Universities in France
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in France
  • 06 Mar, 2024: New edition of Scimago Institutions Rankings. 138 universities in France ranked.
  • 25 Jan, 2024: THE World’s Most International Universities updated with Polytechnic School ranked highest among 9 listed universities in France.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance updated with Paris Cité University ranked highest among 82 listed universities in France.
  • 15 Dec, 2023: Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments - ShanghaiRanking (Sport Science) updated with University of Nantes ranked highest among 5 listed universities in France.

Rankings of universities in France 2024

#201
France

GEM International Programs, Grenoble Ecole de Management


#202
France

Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2 University


#203
France

Pierre Mendès-France University - Grenoble II

Student satisfaction: 3.8 / 5.0 (based on 25 student ratings)


#204
France

Central School of Paris

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#205
France

University of Provence - Aix-Marseilles I

Student satisfaction: 3.9 / 5.0 (based on 86 student ratings)
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#206
France

IFM Paris (Institut Francais de la Mode)

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (based on 128 student ratings)

#207
France

University Montpellier I

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#208
France

Graduate School of Electrical Engineering

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (based on 192 student ratings)

#209
France

National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies


#210
France

Henri Poincaré University - Nancy I

Student satisfaction: 4.9 / 5.0 (based on 8 student ratings)

#211
France

ESSCA


#212
France

Iéseg School of Management

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (based on 12 student ratings)
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#213
France

TELECOM and Management SudParis

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (based on 97 student ratings)

#214
France

University of Aix-Marseilles II

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#215
France

University Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV


#216
France

Nancy 2 University


#217
France

Graduate School of Management, Chambéry

Student satisfaction: 3.4 / 5.0 (based on 36 student ratings)

#218
France

Engineering School of Information Technology and Communication

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (based on 144 student ratings)

#219
France

ECE Paris Graduate School of Engineering

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (based on 93 student ratings)

#220
France

Paul Verlaine University - Metz

Student satisfaction: 3.7 / 5.0 (based on 61 student ratings)

#221
France

University Stendhal - Grenoble III

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 321 student ratings)
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#222
France

ESC Clermont

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (based on 48 student ratings)

#223

Graduate School of Management, Groupe ESC Clermont

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (based on 57 student ratings)

#224
France

La Rochelle Business School, Groupe Sup de Co La Rochelle

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (based on 66 student ratings)

#225
France

International School of Information Processing Science

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 91 student ratings)
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#226
France

Higher Institute of Electronics and Digital Studies

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 51 student ratings)
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#227
France

School of the Chamber of Culture Paris

Student satisfaction: 3.5 / 5.0 (based on 29 student ratings)
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#228
France

Nantes School of Engineering


#229
France

School of Engineering of Innovation, Energy and Advanced Technologies

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#230
France

Purpan Engineering School

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 35 student ratings)

#231
France

Graduate School of Electronics of the West

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (based on 75 student ratings)
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#232
France

Business School ESC PAU

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#233
France

Paris School of Engineering

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (based on 38 student ratings)

#234
France

France Business School


#235
France

Graduate School of Information Technology of Angers

Student satisfaction: 3.7 / 5.0 (based on 17 student ratings)
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#236
France

Graduate School of Engineers Leonardo da Vinci

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#237
France

School of Advanced Engineering Studies


#238
France

Supméca - Higher Institute of Mechanical Engineering

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#239
France

Graduate School of Building Engineering of Caen

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#240
France

La Rochelle Engineering School

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (based on 46 student ratings)

#241
France

School of Industrial Biology

Student satisfaction: 3.8 / 5.0 (based on 12 student ratings)

#242
France

Graduate School of International Agro - Development

Student satisfaction: 4.9 / 5.0 (based on 20 student ratings)
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#243
France

ISA Group

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (based on 66 student ratings)
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#244
France

Environmental Management and Engineering School

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 9 student ratings)

#245
France

Graduate School of Organic and Mineral Chemistry


#246
France

Esitpa, School of Agricultural Engineering

Student satisfaction: 3.3 / 5.0 (based on 24 student ratings)

#247
France

Institute for Agriculture and Food Industry, Rhone-Alpes


#248
France

ESC Rennes

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (based on 143 student ratings)

#249

American Graduate School in Paris


#250
France

Graduate School of Engineers in Computer Science and Telecommunications

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (based on 144 student ratings)
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Highest subject rankings of universities in France

Marketing QS Business Masters
#1 
HEC School of Management
Mathematics GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#2 
Paris-Saclay University
Physics GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#3 
Paris-Saclay University
Anthropology URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#7 
University of Bordeaux
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#9 
University of Montpellier
Aerospace Engineering URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#18 
Paris-Saclay University
Law QS World University Rankings By Subject
#18 
Pantheon-Sorbonne University
Computer Science THE World University Rankings by Subject
#35 
PSL Research University Paris
Dentistry URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#42 
Paris Cité University
Education QS World University Rankings By Subject
#45 
Paris-Sorbonne University

France Key Facts for International Students

190 out of 275 Universities in France Ranked in at least one ranking

29 Different Rankings list Universities in France (20 institution and 9 subject rankings)

30 Global Rankings rank Universities in France Among TOP 200

Time: GMT +2

Telephone country code: +33

  • Religion:
  • Catholicism  58%
  • Islam  6%
  • Protestantism  3%
  • Judaism  1%
  • Atheist, agnostic and unclassified  30%
  • Other religions: Buddhism, Jehovah's Witnesses  2%
  • Largest cities in France:
  • 1. Paris: 2,200,000
  • 2. Marseille: 795,000
  • 3. Lyon: 475,000
  • 4. Toulouse: 435,000
  • 5. Nice: 340,000

Largest international airport in France:

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG): 69.471.442 Passengers/Year; 3 Terminals; 23 km. from Paris city center

Nobel prize laureates:
Gérard Mourou (, 2018)
 
Gérard Mourou (, 2018)
 
Jean-Pierre Sauvage (, 2016)
 
Jean Tirole (, 2014)
 
Martin Karplus (, 2013)
 
Martin Karplus (, 2013)
 
Serge Haroche (, 2012)
 
Serge Haroche (, 2012)
 
Serge Haroche (, 2012)
 
Jules A. Hoffmann (, 2011)
 

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FAQ

Paris-Saclay University ranks #1 in France in our meta ranking composed of 112 university rankings.

Among all universities in France Paris-Sorbonne University is listed in the largest number of rankings. See all 33 rankings where Paris-Sorbonne University is listed.

HEC School of Management is ranked best in France for Business (Marketing). See all rankings for the HEC School of Management.

Paris-Saclay University is ranked best in France for Mathematics (Mathematics). See all rankings for the Paris-Saclay University.

Paris-Saclay University is ranked best in France for Natural Sciences (Physics). See all rankings for the Paris-Saclay University.

University of Bordeaux is ranked best in France for Social Studies & Humanities (Anthropology). See all rankings for the University of Bordeaux.

University of Montpellier is ranked best in France for Agriculture (Agriculture). See all rankings for the University of Montpellier.

Paris-Saclay University is ranked best in France for Engineering (Aerospace Engineering). See all rankings for the Paris-Saclay University.

Pantheon-Sorbonne University is ranked best in France for Law (Law). See all rankings for the Pantheon-Sorbonne University.

PSL Research University Paris is ranked best in France for Computer Science (Computer Science). See all rankings for the PSL Research University Paris.

Paris Cité University is ranked best in France for Medicine & Health (Dentistry). See all rankings for the Paris Cité University.

Paris-Sorbonne University is ranked best in France for Education (Education). See all rankings for the Paris-Sorbonne University.

Gustave Eiffel University is ranked best in France for Architecture, Building & Planning (Architecture). See all rankings for the Gustave Eiffel University.

Paris-Sorbonne University is ranked best in France for Languages & Literature (Linguistics). See all rankings for the Paris-Sorbonne University.

Ranking publishers

British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:

Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS 50 under 50:

Based on the QS World University rankings methodology, the top 50 universities that are under 50 years old.

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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Nature Index

Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:

Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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StuDocu

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:

Employability (survey) 100%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:

Research Reputation 66,6% Teaching Reputation 33,3%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities:

Proportion of international students 25% Proportion of international staff 25% Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25% University’s international reputation 25%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%

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Thomson Reuters

Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities:

Patent Volume 33% Patent Citations 34% Industry Article Citation Impact 11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11%

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Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities Europe:

Patent volume 11.11% Patent success 11.11% Global patents 11.11% Patent citations 11.11% Percent of patents cited / Patent citation impact 11.11% Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11% Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%

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Urap

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Us News

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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