87 Best universities for Immunology 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 Immunology. A graph of 6.28M citations received by 179K academic papers made by 87 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

#38 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

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#88 in Europe

#234 in the World

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

4. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Immunology

#104 in Europe

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

5. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Immunology

#108 in Europe

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

6. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Immunology

#114 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

7. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Immunology

#128 in Europe

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

8. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Immunology

#137 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

9. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Immunology

#145 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

10. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#148 in Europe

#398 in the World

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

11. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Immunology

#149 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Immunology

#162 in Europe

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

13. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Immunology

#173 in Europe

#477 in the World

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

14. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Immunology

#175 in Europe

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

15. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Immunology

#193 in Europe

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

16. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Immunology

#199 in Europe

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

17. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Immunology

#217 in Europe

#618 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

18. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Immunology

#222 in Europe

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

19. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Immunology

#223 in Europe

#639 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

20. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Immunology

#225 in Europe

#641 in the World

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

21. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Immunology

#228 in Europe

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

22. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Immunology

#244 in Europe

#717 in the World

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

23. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Immunology

#266 in Europe

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

24. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Immunology

#267 in Europe

#798 in the World

Founded: 1828

25. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Immunology

#269 in Europe

#800 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

26. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Immunology

#270 in Europe

#803 in the World

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

27. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Immunology

#279 in Europe

#837 in the World

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

28. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Immunology

#285 in Europe

#866 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#294 in Europe

#897 in the World

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

30. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Immunology

#298 in Europe

#916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

31. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Immunology

#305 in Europe

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

32. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Immunology

#320 in Europe

#1012 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

33. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Immunology

#321 in Europe

#1023 in the World

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

34. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Immunology

#364 in Europe

#1192 in the World

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

35. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Immunology

#371 in Europe

#1220 in the World

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

36. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Immunology

#377 in Europe

#1262 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

37. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Immunology

#403 in Europe

#1399 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

38. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#404 in Europe

#1400 in the World

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

39. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Immunology

#409 in Europe

#1418 in the World

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

40. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Immunology

#413 in Europe

#1432 in the World

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

41. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Immunology

#418 in Europe

#1454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

42. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Immunology

#423 in Europe

#1467 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

43. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Immunology

#449 in Europe

#1558 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

44. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Immunology

#451 in Europe

#1572 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

45. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Immunology

#464 in Europe

#1639 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

46. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Immunology

#469 in Europe

#1661 in the World

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

47. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Immunology

#474 in Europe

#1703 in the World

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

48. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Immunology

#489 in Europe

#1823 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

49. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Immunology

#494 in Europe

#1838 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

50. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#511 in Europe

#1932 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

51. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#516 in Europe

#1951 in the World

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

52. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Immunology

#522 in Europe

#1992 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

53. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Immunology

#547 in Europe

#2085 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

54. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Immunology

#549 in Europe

#2094 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#561 in Europe

#2157 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

56. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#589 in Europe

#2324 in the World

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

57. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Immunology

#591 in Europe

#2328 in the World

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

58. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Immunology

#594 in Europe

#2340 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

59. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Immunology

#597 in Europe

#2349 in the World

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

60. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Immunology

#609 in Europe

#2419 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

61. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Immunology

#619 in Europe

#2468 in the World

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

62. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Immunology

#620 in Europe

#2474 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

63. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Immunology

#625 in Europe

#2509 in the World

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

64. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Immunology

#626 in Europe

#2511 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

65. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#641 in Europe

#2597 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

66. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Immunology

#643 in Europe

#2608 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

67. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Immunology

#644 in Europe

#2609 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

68. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Immunology

#659 in Europe

#2708 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

69. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#676 in Europe

#2795 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

70. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#688 in Europe

#2852 in the World

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

71. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Immunology

#694 in Europe

#2895 in the World

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

72. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Immunology

#701 in Europe

#2939 in the World

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

73. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Immunology

#726 in Europe

#3125 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

74. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Immunology

#740 in Europe

#3177 in the World

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

75. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Immunology

#742 in Europe

#3204 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

76. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Immunology

#749 in Europe

#3247 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

77. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#753 in Europe

#3265 in the World

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

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Immunology

#754 in Europe

#3289 in the World

Founded: 1994

79. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Immunology

#780 in Europe

#3489 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

80. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Immunology

#788 in Europe

#3523 in the World

Enrollment: 3,536
Founded: 1987

81. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Immunology

#796 in Europe

#3605 in the World

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

82. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Immunology

#807 in Europe

#3667 in the World

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

83. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Immunology

#824 in Europe

#3747 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

84. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Immunology

#834 in Europe

#3783 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

85. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Immunology

#855 in Europe

#3908 in the World

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

86. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Immunology

#863 in Europe

#3963 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

87. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Immunology

#873 in Europe

#4027 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

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