82 Best universities for Biology in France

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 7.01M citations received by 146K academic papers made by 82 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. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Biology

#93 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

2. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biology

#94 in Europe

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,037
Founded: 1150

3. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biology

#98 in Europe

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,400
Founded: 1794

4. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Biology

#108 in Europe

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

5. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Biology

#109 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

6. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Biology

#125 in Europe

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

7. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biology

#148 in Europe

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 32,302
Founded: 2019

8. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Biology

#157 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 50,822
Founded: 1621

9. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Biology

#161 in Europe

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

10. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Biology

#184 in Europe

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 31,388
Founded: 1960

11. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biology

#197 in Europe

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,889
Founded: 1970

12. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Biology

#221 in Europe

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 34,169
Founded: 1722

13. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Biology

#223 in Europe

#639 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

14. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Biology

#246 in Europe

#741 in the World

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

15. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Biology

#259 in Europe

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

16. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Biology

#260 in Europe

#789 in the World

Enrollment: 2,469
Founded: 1987

17. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Biology

#265 in Europe

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 55,000
Founded: 1339

18. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Biology

#266 in Europe

#806 in the World

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

19. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Biology

#270 in Europe

#815 in the World

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

20. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Biology

#292 in Europe

#859 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

21. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Biology

#299 in Europe

#876 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biology

#309 in Europe

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,300
Founded: 2007

23. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Biology

#314 in Europe

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

24. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Biology

#318 in Europe

#972 in the World

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

25. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Biology

#321 in Europe

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 25,687
Founded: 1971

26. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Biology

#330 in Europe

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 22,971
Founded: 1548

27. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Biology

#331 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1854

28. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Biology

#339 in Europe

#1045 in the World

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

29. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Biology

#366 in Europe

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

30. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Biology

#369 in Europe

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

31. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Biology

#382 in Europe

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 8,730
Founded: 1970

32. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Biology

#383 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

33. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Biology

#384 in Europe

#1230 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

34. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Biology

#404 in Europe

#1359 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

35. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Biology

#406 in Europe

#1362 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

36. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Biology

#422 in Europe

#1459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1972

37. University of Reunion

Reunion | Saint-Denis

For Biology

#435 in Europe

#1522 in the World

Enrollment: 19,200
Founded: 1960

38. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Biology

#438 in Europe

#1534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,383
Founded: 1957

39. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Biology

#448 in Europe

#1611 in the World

Enrollment: 6,864
Founded: 1984

40. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biology

#455 in Europe

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1780

41. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Biology

#465 in Europe

#1700 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1991

42. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Biology

#475 in Europe

#1777 in the World

Enrollment: 13,820
Founded: 1991

43. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Biology

#487 in Europe

#1815 in the World

Enrollment: 8,691
Founded: 1993

44. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Biology

#489 in Europe

#1822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

45. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Biology

#496 in Europe

#1865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 13,400
Founded: 1970

46. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Biology

#497 in Europe

#1883 in the World

Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1912

47. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biology

#498 in Europe

#1887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1896

48. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biology

#503 in Europe

#1919 in the World

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

49. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Biology

#505 in Europe

#1936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1828

50. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Biology

#509 in Europe

#1963 in the World

Enrollment: 10,555
Founded: 1975

51. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Biology

#514 in Europe

#2005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1900

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

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Biology

#530 in Europe

#2095 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

53. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Biology

#536 in Europe

#2150 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

54. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Biology

#540 in Europe

#2176 in the World

Enrollment: 9,991
Founded: 1850

55. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Biology

#544 in Europe

#2209 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

56. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Biology

#545 in Europe

#2221 in the World

Enrollment: 17,553
Founded: 1970

57. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Biology

#556 in Europe

#2283 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

58. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Biology

#561 in Europe

#2320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 1,468
Founded: 1857

59. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Biology

#565 in Europe

#2340 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1957

60. Cergy-Pontoise University

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Biology

#567 in Europe

#2347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 15,052
Founded: 1991

61. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Biology

#577 in Europe

#2386 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biology

#613 in Europe

#2633 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

63. Sorbonne University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biology

#624 in Europe

#2737 in the World

Enrollment: 55,600
Founded: 2018

64. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Biology

#627 in Europe

#2764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,696
Male:Female: 77:23
Founded: 1994

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Biology

#632 in Europe

#2802 in the World

Enrollment: 32,779
Founded: 1970

66. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Biology

#633 in Europe

#2814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 7,591
Founded: 1984

67. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Biology

#638 in Europe

#2848 in the World

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

68. University of Rennes 1

Brittany | Rennes

For Biology

#656 in Europe

#2957 in the World

Enrollment: 28,187
Founded: 1970

69. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biology

#674 in Europe

#3061 in the World

Founded: 1947

70. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Biology

#675 in Europe

#3062 in the World

Founded: 1969

71. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Biology

#695 in Europe

#3153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,534
Founded: 1963

72. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Biology

#718 in Europe

#3298 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

73. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Biology

#754 in Europe

#3520 in the World

Founded: 1945

74. National Graduate School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Biology

#762 in Europe

#3561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,160
Founded: 1816

75. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Biology

#770 in Europe

#3631 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

76. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Biology

#784 in Europe

#3707 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

77. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Biology

#801 in Europe

#3765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 8,681
Founded: 1968

78. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Biology

#822 in Europe

#3915 in the World

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

79. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Biology

#823 in Europe

#3920 in the World

Enrollment: 31,001
Founded: 1964

80. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Biology

#825 in Europe

#3925 in the World

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

81. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Biology

#844 in Europe

#4017 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

82. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Biology

#899 in Europe

#4342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,735
Founded: 2007

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