91 Best universities for Immunology 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 Immunology. A graph of 8.18M citations received by 198K academic papers made by 91 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 Immunology

#7 in Europe

#37 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Immunology

#50 in Europe

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#87 in Europe

#234 in the World

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

4. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Immunology

#111 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

5. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Immunology

#113 in Europe

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

6. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Immunology

#121 in Europe

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

7. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Immunology

#134 in Europe

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

8. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Immunology

#136 in Europe

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

9. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Immunology

#151 in Europe

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

10. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#152 in Europe

#423 in the World

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

11. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Immunology

#155 in Europe

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Immunology

#161 in Europe

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

13. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Immunology

#174 in Europe

#494 in the World

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

14. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Immunology

#187 in Europe

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

15. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Immunology

#201 in Europe

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

16. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Immunology

#206 in Europe

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

17. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Immunology

#215 in Europe

#613 in the World

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

18. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Immunology

#226 in Europe

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

19. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Immunology

#227 in Europe

#671 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

20. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Immunology

#228 in Europe

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

21. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Immunology

#233 in Europe

#694 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

22. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Immunology

#251 in Europe

#756 in the World

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

23. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Immunology

#262 in Europe

#797 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

24. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Immunology

#272 in Europe

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

25. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Immunology

#273 in Europe

#831 in the World

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

26. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Immunology

#279 in Europe

#862 in the World

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

27. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Immunology

#285 in Europe

#887 in the World

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

28. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Immunology

#289 in Europe

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

29. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Immunology

#291 in Europe

#916 in the World

Founded: 1828

30. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Immunology

#299 in Europe

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

31. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Immunology

#318 in Europe

#1028 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

32. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#325 in Europe

#1080 in the World

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

33. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Immunology

#330 in Europe

#1093 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#333 in Europe

#1100 in the World

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

35. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Immunology

#361 in Europe

#1243 in the World

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

36. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Immunology

#379 in Europe

#1315 in the World

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

37. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Immunology

#386 in Europe

#1355 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

38. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Immunology

#416 in Europe

#1483 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

39. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Immunology

#431 in Europe

#1542 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

40. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Immunology

#442 in Europe

#1593 in the World

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

41. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Immunology

#450 in Europe

#1631 in the World

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

42. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Immunology

#453 in Europe

#1636 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

43. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Immunology

#469 in Europe

#1735 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

44. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Immunology

#472 in Europe

#1740 in the World

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

45. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Immunology

#476 in Europe

#1778 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

46. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Immunology

#479 in Europe

#1784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

47. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Immunology

#485 in Europe

#1837 in the World

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

48. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#499 in Europe

#1927 in the World

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

49. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Immunology

#524 in Europe

#2014 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

50. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Immunology

#531 in Europe

#2062 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

51. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#545 in Europe

#2128 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

52. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Immunology

#552 in Europe

#2161 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

53. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Immunology

#570 in Europe

#2228 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#583 in Europe

#2325 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

55. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Immunology

#599 in Europe

#2433 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

56. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Immunology

#614 in Europe

#2527 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

57. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Immunology

#619 in Europe

#2549 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

58. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Immunology

#620 in Europe

#2550 in the World

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

59. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Immunology

#627 in Europe

#2573 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

60. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Immunology

#628 in Europe

#2576 in the World

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

61. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Immunology

#630 in Europe

#2581 in the World

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

62. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Immunology

#635 in Europe

#2612 in the World

Enrollment: 39,424
Founded: 1875

63. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Immunology

#654 in Europe

#2781 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

64. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#660 in Europe

#2833 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

65. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Immunology

#672 in Europe

#2884 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

66. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#675 in Europe

#2896 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

67. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Immunology

#686 in Europe

#2936 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

68. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#689 in Europe

#2950 in the World

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

69. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#693 in Europe

#2961 in the World

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

70. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Immunology

#696 in Europe

#2972 in the World

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

71. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Immunology

#701 in Europe

#3009 in the World

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

72. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#711 in Europe

#3054 in the World

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

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Immunology

#713 in Europe

#3068 in the World

Founded: 1994

74. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Immunology

#738 in Europe

#3236 in the World

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

75. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Immunology

#740 in Europe

#3248 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

76. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Immunology

#748 in Europe

#3318 in the World

Enrollment: 3,536
Founded: 1987

77. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Immunology

#778 in Europe

#3529 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

78. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Immunology

#780 in Europe

#3535 in the World

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

79. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Immunology

#786 in Europe

#3557 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

80. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Immunology

#793 in Europe

#3598 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

81. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#802 in Europe

#3649 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

82. University of Reunion

Reunion | Saint-Denis

For Immunology

#822 in Europe

#3777 in the World

Enrollment: 19,200
Founded: 1960

83. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Immunology

#837 in Europe

#3856 in the World

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

84. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Immunology

#838 in Europe

#3861 in the World

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

85. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Immunology

#849 in Europe

#3896 in the World

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

86. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Immunology

#860 in Europe

#3955 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

87. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Immunology

#864 in Europe

#3980 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

88. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Immunology

#892 in Europe

#4163 in the World

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

89. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Immunology

#893 in Europe

#4164 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

90. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Immunology

#929 in Europe

#4359 in the World

Founded: 1907

91. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Immunology

#935 in Europe

#4402 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

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