74 Best universities for Computational Chemistry 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 Computational Chemistry. A graph of 1.2M citations received by 38.8K academic papers made by 74 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 Computational Chemistry

#11 in Europe

#38 in the World

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

2. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Computational Chemistry

#39 in Europe

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

3. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Computational Chemistry

#46 in Europe

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

4. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Computational Chemistry

#64 in Europe

#162 in the World

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

5. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Computational Chemistry

#66 in Europe

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

6. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Computational Chemistry

#74 in Europe

#181 in the World

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

7. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Computational Chemistry

#91 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

8. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computational Chemistry

#104 in Europe

#248 in the World

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

9. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Computational Chemistry

#108 in Europe

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

10. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Computational Chemistry

#127 in Europe

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

11. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Computational Chemistry

#130 in Europe

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

12. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Computational Chemistry

#146 in Europe

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

13. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computational Chemistry

#161 in Europe

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

14. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Computational Chemistry

#167 in Europe

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

15. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Computational Chemistry

#181 in Europe

#412 in the World

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

16. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Computational Chemistry

#182 in Europe

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

17. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Computational Chemistry

#219 in Europe

#507 in the World

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

18. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Computational Chemistry

#253 in Europe

#617 in the World

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

19. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computational Chemistry

#265 in Europe

#639 in the World

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

20. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Computational Chemistry

#270 in Europe

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

21. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Computational Chemistry

#278 in Europe

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

22. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Computational Chemistry

#287 in Europe

#710 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

23. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Computational Chemistry

#289 in Europe

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

24. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computational Chemistry

#294 in Europe

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

25. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Computational Chemistry

#297 in Europe

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

26. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Computational Chemistry

#302 in Europe

#785 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Computational Chemistry

#307 in Europe

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

28. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Computational Chemistry

#309 in Europe

#804 in the World

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

29. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Computational Chemistry

#312 in Europe

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

30. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Computational Chemistry

#314 in Europe

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

31. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Computational Chemistry

#327 in Europe

#890 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

32. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Computational Chemistry

#329 in Europe

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

33. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Computational Chemistry

#333 in Europe

#910 in the World

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

34. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Computational Chemistry

#338 in Europe

#927 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

35. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computational Chemistry

#339 in Europe

#932 in the World

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

36. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Computational Chemistry

#343 in Europe

#941 in the World

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

37. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Computational Chemistry

#346 in Europe

#949 in the World

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

38. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Computational Chemistry

#353 in Europe

#995 in the World

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

39. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Computational Chemistry

#367 in Europe

#1073 in the World

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

40. Eurecom

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

For Computational Chemistry

#369 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Founded: 1991

41. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Computational Chemistry

#370 in Europe

#1082 in the World

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

42. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Computational Chemistry

#373 in Europe

#1088 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

43. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computational Chemistry

#376 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

44. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Computational Chemistry

#392 in Europe

#1180 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

45. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Computational Chemistry

#393 in Europe

#1181 in the World

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

46. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Computational Chemistry

#402 in Europe

#1207 in the World

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

47. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Computational Chemistry

#415 in Europe

#1266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computational Chemistry

#418 in Europe

#1274 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

49. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Computational Chemistry

#420 in Europe

#1290 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

50. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Computational Chemistry

#425 in Europe

#1346 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

51. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computational Chemistry

#433 in Europe

#1388 in the World

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

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Computational Chemistry

#434 in Europe

#1391 in the World

Founded: 1994

53. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Computational Chemistry

#436 in Europe

#1398 in the World

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

54. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Computational Chemistry

#438 in Europe

#1409 in the World

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

55. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Computational Chemistry

#441 in Europe

#1433 in the World

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

56. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Computational Chemistry

#446 in Europe

#1460 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

57. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Computational Chemistry

#451 in Europe

#1486 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

58. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Computational Chemistry

#461 in Europe

#1539 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

59. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Computational Chemistry

#462 in Europe

#1540 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

60. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Computational Chemistry

#471 in Europe

#1574 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

61. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Computational Chemistry

#474 in Europe

#1586 in the World

Enrollment: 1,854
Founded: 1966

62. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Computational Chemistry

#481 in Europe

#1617 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

63. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Computational Chemistry

#498 in Europe

#1711 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

64. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Computational Chemistry

#516 in Europe

#1818 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

65. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computational Chemistry

#528 in Europe

#1848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

66. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Computational Chemistry

#547 in Europe

#1946 in the World

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

67. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computational Chemistry

#558 in Europe

#2029 in the World

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

68. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Computational Chemistry

#560 in Europe

#2037 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

69. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computational Chemistry

#562 in Europe

#2046 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

70. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Computational Chemistry

#583 in Europe

#2182 in the World

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

71. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Computational Chemistry

#585 in Europe

#2193 in the World

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

72. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Computational Chemistry

#590 in Europe

#2213 in the World

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

73. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Computational Chemistry

#597 in Europe

#2249 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

74. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Computational Chemistry

#613 in Europe

#2367 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

The best cities to study Computational Chemistry in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Toulouse, Orsay, and Palaiseau.

Chemistry subfields in France

Biochemical Engineering42

Biochemistry128

Chemical Engineering97

Environmental Chemistry85

Inorganic Chemistry68

Materials Science134

Nanotechnology100

Nutrition and Food Science75

Organic Chemistry123

Petrology and Geochemistry92

Physical chemistry101

Polymer science and Plastics engineering36

Radiochemistry60