77 Best universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 2.04M citations received by 54.4K academic papers made by 77 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 Microbiology

#13 in Europe

#59 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Microbiology

#32 in Europe

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Microbiology

#46 in Europe

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

4. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Microbiology

#85 in Europe

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

5. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Microbiology

#105 in Europe

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

6. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Microbiology

#128 in Europe

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

7. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Microbiology

#129 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

8. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Microbiology

#165 in Europe

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

9. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Microbiology

#169 in Europe

#479 in the World

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

10. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Microbiology

#172 in Europe

#490 in the World

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

11. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Microbiology

#188 in Europe

#549 in the World

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

12. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Microbiology

#193 in Europe

#576 in the World

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

13. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Microbiology

#198 in Europe

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

14. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Microbiology

#204 in Europe

#605 in the World

Founded: 1828

15. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Microbiology

#208 in Europe

#613 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Microbiology

#216 in Europe

#639 in the World

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

17. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Microbiology

#220 in Europe

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

18. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Microbiology

#221 in Europe

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

19. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Microbiology

#224 in Europe

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Microbiology

#230 in Europe

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

21. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Microbiology

#237 in Europe

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

22. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Microbiology

#245 in Europe

#723 in the World

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

23. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Microbiology

#282 in Europe

#843 in the World

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

24. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Microbiology

#284 in Europe

#852 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

25. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Microbiology

#286 in Europe

#864 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

26. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Microbiology

#287 in Europe

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

27. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Microbiology

#288 in Europe

#874 in the World

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

28. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Microbiology

#299 in Europe

#923 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

29. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Microbiology

#312 in Europe

#958 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

30. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Microbiology

#360 in Europe

#1145 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

31. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Microbiology

#368 in Europe

#1190 in the World

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

32. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Microbiology

#372 in Europe

#1216 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

33. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Microbiology

#374 in Europe

#1229 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

34. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Microbiology

#387 in Europe

#1315 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

35. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Microbiology

#404 in Europe

#1407 in the World

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

36. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Microbiology

#405 in Europe

#1409 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

37. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Microbiology

#415 in Europe

#1476 in the World

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

38. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Microbiology

#428 in Europe

#1553 in the World

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

39. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Microbiology

#436 in Europe

#1591 in the World

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

40. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Microbiology

#438 in Europe

#1608 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

41. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Microbiology

#457 in Europe

#1720 in the World

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

42. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Microbiology

#461 in Europe

#1748 in the World

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

43. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Microbiology

#465 in Europe

#1794 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

44. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Microbiology

#469 in Europe

#1817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

45. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Microbiology

#480 in Europe

#1918 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

46. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Microbiology

#490 in Europe

#1967 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

47. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Microbiology

#498 in Europe

#2010 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

48. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Microbiology

#499 in Europe

#2011 in the World

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

49. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Microbiology

#504 in Europe

#2051 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

50. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Microbiology

#509 in Europe

#2075 in the World

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

51. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Microbiology

#530 in Europe

#2200 in the World

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

52. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Microbiology

#531 in Europe

#2201 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

53. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Microbiology

#533 in Europe

#2210 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

54. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Microbiology

#540 in Europe

#2242 in the World

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

55. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Microbiology

#541 in Europe

#2254 in the World

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

56. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Microbiology

#548 in Europe

#2282 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

57. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Microbiology

#563 in Europe

#2384 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

58. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Microbiology

#564 in Europe

#2385 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

59. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Microbiology

#575 in Europe

#2480 in the World

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

60. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Microbiology

#584 in Europe

#2514 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

61. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Microbiology

#586 in Europe

#2535 in the World

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

62. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Microbiology

#608 in Europe

#2694 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

63. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Microbiology

#615 in Europe

#2737 in the World

Enrollment: 3,536
Founded: 1987

64. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Microbiology

#618 in Europe

#2759 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

65. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Microbiology

#619 in Europe

#2762 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

66. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Microbiology

#632 in Europe

#2857 in the World

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

67. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Microbiology

#636 in Europe

#2880 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

68. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Microbiology

#642 in Europe

#2924 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Microbiology

#655 in Europe

#3019 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

70. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Microbiology

#675 in Europe

#3129 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

71. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Microbiology

#684 in Europe

#3173 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

72. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Microbiology

#685 in Europe

#3177 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Microbiology

#693 in Europe

#3203 in the World

Founded: 1994

74. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Microbiology

#704 in Europe

#3258 in the World

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

75. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Microbiology

#746 in Europe

#3466 in the World

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

76. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Microbiology

#754 in Europe

#3502 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

77. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Microbiology

#769 in Europe

#3561 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

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