100 Best universities for Management 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 Management. A graph of 2.11M citations received by 120K academic papers made by 121 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 Management

#65 in Europe

#233 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Management

#108 in Europe

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Management

#122 in Europe

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

4. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Management

#162 in Europe

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

5. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Management

#182 in Europe

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

6. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Management

#183 in Europe

#507 in the World

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

7. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Management

#192 in Europe

#529 in the World

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

8. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Management

#208 in Europe

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

9. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Management

#227 in Europe

#615 in the World

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

10. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Management

#243 in Europe

#647 in the World

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

11. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Management

#244 in Europe

#651 in the World

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

12. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Management

#245 in Europe

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

13. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Management

#249 in Europe

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

14. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Management

#250 in Europe

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

15. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Management

#267 in Europe

#713 in the World

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

16. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Management

#275 in Europe

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

17. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Management

#313 in Europe

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

18. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Management

#321 in Europe

#845 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

19. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Management

#327 in Europe

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

20. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Management

#329 in Europe

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

21. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Management

#343 in Europe

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 37,252
Founded: 1460

22. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Management

#355 in Europe

#913 in the World

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

23. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Management

#362 in Europe

#940 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

24. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Management

#364 in Europe

#958 in the World

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

25. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Management

#367 in Europe

#969 in the World

Founded: 1907

26. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Management

#368 in Europe

#970 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

27. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Management

#371 in Europe

#980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,490
Founded: 1970

28. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Management

#374 in Europe

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 25,078
Founded: 1431

29. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Management

#393 in Europe

#1037 in the World

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

30. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Management

#394 in Europe

#1040 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

31. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Management

#395 in Europe

#1050 in the World

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

32. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Management

#396 in Europe

#1051 in the World

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

33. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Management

#404 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

34. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Management

#422 in Europe

#1137 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

35. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Management

#424 in Europe

#1140 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

36. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Management

#426 in Europe

#1142 in the World

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

37. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Management

#432 in Europe

#1165 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

38. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Management

#438 in Europe

#1192 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

39. Eurecom

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

For Management

#442 in Europe

#1203 in the World

Founded: 1991

40. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Management

#447 in Europe

#1216 in the World

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

41. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Management

#478 in Europe

#1312 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

42. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Management

#485 in Europe

#1347 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

43. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Management

#486 in Europe

#1349 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

44. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Management

#489 in Europe

#1363 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

45. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Management

#497 in Europe

#1384 in the World

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

46. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Management

#498 in Europe

#1393 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Management

#512 in Europe

#1467 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

48. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Management

#526 in Europe

#1516 in the World

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

49. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Management

#527 in Europe

#1517 in the World

Founded: 1906

50. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Management

#531 in Europe

#1550 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

51. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Management

#536 in Europe

#1561 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

52. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Management

#539 in Europe

#1570 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

53. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Management

#541 in Europe

#1573 in the World

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

54. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Management

#545 in Europe

#1584 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

55. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Management

#548 in Europe

#1597 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

56. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Management

#550 in Europe

#1611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

57. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Management

#552 in Europe

#1632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

58. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Management

#559 in Europe

#1673 in the World

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

59. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Management

#560 in Europe

#1678 in the World

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

60. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Management

#563 in Europe

#1691 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

61. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Management

#569 in Europe

#1721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

62. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Management

#574 in Europe

#1735 in the World

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

63. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Management

#579 in Europe

#1763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,704
Founded: 2019

64. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Management

#585 in Europe

#1799 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

65. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Management

#596 in Europe

#1855 in the World

Founded: 1892

66. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Management

#604 in Europe

#1877 in the World

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

67. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Management

#607 in Europe

#1888 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

68. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Management

#609 in Europe

#1901 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Management

#613 in Europe

#1915 in the World

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

70. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Management

#621 in Europe

#1966 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

71. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Management

#622 in Europe

#1967 in the World

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

72. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Management

#623 in Europe

#1968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 2007

73. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Management

#628 in Europe

#1980 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

74. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Management

#631 in Europe

#2000 in the World

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

75. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Management

#637 in Europe

#2032 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

76. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Management

#641 in Europe

#2045 in the World

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

77. National Engineering Graduate School of Mechanics and Microtechnologies

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Management

#645 in Europe

#2066 in the World

Enrollment: 762
Founded: 1902

78. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Management

#651 in Europe

#2081 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

79. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Management

#660 in Europe

#2134 in the World

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

80. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Management

#677 in Europe

#2220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

81. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Management

#681 in Europe

#2241 in the World

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

82. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Management

#682 in Europe

#2243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 11,091
Founded: 1992

83. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Management

#688 in Europe

#2276 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

84. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Management

#691 in Europe

#2292 in the World

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

85. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Management

#695 in Europe

#2310 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

86. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Management

#696 in Europe

#2311 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

87. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Management

#701 in Europe

#2346 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

88. National School of Civil Aviation

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Management

#703 in Europe

#2368 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1949

89. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Management

#730 in Europe

#2524 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

90. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Management

#740 in Europe

#2565 in the World

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

91. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Management

#751 in Europe

#2614 in the World

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

92. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Management

#753 in Europe

#2622 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

93. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Management

#763 in Europe

#2677 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

94. School of Industrial Physics and Chemistry of the City of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Management

#775 in Europe

#2716 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

95. National School of Engineering, Tarbes

Occitanie | Tarbes

For Management

#800 in Europe

#2846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 1,215
Founded: 1963

96. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Management

#813 in Europe

#2925 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

97. Graduate School of Chemistry, Physics and Electronics, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Management

#817 in Europe

#2947 in the World

Founded: 1994

98. National Graduate School of Textile Engineering

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Management

#819 in Europe

#2950 in the World

Enrollment: 419
Founded: 1889

99. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Management

#827 in Europe

#2977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

100. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Management

#833 in Europe

#2990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 2,009
Founded: 2003

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