Université de Poitiers
🇫🇷 France
/
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
/
Poitiers
Est. 1431
About
The University of Poitiers is a public university located in Poitiers, France. It is a member of the Coimbra Group. It is multidisciplinary and contributes to making Poitiers the city with the highest student/inhabitant ratio in France by welcoming nearly 28,000 students in 2017.
Ranked Top 801 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 25 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
1201-1400
100
2026
THE
1201–1500
200
27.3
2026
ARWU
801-900
100
2025
US News
=1,009
64605
40.6
2026
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Key Facts
28,005
Students
17.7 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
13%
Int'l Students
59 : 41
Female : Male
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
76-100
Metallurgical Engineering
151-200
Mechanical Engineering
258
Oncology
301-400
Mathematics
401-500
Earth Sciences
401-500
Chemical Engineering
401-500
Environmental Science & Engineering
401-500
Clinical Medicine
401-500
Psychology
=452
Neuroscience and Behavior
551-600
Chemistry
=575
Clinical Medicine
601–800
Clinical & Health
601–800
Arts & Humanities
601+
Psychology
Subject Rankings
ARWU
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Metallurgical Engineering | 76-100 | - | 2023 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Earth Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2018 |
| Chemical Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2021 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2017 |
| Clinical Medicine | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Psychology | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
US News
6 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | 258 | 40.6 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =452 | 40.6 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =575 | 40.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =930 | 40.6 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =953 | 40.6 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =1,131 | 40.6 | 2026 |
THE
9 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | 601–800 | 28.2 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 601–800 | 16.8 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 601+ | 15.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 801–1000 | 27.1 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 801–1000 | 21.6 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 801–1000 | 21.2 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 1001+ | 11.5 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 1001+ | 10.9 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 1001–1250 | 20.9 | 2026 |