100 Best universities for Genetics 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 Genetics. A graph of 18.2M citations received by 552K academic papers made by 126 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 Genetics

#7 in Europe

#46 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Genetics

#48 in Europe

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Genetics

#72 in Europe

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

4. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Genetics

#81 in Europe

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

5. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Genetics

#115 in Europe

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

6. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Genetics

#116 in Europe

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

7. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Genetics

#121 in Europe

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

8. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#127 in Europe

#343 in the World

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

9. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Genetics

#129 in Europe

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

10. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Genetics

#145 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

11. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Genetics

#169 in Europe

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

12. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#190 in Europe

#535 in the World

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

13. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Genetics

#203 in Europe

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

14. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Genetics

#209 in Europe

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

15. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Genetics

#211 in Europe

#587 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

16. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Genetics

#225 in Europe

#638 in the World

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

17. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Genetics

#226 in Europe

#640 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

18. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Genetics

#227 in Europe

#641 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Genetics

#232 in Europe

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

20. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Genetics

#233 in Europe

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#254 in Europe

#715 in the World

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

22. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Genetics

#282 in Europe

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

23. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#289 in Europe

#815 in the World

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

24. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Genetics

#291 in Europe

#821 in the World

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

25. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Genetics

#292 in Europe

#823 in the World

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

26. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Genetics

#297 in Europe

#838 in the World

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

27. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Genetics

#299 in Europe

#846 in the World

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

28. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Genetics

#333 in Europe

#987 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

29. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Genetics

#340 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

30. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Genetics

#346 in Europe

#1031 in the World

Founded: 1828

31. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Genetics

#351 in Europe

#1056 in the World

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

32. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Genetics

#356 in Europe

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

33. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Genetics

#360 in Europe

#1098 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

34. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Genetics

#362 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

35. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Genetics

#374 in Europe

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

36. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Genetics

#381 in Europe

#1169 in the World

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

37. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Genetics

#382 in Europe

#1172 in the World

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

38. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Genetics

#384 in Europe

#1186 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

39. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Genetics

#385 in Europe

#1192 in the World

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

40. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Genetics

#396 in Europe

#1233 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

41. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Genetics

#401 in Europe

#1266 in the World

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

42. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Genetics

#405 in Europe

#1280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

43. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Genetics

#412 in Europe

#1324 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

44. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Genetics

#425 in Europe

#1371 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

45. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#428 in Europe

#1378 in the World

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

46. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#431 in Europe

#1383 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

47. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Genetics

#448 in Europe

#1462 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#476 in Europe

#1574 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

49. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Genetics

#486 in Europe

#1628 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

50. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Genetics

#487 in Europe

#1636 in the World

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

51. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#490 in Europe

#1667 in the World

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

52. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Genetics

#529 in Europe

#1896 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

53. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Genetics

#531 in Europe

#1902 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

54. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Genetics

#532 in Europe

#1904 in the World

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

55. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Genetics

#540 in Europe

#1954 in the World

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

56. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Genetics

#543 in Europe

#1992 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Genetics

#547 in Europe

#2018 in the World

Founded: 1994

58. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#553 in Europe

#2046 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

59. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Genetics

#556 in Europe

#2053 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

60. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Genetics

#558 in Europe

#2056 in the World

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

61. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Genetics

#564 in Europe

#2088 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

62. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Genetics

#577 in Europe

#2167 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

63. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Genetics

#578 in Europe

#2170 in the World

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

64. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Genetics

#586 in Europe

#2218 in the World

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

65. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Genetics

#587 in Europe

#2219 in the World

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

66. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Genetics

#589 in Europe

#2226 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

67. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Genetics

#599 in Europe

#2272 in the World

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

68. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#603 in Europe

#2283 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

69. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Genetics

#604 in Europe

#2284 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

70. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#607 in Europe

#2301 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

71. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#624 in Europe

#2415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

72. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Genetics

#625 in Europe

#2419 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

73. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#629 in Europe

#2452 in the World

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

74. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Genetics

#634 in Europe

#2482 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

75. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#641 in Europe

#2526 in the World

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

76. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Genetics

#647 in Europe

#2559 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

77. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Genetics

#652 in Europe

#2595 in the World

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

78. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Genetics

#676 in Europe

#2739 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

79. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Genetics

#677 in Europe

#2742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

80. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#685 in Europe

#2764 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

81. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Genetics

#690 in Europe

#2786 in the World

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

82. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Genetics

#699 in Europe

#2821 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

83. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Genetics

#703 in Europe

#2845 in the World

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

84. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Genetics

#711 in Europe

#2889 in the World

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

85. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Genetics

#725 in Europe

#2947 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

86. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Genetics

#732 in Europe

#2997 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

87. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Genetics

#737 in Europe

#3016 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

88. Eurecom

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

For Genetics

#755 in Europe

#3073 in the World

Founded: 1991

89. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Genetics

#779 in Europe

#3257 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

90. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Genetics

#780 in Europe

#3270 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

91. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Genetics

#781 in Europe

#3273 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

92. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Genetics

#794 in Europe

#3367 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

93. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Genetics

#826 in Europe

#3585 in the World

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

94. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Genetics

#827 in Europe

#3601 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

95. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Genetics

#832 in Europe

#3639 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

96. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Genetics

#844 in Europe

#3694 in the World

Enrollment: 3,536
Founded: 1987

97. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#848 in Europe

#3719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 19,018
Founded: 1970

98. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Genetics

#853 in Europe

#3752 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

99. National Engineering Graduate School of Mechanics and Microtechnologies

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Genetics

#860 in Europe

#3793 in the World

Enrollment: 762
Founded: 1902

100. National School of Civil Aviation

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Genetics

#872 in Europe

#3876 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1949

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