100 Best universities for Biology in France

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Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 43M citations received by 1.32M academic papers made by 135 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

For Biology

#8 in Europe
#49 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

3. Paris-Sud University

For Biology

#91 in Europe
#257 in the World
Enrollment
23,270
Founded
2014

9. University of Strasbourg

For Biology

#171 in Europe
#460 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

10. Paris Descartes University

For Biology

#182 in Europe
#494 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
31,690
Founded
2019

11. University of Lorraine

For Biology

#183 in Europe
#501 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

12. University of Lille

For Biology

#185 in Europe
#510 in the World
Enrollment
71,429
Founded
2018

13. Normal Superior School

For Biology

#223 in Europe
#629 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,536
Founded
1794

15. Paris Diderot University

For Biology

#238 in Europe
#690 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,523
Founded
1970

17. University of Nantes

For Biology

#256 in Europe
#736 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
37,252
Founded
1460

20. Polytechnic School

For Biology

#271 in Europe
#783 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1794

21. University of Clermont Auvergne

For Biology

#279 in Europe
#805 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,690
Founded
1854

23. University of Poitiers

For Biology

#288 in Europe
#849 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,820
Founded
1431

24. University of Caen Normandy

For Biology

#302 in Europe
#895 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

29. University of Angers

For Biology

#345 in Europe
#1045 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

31. University of Western Brittany

For Biology

#356 in Europe
#1092 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

33. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Biology

#368 in Europe
#1119 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,900
Founded
1970

34. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Biology

#391 in Europe
#1210 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
7,646
Founded
1900

38. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Biology

#418 in Europe
#1333 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,067
Founded
1957

40. Montpellier SupAgro

For Biology

#449 in Europe
#1462 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2007

41. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Biology

#456 in Europe
#1493 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

42. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For Biology

#457 in Europe
#1508 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,238
Founded
1970

43. Agrocampus Ouest

For Biology

#467 in Europe
#1550 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2008

44. University of Technology of Compiegne

For Biology

#468 in Europe
#1554 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,367
Founded
1972

48. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

For Biology

#515 in Europe
#1788 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
3,077
Founded
1963

49. Upper Alsace University

For Biology

#527 in Europe
#1827 in the World
Enrollment
9,921
Founded
1975

50. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Biology

#531 in Europe
#1846 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1780

51. National Veterinary School of Alfort

For Biology

#533 in Europe
#1862 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
800
Founded
1765

54. Central School of Lyon

For Biology

#544 in Europe
#1922 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
2,920
Founded
1857

56. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Biology

#550 in Europe
#1951 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
11,196
Founded
1872

57. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Biology

#552 in Europe
#1966 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,629
Founded
1970

61. Artois University

For Biology

#570 in Europe
#2081 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,051
Founded
1992

65. TELECOM ParisTech

For Biology

#584 in Europe
#2170 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1878

69. Central School of Lille

For Biology

#610 in Europe
#2282 in the World
Enrollment
2,272
Founded
1872

70. University of Paris 8

For Biology

#627 in Europe
#2390 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
22,023
Founded
1968

72. Paris Dauphine University

For Biology

#641 in Europe
#2482 in the World
Enrollment
11,281
Founded
1968

76. CentraleSupelec

For Biology

#661 in Europe
#2602 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1894

78. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Biology

#670 in Europe
#2687 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
15,232
Founded
1971

79. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

For Biology

#691 in Europe
#2806 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
21,997
Founded
1970

80. University of Nimes

For Biology

#695 in Europe
#2812 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
5,687
Founded
2007

82. University of Southern Brittany

For Biology

#719 in Europe
#2914 in the World
Enrollment
9,477
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1995

83. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

For Biology

#728 in Europe
#2958 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
897
Founded
1970

84. University of Le Havre

For Biology

#735 in Europe
#2972 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
7,591
Founded
1984

87. Central School of Nantes

For Biology

#753 in Europe
#3060 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
2,287
Founded
1919

90. University of Technology of Troyes

For Biology

#767 in Europe
#3099 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
3,196
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1994

93. University of Rennes 2

For Biology

#822 in Europe
#3407 in the World
Enrollment
23,365
Founded
1969

96. Cergy-Pontoise University

For Biology

#837 in Europe
#3480 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
20,784
Founded
1991

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