36 Best universities for Cyber Security in Ile-de-France

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ile-de-France ranked based on their research performance in Cyber Security. A graph of 879K citations received by 26.5K academic papers made by 36 universities in Ile-de-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 Cyber Security

#1 in France

#35 in Europe

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

2. Normal Superior School

For Cyber Security

#2 in France

#64 in Europe

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

3. TELECOM ParisTech

For Cyber Security

#3 in France

#91 in Europe

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

4. Polytechnic School

For Cyber Security

#8 in France

#162 in Europe

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

5. Paris-Sud University

For Cyber Security

#10 in France

#182 in Europe

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

6. University of Paris 8

For Cyber Security

#18 in France

#318 in Europe

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

7. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

For Cyber Security

#19 in France

#329 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

8. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Cyber Security

#20 in France

#332 in Europe

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

9. Paris Dauphine University

For Cyber Security

#23 in France

#342 in Europe

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

10. CentraleSupelec

For Cyber Security

#25 in France

#350 in Europe

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

11. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

For Cyber Security

#26 in France

#352 in Europe

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

12. Paris Diderot University

For Cyber Security

#28 in France

#399 in Europe

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

13. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Cyber Security

#30 in France

#413 in Europe

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

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

For Cyber Security

#35 in France

#438 in Europe

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

15. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

For Cyber Security

#36 in France

#452 in Europe

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

16. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

For Cyber Security

#39 in France

#469 in Europe

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

17. ESSEC Business School Paris

For Cyber Security

#41 in France

#483 in Europe

Founded: 1907

18. Paris Descartes University

For Cyber Security

#43 in France

#497 in Europe

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

19. HEC School of Management

For Cyber Security

#44 in France

#516 in Europe

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

20. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

For Cyber Security

#47 in France

#519 in Europe

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

21. National School of Bridges and Roads

Champs sur Marne

For Cyber Security

#52 in France

#552 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

22. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

For Cyber Security

#53 in France

#565 in Europe

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

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

For Cyber Security

#67 in France

#640 in Europe

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

24. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

For Cyber Security

#71 in France

#661 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

25. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Cyber Security

#72 in France

#662 in Europe

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

26. Graduate School of Information Technology, Electronics, Automation

For Cyber Security

#76 in France

#681 in Europe

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

27. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

For Cyber Security

#78 in France

#711 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

28. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Cyber Security

#86 in France

#739 in Europe

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

29. ESCP Europe

For Cyber Security

#89 in France

#759 in Europe

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

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

For Cyber Security

#91 in France

#776 in Europe

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

31. ENSEA Graduate School

For Cyber Security

#94 in France

#819 in Europe

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

32. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

For Cyber Security

#95 in France

#829 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

33. Graduate School of Engineers in Paris

For Cyber Security

#96 in France

#838 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1955

34. National Veterinary School of Alfort

For Cyber Security

#106 in France

#959 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

35. Efrei Paris Engineering School of Digital Technologies

For Cyber Security

#110 in France

#1025 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,081
Founded: 1936

36. Catholic University of Paris

For Cyber Security

#116 in France

#1100 in Europe

Founded: 1875

Closest to Ile-de-France states to learn Cyber Security

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Hauts-de-France	11	13
Normandy	6	31
Pays de la Loire	5	32
Bourgogne-Franche-Comte	3	27
Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes	14	5
Grand Est	6	11
Brittany	6	24
Nouvelle-Aquitaine	7	9
Occitanie	13	7
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur	5	4