52 Best universities for Astrobiology in France

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Astrobiology. A graph of 824K citations received by 27K academic papers made by 52 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.

1. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Astrobiology

#1 in Europe

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

2. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Astrobiology

#9 in Europe

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

3. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Astrobiology

#13 in Europe

#64 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

4. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Astrobiology

#23 in Europe

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

5. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Astrobiology

#24 in Europe

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

6. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Astrobiology

#32 in Europe

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

7. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Astrobiology

#42 in Europe

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

8. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Astrobiology

#45 in Europe

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

9. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Astrobiology

#47 in Europe

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,523
Founded: 1970

10. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Astrobiology

#50 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

11. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Astrobiology

#80 in Europe

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 37,252
Founded: 1460

12. Paris-Est Creteil Val-de-Marne University

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Astrobiology

#89 in Europe

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

13. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Astrobiology

#92 in Europe

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

14. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Astrobiology

#119 in Europe

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 60,404
Founded: 2012

15. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Astrobiology

#130 in Europe

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

16. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Astrobiology

#136 in Europe

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

17. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Astrobiology

#151 in Europe

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1794

18. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Astrobiology

#161 in Europe

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

19. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Astrobiology

#166 in Europe

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

20. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Astrobiology

#196 in Europe

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 25,078
Founded: 1431

21. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Astrobiology

#223 in Europe

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,536
Founded: 1794

22. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Astrobiology

#232 in Europe

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1783

23. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Astrobiology

#233 in Europe

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

24. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Astrobiology

#239 in Europe

#613 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

25. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Astrobiology

#253 in Europe

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 25,687
Founded: 1971

26. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Astrobiology

#257 in Europe

#654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 6,067
Founded: 1957

27. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Astrobiology

#264 in Europe

#668 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

28. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Astrobiology

#265 in Europe

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

29. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Astrobiology

#269 in Europe

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

30. School of Industrial Physics and Chemistry of the City of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Astrobiology

#278 in Europe

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

31. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Astrobiology

#284 in Europe

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

32. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Astrobiology

#295 in Europe

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 2007

33. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Astrobiology

#305 in Europe

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,704
Founded: 2019

34. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Astrobiology

#318 in Europe

#844 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

35. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Astrobiology

#321 in Europe

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 27,465
Founded: 1432

36. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Astrobiology

#325 in Europe

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,690
Founded: 1854

37. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Astrobiology

#326 in Europe

#858 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

38. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Astrobiology

#345 in Europe

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 22,023
Founded: 1968

39. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Astrobiology

#347 in Europe

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

40. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Astrobiology

#353 in Europe

#941 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

41. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Astrobiology

#358 in Europe

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 7,646
Founded: 1900

42. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Astrobiology

#360 in Europe

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

43. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Astrobiology

#361 in Europe

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,629
Founded: 1970

44. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Astrobiology

#363 in Europe

#982 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

45. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Astrobiology

#378 in Europe

#1050 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

46. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Astrobiology

#390 in Europe

#1097 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

47. Paris Institute of Technology for Life, Food and Environmental Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Astrobiology

#405 in Europe

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,300
Founded: 2007

48. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Astrobiology

#412 in Europe

#1175 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

49. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Astrobiology

#415 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 2,920
Founded: 1857

50. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Astrobiology

#426 in Europe

#1234 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

51. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Astrobiology

#432 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1780

52. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Astrobiology

#436 in Europe

#1301 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

The best cities to study Astrobiology in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Versailles, Orsay, and Bordeaux.