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Theoretical Computer Science research in France

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks first in France for Theoretical Computer Science research in 2022-now (#1 worldwide), followed by .

France's world rank
#3
of 4 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
326
Top-10% rate
9.6%
Ranked institutions
1

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

What is the best university for Theoretical Computer Science in France?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis #1100.010.9%136

Institutions in France above the floor of 40 fractional works in Theoretical Computer Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Theoretical Computer Science researchers in France?

Jean A. Dieudonné, Julien Narboux and Olivier Darrigol rank highest among researchers based in France, on their papers in Theoretical Computer Science that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Jean A. Dieudonné#880,750 worldwide overall4.3 of 13 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Julien Narboux#2,554,294 worldwide overall3.5 of 6 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Olivier Darrigol#641,775 worldwide overall3.2 of 6 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4D. J. Lewis#49,950 worldwide overall2.5 of 5 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Jean Eisenstaedt#2,608,683 worldwide overall2.5 of 7 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Guy Brousseau#1,263,565 worldwide overall2.1 of 4 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Gérard Rauzy#965,288 worldwide overall1.8 of 2 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Jean-Louis Verdier#345,674 worldwide overall1.9 of 3 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Nadine Brousseau#2,020,917 worldwide overall1.8 of 2 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Maurice Mignotte#1,383,670 worldwide overall2.3 of 9 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Alexander Grothendieck#196,985 worldwide overall2.2 of 6 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Élie Cartan#616,462 worldwide overall1.5 of 2 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Dennis Sullivan#64,537 worldwide overall1.7 of 2 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Christian Mauduit#839,977 worldwide overall1.7 of 3 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Pascal Schreck#3,627,630 worldwide overall1.5 of 2 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in France on their work in Theoretical Computer Science alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How France compares with other countries in Theoretical Computer Science