91 Best universities for Immunology in France

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Immunology. A graph of 7.64M citations received by 190K 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

#54 in Europe

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#88 in Europe

#235 in the World

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

4. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Immunology

#110 in Europe

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

5. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Immunology

#114 in Europe

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

6. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Immunology

#124 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

7. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Immunology

#133 in Europe

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

8. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Immunology

#136 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

9. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Immunology

#149 in Europe

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

10. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#153 in Europe

#425 in the World

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

11. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Immunology

#157 in Europe

#432 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

#176 in Europe

#494 in the World

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

14. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Immunology

#189 in Europe

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

15. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Immunology

#201 in Europe

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

16. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Immunology

#207 in Europe

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

17. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Immunology

#216 in Europe

#620 in the World

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

18. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Immunology

#225 in Europe

#663 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

19. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Immunology

#226 in Europe

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

20. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Immunology

#228 in Europe

#671 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

21. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Immunology

#232 in Europe

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

22. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Immunology

#252 in Europe

#759 in the World

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

23. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Immunology

#259 in Europe

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

24. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Immunology

#272 in Europe

#833 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

25. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Immunology

#280 in Europe

#861 in the World

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

26. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Immunology

#283 in Europe

#879 in the World

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

27. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Immunology

#287 in Europe

#890 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

28. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Immunology

#289 in Europe

#905 in the World

Founded: 1828

29. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Immunology

#299 in Europe

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

30. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Immunology

#302 in Europe

#967 in the World

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

31. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Immunology

#317 in Europe

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

32. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#321 in Europe

#1046 in the World

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

33. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Immunology

#328 in Europe

#1079 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

#337 in Europe

#1124 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

#1228 in the World

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

36. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Immunology

#375 in Europe

#1295 in the World

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

37. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Immunology

#388 in Europe

#1362 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

38. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Immunology

#418 in Europe

#1478 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

39. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Immunology

#431 in Europe

#1528 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

40. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Immunology

#442 in Europe

#1579 in the World

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

41. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Immunology

#448 in Europe

#1607 in the World

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

42. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Immunology

#450 in Europe

#1621 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

43. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Immunology

#466 in Europe

#1711 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

44. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Immunology

#467 in Europe

#1713 in the World

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

45. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Immunology

#472 in Europe

#1749 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

46. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Immunology

#481 in Europe

#1801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

47. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Immunology

#482 in Europe

#1803 in the World

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

48. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#488 in Europe

#1844 in the World

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

49. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Immunology

#512 in Europe

#1971 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

50. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Immunology

#522 in Europe

#2004 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

51. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#539 in Europe

#2091 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

52. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Immunology

#546 in Europe

#2127 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#584 in Europe

#2315 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

54. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Immunology

#590 in Europe

#2370 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

55. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Immunology

#594 in Europe

#2406 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

56. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Immunology

#606 in Europe

#2469 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

57. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Immunology

#612 in Europe

#2483 in the World

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

58. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Immunology

#619 in Europe

#2522 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

59. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Immunology

#620 in Europe

#2529 in the World

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

60. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Immunology

#621 in Europe

#2542 in the World

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

61. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Immunology

#626 in Europe

#2554 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

62. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Immunology

#633 in Europe

#2586 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

63. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Immunology

#647 in Europe

#2713 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

64. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Immunology

#666 in Europe

#2848 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

65. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#673 in Europe

#2871 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

66. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Immunology

#674 in Europe

#2873 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

67. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#687 in Europe

#2922 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

68. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Immunology

#688 in Europe

#2923 in the World

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

69. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#689 in Europe

#2928 in the World

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

70. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#692 in Europe

#2948 in the World

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

71. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#697 in Europe

#2994 in the World

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

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Immunology

#710 in Europe

#3052 in the World

Founded: 1994

73. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Immunology

#723 in Europe

#3163 in the World

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

74. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Immunology

#737 in Europe

#3226 in the World

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

75. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Immunology

#739 in Europe

#3262 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

76. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Immunology

#746 in Europe

#3301 in the World

Enrollment: 3,536
Founded: 1987

77. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Immunology

#773 in Europe

#3509 in the World

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

78. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Immunology

#774 in Europe

#3511 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

79. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Immunology

#780 in Europe

#3526 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

80. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Immunology

#788 in Europe

#3567 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

81. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#793 in Europe

#3606 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

82. University of Reunion

Reunion | Saint-Denis

For Immunology

#815 in Europe

#3734 in the World

Enrollment: 19,200
Founded: 1960

83. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Immunology

#835 in Europe

#3822 in the World

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

84. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Immunology

#837 in Europe

#3835 in the World

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

85. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Immunology

#853 in Europe

#3917 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

86. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Immunology

#858 in Europe

#3937 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

87. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Immunology

#860 in Europe

#3955 in the World

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

88. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Immunology

#885 in Europe

#4113 in the World

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

89. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Immunology

#892 in Europe

#4158 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

90. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Immunology

#918 in Europe

#4311 in the World

Founded: 1907

91. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Immunology

#929 in Europe

#4370 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.