82 Best universities for Biology in France

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.

2. Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Biology

#94 in Europe
#273 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,037
Founded
1150

3. Normal Superior School

For Biology

#98 in Europe
#282 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,400
Founded
1794

4. Paris-Sud University

For Biology

#108 in Europe
#299 in the World
Enrollment
31,400
Founded
2014

7. Paris Descartes University

For Biology

#148 in Europe
#414 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
32,302
Founded
2019

8. University of Strasbourg

For Biology

#157 in Europe
#432 in the World
Enrollment
50,822
Founded
1621

11. Paris Diderot University

For Biology

#197 in Europe
#560 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,889
Founded
1970

14. University of Nantes

For Biology

#246 in Europe
#741 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
37,252
Founded
1460

15. University of Lille

For Biology

#259 in Europe
#788 in the World
Enrollment
80,000
Founded
2018

18. University of Caen Normandy

For Biology

#266 in Europe
#806 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

19. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Biology

#270 in Europe
#815 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,490
Founded
1970

21. University of Poitiers

For Biology

#299 in Europe
#876 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
25,078
Founded
1431

24. Polytechnic School

For Biology

#318 in Europe
#972 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1794

25. University of Angers

For Biology

#321 in Europe
#981 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

28. University of Lorraine

For Biology

#339 in Europe
#1045 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

29. Montpellier SupAgro

For Biology

#366 in Europe
#1141 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2007

30. University of Orleans

For Biology

#369 in Europe
#1153 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
16,629
Founded
1962

31. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For Biology

#382 in Europe
#1219 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
8,730
Founded
1970

32. University of Western Brittany

For Biology

#383 in Europe
#1223 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

34. Agrocampus Ouest

For Biology

#404 in Europe
#1359 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2008

36. University of Technology of Compiegne

For Biology

#422 in Europe
#1459 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,400
Founded
1972

37. University of Reunion

For Biology

#435 in Europe
#1522 in the World
Enrollment
19,200
Founded
1960

38. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Biology

#438 in Europe
#1534 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
5,383
Founded
1957

44. National Veterinary School of 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

For Biology

#496 in Europe
#1865 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
13,400
Founded
1970

48. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Biology

#503 in Europe
#1919 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

49. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

For Biology

#505 in Europe
#1936 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1828

50. Upper Alsace University

For Biology

#509 in Europe
#1963 in the World
Enrollment
10,555
Founded
1975

51. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Biology

#514 in Europe
#2005 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1900

58. Central School of Lyon

For Biology

#561 in Europe
#2320 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,468
Founded
1857

60. Cergy-Pontoise University

For Biology

#567 in Europe
#2347 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
15,052
Founded
1991

61. Artois University

For Biology

#577 in Europe
#2386 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
11,091
Founded
1992

63. Sorbonne University

For Biology

#624 in Europe
#2737 in the World
Enrollment
55,600
Founded
2018

64. University of Technology of Troyes

For Biology

#627 in Europe
#2764 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
2,696
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1994

66. University of Le Havre

For Biology

#633 in Europe
#2814 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
7,591
Founded
1984

67. University of Southern Brittany

For Biology

#638 in Europe
#2848 in the World
Enrollment
9,477
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1995

68. University of Rennes 1

For Biology

#656 in Europe
#2957 in the World
Enrollment
28,187
Founded
1970

71. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

For Biology

#695 in Europe
#3153 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,534
Founded
1963

75. Lille Catholic University

For Biology

#770 in Europe
#3631 in the World
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1875

76. University of French Polynesia

For Biology

#784 in Europe
#3707 in the World
Enrollment
2,944
Founded
1987

77. Paris Dauphine University

For Biology

#801 in Europe
#3765 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Enrollment
8,681
Founded
1968

78. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

For Biology

#822 in Europe
#3915 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
21,997
Founded
1970

80. CentraleSupelec

For Biology

#825 in Europe
#3925 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1894

82. University of 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.