International rankings

17 disciplines at the Université de Rennes 1 are listed in the Shanghai 2021 thematic ranking, including mathematics, which is ranked 76th in the world. Six other disciplines are ranked in the prestigious top 300: Earth Sciences and Medical Technology (151-200th), followed by Physics, Chemistry, Ecology and Telecommunications Engineering (201-300th).

The Université de Rennes 1 is ranked between 601st and 700th in the 2020 Times Higher Education rankings and appears in 6 disciplines in the thematic rankings: computer science, physics, life sciences, business & economics, engineering & technology, health & clinical medicine. It is also listed in the top 200 young universities (under 50 years old) and is ranked 4th in France in THE Europe Teaching Rankings.

#801 in the QS World University Rankings 2021, the Université de Rennes 1 particularly stands out in chemistry, medicine, computer science, mathematics, electrical and electronic engineering, natural sciences and biology.

Ranked 564th best university in the world, the Université de Rennes 1 particularly stands out in chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering and environment/ecology (top 300) in the 2021 ranking carried out by Clarivate Analytics for the American magazine US News and World report.

This bibliometric ranking provides indicators on the scientific performance of nearly 1,200 institutions worldwide. The Université de Rennes 1 is ranked 552nd worldwide in terms of scientific impact (15th in France).

The Université de Rennes 1 is ranked 392nd in the world and 15th in France in the Taiwanese ranking in 2020. It stands out for its research in chemistry, geosciences, mathematics and environment-ecology.

The U-Multirank provides indicators on 62 French institutions and more than 1,700 universities and schools worldwide. The Université de Rennes 1 stands out in terms of research, knowledge transfer and continuing education.

The Université de Rennes 1 is ranked 420th in the 2020-21 ranking and 20th among French universities. Since 2012, the CWUR ranking is based on academic quality, graduate employability and research performance.

The Université de Rennes 1 is listed in the ranking of the 100 most innovative universities in Europe established by Reuters in partnership with Clarivate Analytics. Present since the first edition of the ranking in 2016, it is ranked 84th in 2019.