These lists presents the U-Multirank 2017 top 25 performers by selected indicators from each of the five U-Multrank dimensions. In the first four dimensions we present institutional results; the list for teaching and learning refers to the subject rankings. Indicators included:

Dimension Research:
1.     Number of research publications (absolute number)
2.     Top cited publications
3.     Interdisciplinary research

Dimension Knowledge Transfer
4.     Co-publications with industrial partners
5.     Patents awarded (size-normlaliseded)
6.     Income from continuous professional development

Dimension International Orientation:
7.     Student mobilty
8.     International joint publications

Dimension Regional Engagment
9.     Regional joint publications

Dimension Teaching & Learning
10.     Still to come

While the lists are sorted by indicator scores in descending order, ties are possible and not marked. Hence the lists do not represent league tables.
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Classée 7e dans le top 100 du classement de Shanghai l'an dernier, la France décroche la 8e place cette année. Seules 3 universités françaises sont présentes parmi les 100 premières universités : Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Paris Sud et l'ENS, contre 48 pour les Etats-Unis et 9 pour le Royaume-Uni. Seuls 20 établissements français émergent du top 500, soit 2 fois moins que l'an dernier.
Source : http://www.gref-bretagne.com/Actualites/Revue-de-presse/Universite.-La-France-decroche-la-8e-place-dans-le-top-100-du-classement-de-Shanghai-2017