UPEC ranked among the World’s top 2% Universities by CWUR in 2025

Published on June 12, 2025

With an overall score of 75.4 out of 100, and a global ranking of 416th in the 2025 edition of the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), UPEC is placed among the top 2% of universities worldwide.

CWUR 2025 : l’UPEC dans le top 2 % des meilleures universités mondiales

The 2025 ranking

Since 2012, the Center for World University Rankings has been publishing an annual global ranking of universities.

The ranking is based on several indicators: academic and professional success of students, faculty achievements, and research performance.

In 2025, 21,462 institutions were assessed, and 71 French institutions were listed among the world’s top 2,000.

UPEC’s 2025 Results

21st in France
416th worldwide, with an overall score of 75.4/100

This result places UPEC at the top 2% of the best higher education institutions in the world. It highlights UPEC’s international academic excellence and scientific impact, made possible thanks to the dedication of our teachers, professors, researchers, administrative staff, and students.

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Evaluation criteria

The CWUR establishes its ranking based on seven indicators:

Education: academic success of alumni, measured in relation to the size of the university (25%)
Employability: professional success of alumni, measured in relation to the size of the university (25%)
Faculty: number of members who have received prestigious academic distinctions (10%)
Research:
- Research results: total number of research articles (10%)
- High-ranking publications: number of research articles published in leading journals (10%)
- Influence: number of research articles published in highly influential journals (10%)
- Citations: number of most cited research articles (10%)