Top-cited scientists by institution in France
Which institutions in France have the most top 2% scientists?
102 universities and institutes in France have 10 or more researchers in the 2025 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list. Université Paris-Saclay has the most (256), followed by Sorbonne Université (211) and Université Paris Cité (192). Each institution’s page has its top fields and subfields and its first 100 scientists.
No institution in France with 10 or more listed authors matches. Search the authors of every institution
Institution names are only recorded for large institutions. The 1,201 in France with fewer than 10 listed authors are not listed here; the authors table finds them by name.