worldwide overall768 citations · 44 works
  5. 5Guy Caire#6,219 worldwide overall342 citations · 36 works
  6. 6Alain Touraine#7,721 worldwide overall363 citations · 53 works
  7. 7Bernard Lahire#8,308 worldwide overall258 citations · 51 works
  8. 8Raymond Boudon#9,776 worldwide overall401 citations · 47 works
  9. 9François Dubet#23,300 worldwide overall131 citations · 52 works
  10. 10Étienne Balibar#31,692 worldwide overall195 citations · 55 works
  11. 11Martine Fournier#42,010 worldwide overall116 citations · 37 works
  12. 12Nonna Mayer#58,816 worldwide overall163 citations · 64 works
  13. 13Maurice Godelier#67,797 worldwide overall151 citations · 49 works
  14. 14Christian Ruby#98,179 worldwide overall253 citations · 50 works
  15. 15Michel Lallement#103,023 worldwide overall80 citations · 61 works

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