72 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 2.25M citations received by 64.6K academic papers made by 72 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

#33 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Virology

#23 in Europe

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Virology

#55 in Europe

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

4. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Virology

#74 in Europe

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

5. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#101 in Europe

#307 in the World

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

6. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Virology

#105 in Europe

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

7. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Virology

#111 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

8. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Virology

#115 in Europe

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

9. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Virology

#123 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Virology

#132 in Europe

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

11. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#142 in Europe

#410 in the World

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

12. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Virology

#144 in Europe

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

13. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Virology

#165 in Europe

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

14. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Virology

#166 in Europe

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

15. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Virology

#168 in Europe

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

16. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Virology

#172 in Europe

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

17. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Virology

#196 in Europe

#605 in the World

Founded: 1828

18. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Virology

#202 in Europe

#635 in the World

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

19. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Virology

#230 in Europe

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

20. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Virology

#244 in Europe

#754 in the World

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

21. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Virology

#246 in Europe

#758 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

22. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Virology

#248 in Europe

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

23. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Virology

#252 in Europe

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

24. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Virology

#257 in Europe

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

25. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Virology

#262 in Europe

#804 in the World

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

26. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Virology

#265 in Europe

#816 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

27. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Virology

#288 in Europe

#947 in the World

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

28. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Virology

#296 in Europe

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

29. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#312 in Europe

#1053 in the World

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

30. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Virology

#324 in Europe

#1118 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

31. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Virology

#325 in Europe

#1125 in the World

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

32. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Virology

#329 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

33. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Virology

#334 in Europe

#1166 in the World

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

34. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Virology

#346 in Europe

#1201 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

35. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Virology

#362 in Europe

#1260 in the World

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

36. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#381 in Europe

#1365 in the World

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

37. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Virology

#382 in Europe

#1370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

38. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Virology

#386 in Europe

#1391 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

39. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Virology

#408 in Europe

#1491 in the World

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

40. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Virology

#422 in Europe

#1578 in the World

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

41. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Virology

#425 in Europe

#1603 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

42. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#427 in Europe

#1606 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

43. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Virology

#451 in Europe

#1697 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

44. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Virology

#452 in Europe

#1698 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

45. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Virology

#455 in Europe

#1701 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#476 in Europe

#1818 in the World

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

47. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Virology

#490 in Europe

#1881 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

48. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Virology

#503 in Europe

#1954 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

49. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Virology

#506 in Europe

#1970 in the World

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

50. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#510 in Europe

#1998 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

51. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#519 in Europe

#2052 in the World

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

52. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#524 in Europe

#2068 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

53. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Virology

#525 in Europe

#2069 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

54. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Virology

#529 in Europe

#2083 in the World

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

55. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Virology

#546 in Europe

#2181 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

56. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Virology

#552 in Europe

#2231 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

57. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Virology

#569 in Europe

#2312 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

58. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Virology

#586 in Europe

#2379 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

#587 in Europe

#2384 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

60. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Virology

#596 in Europe

#2438 in the World

Enrollment: 3,536
Founded: 1987

61. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Virology

#605 in Europe

#2485 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

62. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Virology

#613 in Europe

#2519 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

63. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Virology

#625 in Europe

#2605 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

64. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Virology

#636 in Europe

#2677 in the World

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

65. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Virology

#697 in Europe

#3019 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

66. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Virology

#711 in Europe

#3103 in the World

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

67. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Virology

#716 in Europe

#3121 in the World

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

68. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Virology

#719 in Europe

#3147 in the World

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

69. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Virology

#732 in Europe

#3252 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

70. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Virology

#744 in Europe

#3309 in the World

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

71. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Virology

#752 in Europe

#3351 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

72. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Virology

#777 in Europe

#3490 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

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