10 Best universities for Photography in France

Below is the list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Photography. A graph of 771 citations received by 87 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 topical rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science profiles.

1. Normal Superior School

For Photography

#93 in Europe
#248 in the World
Enrollment
2,400
Founded
1794

2. TELECOM ParisTech

For Photography

#142 in Europe
#377 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1878

3. University of Orleans

For Photography

#179 in Europe
#458 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
16,629
Founded
1962

4. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

For Photography

#229 in Europe
#607 in the World
Enrollment
22,119
Founded
1970

5. University of Strasbourg

For Photography

#232 in Europe
#615 in the World
Enrollment
50,822
Founded
1621

6. Paris-Sud University

For Photography

#255 in Europe
#671 in the World
Enrollment
31,400
Founded
2014

7. University of Nantes

For Photography

#263 in Europe
#697 in the World
Enrollment
36,948
Founded
1460

9. Paris Diderot University

For Photography

#283 in Europe
#756 in the World
Enrollment
25,889
Founded
1970

10. University of Montpellier

For Photography

#295 in Europe
#784 in the World
Enrollment
49,000
Founded
1289

The best cities to study Photography in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Orleans, Montpellier, and Strasbourg.