74 Best universities for Accounting 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 Accounting. A graph of 324K citations received by 16.2K academic papers made by 74 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

#79 in Europe

#257 in the World

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

2. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#105 in Europe

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

3. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#143 in Europe

#431 in the World

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

4. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Accounting

#147 in Europe

#438 in the World

Founded: 1907

5. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Accounting

#192 in Europe

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

6. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#216 in Europe

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

7. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Accounting

#246 in Europe

#669 in the World

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

8. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Accounting

#253 in Europe

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

9. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Accounting

#260 in Europe

#710 in the World

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

10. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#272 in Europe

#732 in the World

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

11. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Accounting

#294 in Europe

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

12. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Accounting

#298 in Europe

#816 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

13. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Accounting

#299 in Europe

#817 in the World

Founded: 1906

14. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Accounting

#313 in Europe

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

15. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Accounting

#320 in Europe

#883 in the World

Founded: 1892

16. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Accounting

#334 in Europe

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

17. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Accounting

#355 in Europe

#952 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

18. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#376 in Europe

#1008 in the World

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

19. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Accounting

#377 in Europe

#1011 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

20. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Accounting

#379 in Europe

#1014 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

21. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#382 in Europe

#1026 in the World

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

22. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Accounting

#398 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

23. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Accounting

#408 in Europe

#1094 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

24. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#414 in Europe

#1114 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Accounting

#420 in Europe

#1138 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

26. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Accounting

#423 in Europe

#1151 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

27. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Accounting

#426 in Europe

#1157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

28. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Accounting

#431 in Europe

#1181 in the World

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

29. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Accounting

#433 in Europe

#1191 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

30. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Accounting

#435 in Europe

#1198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

31. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Accounting

#436 in Europe

#1200 in the World

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

32. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Accounting

#456 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

33. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Accounting

#459 in Europe

#1270 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

34. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Accounting

#464 in Europe

#1283 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

35. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#468 in Europe

#1293 in the World

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

36. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Accounting

#473 in Europe

#1319 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

#484 in Europe

#1377 in the World

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

38. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Accounting

#489 in Europe

#1397 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

39. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Accounting

#490 in Europe

#1398 in the World

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

40. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Accounting

#507 in Europe

#1438 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

41. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Accounting

#508 in Europe

#1444 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

42. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#526 in Europe

#1524 in the World

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

43. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Accounting

#541 in Europe

#1562 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

44. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#549 in Europe

#1588 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

45. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Accounting

#586 in Europe

#1773 in the World

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

46. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Accounting

#592 in Europe

#1821 in the World

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

47. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Accounting

#612 in Europe

#1870 in the World

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

48. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Accounting

#618 in Europe

#1898 in the World

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

49. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Accounting

#620 in Europe

#1908 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

50. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Accounting

#623 in Europe

#1914 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

51. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Accounting

#628 in Europe

#1928 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

52. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#629 in Europe

#1933 in the World

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

53. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Accounting

#642 in Europe

#2012 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

54. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Accounting

#657 in Europe

#2080 in the World

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

55. Angers Graduate School of Business

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Accounting

#669 in Europe

#2137 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1909

56. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Accounting

#670 in Europe

#2141 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

57. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Accounting

#674 in Europe

#2166 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

58. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Accounting

#675 in Europe

#2167 in the World

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

59. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Accounting

#682 in Europe

#2197 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

60. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Accounting

#688 in Europe

#2211 in the World

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

61. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Accounting

#696 in Europe

#2238 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

62. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Accounting

#710 in Europe

#2287 in the World

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

63. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Accounting

#718 in Europe

#2334 in the World

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

64. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Accounting

#722 in Europe

#2356 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

65. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Accounting

#726 in Europe

#2372 in the World

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

66. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Accounting

#747 in Europe

#2465 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

67. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Accounting

#749 in Europe

#2467 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

68. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Accounting

#754 in Europe

#2491 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

69. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Accounting

#760 in Europe

#2515 in the World

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

70. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Accounting

#761 in Europe

#2527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

71. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Accounting

#772 in Europe

#2615 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

72. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Accounting

#780 in Europe

#2669 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

73. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Accounting

#795 in Europe

#2729 in the World

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

74. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Accounting

#805 in Europe

#2781 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.