59 Best universities for Virology in France

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Virology. A graph of 28.7M citations received by 1.43M academic papers made by 59 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. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Virology

#43 in Europe

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

2. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#81 in Europe

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,037
Founded: 1150

3. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Virology

#85 in Europe

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

4. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Virology

#86 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

5. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#95 in Europe

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 32,302
Founded: 2019

6. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Virology

#99 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

7. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Virology

#101 in Europe

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 2,469
Founded: 1987

8. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Virology

#104 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 50,822
Founded: 1621

9. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Virology

#125 in Europe

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

10. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#139 in Europe

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,889
Founded: 1970

11. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Virology

#160 in Europe

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

12. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Virology

#172 in Europe

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Virology

#185 in Europe

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 32,779
Founded: 1970

14. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Virology

#186 in Europe

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

15. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Virology

#187 in Europe

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 31,388
Founded: 1960

16. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Virology

#191 in Europe

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1828

17. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Virology

#211 in Europe

#669 in the World

Enrollment: 55,000
Founded: 1339

18. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Virology

#213 in Europe

#674 in the World

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

19. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Virology

#230 in Europe

#723 in the World

Founded: 1945

20. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Virology

#263 in Europe

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

21. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Virology

#266 in Europe

#837 in the World

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

22. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Virology

#273 in Europe

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 25,687
Founded: 1971

23. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Virology

#277 in Europe

#885 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

24. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Virology

#290 in Europe

#938 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

25. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Virology

#294 in Europe

#968 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

26. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Virology

#299 in Europe

#1011 in the World

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

27. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Virology

#320 in Europe

#1108 in the World

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

28. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Virology

#327 in Europe

#1128 in the World

Enrollment: 34,169
Founded: 1722

29. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Virology

#346 in Europe

#1203 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

30. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Virology

#349 in Europe

#1211 in the World

Enrollment: 13,820
Founded: 1991

31. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Virology

#350 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

32. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Virology

#355 in Europe

#1228 in the World

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

33. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Virology

#366 in Europe

#1304 in the World

Enrollment: 22,971
Founded: 1548

34. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Virology

#379 in Europe

#1371 in the World

Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1912

35. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Virology

#387 in Europe

#1399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

36. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Virology

#388 in Europe

#1406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,735
Founded: 2007

37. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Virology

#398 in Europe

#1443 in the World

Enrollment: 17,553
Founded: 1970

38. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#407 in Europe

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1872

39. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#413 in Europe

#1527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,400
Founded: 1794

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#415 in Europe

#1532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,300
Founded: 2007

41. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Virology

#418 in Europe

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 8,730
Founded: 1970

42. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#453 in Europe

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1896

43. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#470 in Europe

#1793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,161
Founded: 1971

44. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#479 in Europe

#1853 in the World

Founded: 1947

45. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Virology

#486 in Europe

#1895 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

46. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#496 in Europe

#1963 in the World

Enrollment: 43,700
Founded: 1971

47. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Virology

#497 in Europe

#1966 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

48. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#499 in Europe

#1972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 8,681
Founded: 1968

49. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Virology

#508 in Europe

#2011 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

50. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Virology

#509 in Europe

#2013 in the World

Enrollment: 9,991
Founded: 1850

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#521 in Europe

#2088 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

52. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Virology

#523 in Europe

#2095 in the World

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

53. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Virology

#553 in Europe

#2257 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

54. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Virology

#560 in Europe

#2303 in the World

Enrollment: 31,001
Founded: 1964

55. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Virology

#565 in Europe

#2325 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

56. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Virology

#575 in Europe

#2380 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1991

57. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Virology

#583 in Europe

#2412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 3,115
Founded: 1987

58. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Virology

#626 in Europe

#2689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1900

59. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Virology

#642 in Europe

#2788 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1957

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