100 Best universities for Paleontology in France

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Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 8.46M citations received by 311K academic papers made by 126 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

For Paleontology

#5 in Europe
#37 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

3. University of Montpellier

For Paleontology

#57 in Europe
#167 in the World
Enrollment
46,578
Founded
1289

4. Paris-Sud University

For Paleontology

#79 in Europe
#231 in the World
Enrollment
31,400
Founded
2014

8. University of Bordeaux

For Paleontology

#111 in Europe
#303 in the World
Enrollment
54,000
Founded
1441

9. University of Strasbourg

For Paleontology

#174 in Europe
#452 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

10. University of Lorraine

For Paleontology

#199 in Europe
#502 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

11. University of Lille

For Paleontology

#202 in Europe
#521 in the World
Enrollment
80,000
Founded
2018

12. University of Burgundy

For Paleontology

#235 in Europe
#621 in the World
Enrollment
29,508
Founded
1722

15. University of Western Brittany

For Paleontology

#240 in Europe
#635 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

17. University of Nantes

For Paleontology

#262 in Europe
#711 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
37,252
Founded
1460

18. University of Orleans

For Paleontology

#265 in Europe
#725 in the World
Enrollment
16,629
Founded
1962

19. Polytechnic School

For Paleontology

#269 in Europe
#732 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1794

20. University of Poitiers

For Paleontology

#276 in Europe
#753 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
25,078
Founded
1431

24. Paris Diderot University

For Paleontology

#310 in Europe
#852 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,523
Founded
1970

25. Paris Descartes University

For Paleontology

#313 in Europe
#860 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
31,704
Founded
2019

26. University of Caen Normandy

For Paleontology

#314 in Europe
#863 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

27. Normal Superior School

For Paleontology

#318 in Europe
#884 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,536
Founded
1794

30. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Paleontology

#334 in Europe
#944 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

32. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Paleontology

#350 in Europe
#982 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,067
Founded
1957

34. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#374 in Europe
#1062 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
7,646
Founded
1900

35. University of Clermont Auvergne

For Paleontology

#387 in Europe
#1100 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,690
Founded
1854

36. University of Angers

For Paleontology

#390 in Europe
#1103 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

37. Montpellier SupAgro

For Paleontology

#396 in Europe
#1136 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2007

38. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Paleontology

#398 in Europe
#1147 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,490
Founded
1970

41. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For Paleontology

#412 in Europe
#1191 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,238
Founded
1970

43. University of Technology of Compiegne

For Paleontology

#441 in Europe
#1297 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,367
Founded
1972

44. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Paleontology

#444 in Europe
#1310 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,629
Founded
1970

45. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Paleontology

#451 in Europe
#1339 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1780

46. University of Limoges

For Paleontology

#453 in Europe
#1346 in the World
Enrollment
17,658
Founded
1968

49. Agrocampus Ouest

For Paleontology

#474 in Europe
#1433 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2008

51. TELECOM ParisTech

For Paleontology

#484 in Europe
#1473 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1878

53. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

For Paleontology

#489 in Europe
#1487 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
3,077
Founded
1963

57. National Veterinary School of Alfort

For Paleontology

#537 in Europe
#1739 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
800
Founded
1765

58. Paris Dauphine University

For Paleontology

#540 in Europe
#1747 in the World
Enrollment
11,281
Founded
1968

59. Upper Alsace University

For Paleontology

#549 in Europe
#1790 in the World
Enrollment
9,921
Founded
1975

61. Central School of Lyon

For Paleontology

#553 in Europe
#1795 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
2,920
Founded
1857

62. CentraleSupelec

For Paleontology

#570 in Europe
#1895 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1894

66. Central School of Nantes

For Paleontology

#586 in Europe
#1983 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
2,287
Founded
1919

67. University of Southern Brittany

For Paleontology

#587 in Europe
#1988 in the World
Enrollment
9,477
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1995

68. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

For Paleontology

#588 in Europe
#1992 in the World
Enrollment
6,458
Founded
1991

69. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Paleontology

#590 in Europe
#2006 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
11,196
Founded
1872

70. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

For Paleontology

#608 in Europe
#2093 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,003
Founded
1985

71. Artois University

For Paleontology

#610 in Europe
#2118 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
11,091
Founded
1992

72. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

For Paleontology

#617 in Europe
#2165 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
21,997
Founded
1970

74. University of Technology of Troyes

For Paleontology

#640 in Europe
#2280 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
3,196
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1994

75. Central School of Lille

For Paleontology

#642 in Europe
#2285 in the World
Enrollment
2,272
Founded
1872

78. University of Paris 8

For Paleontology

#645 in Europe
#2290 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
22,023
Founded
1968

79. University of New Caledonia

For Paleontology

#646 in Europe
#2291 in the World
Enrollment
3,536
Founded
1987

80. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

For Paleontology

#655 in Europe
#2326 in the World
Enrollment
4,183
Founded
1981

81. University of Le Havre

For Paleontology

#660 in Europe
#2349 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
7,591
Founded
1984

83. University of Nimes

For Paleontology

#686 in Europe
#2495 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
5,687
Founded
2007

88. EHESP School of Public Health

For Paleontology

#710 in Europe
#2641 in the World
Enrollment
433
Founded
1945

89. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

For Paleontology

#720 in Europe
#2696 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
897
Founded
1970

92. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Paleontology

#748 in Europe
#2859 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
15,232
Founded
1971

95. HEC School of Management

For Paleontology

#768 in Europe
#2950 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
5,453
Founded
1881

98. Catholic University of Lyon

For Paleontology

#803 in Europe
#3236 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1875

99. University of Rennes 2

For Paleontology

#828 in Europe
#3317 in the World
Enrollment
23,365
Founded
1969

100. EMLYON Business School

For Paleontology

#833 in Europe
#3337 in the World
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1872

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