37 Best universities for Paleontology in Ile-de-France

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ile-de-France ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 3.64M citations received by 99.3K academic papers made by 37 universities in Ile-de-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

#1 in France

#10 in Europe

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

2. Paris-Sud University

For Paleontology

#6 in France

#99 in Europe

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

3. Normal Superior School

For Paleontology

#13 in France

#212 in Europe

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

4. Polytechnic School

For Paleontology

#18 in France

#266 in Europe

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

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

For Paleontology

#21 in France

#284 in Europe

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

6. Paris Diderot University

For Paleontology

#23 in France

#311 in Europe

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

7. Paris Descartes University

For Paleontology

#25 in France

#321 in Europe

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

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

For Paleontology

#27 in France

#326 in Europe

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

9. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

For Paleontology

#30 in France

#357 in Europe

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

10. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Paleontology

#33 in France

#381 in Europe

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

11. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

For Paleontology

#42 in France

#458 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

12. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Paleontology

#46 in France

#479 in Europe

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

13. TELECOM ParisTech

For Paleontology

#47 in France

#480 in Europe

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

14. National School of Bridges and Roads

Champs sur Marne

For Paleontology

#51 in France

#500 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

15. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

For Paleontology

#52 in France

#504 in Europe

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

16. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

For Paleontology

#55 in France

#533 in Europe

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

17. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Paleontology

#56 in France

#534 in Europe

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

18. Paris Dauphine University

For Paleontology

#59 in France

#558 in Europe

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

19. National Veterinary School of Alfort

For Paleontology

#60 in France

#569 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

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

For Paleontology

#62 in France

#579 in Europe

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

21. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

For Paleontology

#63 in France

#583 in Europe

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

22. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

For Paleontology

#64 in France

#589 in Europe

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

23. University of Paris 8

For Paleontology

#67 in France

#628 in Europe

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

24. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

For Paleontology

#70 in France

#638 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

25. CentraleSupelec

For Paleontology

#73 in France

#645 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 4,300
Founded: 1894

26. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Paleontology

#78 in France

#684 in Europe

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

27. ESSEC Business School Paris

For Paleontology

#86 in France

#752 in Europe

Founded: 1907

28. HEC School of Management

For Paleontology

#90 in France

#790 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 5,453
Founded: 1881

29. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

For Paleontology

#91 in France

#799 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

30. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

For Paleontology

#103 in France

#887 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

31. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

For Paleontology

#115 in France

#1001 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 19,018
Founded: 1970

32. ESCP Europe

For Paleontology

#117 in France

#1031 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1819

33. ENSEA Graduate School

For Paleontology

#120 in France

#1114 in Europe

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

34. American University of Paris

For Paleontology

#125 in France

#1266 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1962

35. Polytechnic Institute of Advanced Science

For Paleontology

#126 in France

#1348 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 2,721
Founded: 1961

36. Graduate School of Engineers in Paris

For Paleontology

#127 in France

#1350 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1955

37. Catholic University of Paris

For Paleontology

#128 in France

#1354 in Europe

Founded: 1875

Closest to Ile-de-France states to learn Paleontology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Hauts-de-France	13	12
Normandy	6	24
Pays de la Loire	6	19
Bourgogne-Franche-Comte	4	14
Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes	15	2
Grand Est	6	9
Brittany	7	17
Nouvelle-Aquitaine	7	8
Occitanie	14	3
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur	5	5