76 Best universities for Accounting in France

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Accounting. A graph of 349K citations received by 16.6K academic papers made by 76 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. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Accounting

#82 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

2. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#106 in Europe

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

3. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#146 in Europe

#435 in the World

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

4. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Accounting

#150 in Europe

#444 in the World

Founded: 1907

5. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Accounting

#195 in Europe

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

6. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#217 in Europe

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

7. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Accounting

#247 in Europe

#670 in the World

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

8. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Accounting

#250 in Europe

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

9. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#259 in Europe

#706 in the World

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

10. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Accounting

#260 in Europe

#707 in the World

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

11. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Accounting

#292 in Europe

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

12. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Accounting

#297 in Europe

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

13. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Accounting

#303 in Europe

#823 in the World

Founded: 1906

14. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Accounting

#310 in Europe

#840 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

15. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Accounting

#324 in Europe

#888 in the World

Founded: 1892

16. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Accounting

#353 in Europe

#941 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

17. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Accounting

#360 in Europe

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

18. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Accounting

#378 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

19. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Accounting

#379 in Europe

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

20. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Accounting

#381 in Europe

#1018 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

21. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#382 in Europe

#1027 in the World

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

22. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#383 in Europe

#1028 in the World

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

23. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Accounting

#408 in Europe

#1105 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

24. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Accounting

#411 in Europe

#1115 in the World

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

25. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#422 in Europe

#1142 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Accounting

#423 in Europe

#1149 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

27. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Accounting

#427 in Europe

#1159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

28. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Accounting

#431 in Europe

#1179 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

29. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Accounting

#432 in Europe

#1183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 14,800
Founded: 2013

30. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Accounting

#435 in Europe

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

31. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Accounting

#439 in Europe

#1218 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

32. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Accounting

#460 in Europe

#1266 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

33. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Accounting

#463 in Europe

#1284 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

34. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Accounting

#464 in Europe

#1285 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

35. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#465 in Europe

#1286 in the World

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

36. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Accounting

#471 in Europe

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1984

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#486 in Europe

#1376 in the World

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

38. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Accounting

#493 in Europe

#1406 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

39. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Accounting

#496 in Europe

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1460

40. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Accounting

#497 in Europe

#1413 in the World

Enrollment: 39,424
Founded: 1875

41. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Accounting

#519 in Europe

#1498 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

42. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#535 in Europe

#1554 in the World

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

43. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Accounting

#552 in Europe

#1602 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

44. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#565 in Europe

#1662 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

45. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Accounting

#597 in Europe

#1822 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

46. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Accounting

#608 in Europe

#1864 in the World

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

47. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Accounting

#615 in Europe

#1883 in the World

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

48. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Accounting

#616 in Europe

#1888 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

49. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Accounting

#617 in Europe

#1889 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

50. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Accounting

#624 in Europe

#1917 in the World

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

51. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Accounting

#625 in Europe

#1927 in the World

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

52. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#630 in Europe

#1943 in the World

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

53. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Accounting

#632 in Europe

#1950 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

54. Angers Graduate School of Business

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Accounting

#647 in Europe

#2038 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1909

55. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Accounting

#663 in Europe

#2117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,196
Male:Female: 77:23
Founded: 1994

56. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#672 in Europe

#2173 in the World

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

57. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Accounting

#673 in Europe

#2183 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

58. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Accounting

#674 in Europe

#2185 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

59. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Accounting

#690 in Europe

#2226 in the World

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

60. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Accounting

#694 in Europe

#2241 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

61. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Accounting

#699 in Europe

#2255 in the World

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

62. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Accounting

#705 in Europe

#2271 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

63. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Accounting

#707 in Europe

#2293 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

64. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Accounting

#716 in Europe

#2327 in the World

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

65. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Accounting

#719 in Europe

#2340 in the World

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

66. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Accounting

#722 in Europe

#2352 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

67. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Accounting

#731 in Europe

#2397 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

68. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Accounting

#756 in Europe

#2508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 2,287
Founded: 1919

69. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Accounting

#757 in Europe

#2509 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

70. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Accounting

#761 in Europe

#2537 in the World

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

71. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Accounting

#763 in Europe

#2554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

72. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Accounting

#773 in Europe

#2640 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

73. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Accounting

#785 in Europe

#2706 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

74. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Accounting

#789 in Europe

#2730 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

75. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Accounting

#795 in Europe

#2750 in the World

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

76. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Accounting

#809 in Europe

#2825 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

The best cities to study Accounting in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Jouy-en-Josas, Paris, Cergy-Pontoise, and Villeurbanne.