30 Best universities for Actuarial Science 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 Actuarial Science. A graph of 81.8K citations received by 5.5K 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

#46 in Europe

#173 in the World

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

2. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Actuarial Science

#60 in Europe

#198 in the World

Founded: 1906

3. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Actuarial Science

#69 in Europe

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

4. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Actuarial Science

#88 in Europe

#256 in the World

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

5. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Actuarial Science

#92 in Europe

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

6. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Actuarial Science

#101 in Europe

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

7. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Actuarial Science

#107 in Europe

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

8. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Actuarial Science

#114 in Europe

#324 in the World

Founded: 1907

9. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Actuarial Science

#172 in Europe

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

10. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Actuarial Science

#177 in Europe

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

11. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Actuarial Science

#179 in Europe

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

12. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Actuarial Science

#198 in Europe

#540 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

13. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Actuarial Science

#208 in Europe

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

14. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Actuarial Science

#218 in Europe

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

15. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Actuarial Science

#225 in Europe

#598 in the World

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

16. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Actuarial Science

#236 in Europe

#638 in the World

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

17. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Actuarial Science

#251 in Europe

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

18. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Actuarial Science

#260 in Europe

#689 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

19. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Actuarial Science

#271 in Europe

#719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

20. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Actuarial Science

#274 in Europe

#724 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

21. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Actuarial Science

#291 in Europe

#782 in the World

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

22. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Actuarial Science

#318 in Europe

#852 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

23. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Actuarial Science

#339 in Europe

#902 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

24. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Actuarial Science

#340 in Europe

#904 in the World

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

25. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Actuarial Science

#355 in Europe

#940 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

#385 in Europe

#1029 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

27. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Actuarial Science

#396 in Europe

#1090 in the World

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

28. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Actuarial Science

#400 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

29. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Actuarial Science

#406 in Europe

#1119 in the World

Founded: 1892

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Actuarial Science

#417 in Europe

#1164 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.