59 Best universities for Computer Engineering 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 Computer Engineering. A graph of 246K citations received by 16.6K academic papers made by 59 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 Computer Engineering

#39 in Europe

#141 in the World

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

2. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Computer Engineering

#42 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

3. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Engineering

#51 in Europe

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

4. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Computer Engineering

#63 in Europe

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

5. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Computer Engineering

#65 in Europe

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

6. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Computer Engineering

#66 in Europe

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

7. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Computer Engineering

#79 in Europe

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

8. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Computer Engineering

#82 in Europe

#258 in the World

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

9. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Computer Engineering

#88 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

10. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Computer Engineering

#90 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

11. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Computer Engineering

#97 in Europe

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

12. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Computer Engineering

#129 in Europe

#391 in the World

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

13. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Computer Engineering

#131 in Europe

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

14. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Computer Engineering

#160 in Europe

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

15. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Computer Engineering

#181 in Europe

#520 in the World

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

16. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Computer Engineering

#187 in Europe

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

17. Eurecom

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

For Computer Engineering

#196 in Europe

#549 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Computer Engineering

#210 in Europe

#587 in the World

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

19. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Computer Engineering

#216 in Europe

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

20. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Computer Engineering

#217 in Europe

#605 in the World

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

21. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Computer Engineering

#219 in Europe

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

22. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Computer Engineering

#230 in Europe

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

23. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Computer Engineering

#248 in Europe

#721 in the World

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

24. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Computer Engineering

#255 in Europe

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

25. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Computer Engineering

#259 in Europe

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

26. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Engineering

#278 in Europe

#794 in the World

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

27. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Computer Engineering

#323 in Europe

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

28. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Computer Engineering

#327 in Europe

#970 in the World

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

29. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Computer Engineering

#334 in Europe

#988 in the World

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

30. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Engineering

#346 in Europe

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

31. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Computer Engineering

#357 in Europe

#1074 in the World

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

32. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Computer Engineering

#366 in Europe

#1108 in the World

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

33. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Engineering

#367 in Europe

#1111 in the World

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

34. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Computer Engineering

#373 in Europe

#1131 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

35. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Computer Engineering

#399 in Europe

#1208 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

36. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Computer Engineering

#408 in Europe

#1233 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

37. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Computer Engineering

#414 in Europe

#1250 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

38. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Computer Engineering

#417 in Europe

#1260 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

39. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Computer Engineering

#427 in Europe

#1289 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

40. Graduate School of Engineers in Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Engineering

#430 in Europe

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1955

41. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Computer Engineering

#438 in Europe

#1338 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

42. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Computer Engineering

#441 in Europe

#1343 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

43. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Computer Engineering

#449 in Europe

#1385 in the World

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

44. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Computer Engineering

#454 in Europe

#1405 in the World

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

45. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Computer Engineering

#462 in Europe

#1451 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Computer Engineering

#480 in Europe

#1507 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

47. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Computer Engineering

#488 in Europe

#1542 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

48. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Engineering

#489 in Europe

#1543 in the World

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

49. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Computer Engineering

#500 in Europe

#1596 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Computer Engineering

#503 in Europe

#1615 in the World

Founded: 1994

51. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Computer Engineering

#519 in Europe

#1696 in the World

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

52. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Computer Engineering

#521 in Europe

#1704 in the World

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

53. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Computer Engineering

#533 in Europe

#1772 in the World

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

54. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Computer Engineering

#541 in Europe

#1803 in the World

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

55. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Computer Engineering

#544 in Europe

#1812 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

56. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Computer Engineering

#552 in Europe

#1909 in the World

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

57. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Computer Engineering

#555 in Europe

#1933 in the World

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

58. Brest National School of Engineering

Brittany | Plouzane

For Computer Engineering

#558 in Europe

#1959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 760
Founded: 1961

59. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Computer Engineering

#566 in Europe

#2014 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

The best cities to study Computer Engineering in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Saint Martin d'Heres, Orsay, and Lyon.