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 18.4M citations received by 654K academic papers made by 134 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

#10 in Europe
#68 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

3. Paris-Sud University

For Materials Science

#41 in Europe
#173 in the World
Enrollment
23,270
Founded
2014

4. University of Bordeaux

For Materials Science

#63 in Europe
#237 in the World
Enrollment
46,845
Founded
1441

6. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

For Materials Science

#66 in Europe
#242 in the World
Enrollment
29,680
Founded
1960

7. University of Montpellier

For Materials Science

#75 in Europe
#264 in the World
Enrollment
49,000
Founded
1289

8. Polytechnic School

For Materials Science

#102 in Europe
#313 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,790
Founded
1794

9. University of Lorraine

For Materials Science

#112 in Europe
#338 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

10. Normal Superior School

For Materials Science

#141 in Europe
#417 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,536
Founded
1794

12. University of Strasbourg

For Materials Science

#159 in Europe
#458 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

13. University of Lille

For Materials Science

#173 in Europe
#496 in the World
Enrollment
69,000
Founded
2018

14. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

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

15. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Materials Science

#184 in Europe
#519 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,067
Founded
1957

16. University of Poitiers

For Materials Science

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

17. University of Burgundy

For Materials Science

#231 in Europe
#643 in the World
Enrollment
29,508
Founded
1722

18. University of Clermont Auvergne

For Materials Science

#232 in Europe
#647 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,690
Founded
1854

20. University of Nantes

For Materials Science

#237 in Europe
#667 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1460

21. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Materials Science

#243 in Europe
#679 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

24. Normal Superior School of Lyon

For Materials Science

#276 in Europe
#793 in the World
Enrollment
2,297
Founded
1987

26. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Materials Science

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

28. Central School of Lyon

For Materials Science

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

29. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Materials Science

#306 in Europe
#891 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1780

30. University of Orleans

For Materials Science

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

31. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

For Materials Science

#312 in Europe
#923 in the World
Enrollment
1,382
Founded
1912

32. University of Rouen Normandie

For Materials Science

#318 in Europe
#933 in the World
Enrollment
31,500
Founded
1966

33. Upper Alsace University

For Materials Science

#343 in Europe
#1016 in the World
Enrollment
9,921
Founded
1975

34. University of Franche-Comte

For Materials Science

#348 in Europe
#1027 in the World
Enrollment
21,677
Founded
1423

35. University of Limoges

For Materials Science

#354 in Europe
#1042 in the World
Enrollment
17,658
Founded
1968

36. University of Technology of Compiegne

For Materials Science

#360 in Europe
#1057 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,367
Founded
1972

37. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

For Materials Science

#371 in Europe
#1088 in the World
Enrollment
24,480
Founded
1548

38. National Graduate School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

For Materials Science

#373 in Europe
#1093 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
2,500
Male:Female
80:20
Founded
1816

39. University of Angers

For Materials Science

#374 in Europe
#1096 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

41. Paris Diderot University

For Materials Science

#382 in Europe
#1124 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,523
Founded
1970

42. University of Western Brittany

For Materials Science

#384 in Europe
#1138 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

46. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Materials Science

#412 in Europe
#1262 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,629
Founded
1970

47. Central School of Lille

For Materials Science

#413 in Europe
#1266 in the World
Enrollment
2,272
Founded
1872

48. University of Caen Normandy

For Materials Science

#414 in Europe
#1271 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

49. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

For Materials Science

#426 in Europe
#1313 in the World
Enrollment
14,498
Founded
1979

50. Cergy-Pontoise University

For Materials Science

#432 in Europe
#1344 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
20,784
Founded
1991

54. Francois Rabelais University

For Materials Science

#448 in Europe
#1438 in the World
Enrollment
27,388
Founded
1969

55. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

For Materials Science

#451 in Europe
#1445 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,003
Founded
1985

56. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

For Materials Science

#461 in Europe
#1484 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
3,077
Founded
1963

57. University of Paris 8

For Materials Science

#468 in Europe
#1501 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
22,023
Founded
1968

58. Artois University

For Materials Science

#478 in Europe
#1575 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,051
Founded
1992

60. University of Southern Brittany

For Materials Science

#487 in Europe
#1602 in the World
Enrollment
9,477
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1995

61. CentraleSupelec

For Materials Science

#492 in Europe
#1624 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1894

62. Paris Descartes University

For Materials Science

#496 in Europe
#1643 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
31,690
Founded
2019

64. University of Technology of Troyes

For Materials Science

#507 in Europe
#1690 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
3,196
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1994

65. University of Toulon

For Materials Science

#508 in Europe
#1695 in the World
Enrollment
11,014
Founded
1979

66. Central School of Nantes

For Materials Science

#511 in Europe
#1703 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
2,287
Founded
1919

68. TELECOM ParisTech

For Materials Science

#532 in Europe
#1800 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1878

70. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For Materials Science

#542 in Europe
#1841 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,238
Founded
1970

71. Jean Monnet University

For Materials Science

#551 in Europe
#1877 in the World
Enrollment
17,195
Founded
1970

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

For Materials Science

#552 in Europe
#1878 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
2,300
Founded
2007

73. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

For Materials Science

#565 in Europe
#1940 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
897
Founded
1970

74. University of La Rochelle

For Materials Science

#570 in Europe
#1964 in the World
Enrollment
7,832
Founded
1993

75. National School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

For Materials Science

#575 in Europe
#1984 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
1,022
Founded
1961

76. University of Le Havre

For Materials Science

#606 in Europe
#2145 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
7,591
Founded
1984

77. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

For Materials Science

#608 in Europe
#2159 in the World
Enrollment
42,700
Founded
1971

79. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

For Materials Science

#625 in Europe
#2236 in the World
Enrollment
10,381
Founded
1991

80. Paris Dauphine University

For Materials Science

#628 in Europe
#2251 in the World
Enrollment
11,281
Founded
1968

82. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

For Materials Science

#650 in Europe
#2331 in the World
Enrollment
6,458
Founded
1991

84. Montpellier SupAgro

For Materials Science

#657 in Europe
#2377 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2007

86. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Materials Science

#689 in Europe
#2501 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
11,196
Founded
1872

87. Agrocampus Ouest

For Materials Science

#710 in Europe
#2599 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2008

89. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

For Materials Science

#739 in Europe
#2780 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
2007

90. University of Rennes 1

For Materials Science

#752 in Europe
#2841 in the World
Enrollment
28,187
Founded
1970

93. University of the French West Indies

For Materials Science

#842 in Europe
#3284 in the World
Enrollment
11,593
Founded
1850

94. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Strasbourg

For Materials Science

#849 in Europe
#3303 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
2,009
Founded
2003

95. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Materials Science

#857 in Europe
#3330 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
15,232
Founded
1971

97. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

For Materials Science

#890 in Europe
#3502 in the World
Enrollment
4,183
Founded
1981

98. University of Rennes 2

For Materials Science

#907 in Europe
#3576 in the World
Enrollment
23,365
Founded
1969

99. National School of Engineering, Tarbes

For Materials Science

#914 in Europe
#3614 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
1,215
Founded
1963

100. HEC School of Management

For Materials Science

#934 in Europe
#3715 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.