100 Best universities for Cyber Security in France

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Cyber Security. A graph of 2M citations received by 73.7K academic papers made by 117 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 Cyber Security

#35 in Europe

#146 in the World

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

2. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Cyber Security

#64 in Europe

#218 in the World

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

3. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Cyber Security

#91 in Europe

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

4. Eurecom

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

For Cyber Security

#100 in Europe

#299 in the World

Founded: 1991

5. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Cyber Security

#111 in Europe

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

6. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Cyber Security

#116 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

7. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Cyber Security

#143 in Europe

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

8. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Cyber Security

#162 in Europe

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,790
Founded: 1794

9. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Cyber Security

#181 in Europe

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

10. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Cyber Security

#182 in Europe

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

11. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Cyber Security

#209 in Europe

#563 in the World

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

12. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Cyber Security

#218 in Europe

#596 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

13. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Cyber Security

#249 in Europe

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

14. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Cyber Security

#271 in Europe

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

15. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Cyber Security

#286 in Europe

#793 in the World

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

16. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Cyber Security

#287 in Europe

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

17. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Cyber Security

#298 in Europe

#838 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

18. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Cyber Security

#318 in Europe

#910 in the World

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

19. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Cyber Security

#329 in Europe

#942 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

20. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Cyber Security

#332 in Europe

#955 in the World

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

21. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Cyber Security

#334 in Europe

#958 in the World

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

22. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Cyber Security

#335 in Europe

#961 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

23. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Cyber Security

#342 in Europe

#972 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

24. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Cyber Security

#345 in Europe

#998 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

25. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Cyber Security

#350 in Europe

#1007 in the World

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

26. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Cyber Security

#352 in Europe

#1014 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

27. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Cyber Security

#369 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

28. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Cyber Security

#399 in Europe

#1159 in the World

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

29. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Cyber Security

#408 in Europe

#1202 in the World

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

30. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Cyber Security

#413 in Europe

#1216 in the World

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

31. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Cyber Security

#417 in Europe

#1227 in the World

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

32. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Cyber Security

#423 in Europe

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1460

33. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Cyber Security

#430 in Europe

#1268 in the World

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

34. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Cyber Security

#431 in Europe

#1272 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Cyber Security

#438 in Europe

#1300 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

36. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Cyber Security

#452 in Europe

#1327 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

37. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Cyber Security

#459 in Europe

#1347 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

38. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Cyber Security

#467 in Europe

#1404 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

39. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Cyber Security

#469 in Europe

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 19,018
Founded: 1970

40. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Cyber Security

#476 in Europe

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,900
Founded: 1970

41. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Cyber Security

#483 in Europe

#1466 in the World

Founded: 1907

42. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Cyber Security

#489 in Europe

#1497 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

43. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Cyber Security

#497 in Europe

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,690
Founded: 2019

44. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Cyber Security

#516 in Europe

#1612 in the World

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

45. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Cyber Security

#517 in Europe

#1619 in the World

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

46. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Cyber Security

#518 in Europe

#1620 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

47. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Cyber Security

#519 in Europe

#1626 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

48. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Cyber Security

#527 in Europe

#1675 in the World

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

49. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Cyber Security

#530 in Europe

#1683 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

50. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Cyber Security

#533 in Europe

#1700 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

51. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Cyber Security

#547 in Europe

#1741 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

52. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Cyber Security

#552 in Europe

#1757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

53. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Cyber Security

#565 in Europe

#1808 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

54. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Cyber Security

#568 in Europe

#1819 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

55. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Cyber Security

#570 in Europe

#1828 in the World

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

56. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Cyber Security

#573 in Europe

#1846 in the World

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

57. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Cyber Security

#576 in Europe

#1852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 27,820
Founded: 1431

58. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Cyber Security

#586 in Europe

#1908 in the World

Enrollment: 1,854
Founded: 1966

59. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Cyber Security

#600 in Europe

#1961 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

60. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Cyber Security

#602 in Europe

#1976 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

61. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Cyber Security

#609 in Europe

#2028 in the World

Founded: 1906

62. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Cyber Security

#610 in Europe

#2031 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

63. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Cyber Security

#615 in Europe

#2039 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

64. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Cyber Security

#629 in Europe

#2092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,051
Founded: 1992

65. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Cyber Security

#635 in Europe

#2121 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

66. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Cyber Security

#639 in Europe

#2173 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Cyber Security

#640 in Europe

#2181 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

68. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Cyber Security

#641 in Europe

#2188 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

69. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Cyber Security

#644 in Europe

#2196 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

70. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Cyber Security

#659 in Europe

#2291 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

71. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Cyber Security

#661 in Europe

#2309 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

72. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Cyber Security

#662 in Europe

#2310 in the World

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

73. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Cyber Security

#663 in Europe

#2320 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

74. National School of Civil Aviation

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Cyber Security

#675 in Europe

#2393 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1949

75. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Cyber Security

#679 in Europe

#2412 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

76. Graduate School of Information Technology, Electronics, Automation

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Cyber Security

#681 in Europe

#2437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,213
Founded: 1958

77. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Cyber Security

#690 in Europe

#2469 in the World

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

78. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Cyber Security

#711 in Europe

#2587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

79. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Cyber Security

#715 in Europe

#2614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

80. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Cyber Security

#716 in Europe

#2616 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

81. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Cyber Security

#722 in Europe

#2662 in the World

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

82. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Cyber Security

#723 in Europe

#2664 in the World

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

83. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Cyber Security

#727 in Europe

#2681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 21,997
Founded: 1970

84. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Cyber Security

#730 in Europe

#2693 in the World

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

85. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Cyber Security

#735 in Europe

#2712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1984

86. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Cyber Security

#739 in Europe

#2725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 15,232
Founded: 1971

87. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Cyber Security

#749 in Europe

#2749 in the World

Enrollment: 39,424
Founded: 1875

88. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Cyber Security

#752 in Europe

#2772 in the World

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

89. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Cyber Security

#759 in Europe

#2827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1819

90. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Cyber Security

#760 in Europe

#2834 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Cyber Security

#776 in Europe

#2907 in the World

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

92. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Cyber Security

#778 in Europe

#2912 in the World

Founded: 1892

93. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Cyber Security

#814 in Europe

#3052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 14,800
Founded: 2013

94. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Cyber Security

#819 in Europe

#3069 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

95. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Cyber Security

#829 in Europe

#3109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

96. Graduate School of Engineers in Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Cyber Security

#838 in Europe

#3158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1955

97. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Cyber Security

#844 in Europe

#3215 in the World

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

98. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Cyber Security

#847 in Europe

#3227 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

99. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Cyber Security

#858 in Europe

#3290 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

100. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Cyber Security

#863 in Europe

#3313 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

The best cities to study Cyber Security in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Biot Sophia-Antipolis, Villeurbanne, and Saint Martin d'Heres.