100+ Best Materials Science schools in France [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 14.5M citations received by 589K academic papers made by 131 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 Materials Science

#9 in Europe

#57 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Materials Science

#24 in Europe

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Materials Science

#28 in Europe

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

4. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Materials Science

#47 in Europe

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

5. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Materials Science

#56 in Europe

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

6. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Materials Science

#60 in Europe

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

7. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Materials Science

#61 in Europe

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

8. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Materials Science

#87 in Europe

#279 in the World

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

9. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Materials Science

#153 in Europe

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

10. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Materials Science

#154 in Europe

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

11. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Materials Science

#162 in Europe

#456 in the World

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

12. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Materials Science

#163 in Europe

#458 in the World

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

13. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Materials Science

#173 in Europe

#492 in the World

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

14. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Materials Science

#195 in Europe

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

15. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Materials Science

#207 in Europe

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

16. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Materials Science

#212 in Europe

#572 in the World

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

17. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Materials Science

#220 in Europe

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

18. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Materials Science

#230 in Europe

#619 in the World

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

19. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Materials Science

#235 in Europe

#638 in the World

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

20. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Materials Science

#240 in Europe

#654 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

21. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Materials Science

#242 in Europe

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Materials Science

#248 in Europe

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

23. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Materials Science

#255 in Europe

#709 in the World

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

24. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Materials Science

#268 in Europe

#733 in the World

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

25. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Materials Science

#284 in Europe

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

26. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Materials Science

#288 in Europe

#793 in the World

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

27. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Materials Science

#294 in Europe

#810 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

28. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Materials Science

#301 in Europe

#824 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

29. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Materials Science

#302 in Europe

#825 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

30. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Materials Science

#306 in Europe

#837 in the World

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

31. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Materials Science

#308 in Europe

#842 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

32. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Materials Science

#318 in Europe

#892 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

33. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Materials Science

#324 in Europe

#904 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

34. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Materials Science

#326 in Europe

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

35. National Graduate School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Materials Science

#334 in Europe

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,500
Male:Female: 80:20
Founded: 1816

36. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Materials Science

#348 in Europe

#991 in the World

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

37. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Materials Science

#356 in Europe

#1016 in the World

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

38. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Materials Science

#359 in Europe

#1021 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

39. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Materials Science

#362 in Europe

#1031 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Materials Science

#363 in Europe

#1039 in the World

Founded: 1994

41. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Materials Science

#368 in Europe

#1053 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

42. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Materials Science

#371 in Europe

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

43. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Materials Science

#372 in Europe

#1061 in the World

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

44. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Materials Science

#375 in Europe

#1067 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

45. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Materials Science

#383 in Europe

#1110 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

46. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Materials Science

#385 in Europe

#1116 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

47. Cergy-Pontoise University

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Materials Science

#396 in Europe

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 20,784
Founded: 1991

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Materials Science

#397 in Europe

#1166 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

49. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Materials Science

#403 in Europe

#1176 in the World

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

50. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Materials Science

#413 in Europe

#1229 in the World

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

51. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Materials Science

#420 in Europe

#1275 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

52. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Materials Science

#424 in Europe

#1292 in the World

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

53. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Materials Science

#429 in Europe

#1319 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

54. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Materials Science

#435 in Europe

#1351 in the World

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

55. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Materials Science

#455 in Europe

#1428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

56. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Materials Science

#460 in Europe

#1439 in the World

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

57. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Materials Science

#461 in Europe

#1446 in the World

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

58. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Materials Science

#465 in Europe

#1459 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

59. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Materials Science

#467 in Europe

#1464 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

60. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Materials Science

#470 in Europe

#1472 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

61. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Materials Science

#472 in Europe

#1481 in the World

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

62. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Materials Science

#476 in Europe

#1496 in the World

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

63. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Materials Science

#483 in Europe

#1532 in the World

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

64. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Materials Science

#491 in Europe

#1563 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

65. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Materials Science

#493 in Europe

#1571 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Materials Science

#498 in Europe

#1598 in the World

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

67. National School Mines - Telecom Lille Douai

Hauts-de-France | Douai

For Materials Science

#505 in Europe

#1646 in the World

Founded: 2017

68. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Materials Science

#509 in Europe

#1660 in the World

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

69. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Materials Science

#518 in Europe

#1708 in the World

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

70. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Materials Science

#524 in Europe

#1724 in the World

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

71. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Materials Science

#525 in Europe

#1725 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

72. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Materials Science

#535 in Europe

#1779 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

73. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Materials Science

#545 in Europe

#1809 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

74. National School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Materials Science

#559 in Europe

#1871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 1,022
Founded: 1961

75. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Materials Science

#560 in Europe

#1879 in the World

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

76. University Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallee

Ile-de-France | Marne-la-Vallee

For Materials Science

#576 in Europe

#1946 in the World

Enrollment: 12,335
Founded: 1991

77. National Engineering Graduate School of Mechanics and Microtechnologies

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Materials Science

#587 in Europe

#1989 in the World

Enrollment: 762
Founded: 1902

78. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Materials Science

#597 in Europe

#2043 in the World

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

79. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Materials Science

#615 in Europe

#2129 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

80. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Materials Science

#618 in Europe

#2136 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

81. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Materials Science

#620 in Europe

#2139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

82. National Graduate School of Textile Engineering

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Materials Science

#631 in Europe

#2192 in the World

Enrollment: 419
Founded: 1889

83. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Materials Science

#633 in Europe

#2198 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

84. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Materials Science

#638 in Europe

#2233 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

85. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Materials Science

#677 in Europe

#2408 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

86. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Materials Science

#697 in Europe

#2508 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

87. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Materials Science

#699 in Europe

#2513 in the World

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

88. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Materials Science

#702 in Europe

#2519 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

89. University of Rennes 1

Brittany | Rennes

For Materials Science

#708 in Europe

#2553 in the World

Enrollment: 28,187
Founded: 1970

90. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Materials Science

#734 in Europe

#2734 in the World

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

91. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Materials Science

#769 in Europe

#2902 in the World

Founded: 1828

92. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Materials Science

#790 in Europe

#3012 in the World

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

93. Eurecom

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

For Materials Science

#803 in Europe

#3076 in the World

Founded: 1991

94. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Materials Science

#805 in Europe

#3081 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

95. Brest National School of Engineering

Brittany | Plouzane

For Materials Science

#814 in Europe

#3132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 760
Founded: 1961

96. National School of Engineering, Tarbes

Occitanie | Tarbes

For Materials Science

#816 in Europe

#3135 in the World

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

97. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Materials Science

#848 in Europe

#3256 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

98. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Materials Science

#893 in Europe

#3450 in the World

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

99. Graduate School of Engineers in Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Materials Science

#914 in Europe

#3600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1955

100. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Materials Science

#930 in Europe

#3670 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

Chemistry subfields in France