20 Best universities for Human Resource Management 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 Human Resource Management. A graph of 77.6K citations received by 2.68K academic papers made by 20 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. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Human Resource Management

#285 in Europe

#720 in the World

Founded: 1907

2. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Human Resource Management

#320 in Europe

#802 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

3. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Human Resource Management

#332 in Europe

#828 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

4. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Human Resource Management

#362 in Europe

#892 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

5. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Human Resource Management

#381 in Europe

#950 in the World

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

6. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Human Resource Management

#405 in Europe

#997 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

7. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Human Resource Management

#428 in Europe

#1061 in the World

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

8. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Human Resource Management

#434 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

9. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Human Resource Management

#442 in Europe

#1103 in the World

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

10. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Human Resource Management

#445 in Europe

#1107 in the World

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

11. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Human Resource Management

#447 in Europe

#1110 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

12. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Human Resource Management

#459 in Europe

#1131 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

13. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Human Resource Management

#461 in Europe

#1133 in the World

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

14. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Human Resource Management

#463 in Europe

#1145 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

15. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Human Resource Management

#471 in Europe

#1166 in the World

Founded: 1892

16. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Human Resource Management

#484 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

17. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Human Resource Management

#500 in Europe

#1250 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

18. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Human Resource Management

#505 in Europe

#1266 in the World

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

19. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Human Resource Management

#526 in Europe

#1323 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

20. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Human Resource Management

#569 in Europe

#1489 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

The best cities to study Human Resource Management in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cergy-Pontoise, Saint Martin d'Heres, Toulouse, and Villeurbanne.

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