94 Best Business schools in France

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Business. A graph of 707K citations received by 29.8K academic papers made by 94 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. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#94 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 2,400
Founded: 1794

2. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Business

#194 in Europe

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1881

3. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Business

#220 in Europe

#571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1907

4. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#246 in Europe

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 8,681
Founded: 1968

5. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Business

#255 in Europe

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1794

6. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Business

#299 in Europe

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1906

7. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Business

#335 in Europe

#869 in the World

Enrollment: 55,000
Founded: 1339

8. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#341 in Europe

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1819

9. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Business

#346 in Europe

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 50,174
Founded: 1441

10. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Business

#347 in Europe

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 8,900
Founded: 1872

11. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#358 in Europe

#924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1783

12. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Business

#363 in Europe

#941 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

13. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Business

#372 in Europe

#958 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

14. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Business

#374 in Europe

#960 in the World

Enrollment: 72,200
Founded: 2018

15. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Business

#385 in Europe

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1892

16. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Business

#400 in Europe

#1040 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

17. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Business

#408 in Europe

#1056 in the World

Enrollment: 50,822
Founded: 1621

18. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Business

#436 in Europe

#1158 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

19. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Business

#438 in Europe

#1166 in the World

Enrollment: 14,800
Founded: 2013

20. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Business

#449 in Europe

#1236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1984

21. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Business

#451 in Europe

#1243 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

22. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Business

#466 in Europe

#1309 in the World

Enrollment: 2,696
Male:Female: 77:23
Founded: 1994

23. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#470 in Europe

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1872

24. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Business

#478 in Europe

#1344 in the World

Enrollment: 36,948
Founded: 1460

25. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Business

#490 in Europe

#1382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 58,320
Founded: 2012

26. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Business

#502 in Europe

#1443 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1854

27. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#522 in Europe

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 32,302
Founded: 2019

28. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Business

#528 in Europe

#1569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 24,456
Founded: 1971

29. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#533 in Europe

#1604 in the World

Enrollment: 35,037
Founded: 1150

30. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Business

#540 in Europe

#1623 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1968

31. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Business

#542 in Europe

#1635 in the World

Enrollment: 34,169
Founded: 1722

32. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Business

#544 in Europe

#1639 in the World

Enrollment: 31,388
Founded: 1960

33. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Business

#556 in Europe

#1711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

34. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Business

#562 in Europe

#1747 in the World

Enrollment: 15,399
Founded: 1979

35. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Business

#563 in Europe

#1748 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1991

36. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Business

#581 in Europe

#1807 in the World

Enrollment: 5,383
Founded: 1957

37. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Business

#597 in Europe

#1866 in the World

Enrollment: 31,001
Founded: 1964

38. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Business

#598 in Europe

#1867 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

39. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Business

#601 in Europe

#1878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1972

40. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#604 in Europe

#1896 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1878

41. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Business

#606 in Europe

#1912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1900

42. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Business

#612 in Europe

#1936 in the World

Enrollment: 11,361
Founded: 1964

43. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Business

#618 in Europe

#1971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 375
Founded: 1942

44. Cergy-Pontoise University

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Business

#621 in Europe

#1987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 15,052
Founded: 1991

45. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#626 in Europe

#2013 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1947

46. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Business

#628 in Europe

#2018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 13,523
Founded: 1970

47. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Business

#632 in Europe

#2034 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1900

48. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Business

#634 in Europe

#2038 in the World

Enrollment: 25,078
Founded: 1431

49. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Business

#637 in Europe

#2055 in the World

Enrollment: 38,456
Founded: 1809

50. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Business

#647 in Europe

#2122 in the World

Enrollment: 25,843
Founded: 1969

51. NEOMA Business School

Normandy | Rouen

For Business

#648 in Europe

#2123 in the World

Enrollment: 8,893
Founded: 2013

52. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#654 in Europe

#2142 in the World

Enrollment: 5,512
Founded: 1780

53. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Business

#655 in Europe

#2143 in the World

Enrollment: 28,994
Founded: 1423

54. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Business

#658 in Europe

#2154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1747

55. University Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallee

Ile-de-France | Marne-la-Vallee

For Business

#666 in Europe

#2211 in the World

Enrollment: 12,335
Founded: 1991

56. Sorbonne University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#668 in Europe

#2213 in the World

Enrollment: 55,600
Founded: 2018

57. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#669 in Europe

#2216 in the World

Enrollment: 25,889
Founded: 1970

58. Graduate School of Management, Chambery

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

For Business

#672 in Europe

#2227 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1975

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#674 in Europe

#2235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 2,300
Founded: 2007

60. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Business

#676 in Europe

#2273 in the World

Enrollment: 3,059
Founded: 1999

61. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Business

#677 in Europe

#2276 in the World

Enrollment: 27,465
Founded: 1432

62. National Graduate School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Business

#694 in Europe

#2360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 2,160
Founded: 1816

63. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Business

#704 in Europe

#2387 in the World

Enrollment: 13,820
Founded: 1991

64. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Business

#716 in Europe

#2465 in the World

Founded: 2007

65. National School of Civil Aviation

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Business

#718 in Europe

#2477 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1949

66. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#720 in Europe

#2482 in the World

Enrollment: 43,700
Founded: 1971

67. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Business

#721 in Europe

#2483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1919

68. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Business

#728 in Europe

#2516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1970

69. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Business

#738 in Europe

#2556 in the World

Enrollment: 22,971
Founded: 1548

70. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Business

#739 in Europe

#2562 in the World

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

71. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Business

#740 in Europe

#2594 in the World

Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1912

72. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Business

#744 in Europe

#2615 in the World

Enrollment: 27,899
Founded: 1966

73. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Business

#749 in Europe

#2654 in the World

Enrollment: 20,280
Founded: 1970

74. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Business

#751 in Europe

#2658 in the World

Enrollment: 2,469
Founded: 1987

75. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Business

#765 in Europe

#2739 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1970

76. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#768 in Europe

#2763 in the World

Enrollment: 16,221
Founded: 1970

77. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Business

#770 in Europe

#2785 in the World

Enrollment: 3,945
Founded: 1981

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Business

#787 in Europe

#2895 in the World

Enrollment: 26,276
Founded: 1970

79. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Business

#788 in Europe

#2898 in the World

Enrollment: 4,300
Founded: 1894

80. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#792 in Europe

#2905 in the World

Enrollment: 16,265
Founded: 1971

81. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Business

#797 in Europe

#2925 in the World

Enrollment: 9,439
Founded: 1979

82. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Business

#812 in Europe

#3023 in the World

Enrollment: 19,986
Founded: 1461

83. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Business

#818 in Europe

#3062 in the World

Enrollment: 6,768
Founded: 1984

84. Eurecom

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

For Business

#822 in Europe

#3089 in the World

Enrollment: 125
Founded: 1991

85. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Business

#830 in Europe

#3138 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1872

86. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Business

#841 in Europe

#3202 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

87. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Business

#852 in Europe

#3259 in the World

Enrollment: 8,691
Founded: 1993

88. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Business

#863 in Europe

#3338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 8,097
Founded: 1984

89. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Business

#871 in Europe

#3368 in the World

Enrollment: 28,467
Founded: 1809

90. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Business

#898 in Europe

#3500 in the World

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1945

91. University of Reunion

Reunion | Saint-Denis

For Business

#910 in Europe

#3552 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1960

92. Normandy Business School

Normandy | Le Havre

For Business

#955 in Europe

#3751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1871

93. American University of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Business

#966 in Europe

#3783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1962

94. TELECOM SudParis

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Business

#993 in Europe

#3912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1979

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