61 Best Art & Design schools in France

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Art & Design. A graph of 154K citations received by 11.4K academic papers made by 61 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 topical rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science profiles.

1. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Art & Design

#54 in Europe

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 2,400
Founded: 1794

2. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Art & Design

#230 in Europe

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 55,000
Founded: 1339

3. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Art & Design

#263 in Europe

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 50,174
Founded: 1441

4. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Art & Design

#266 in Europe

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

5. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Art & Design

#295 in Europe

#722 in the World

Enrollment: 35,037
Founded: 1150

6. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Art & Design

#298 in Europe

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1878

7. Eurecom

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Biot Sophia-Antipolis

For Art & Design

#321 in Europe

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 125
Founded: 1991

8. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Art & Design

#329 in Europe

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 72,200
Founded: 2018

9. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Art & Design

#342 in Europe

#860 in the World

Enrollment: 50,822
Founded: 1621

10. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Art & Design

#346 in Europe

#873 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

11. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Art & Design

#348 in Europe

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

12. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Art & Design

#372 in Europe

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 32,302
Founded: 2019

13. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Art & Design

#373 in Europe

#972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1794

14. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Art & Design

#391 in Europe

#1026 in the World

Enrollment: 31,388
Founded: 1960

15. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Art & Design

#399 in Europe

#1048 in the World

Enrollment: 25,889
Founded: 1970

16. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Art & Design

#407 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Enrollment: 36,948
Founded: 1460

17. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Art & Design

#413 in Europe

#1102 in the World

Enrollment: 34,169
Founded: 1722

18. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Art & Design

#431 in Europe

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 58,320
Founded: 2012

19. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Art & Design

#432 in Europe

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1783

20. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Art & Design

#447 in Europe

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1972

21. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Art & Design

#454 in Europe

#1276 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

22. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Art & Design

#458 in Europe

#1294 in the World

Enrollment: 25,078
Founded: 1431

23. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Art & Design

#462 in Europe

#1303 in the World

Enrollment: 16,265
Founded: 1971

24. Sorbonne University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Art & Design

#492 in Europe

#1432 in the World

Enrollment: 55,600
Founded: 2018

25. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Art & Design

#495 in Europe

#1449 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1968

26. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Art & Design

#501 in Europe

#1486 in the World

Enrollment: 5,512
Founded: 1780

27. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Art & Design

#502 in Europe

#1496 in the World

Enrollment: 5,383
Founded: 1957

28. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Art & Design

#513 in Europe

#1549 in the World

Enrollment: 28,994
Founded: 1423

29. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Art & Design

#514 in Europe

#1555 in the World

Enrollment: 38,456
Founded: 1809

30. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Art & Design

#521 in Europe

#1579 in the World

Enrollment: 25,843
Founded: 1969

31. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Art & Design

#522 in Europe

#1587 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1947

32. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Art & Design

#527 in Europe

#1607 in the World

Enrollment: 27,465
Founded: 1432

33. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Art & Design

#532 in Europe

#1636 in the World

Enrollment: 11,361
Founded: 1964

34. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Art & Design

#535 in Europe

#1653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1881

35. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Art & Design

#538 in Europe

#1662 in the World

Enrollment: 22,971
Founded: 1548

36. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Art & Design

#542 in Europe

#1675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 24,456
Founded: 1971

37. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Art & Design

#557 in Europe

#1767 in the World

Enrollment: 8,691
Founded: 1993

38. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Art & Design

#559 in Europe

#1771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1919

39. National School of Civil Aviation

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Art & Design

#560 in Europe

#1788 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1949

40. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Art & Design

#561 in Europe

#1793 in the World

Enrollment: 1,468
Founded: 1857

41. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Art & Design

#573 in Europe

#1856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 13,523
Founded: 1970

42. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Art & Design

#579 in Europe

#1921 in the World

Enrollment: 2,469
Founded: 1987

43. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Art & Design

#582 in Europe

#1938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 8,681
Founded: 1968

44. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Art & Design

#590 in Europe

#1972 in the World

Enrollment: 9,477
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1995

45. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Art & Design

#593 in Europe

#1987 in the World

Enrollment: 15,399
Founded: 1979

46. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Art & Design

#594 in Europe

#1988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

47. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Art & Design

#602 in Europe

#2015 in the World

Enrollment: 22,119
Founded: 1970

48. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Art & Design

#615 in Europe

#2069 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1970

49. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Art & Design

#619 in Europe

#2091 in the World

Enrollment: 27,899
Founded: 1966

50. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Art & Design

#633 in Europe

#2148 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1900

51. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Art & Design

#635 in Europe

#2157 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1991

52. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Art & Design

#647 in Europe

#2207 in the World

Enrollment: 2,696
Male:Female: 77:23
Founded: 1994

53. American University of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Art & Design

#655 in Europe

#2263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1962

54. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Art & Design

#659 in Europe

#2285 in the World

Enrollment: 4,300
Founded: 1894

55. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Art & Design

#673 in Europe

#2349 in the World

Enrollment: 19,986
Founded: 1461

56. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Art & Design

#674 in Europe

#2353 in the World

Enrollment: 6,768
Founded: 1984

57. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Art & Design

#680 in Europe

#2381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1872

58. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Art & Design

#690 in Europe

#2429 in the World

Enrollment: 3,059
Founded: 1999

59. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Art & Design

#700 in Europe

#2509 in the World

Enrollment: 13,820
Founded: 1991

60. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Art & Design

#711 in Europe

#2585 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1854

61. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Art & Design

#714 in Europe

#2595 in the World

Enrollment: 20,280
Founded: 1970

The best cities to study Art & Design in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Saint Martin d'Heres, Bordeaux, and Orsay.