67 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 1.77M citations received by 58K academic papers made by 67 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 Virology

#5 in Europe

#28 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Virology

#22 in Europe

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Virology

#47 in Europe

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

4. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Virology

#56 in Europe

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

5. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Virology

#94 in Europe

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

6. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Virology

#96 in Europe

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

7. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#101 in Europe

#304 in the World

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

8. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Virology

#106 in Europe

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

9. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Virology

#112 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Virology

#123 in Europe

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

11. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Virology

#131 in Europe

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

12. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#137 in Europe

#387 in the World

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

13. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Virology

#161 in Europe

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

14. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Virology

#162 in Europe

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

15. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Virology

#163 in Europe

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

16. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Virology

#171 in Europe

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

17. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Virology

#180 in Europe

#531 in the World

Founded: 1828

18. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Virology

#202 in Europe

#631 in the World

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

19. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Virology

#210 in Europe

#658 in the World

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

20. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Virology

#219 in Europe

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

21. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Virology

#228 in Europe

#712 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

22. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Virology

#233 in Europe

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

23. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Virology

#251 in Europe

#775 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

24. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Virology

#259 in Europe

#790 in the World

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

25. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Virology

#261 in Europe

#797 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

26. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Virology

#269 in Europe

#835 in the World

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

27. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Virology

#278 in Europe

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

28. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Virology

#289 in Europe

#918 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

29. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Virology

#298 in Europe

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

30. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Virology

#321 in Europe

#1109 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

31. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Virology

#330 in Europe

#1141 in the World

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

32. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Virology

#340 in Europe

#1173 in the World

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

33. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Virology

#344 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

34. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Virology

#345 in Europe

#1191 in the World

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

35. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Virology

#371 in Europe

#1303 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

36. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Virology

#390 in Europe

#1401 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

37. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Virology

#391 in Europe

#1405 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

38. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#392 in Europe

#1406 in the World

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

39. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Virology

#395 in Europe

#1414 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#405 in Europe

#1459 in the World

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

41. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Virology

#416 in Europe

#1518 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

42. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Virology

#420 in Europe

#1537 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

43. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#422 in Europe

#1557 in the World

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

44. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Virology

#427 in Europe

#1569 in the World

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

45. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Virology

#445 in Europe

#1637 in the World

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

46. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#452 in Europe

#1675 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

47. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#476 in Europe

#1775 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

48. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#477 in Europe

#1777 in the World

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

49. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Virology

#480 in Europe

#1786 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

50. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#486 in Europe

#1831 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

51. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Virology

#491 in Europe

#1857 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

52. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Virology

#501 in Europe

#1898 in the World

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

53. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Virology

#502 in Europe

#1900 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

54. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Virology

#516 in Europe

#1974 in the World

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

55. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Virology

#518 in Europe

#1981 in the World

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

56. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#520 in Europe

#1992 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

57. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Virology

#522 in Europe

#2000 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

58. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Virology

#550 in Europe

#2162 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#552 in Europe

#2182 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

60. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Virology

#558 in Europe

#2212 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

61. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Virology

#561 in Europe

#2231 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

62. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Virology

#577 in Europe

#2340 in the World

Enrollment: 3,536
Founded: 1987

63. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Virology

#594 in Europe

#2427 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

64. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Virology

#615 in Europe

#2541 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

65. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Virology

#633 in Europe

#2646 in the World

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

66. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Virology

#662 in Europe

#2869 in the World

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

67. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Virology

#665 in Europe

#2875 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

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