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 28.7M citations received by 1.43M academic papers made by 128 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

For Materials Science

#31 in Europe
#151 in the World
Enrollment
31,400
Founded
2014

2. University of Bordeaux

For Materials Science

#76 in Europe
#267 in the World
Enrollment
54,000
Founded
1441

3. Polytechnic School

For Materials Science

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

5. Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Materials Science

#109 in Europe
#326 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,037
Founded
1150

6. University of Montpellier

For Materials Science

#123 in Europe
#359 in the World
Enrollment
49,000
Founded
1289

7. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

For Materials Science

#137 in Europe
#400 in the World
Enrollment
31,388
Founded
1960

8. University of Strasbourg

For Materials Science

#159 in Europe
#447 in the World
Enrollment
50,822
Founded
1621

10. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Materials Science

#196 in Europe
#538 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
5,383
Founded
1957

12. University of Poitiers

For Materials Science

#214 in Europe
#578 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
25,078
Founded
1431

13. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

For Materials Science

#222 in Europe
#607 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1896

14. University of Nantes

For Materials Science

#227 in Europe
#631 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
37,252
Founded
1460

15. University of Burgundy

For Materials Science

#234 in Europe
#656 in the World
Enrollment
34,169
Founded
1722

16. University of Lorraine

For Materials Science

#235 in Europe
#659 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

17. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Materials Science

#238 in Europe
#662 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

19. University of Lille

For Materials Science

#243 in Europe
#674 in the World
Enrollment
80,000
Founded
2018

21. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#268 in Europe
#742 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1900

22. Normal Superior School

For Materials Science

#274 in Europe
#754 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,400
Founded
1794

23. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Materials Science

#278 in Europe
#768 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1780

24. Central School of Lyon

For Materials Science

#279 in Europe
#769 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,468
Founded
1857

25. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Materials Science

#289 in Europe
#806 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,490
Founded
1970

27. Normal Superior School of Lyon

For Materials Science

#298 in Europe
#828 in the World
Enrollment
2,469
Founded
1987

28. University of Orleans

For Materials Science

#299 in Europe
#842 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
16,629
Founded
1962

30. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

For Materials Science

#308 in Europe
#860 in the World
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
1912

31. University of Limoges

For Materials Science

#317 in Europe
#905 in the World
Enrollment
17,658
Founded
1968

32. Upper Alsace University

For Materials Science

#323 in Europe
#923 in the World
Enrollment
10,555
Founded
1975

33. University of Rouen Normandie

For Materials Science

#330 in Europe
#946 in the World
Enrollment
31,500
Founded
1966

34. University of Franche-Comte

For Materials Science

#332 in Europe
#949 in the World
Enrollment
21,550
Founded
1423

35. University of Technology of Compiegne

For Materials Science

#337 in Europe
#958 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,400
Founded
1972

37. University of Angers

For Materials Science

#358 in Europe
#1024 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

39. Paris Diderot University

For Materials Science

#365 in Europe
#1051 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,889
Founded
1970

40. Cergy-Pontoise University

For Materials Science

#368 in Europe
#1057 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
15,052
Founded
1991

42. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

For Materials Science

#384 in Europe
#1115 in the World
Enrollment
22,971
Founded
1548

45. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Materials Science

#403 in Europe
#1190 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
13,400
Founded
1970

46. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

For Materials Science

#424 in Europe
#1318 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1985

47. University of Caen Normandy

For Materials Science

#428 in Europe
#1341 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

48. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

For Materials Science

#433 in Europe
#1364 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,534
Founded
1963

50. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

For Materials Science

#444 in Europe
#1405 in the World
Enrollment
14,735
Founded
1979

52. University of Southern Brittany

For Materials Science

#458 in Europe
#1445 in the World
Enrollment
9,477
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1995

53. University of Technology of Troyes

For Materials Science

#469 in Europe
#1490 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
2,696
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1994

55. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

For Materials Science

#472 in Europe
#1495 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
897
Founded
1970

56. Francois Rabelais University

For Materials Science

#485 in Europe
#1543 in the World
Enrollment
27,388
Founded
1969

57. University of Toulon

For Materials Science

#486 in Europe
#1546 in the World
Enrollment
11,014
Founded
1979

58. CentraleSupelec

For Materials Science

#487 in Europe
#1562 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1894

59. Central School of Nantes

For Materials Science

#492 in Europe
#1587 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1919

62. Paris Descartes University

For Materials Science

#512 in Europe
#1678 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
32,302
Founded
2019

63. Artois University

For Materials Science

#516 in Europe
#1707 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
11,091
Founded
1992

64. TELECOM ParisTech

For Materials Science

#517 in Europe
#1708 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1878

65. University of Western Brittany

For Materials Science

#521 in Europe
#1723 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

66. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For Materials Science

#527 in Europe
#1738 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
8,730
Founded
1970

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

For Materials Science

#533 in Europe
#1772 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,300
Founded
2007

69. University of La Rochelle

For Materials Science

#545 in Europe
#1808 in the World
Enrollment
8,691
Founded
1993

71. Jean Monnet University

For Materials Science

#557 in Europe
#1864 in the World
Enrollment
17,553
Founded
1970

73. University of Le Havre

For Materials Science

#597 in Europe
#2052 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
7,591
Founded
1984

76. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

For Materials Science

#606 in Europe
#2088 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1991

77. University of Paris 8

For Materials Science

#607 in Europe
#2092 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
22,023
Founded
1968

80. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

For Materials Science

#624 in Europe
#2170 in the World
Enrollment
10,381
Founded
1991

81. Paris Dauphine University

For Materials Science

#644 in Europe
#2286 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Enrollment
8,681
Founded
1968

82. University of Rennes 1

For Materials Science

#666 in Europe
#2370 in the World
Enrollment
28,187
Founded
1970

84. Agrocampus Ouest

For Materials Science

#710 in Europe
#2601 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2008

85. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

For Materials Science

#747 in Europe
#2820 in the World
Enrollment
43,700
Founded
1971

86. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Materials Science

#766 in Europe
#2900 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1872

88. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Strasbourg

For Materials Science

#794 in Europe
#3022 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
1,984
Founded
2003

89. National School of Engineering, Tarbes

For Materials Science

#800 in Europe
#3051 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
1,083
Founded
1963

91. Brest National School of Engineering

For Materials Science

#817 in Europe
#3144 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1961

92. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

For Materials Science

#846 in Europe
#3268 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1828

93. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

For Materials Science

#869 in Europe
#3359 in the World
Enrollment
4,183
Founded
1981

95. HEC School of Management

For Materials Science

#920 in Europe
#3657 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1881

98. Graduate School of Engineers in Paris

For Materials Science

#938 in Europe
#3742 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1955

99. ESIEE Paris

For Materials Science

#947 in Europe
#3792 in the World
Enrollment
2,100
Founded
1904

100. ESSEC Business School Paris

For Materials Science

#955 in Europe
#3828 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1907

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