30 Best universities for Actuarial Science 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 Actuarial Science. A graph of 88.8K citations received by 5.59K academic papers made by 30 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 Actuarial Science

#44 in Europe

#167 in the World

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

2. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Actuarial Science

#65 in Europe

#208 in the World

Founded: 1906

3. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Actuarial Science

#70 in Europe

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

4. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Actuarial Science

#90 in Europe

#259 in the World

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

5. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Actuarial Science

#92 in Europe

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

6. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Actuarial Science

#103 in Europe

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

7. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Actuarial Science

#108 in Europe

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

8. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Actuarial Science

#113 in Europe

#327 in the World

Founded: 1907

9. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Actuarial Science

#172 in Europe

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

10. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Actuarial Science

#179 in Europe

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

11. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Actuarial Science

#181 in Europe

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

12. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Actuarial Science

#197 in Europe

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

13. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Actuarial Science

#220 in Europe

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

14. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Actuarial Science

#231 in Europe

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

15. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Actuarial Science

#237 in Europe

#641 in the World

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

16. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Actuarial Science

#238 in Europe

#642 in the World

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

17. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Actuarial Science

#249 in Europe

#668 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

18. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Actuarial Science

#263 in Europe

#694 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

19. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Actuarial Science

#265 in Europe

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

20. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Actuarial Science

#274 in Europe

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

21. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Actuarial Science

#292 in Europe

#780 in the World

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

22. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Actuarial Science

#324 in Europe

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 39,424
Founded: 1875

23. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Actuarial Science

#339 in Europe

#899 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

24. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Actuarial Science

#348 in Europe

#921 in the World

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

25. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Actuarial Science

#353 in Europe

#941 in the World

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

26. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Actuarial Science

#372 in Europe

#996 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

27. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Actuarial Science

#394 in Europe

#1082 in the World

Founded: 1892

28. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Actuarial Science

#395 in Europe

#1091 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

29. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Actuarial Science

#400 in Europe

#1116 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Actuarial Science

#413 in Europe

#1155 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

The best cities to study Actuarial Science in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Jouy-en-Josas, Roubaix, Paris, and Palaiseau.