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Universities in France

Discover 34 world-class universities in France featuring in the QS World Rankings 2026. From top-ranked institutions to specialized programs, find your perfect academic opportunity.

34
Total Universities
#28
Highest QS Rank
24.9
Average QS Score
4
Top 100 Global

Top Universities in France

#28

PSL University

QS Score: 88.6
Size: L
Focus: CO
Research: VH
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#41

Institut Polytechnique de Paris

QS Score: 85.4
Size: M
Focus: CO
Research: VH
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#70

Université Paris-Saclay

QS Score: 75.9
Size: XL
Focus: CO
Research: VH
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#72

Sorbonne University (merged from Paris IV & UPMC)

QS Score: 75.7
Size: XL
Focus: FC
Research: VH
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#205

Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon

QS Score: 55.1
Size: S
Focus: CO
Research: VH
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#257

Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

QS Score: 49.7
Size: XL
Focus: FO
Research: VH
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#300

Université Paris Cité

QS Score: 45.5
Size: XL
Focus: FO
Research: VH
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#321

Université Grenoble Alpes

QS Score: 43.4
Size: XL
Focus: FC
Research: VH
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#367

Sciences Po Paris

QS Score: 40.5
Size: L
Focus: SP
Research: VH
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#406

Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (INSA)

QS Score: 37.1
Size: M
Focus: FO
Research: VH
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#420

Université de Strasbourg

QS Score: 36.3
Size: XL
Focus: FC
Research: VH
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#428

Aix-Marseille University

QS Score: 35.9
Size: XL
Focus: FC
Research: VH
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#430

Université de Montpellier

QS Score: 35.7
Size: XL
Focus: FO
Research: VH
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#494

Université de Bordeaux

QS Score: 32.5
Size: XL
Focus: FO
Research: VH
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#587

Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

QS Score: 28.6
Size: XL
Focus: FC
Research: VH
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#587

Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III

QS Score: 28.6
Size: L
Focus: FO
Research: VH
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#654

Université de Lille

QS Score: 26.6
Size: XL
Focus: FC
Research: VH
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#688

Université Côte d’Azur

QS Score: 25.6
Size: XL
Focus: FC
Research: VH
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#711

Université de Rennes 1

QS Score: NaN
Size: L
Focus: FO
Research: VH
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#751

Université de Lorraine

QS Score: NaN
Size: XL
Focus: FO
Research: VH
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#851

Nantes University

QS Score: NaN
Size: XL
Focus: CO
Research: VH
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#851

Université de Franche-Comté

QS Score: NaN
Size: S
Focus: CO
Research: VH
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#951

CY Cergy Paris University

QS Score: NaN
Size: M
Focus: FO
Research: VH
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#1001

Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO)

QS Score: NaN
Size: L
Focus: FO
Research: VH
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#1001

Université Lumière Lyon 2

QS Score: NaN
Size: L
Focus: SP
Research: VH
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#1001

Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas

QS Score: NaN
Size: L
Focus: SP
Research: VH
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#1001

Université Sorbonne Paris Nord

QS Score: NaN
Size: L
Focus: FO
Research: VH
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#1201

Université de Caen Normandie

QS Score: NaN
Size: L
Focus: FC
Research: HI
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#1201

Université de Limoges

QS Score: NaN
Size: M
Focus: SP
Research: VH
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#1201

Université de Poitiers

QS Score: NaN
Size: L
Focus: CO
Research: VH
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#1201

Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3

QS Score: NaN
Size: L
Focus: SP
Research: VH
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#1201

Université Paris-Nanterre

QS Score: NaN
Size: XL
Focus: FO
Research: VH
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#1201

Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3

QS Score: NaN
Size: L
Focus: FO
Research: VH
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#1201

University Toulouse – Jean Jaurès

QS Score: NaN
Size: L
Focus: FO
Research: VH
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