Subfield · Urban Studies · France
Urban Studies research in France
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks first in France for Urban Studies research in 2022–2025 (#21 worldwide), followed by Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers.
- France's world rank
- #9 of 42 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 5.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 5.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 14
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Urban Studies in France?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis | #21 | 34.2 | 10.5% | 146 |
| 2 | Université Paris 1 Panthéon-SorbonneParis | #42 | 19.2 | 9.4% | 98 |
| 3 | Conservatoire National des Arts et MétiersParis | #52 | 14.6 | 10.3% | 71 |
| 4 | Institut d'Etudes Politiques de ParisParis | #55 | 13.4 | 7.7% | 84 |
| 5 | Université Paris NanterreNanterre | #61 | 11.1 | 5.5% | 117 |
| 6 | Aix-Marseille UniversitéMarseille | #71 | 7.8 | 4.8% | 71 |
| 7 | Université Paris CitéParis | #72 | 7.5 | 8.3% | 66 |
| 8 | Université de LilleLille | #74 | 6.9 | 2.3% | 152 |
| 9 | École des hautes études en sciences socialesParis | #79 | 5.5 | 6.5% | 70 |
| 10 | Université de LorraineNancy | #86 | 3.7 | 4.5% | 62 |
| 11 | Université de PoitiersPoitiers | #91 | 2.5 | 3.7% | 67 |
| 12 | Université Grenoble AlpesSaint-Martin-d'Hères | #92 | 2.2 | 3.9% | 61 |
| 13 | Université Paris Dauphine-PSLParis | #97 | 109.0 | 2.8% | 71 |
| 14 | Université de MontpellierMontpellier | #101 | 21.0 | 2.1% | 66 |
Institutions in France above the floor of 40 fractional works in Urban Studies, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Urban Studies researchers in France?
Pierre Bourdıeu, Bruno Latour and Michel Callon rank highest among researchers based in France.
- 1Pierre Bourdıeu#2 worldwide overall10k citations · 12 works
- 2Bruno Latour#46 worldwide overall2k citations · 6 works
- 3Michel Callon#3,020 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 5 works
- 4Bruno Palier#3,071 worldwide overall457 citations · 21 works
- 5Thomas Piketty#5,144 worldwide overall768 citations · 5 works
- 6Guy Caire#6,219 worldwide overall342 citations · 21 works
- 7Alain Touraine#7,721 worldwide overall363 citations · 10 works
- 8Jacques Le Goff#7,793 worldwide overall218 citations · 9 works
- 9Ève Chiapello#7,865 worldwide overall610 citations · 10 works
- 10Bernard Lahire#8,308 worldwide overall258 citations · 9 works
- 11Patrick Le Galès#8,754 worldwide overall374 citations · 18 works
- 12Fabián Muniesa#17,335 worldwide overall423 citations · 7 works
- 13Michel Forsé#17,620 worldwide overall209 citations · 10 works
- 14René Lévy#18,747 worldwide overall205 citations · 4 works
- 15Béatrice Hibou#18,862 worldwide overall152 citations · 8 works