100 Best universities for Genetics in France

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Genetics. A graph of 23.5M citations received by 608K academic papers made by 127 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

#9 in Europe

#53 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Genetics

#55 in Europe

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Genetics

#81 in Europe

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

4. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Genetics

#89 in Europe

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

5. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Genetics

#117 in Europe

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

6. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Genetics

#118 in Europe

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

7. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Genetics

#124 in Europe

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

8. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#127 in Europe

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,690
Founded: 2019

9. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Genetics

#138 in Europe

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

10. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Genetics

#161 in Europe

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

11. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Genetics

#163 in Europe

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

12. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#191 in Europe

#546 in the World

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

13. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Genetics

#196 in Europe

#565 in the World

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

14. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Genetics

#205 in Europe

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

15. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Genetics

#211 in Europe

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

16. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Genetics

#221 in Europe

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

17. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#224 in Europe

#639 in the World

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

18. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Genetics

#229 in Europe

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

19. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Genetics

#231 in Europe

#661 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Genetics

#233 in Europe

#663 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

21. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Genetics

#235 in Europe

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1460

22. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Genetics

#246 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

23. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Genetics

#287 in Europe

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#288 in Europe

#827 in the World

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

25. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Genetics

#296 in Europe

#854 in the World

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

26. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Genetics

#306 in Europe

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,790
Founded: 1794

27. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Genetics

#307 in Europe

#883 in the World

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

28. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Genetics

#308 in Europe

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 27,820
Founded: 1431

29. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Genetics

#344 in Europe

#1061 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

30. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Genetics

#348 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

31. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Genetics

#361 in Europe

#1124 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

32. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Genetics

#373 in Europe

#1198 in the World

Founded: 1828

33. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Genetics

#377 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,900
Founded: 1970

34. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Genetics

#379 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

35. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Genetics

#382 in Europe

#1234 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

36. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Genetics

#391 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

37. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Genetics

#401 in Europe

#1290 in the World

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

38. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Genetics

#407 in Europe

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

39. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Genetics

#415 in Europe

#1352 in the World

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

40. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Genetics

#417 in Europe

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

41. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Genetics

#422 in Europe

#1390 in the World

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

42. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Genetics

#433 in Europe

#1431 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

43. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Genetics

#435 in Europe

#1438 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

44. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Genetics

#449 in Europe

#1482 in the World

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

45. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#457 in Europe

#1519 in the World

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

46. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Genetics

#470 in Europe

#1571 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

47. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#472 in Europe

#1583 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#488 in Europe

#1686 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

49. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Genetics

#496 in Europe

#1758 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

50. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Genetics

#502 in Europe

#1783 in the World

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

51. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#535 in Europe

#1984 in the World

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

52. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Genetics

#537 in Europe

#2014 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

53. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Genetics

#550 in Europe

#2090 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

54. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Genetics

#553 in Europe

#2105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,051
Founded: 1992

55. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Genetics

#558 in Europe

#2139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,993
Founded: 2007

56. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#565 in Europe

#2178 in the World

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

57. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Genetics

#566 in Europe

#2180 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

58. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Genetics

#567 in Europe

#2189 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

59. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#571 in Europe

#2194 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Genetics

#576 in Europe

#2224 in the World

Founded: 1994

61. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Genetics

#580 in Europe

#2234 in the World

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

62. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Genetics

#582 in Europe

#2246 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

63. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Genetics

#596 in Europe

#2352 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

64. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#600 in Europe

#2366 in the World

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

65. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Genetics

#603 in Europe

#2373 in the World

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

66. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Genetics

#605 in Europe

#2378 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

67. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#609 in Europe

#2390 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

68. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Genetics

#616 in Europe

#2439 in the World

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

69. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Genetics

#618 in Europe

#2444 in the World

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

70. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Genetics

#620 in Europe

#2459 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

71. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Genetics

#630 in Europe

#2518 in the World

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

72. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Genetics

#632 in Europe

#2524 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

73. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#634 in Europe

#2538 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

74. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Genetics

#637 in Europe

#2574 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

75. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Genetics

#652 in Europe

#2647 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

76. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Genetics

#680 in Europe

#2773 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

77. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Genetics

#699 in Europe

#2888 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

78. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#701 in Europe

#2892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

79. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#712 in Europe

#2948 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

80. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Genetics

#724 in Europe

#2985 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

81. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Genetics

#726 in Europe

#3002 in the World

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

82. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Genetics

#732 in Europe

#3019 in the World

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

83. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Genetics

#744 in Europe

#3073 in the World

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

84. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Genetics

#746 in Europe

#3082 in the World

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

85. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Genetics

#763 in Europe

#3196 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

86. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Genetics

#764 in Europe

#3199 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

87. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Genetics

#769 in Europe

#3224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

88. Eurecom

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

For Genetics

#779 in Europe

#3284 in the World

Founded: 1991

89. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Genetics

#783 in Europe

#3304 in the World

Enrollment: 3,536
Founded: 1987

90. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Genetics

#798 in Europe

#3438 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

91. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Genetics

#817 in Europe

#3535 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

92. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Genetics

#821 in Europe

#3561 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

93. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Genetics

#822 in Europe

#3589 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

94. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Genetics

#850 in Europe

#3760 in the World

Enrollment: 39,424
Founded: 1875

95. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Genetics

#896 in Europe

#3996 in the World

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

96. National School of Civil Aviation

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Genetics

#902 in Europe

#4038 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1949

97. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Genetics

#904 in Europe

#4045 in the World

Enrollment: 1,854
Founded: 1966

98. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Genetics

#920 in Europe

#4126 in the World

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

99. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Genetics

#925 in Europe

#4172 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

100. University of Reunion

Reunion | Saint-Denis

For Genetics

#929 in Europe

#4196 in the World

Enrollment: 19,200
Founded: 1960

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