63 Best universities for Computational Chemistry in France

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 28.7M citations received by 1.43M academic papers made by 63 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. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Computational Chemistry

#39 in Europe

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

2. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Computational Chemistry

#75 in Europe

#184 in the World

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

3. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Computational Chemistry

#98 in Europe

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 31,388
Founded: 1960

4. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Computational Chemistry

#106 in Europe

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 2,469
Founded: 1987

5. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computational Chemistry

#112 in Europe

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,037
Founded: 1150

6. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Computational Chemistry

#129 in Europe

#305 in the World

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

7. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Computational Chemistry

#141 in Europe

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 50,822
Founded: 1621

8. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Computational Chemistry

#148 in Europe

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

9. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Computational Chemistry

#151 in Europe

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

10. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computational Chemistry

#168 in Europe

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,400
Founded: 1794

11. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computational Chemistry

#172 in Europe

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1896

12. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Computational Chemistry

#188 in Europe

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

13. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Computational Chemistry

#199 in Europe

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

14. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Computational Chemistry

#202 in Europe

#448 in the World

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

15. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Computational Chemistry

#236 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

16. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Computational Chemistry

#262 in Europe

#629 in the World

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

17. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Computational Chemistry

#264 in Europe

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1957

18. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computational Chemistry

#270 in Europe

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,889
Founded: 1970

19. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Computational Chemistry

#271 in Europe

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 13,400
Founded: 1970

20. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Computational Chemistry

#275 in Europe

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

21. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Computational Chemistry

#278 in Europe

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 55,000
Founded: 1339

22. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Computational Chemistry

#282 in Europe

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 34,169
Founded: 1722

23. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computational Chemistry

#288 in Europe

#712 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

24. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Computational Chemistry

#298 in Europe

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

25. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Computational Chemistry

#309 in Europe

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1985

26. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Computational Chemistry

#317 in Europe

#825 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1991

27. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Computational Chemistry

#323 in Europe

#848 in the World

Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1912

28. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Computational Chemistry

#325 in Europe

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1747

29. Eurecom

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

For Computational Chemistry

#328 in Europe

#875 in the World

Founded: 1991

30. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Computational Chemistry

#335 in Europe

#911 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

31. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Computational Chemistry

#346 in Europe

#933 in the World

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

32. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Computational Chemistry

#347 in Europe

#937 in the World

Enrollment: 22,971
Founded: 1548

33. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computational Chemistry

#355 in Europe

#973 in the World

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

34. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Computational Chemistry

#359 in Europe

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 25,687
Founded: 1971

35. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Computational Chemistry

#362 in Europe

#999 in the World

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

36. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Computational Chemistry

#367 in Europe

#1014 in the World

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

37. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Computational Chemistry

#368 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1976

38. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Computational Chemistry

#369 in Europe

#1017 in the World

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

39. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Computational Chemistry

#373 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1900

40. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computational Chemistry

#376 in Europe

#1074 in the World

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

41. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Computational Chemistry

#387 in Europe

#1114 in the World

Enrollment: 10,555
Founded: 1975

42. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Computational Chemistry

#404 in Europe

#1200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computational Chemistry

#412 in Europe

#1240 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

44. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computational Chemistry

#417 in Europe

#1254 in the World

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

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Computational Chemistry

#425 in Europe

#1286 in the World

Founded: 1994

46. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Computational Chemistry

#428 in Europe

#1299 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

47. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Computational Chemistry

#429 in Europe

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,383
Founded: 1957

48. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Computational Chemistry

#440 in Europe

#1371 in the World

Enrollment: 13,820
Founded: 1991

49. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Computational Chemistry

#445 in Europe

#1388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1972

50. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Computational Chemistry

#448 in Europe

#1398 in the World

Founded: 1894

51. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Computational Chemistry

#456 in Europe

#1445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 1,468
Founded: 1857

52. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Computational Chemistry

#458 in Europe

#1451 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

53. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computational Chemistry

#478 in Europe

#1583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

54. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Computational Chemistry

#479 in Europe

#1590 in the World

Enrollment: 3,059
Founded: 1999

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Computational Chemistry

#489 in Europe

#1640 in the World

Enrollment: 32,779
Founded: 1970

56. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Computational Chemistry

#493 in Europe

#1664 in the World

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

57. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Computational Chemistry

#508 in Europe

#1731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 8,730
Founded: 1970

58. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Computational Chemistry

#510 in Europe

#1735 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

59. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Computational Chemistry

#512 in Europe

#1745 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

60. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Computational Chemistry

#524 in Europe

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,534
Founded: 1963

61. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Computational Chemistry

#528 in Europe

#1844 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

62. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Computational Chemistry

#550 in Europe

#1966 in the World

Founded: 1969

63. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Computational Chemistry

#556 in Europe

#2034 in the World

Enrollment: 31,001
Founded: 1964

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

Chemistry subfields in France

Biochemical Engineering26

Biochemistry121

Chemical Engineering88

Environmental Chemistry77

Inorganic Chemistry63

Materials Science128

Nanotechnology89

Nutrition and Food Science65

Organic Chemistry116

Petrology and Geochemistry77

Physical chemistry89

Polymer science and Plastics engineering34

Radiochemistry54