100 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 6.1M citations received by 276K academic papers made by 137 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. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#77 in Europe

#243 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Business

#150 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Business

#196 in Europe

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

4. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Business

#200 in Europe

#542 in the World

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

5. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Business

#217 in Europe

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

6. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Business

#221 in Europe

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

7. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#233 in Europe

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

8. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Business

#238 in Europe

#625 in the World

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

9. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Business

#239 in Europe

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

10. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Business

#245 in Europe

#645 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

11. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#251 in Europe

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

12. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Business

#262 in Europe

#680 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

13. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#266 in Europe

#687 in the World

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

14. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Business

#267 in Europe

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

15. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#270 in Europe

#692 in the World

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

16. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Business

#294 in Europe

#745 in the World

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

17. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Business

#328 in Europe

#825 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

18. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Business

#339 in Europe

#867 in the World

Founded: 1907

19. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#375 in Europe

#958 in the World

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

20. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Business

#391 in Europe

#989 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

21. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Business

#404 in Europe

#1032 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

22. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Business

#417 in Europe

#1066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 4,300
Founded: 1894

23. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Business

#425 in Europe

#1090 in the World

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

24. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Business

#430 in Europe

#1100 in the World

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

25. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Business

#432 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

26. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Business

#441 in Europe

#1131 in the World

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

27. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Business

#446 in Europe

#1140 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

28. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Business

#459 in Europe

#1210 in the World

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

29. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Business

#469 in Europe

#1240 in the World

Founded: 1906

30. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Business

#475 in Europe

#1261 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

31. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Business

#485 in Europe

#1298 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Business

#489 in Europe

#1318 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

33. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Business

#497 in Europe

#1348 in the World

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

34. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#500 in Europe

#1355 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

35. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Business

#501 in Europe

#1359 in the World

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

36. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#503 in Europe

#1366 in the World

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

37. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#512 in Europe

#1396 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

38. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Business

#513 in Europe

#1399 in the World

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

39. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Business

#521 in Europe

#1431 in the World

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

40. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Business

#525 in Europe

#1459 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

41. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Business

#530 in Europe

#1475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

42. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Business

#531 in Europe

#1476 in the World

Founded: 1892

43. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Business

#534 in Europe

#1493 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

44. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Business

#535 in Europe

#1495 in the World

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

45. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Business

#537 in Europe

#1513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

46. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Business

#543 in Europe

#1538 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

47. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Business

#548 in Europe

#1553 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

48. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Business

#550 in Europe

#1560 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

49. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Business

#558 in Europe

#1585 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

50. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Business

#559 in Europe

#1587 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

51. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Business

#570 in Europe

#1630 in the World

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

52. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#572 in Europe

#1635 in the World

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

53. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Business

#578 in Europe

#1663 in the World

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

54. Eurecom

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Biot Sophia-Antipolis

For Business

#579 in Europe

#1664 in the World

Founded: 1991

55. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Business

#581 in Europe

#1672 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

56. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Business

#585 in Europe

#1683 in the World

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

57. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Business

#588 in Europe

#1687 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

58. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Business

#589 in Europe

#1688 in the World

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

59. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Business

#591 in Europe

#1695 in the World

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

60. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Business

#600 in Europe

#1740 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

61. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Business

#602 in Europe

#1748 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

62. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#606 in Europe

#1758 in the World

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

63. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#611 in Europe

#1790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1780

64. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Business

#613 in Europe

#1794 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

65. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Business

#614 in Europe

#1800 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

66. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Business

#627 in Europe

#1853 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

67. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Business

#637 in Europe

#1900 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

68. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#649 in Europe

#1971 in the World

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

69. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Business

#655 in Europe

#2015 in the World

Enrollment: 39,424
Founded: 1875

70. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Business

#658 in Europe

#2023 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#662 in Europe

#2060 in the World

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

72. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Business

#682 in Europe

#2174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

73. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Business

#690 in Europe

#2206 in the World

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

74. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Business

#707 in Europe

#2283 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

75. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Business

#714 in Europe

#2297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

76. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Business

#721 in Europe

#2330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 3,077
Founded: 1963

77. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Business

#731 in Europe

#2411 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

78. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Business

#734 in Europe

#2439 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

79. Cergy-Pontoise University

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Business

#745 in Europe

#2478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 20,784
Founded: 1991

80. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Business

#749 in Europe

#2502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,051
Founded: 1992

81. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Business

#758 in Europe

#2538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 2,920
Founded: 1857

82. University Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallee

Ile-de-France | Marne-la-Vallee

For Business

#764 in Europe

#2568 in the World

Enrollment: 12,335
Founded: 1991

83. NEOMA Business School

Normandy | Rouen

For Business

#773 in Europe

#2592 in the World

Enrollment: 8,893
Founded: 2013

84. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Business

#775 in Europe

#2594 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

85. Graduate School of Management, Chambery

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Le Bourget-du-Lac

For Business

#800 in Europe

#2732 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1975

86. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Business

#804 in Europe

#2740 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

87. Angers Graduate School of Business

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Business

#810 in Europe

#2762 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1909

88. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Business

#821 in Europe

#2827 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

89. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#823 in Europe

#2833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 15,232
Founded: 1971

90. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Business

#829 in Europe

#2874 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

91. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#832 in Europe

#2887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

92. National Graduate School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Business

#833 in Europe

#2894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,500
Male:Female: 80:20
Founded: 1816

93. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Business

#834 in Europe

#2907 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

94. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Business

#835 in Europe

#2908 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

95. National School of Civil Aviation

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Business

#836 in Europe

#2911 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1949

96. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Business

#837 in Europe

#2915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,238
Founded: 1970

97. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Business

#839 in Europe

#2936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,003
Founded: 1985

98. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Business

#840 in Europe

#2940 in the World

Enrollment: 9,477
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1995

99. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Business

#843 in Europe

#2955 in the World

Enrollment: 1,854
Founded: 1966

100. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Business

#849 in Europe

#2987 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

The best cities to study Business in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Villeurbanne, Saint Martin d'Heres, and Nancy.