100 Best Materials Science schools in France

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Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 17.4M citations received by 639K academic papers made by 133 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

For Materials Science

#9 in Europe
#66 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

3. Paris-Sud University

For Materials Science

#37 in Europe
#165 in the World
Enrollment
23,270
Founded
2014

4. University of Bordeaux

For Materials Science

#63 in Europe
#235 in the World
Enrollment
54,000
Founded
1441

5. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

For Materials Science

#65 in Europe
#239 in the World
Enrollment
29,680
Founded
1960

7. University of Montpellier

For Materials Science

#75 in Europe
#261 in the World
Enrollment
46,578
Founded
1289

8. Polytechnic School

For Materials Science

#99 in Europe
#305 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1794

9. University of Lorraine

For Materials Science

#115 in Europe
#341 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

10. Normal Superior School

For Materials Science

#139 in Europe
#402 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,536
Founded
1794

12. University of Strasbourg

For Materials Science

#163 in Europe
#461 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

13. University of Lille

For Materials Science

#174 in Europe
#496 in the World
Enrollment
71,429
Founded
2018

14. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#175 in Europe
#497 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
7,646
Founded
1900

15. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Materials Science

#183 in Europe
#516 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,067
Founded
1957

16. University of Poitiers

For Materials Science

#229 in Europe
#631 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,820
Founded
1431

17. University of Burgundy

For Materials Science

#230 in Europe
#637 in the World
Enrollment
29,508
Founded
1722

19. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Materials Science

#236 in Europe
#661 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

20. University of Nantes

For Materials Science

#237 in Europe
#663 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
37,252
Founded
1460

22. University of Clermont Auvergne

For Materials Science

#263 in Europe
#735 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,690
Founded
1854

25. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Materials Science

#286 in Europe
#814 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,900
Founded
1970

26. Normal Superior School of Lyon

For Materials Science

#289 in Europe
#819 in the World
Enrollment
2,297
Founded
1987

28. Central School of Lyon

For Materials Science

#304 in Europe
#864 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
2,920
Founded
1857

29. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Materials Science

#305 in Europe
#884 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1780

30. University of Orleans

For Materials Science

#307 in Europe
#888 in the World
Enrollment
16,629
Founded
1962

31. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

For Materials Science

#310 in Europe
#895 in the World
Enrollment
1,382
Founded
1912

32. University of Rouen Normandie

For Materials Science

#315 in Europe
#912 in the World
Enrollment
31,500
Founded
1966

33. Upper Alsace University

For Materials Science

#344 in Europe
#1001 in the World
Enrollment
9,921
Founded
1975

34. University of Franche-Comte

For Materials Science

#345 in Europe
#1003 in the World
Enrollment
21,677
Founded
1423

35. University of Limoges

For Materials Science

#353 in Europe
#1031 in the World
Enrollment
17,658
Founded
1968

36. University of Technology of Compiegne

For Materials Science

#360 in Europe
#1050 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,367
Founded
1972

37. National Graduate School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

For Materials Science

#366 in Europe
#1057 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
2,500
Male:Female
80:20
Founded
1816

38. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

For Materials Science

#367 in Europe
#1063 in the World
Enrollment
24,480
Founded
1548

39. University of Angers

For Materials Science

#369 in Europe
#1068 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

41. Paris Diderot University

For Materials Science

#381 in Europe
#1110 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,523
Founded
1970

42. University of Western Brittany

For Materials Science

#385 in Europe
#1126 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

46. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Materials Science

#410 in Europe
#1244 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,629
Founded
1970

47. University of Caen Normandy

For Materials Science

#412 in Europe
#1247 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

48. Central School of Lille

For Materials Science

#416 in Europe
#1264 in the World
Enrollment
2,272
Founded
1872

49. Cergy-Pontoise University

For Materials Science

#423 in Europe
#1297 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
20,784
Founded
1991

50. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

For Materials Science

#427 in Europe
#1307 in the World
Enrollment
14,735
Founded
1979

54. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

For Materials Science

#447 in Europe
#1416 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,003
Founded
1985

55. Francois Rabelais University

For Materials Science

#449 in Europe
#1421 in the World
Enrollment
27,388
Founded
1969

56. University of Paris 8

For Materials Science

#459 in Europe
#1450 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
22,023
Founded
1968

57. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

For Materials Science

#460 in Europe
#1463 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
3,077
Founded
1963

58. CentraleSupelec

For Materials Science

#480 in Europe
#1567 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1894

59. Artois University

For Materials Science

#481 in Europe
#1571 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,051
Founded
1992

61. University of Southern Brittany

For Materials Science

#491 in Europe
#1607 in the World
Enrollment
9,477
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1995

62. Paris Descartes University

For Materials Science

#496 in Europe
#1624 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
31,690
Founded
2019

64. University of Technology of Troyes

For Materials Science

#506 in Europe
#1675 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
3,196
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1994

65. University of Toulon

For Materials Science

#507 in Europe
#1678 in the World
Enrollment
11,014
Founded
1979

66. Central School of Nantes

For Materials Science

#509 in Europe
#1688 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
2,287
Founded
1919

67. TELECOM ParisTech

For Materials Science

#526 in Europe
#1760 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1878

70. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For Materials Science

#536 in Europe
#1810 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,238
Founded
1970

71. Jean Monnet University

For Materials Science

#551 in Europe
#1875 in the World
Enrollment
17,195
Founded
1970

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

For Materials Science

#554 in Europe
#1881 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
2,300
Founded
2007

73. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

For Materials Science

#560 in Europe
#1910 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
897
Founded
1970

74. National School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

For Materials Science

#571 in Europe
#1959 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
1,022
Founded
1961

75. University of La Rochelle

For Materials Science

#572 in Europe
#1961 in the World
Enrollment
7,832
Founded
1993

76. University of Le Havre

For Materials Science

#602 in Europe
#2115 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
7,591
Founded
1984

78. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

For Materials Science

#613 in Europe
#2155 in the World
Enrollment
42,700
Founded
1971

79. Paris Dauphine University

For Materials Science

#620 in Europe
#2208 in the World
Enrollment
11,281
Founded
1968

80. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

For Materials Science

#622 in Europe
#2221 in the World
Enrollment
10,381
Founded
1991

82. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

For Materials Science

#643 in Europe
#2295 in the World
Enrollment
6,458
Founded
1991

85. Montpellier SupAgro

For Materials Science

#665 in Europe
#2405 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2007

86. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Materials Science

#684 in Europe
#2464 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
11,196
Founded
1872

87. Agrocampus Ouest

For Materials Science

#710 in Europe
#2607 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2008

89. University of Rennes 1

For Materials Science

#740 in Europe
#2779 in the World
Enrollment
28,187
Founded
1970

90. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

For Materials Science

#745 in Europe
#2791 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
2007

92. University of the French West Indies

For Materials Science

#822 in Europe
#3190 in the World
Enrollment
11,593
Founded
1850

93. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Materials Science

#828 in Europe
#3218 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
15,232
Founded
1971

95. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Strasbourg

For Materials Science

#854 in Europe
#3304 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
2,009
Founded
2003

97. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

For Materials Science

#887 in Europe
#3473 in the World
Enrollment
4,183
Founded
1981

98. National School of Engineering, Tarbes

For Materials Science

#908 in Europe
#3571 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
1,215
Founded
1963

99. University of Rennes 2

For Materials Science

#912 in Europe
#3581 in the World
Enrollment
23,365
Founded
1969

100. HEC School of Management

For Materials Science

#932 in Europe
#3690 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
5,453
Founded
1881

The best cities to study Materials Science in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Villeurbanne, Orsay, and Bordeaux.