30 Best universities for Actuarial Science in France

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 58.8K citations received by 5.01K 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

#43 in Europe

#160 in the World

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

2. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Actuarial Science

#54 in Europe

#183 in the World

Founded: 1906

3. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Actuarial Science

#70 in Europe

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

4. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Actuarial Science

#76 in Europe

#230 in the World

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

5. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Actuarial Science

#78 in Europe

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

6. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Actuarial Science

#84 in Europe

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

7. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Actuarial Science

#89 in Europe

#264 in the World

Founded: 1907

8. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Actuarial Science

#98 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

9. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Actuarial Science

#159 in Europe

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

10. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Actuarial Science

#162 in Europe

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

11. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Actuarial Science

#183 in Europe

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

12. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Actuarial Science

#203 in Europe

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

13. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Actuarial Science

#208 in Europe

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

14. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Actuarial Science

#215 in Europe

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

15. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Actuarial Science

#218 in Europe

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

16. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Actuarial Science

#239 in Europe

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

17. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Actuarial Science

#250 in Europe

#654 in the World

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

18. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Actuarial Science

#260 in Europe

#687 in the World

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

19. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Actuarial Science

#266 in Europe

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

20. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Actuarial Science

#281 in Europe

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

21. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Actuarial Science

#285 in Europe

#761 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

22. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Actuarial Science

#287 in Europe

#764 in the World

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

23. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Actuarial Science

#293 in Europe

#789 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

24. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Actuarial Science

#317 in Europe

#836 in the World

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

25. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Actuarial Science

#358 in Europe

#940 in the World

Founded: 1892

26. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Actuarial Science

#367 in Europe

#971 in the World

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

27. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Actuarial Science

#377 in Europe

#1011 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

28. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Actuarial Science

#379 in Europe

#1020 in the World

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

29. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Actuarial Science

#387 in Europe

#1061 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Actuarial Science

#392 in Europe

#1082 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.