68 Best universities for Inorganic Chemistry 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 Inorganic Chemistry. A graph of 1.91M citations received by 59.9K academic papers made by 68 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 Inorganic Chemistry

#3 in Europe

#23 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Inorganic Chemistry

#17 in Europe

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Inorganic Chemistry

#32 in Europe

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

4. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Inorganic Chemistry

#44 in Europe

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

5. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Inorganic Chemistry

#51 in Europe

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

6. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Inorganic Chemistry

#52 in Europe

#187 in the World

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

7. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Inorganic Chemistry

#70 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

8. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Inorganic Chemistry

#75 in Europe

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

9. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Inorganic Chemistry

#81 in Europe

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

10. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Inorganic Chemistry

#91 in Europe

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

11. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Inorganic Chemistry

#129 in Europe

#356 in the World

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

12. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Inorganic Chemistry

#132 in Europe

#370 in the World

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

13. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Inorganic Chemistry

#143 in Europe

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

14. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Inorganic Chemistry

#167 in Europe

#461 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

15. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Inorganic Chemistry

#191 in Europe

#523 in the World

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

16. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Inorganic Chemistry

#196 in Europe

#536 in the World

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

17. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Inorganic Chemistry

#199 in Europe

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

18. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Inorganic Chemistry

#205 in Europe

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

19. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Inorganic Chemistry

#206 in Europe

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

20. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Inorganic Chemistry

#232 in Europe

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

21. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Inorganic Chemistry

#242 in Europe

#675 in the World

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

22. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Inorganic Chemistry

#244 in Europe

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

23. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Inorganic Chemistry

#247 in Europe

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Inorganic Chemistry

#271 in Europe

#789 in the World

Founded: 1994

25. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Inorganic Chemistry

#283 in Europe

#825 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

26. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Inorganic Chemistry

#309 in Europe

#914 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

27. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Inorganic Chemistry

#311 in Europe

#921 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Inorganic Chemistry

#314 in Europe

#927 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

29. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Inorganic Chemistry

#315 in Europe

#928 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

30. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Inorganic Chemistry

#317 in Europe

#944 in the World

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

31. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Inorganic Chemistry

#318 in Europe

#945 in the World

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

32. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Inorganic Chemistry

#321 in Europe

#961 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

33. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Inorganic Chemistry

#330 in Europe

#1009 in the World

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

34. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Inorganic Chemistry

#335 in Europe

#1021 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

35. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Inorganic Chemistry

#337 in Europe

#1026 in the World

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

36. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Inorganic Chemistry

#341 in Europe

#1045 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

37. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Inorganic Chemistry

#344 in Europe

#1064 in the World

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

38. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Inorganic Chemistry

#349 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

39. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Inorganic Chemistry

#355 in Europe

#1118 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

40. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Inorganic Chemistry

#360 in Europe

#1139 in the World

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

41. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Inorganic Chemistry

#363 in Europe

#1150 in the World

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

42. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Inorganic Chemistry

#371 in Europe

#1192 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

43. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Inorganic Chemistry

#374 in Europe

#1210 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

44. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Inorganic Chemistry

#376 in Europe

#1227 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Inorganic Chemistry

#380 in Europe

#1253 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

46. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Inorganic Chemistry

#385 in Europe

#1270 in the World

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

47. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Inorganic Chemistry

#392 in Europe

#1294 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

48. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Inorganic Chemistry

#399 in Europe

#1329 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

49. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Inorganic Chemistry

#425 in Europe

#1479 in the World

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

50. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Inorganic Chemistry

#426 in Europe

#1481 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

51. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Inorganic Chemistry

#454 in Europe

#1611 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

52. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Inorganic Chemistry

#463 in Europe

#1653 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

53. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Inorganic Chemistry

#473 in Europe

#1692 in the World

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

54. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Inorganic Chemistry

#477 in Europe

#1713 in the World

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

55. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Inorganic Chemistry

#481 in Europe

#1723 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

56. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Inorganic Chemistry

#493 in Europe

#1793 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

57. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Inorganic Chemistry

#498 in Europe

#1806 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

58. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Inorganic Chemistry

#522 in Europe

#1942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

59. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Inorganic Chemistry

#545 in Europe

#2040 in the World

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

60. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Inorganic Chemistry

#558 in Europe

#2100 in the World

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

61. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Inorganic Chemistry

#594 in Europe

#2294 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Inorganic Chemistry

#616 in Europe

#2393 in the World

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

63. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Inorganic Chemistry

#620 in Europe

#2423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

64. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Inorganic Chemistry

#640 in Europe

#2577 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

65. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Inorganic Chemistry

#673 in Europe

#2746 in the World

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

66. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Inorganic Chemistry

#678 in Europe

#2766 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

67. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Inorganic Chemistry

#679 in Europe

#2769 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

68. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Inorganic Chemistry

#726 in Europe

#3038 in the World

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

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

Chemistry subfields in France

Biochemical Engineering33

Biochemistry126

Chemical Engineering93

Computational Chemistry73

Environmental Chemistry84

Materials Science131

Nanotechnology99

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Organic Chemistry119

Petrology and Geochemistry89

Physical chemistry102

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Radiochemistry61