100 Best universities for Biochemistry in France

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Biochemistry. A graph of 23.9M citations received by 620K academic papers made by 128 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 Biochemistry

#11 in Europe

#62 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Biochemistry

#44 in Europe

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Biochemistry

#76 in Europe

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

4. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Biochemistry

#86 in Europe

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

5. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Biochemistry

#105 in Europe

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

6. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Biochemistry

#108 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

7. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Biochemistry

#125 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

8. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Biochemistry

#132 in Europe

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

9. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biochemistry

#163 in Europe

#441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,690
Founded: 2019

10. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Biochemistry

#173 in Europe

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

11. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Biochemistry

#179 in Europe

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

12. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Biochemistry

#193 in Europe

#526 in the World

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

13. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biochemistry

#208 in Europe

#588 in the World

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

14. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Biochemistry

#219 in Europe

#623 in the World

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

15. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Biochemistry

#225 in Europe

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

16. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Biochemistry

#226 in Europe

#639 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

17. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Biochemistry

#227 in Europe

#640 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

18. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biochemistry

#228 in Europe

#641 in the World

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

19. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Biochemistry

#234 in Europe

#674 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

20. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Biochemistry

#258 in Europe

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1460

21. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Biochemistry

#260 in Europe

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 27,820
Founded: 1431

22. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Biochemistry

#265 in Europe

#768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,790
Founded: 1794

23. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Biochemistry

#288 in Europe

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

24. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Biochemistry

#293 in Europe

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Biochemistry

#295 in Europe

#874 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

26. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Biochemistry

#302 in Europe

#898 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biochemistry

#308 in Europe

#914 in the World

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

28. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Biochemistry

#322 in Europe

#970 in the World

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

29. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biochemistry

#332 in Europe

#1019 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

30. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Biochemistry

#333 in Europe

#1022 in the World

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

31. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Biochemistry

#335 in Europe

#1030 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

32. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Biochemistry

#336 in Europe

#1033 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

33. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Biochemistry

#362 in Europe

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,900
Founded: 1970

34. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Biochemistry

#364 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

35. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Biochemistry

#377 in Europe

#1217 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

36. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Biochemistry

#392 in Europe

#1274 in the World

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

37. Graduate School of Chemistry, Physics and Electronics, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Biochemistry

#394 in Europe

#1287 in the World

Founded: 1994

38. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Biochemistry

#402 in Europe

#1320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 4,367
Founded: 1972

39. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Biochemistry

#414 in Europe

#1354 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

40. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Biochemistry

#419 in Europe

#1367 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

41. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Biochemistry

#420 in Europe

#1382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

42. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Biochemistry

#427 in Europe

#1398 in the World

Founded: 1828

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biochemistry

#433 in Europe

#1446 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

44. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Biochemistry

#437 in Europe

#1459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,238
Founded: 1970

45. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Biochemistry

#442 in Europe

#1473 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

46. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Biochemistry

#449 in Europe

#1495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 3,077
Founded: 1963

47. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Biochemistry

#450 in Europe

#1504 in the World

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

48. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Biochemistry

#462 in Europe

#1555 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

49. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biochemistry

#470 in Europe

#1581 in the World

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

50. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Biochemistry

#473 in Europe

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,003
Founded: 1985

51. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Biochemistry

#475 in Europe

#1604 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

52. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Biochemistry

#490 in Europe

#1673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,051
Founded: 1992

53. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Biochemistry

#499 in Europe

#1754 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

54. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Biochemistry

#517 in Europe

#1880 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

55. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Biochemistry

#520 in Europe

#1892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

56. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Biochemistry

#525 in Europe

#1927 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

57. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biochemistry

#530 in Europe

#1946 in the World

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

58. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Biochemistry

#532 in Europe

#1951 in the World

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

59. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Biochemistry

#535 in Europe

#1972 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

60. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Biochemistry

#546 in Europe

#2056 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

61. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Biochemistry

#550 in Europe

#2079 in the World

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

62. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biochemistry

#562 in Europe

#2178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 11,196
Founded: 1872

63. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Biochemistry

#564 in Europe

#2195 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

64. Higher National Institute of Agricultural Science, Food and Environment

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Biochemistry

#566 in Europe

#2220 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

65. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Biochemistry

#583 in Europe

#2306 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

66. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Biochemistry

#598 in Europe

#2361 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

67. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Biochemistry

#605 in Europe

#2393 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

68. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Biochemistry

#609 in Europe

#2416 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

69. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Biochemistry

#641 in Europe

#2607 in the World

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

70. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Biochemistry

#652 in Europe

#2664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 7,591
Founded: 1984

71. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Biochemistry

#657 in Europe

#2676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,993
Founded: 2007

72. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biochemistry

#658 in Europe

#2692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

73. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Biochemistry

#670 in Europe

#2757 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

74. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biochemistry

#671 in Europe

#2759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 15,232
Founded: 1971

75. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Biochemistry

#682 in Europe

#2832 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

76. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biochemistry

#686 in Europe

#2843 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

77. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biochemistry

#698 in Europe

#2915 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

78. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Biochemistry

#700 in Europe

#2931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

79. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Biochemistry

#715 in Europe

#2978 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

80. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biochemistry

#720 in Europe

#3003 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

81. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Biochemistry

#724 in Europe

#3021 in the World

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

82. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Biochemistry

#738 in Europe

#3099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 4,300
Founded: 1894

83. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Biochemistry

#755 in Europe

#3229 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

84. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Biochemistry

#769 in Europe

#3288 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

85. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Biochemistry

#772 in Europe

#3322 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

86. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Biochemistry

#788 in Europe

#3417 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

87. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Biochemistry

#792 in Europe

#3428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 2,287
Founded: 1919

88. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biochemistry

#800 in Europe

#3475 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

89. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Biochemistry

#827 in Europe

#3594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 21,997
Founded: 1970

90. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Biochemistry

#835 in Europe

#3648 in the World

Enrollment: 3,536
Founded: 1987

91. Eurecom

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

For Biochemistry

#844 in Europe

#3706 in the World

Founded: 1991

92. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Biochemistry

#848 in Europe

#3714 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

93. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Biochemistry

#851 in Europe

#3736 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

94. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Biochemistry

#871 in Europe

#3848 in the World

Enrollment: 1,854
Founded: 1966

95. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Biochemistry

#894 in Europe

#3985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,196
Male:Female: 77:23
Founded: 1994

96. National School Mines - Telecom Lille Douai

Hauts-de-France | Douai

For Biochemistry

#898 in Europe

#4008 in the World

Founded: 2017

97. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Biochemistry

#918 in Europe

#4107 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

98. University of Reunion

Reunion | Saint-Denis

For Biochemistry

#928 in Europe

#4176 in the World

Enrollment: 19,200
Founded: 1960

99. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Biochemistry

#932 in Europe

#4196 in the World

Enrollment: 39,424
Founded: 1875

100. National Graduate School of Textile Engineering

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Biochemistry

#951 in Europe

#4310 in the World

Enrollment: 419
Founded: 1889

The best cities to study Biochemistry in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Villeurbanne, Orsay, and Montpellier.