63 Best universities for Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology. A graph of 1.21M citations received by 34.6K academic papers made by 63 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 Biotechnology

#20 in Europe

#83 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Biotechnology

#67 in Europe

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Biotechnology

#101 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

4. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Biotechnology

#102 in Europe

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

5. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Biotechnology

#126 in Europe

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

6. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Biotechnology

#146 in Europe

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

7. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Biotechnology

#147 in Europe

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

8. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biotechnology

#148 in Europe

#381 in the World

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

9. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Biotechnology

#184 in Europe

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

10. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Biotechnology

#188 in Europe

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

11. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Biotechnology

#196 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

12. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Biotechnology

#207 in Europe

#583 in the World

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

13. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Biotechnology

#218 in Europe

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biotechnology

#222 in Europe

#626 in the World

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

15. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biotechnology

#226 in Europe

#636 in the World

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

16. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Biotechnology

#233 in Europe

#663 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

17. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Biotechnology

#246 in Europe

#711 in the World

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

18. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Biotechnology

#254 in Europe

#744 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

19. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Biotechnology

#255 in Europe

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

20. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Biotechnology

#264 in Europe

#781 in the World

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

21. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Biotechnology

#267 in Europe

#794 in the World

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

22. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Biotechnology

#271 in Europe

#802 in the World

Founded: 1828

23. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Biotechnology

#285 in Europe

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

24. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Biotechnology

#290 in Europe

#881 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

25. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Biotechnology

#293 in Europe

#894 in the World

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

26. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Biotechnology

#294 in Europe

#895 in the World

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

27. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Biotechnology

#336 in Europe

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

28. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Biotechnology

#339 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Biotechnology

#348 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

30. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Biotechnology

#368 in Europe

#1166 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

31. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Biotechnology

#379 in Europe

#1214 in the World

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

32. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biotechnology

#387 in Europe

#1246 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

33. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Biotechnology

#395 in Europe

#1284 in the World

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

34. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Biotechnology

#402 in Europe

#1327 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

35. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Biotechnology

#408 in Europe

#1348 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

36. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Biotechnology

#414 in Europe

#1380 in the World

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

37. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Biotechnology

#415 in Europe

#1381 in the World

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

38. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Biotechnology

#416 in Europe

#1382 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

39. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Biotechnology

#418 in Europe

#1384 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

40. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Biotechnology

#426 in Europe

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,490
Founded: 1970

41. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Biotechnology

#439 in Europe

#1482 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

42. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Biotechnology

#448 in Europe

#1545 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

43. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Biotechnology

#461 in Europe

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 11,091
Founded: 1992

44. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Biotechnology

#478 in Europe

#1635 in the World

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

45. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Biotechnology

#481 in Europe

#1658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

46. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Biotechnology

#486 in Europe

#1684 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

47. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biotechnology

#504 in Europe

#1844 in the World

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

48. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Biotechnology

#508 in Europe

#1862 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biotechnology

#517 in Europe

#1927 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

50. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Biotechnology

#543 in Europe

#2053 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

51. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Biotechnology

#561 in Europe

#2167 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

52. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Biotechnology

#579 in Europe

#2251 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

53. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biotechnology

#586 in Europe

#2296 in the World

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

54. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Biotechnology

#591 in Europe

#2330 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

55. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biotechnology

#593 in Europe

#2352 in the World

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

56. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Biotechnology

#596 in Europe

#2398 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

57. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Biotechnology

#613 in Europe

#2528 in the World

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

58. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Biotechnology

#614 in Europe

#2542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,687
Founded: 2007

59. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Biotechnology

#625 in Europe

#2576 in the World

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

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Biotechnology

#637 in Europe

#2659 in the World

Founded: 1994

61. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Biotechnology

#653 in Europe

#2756 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

62. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Biotechnology

#664 in Europe

#2819 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

63. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Biotechnology

#693 in Europe

#2989 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

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