L'Institut Agro features in the world's leading academic rankings, alongside barely 5% of higher education and research institutions worldwide.
The Shanghai subject ranking evaluates nearly 2,000 universities worldwide across 57 disciplines, based on bibliometric data complemented by indicators grouped into five categories: world-class faculty, world-class research output, high-quality research, research impact and international collaboration.
Ranked in 5 disciplines, L'Institut Agro features in the top 100 worldwide in Ecology and Food Science & Technology.
At national level, Institut Agro is ranked:
- 1st in Food Science & Technology
- 3rd in Agriculture / Agronomy
- 5th in Ecology
Times Higher Education Rankings
THE World University Ranking 2026
The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings is one of the most recognised and prestigious international rankings in higher education. It evaluates institutions worldwide across several core missions: teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook and innovation.
L'Institut Agro ranks 8th nationally out of 48 French institutions listed (World rank: 401-500).
In teaching, it ranks 161st worldwide.
THE World University Ranking by Subject 2026
L'Institut Agro features in 5 of the THE Subject rankings:
| French rank / * | World rank / ** | |
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| Life Sciences | 7th / 29 | 251-300 / 1,211 |
| Social Sciences | 7th / 26 | 401-500 / 1,202 |
| Business & Economics |
9th / 20 |
501-600 / 1,067 |
| Physical Sciences | 16th / 34 | 601-800 / 1,497 |
| Engineering & Technology | 17th /39 | 601-800 / 1,555 |
*number of French institutions ranked
**number of institutions ranked worldwide
THE University Impact Rankings 2025
1st French institution for its contribution to the SDGs
23rd worldwide out of 2,526 institutions evaluated
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3rd au monde / 955 |
4th / 2,389 |
17th / 854 |
21st / 711 |
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| 401-600 / 1,788 |
201-300 / 1,156 |
101-200 / 1,089 |
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The reputational and research output of 6,273 institutions worldwide were analysed to establish the 2026 ranking.
Of these, 1,908 were ranked across 55 specific subjects grouped into 5 broad subject areas.
Institut Agro is ranked in its core disciplines and subject areas:
- 18th worldwide and 1st in France in Agriculture & Forestry
- Ranked 401-450 in Environmental Sciences and in the Life Sciences & Medicine subject area
CWUR - Center for World University Rankings 2026
The largest academic ranking with 21,462 institutions assessed, the CWUR establishes a global university ranking by evaluating the quality of education, alumni employability, faculty quality and research performance.
L'Institut Agro ranks 447th worldwide and 23rd in France, out of 71 French institutions listed.
Best Global Universities
This ranking evaluates the academic research and scientific reputation of 2,346 institutions across 105 countries. Ranked 625th worldwide and 20th in France, Institut Agro features in 11 subject rankings, with particularly strong results in:
- Agricultural Science: 1st in France, 32nd worldwide
- Food Science & Technology: 1st in France, 59th worldwide
- Plant & Animal Science: 2nd in France, 62nd worldwide
- Ecology: 5th in France, 33rd worldwide
NTU Rankings
National Taiwan University publishes a global ranking of universities by scientific output performance, as well as rankings across 6 broad academic fields and 27 disciplines.
L'Institut Agro ranks 651-700 worldwide in the overall ranking. In the Agriculture field, it ranks 3rd in France and 59th worldwide. In subject rankings, it places:
- Agricultural Science: 1st in France, 28th worldwide
- Plant & Animal Science: 3rd in France, 33rd worldwide
- Environment / Ecology: 5th in France, 150th worldwide
- Microbiology: 12th in France, 293rd worldwide