10 Best Film schools in France

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Cinematography. A graph of 813 citations received by 214 academic papers made by 10 universities in France was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Cinematography

#110 in Europe
#265 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
16,161
Founded
1971

2. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Cinematography

#137 in Europe
#328 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1872

5. Normal Superior School

For Cinematography

#206 in Europe
#518 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,400
Founded
1794

6. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

For Cinematography

#210 in Europe
#534 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
21,997
Founded
1970

7. University of Strasbourg

For Cinematography

#221 in Europe
#569 in the World
Enrollment
50,822
Founded
1621

8. Paris Descartes University

For Cinematography

#243 in Europe
#634 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
32,302
Founded
2019

9. University of Limoges

For Cinematography

#263 in Europe
#679 in the World
Enrollment
17,658
Founded
1968

The best cities to study Cinematography in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Saint Martin d'Heres, Marseille, and Montpellier.