85 Best universities for Data Science in France

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 641K citations received by 20.8K academic papers made by 85 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. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Data Science

#51 in Europe

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

2. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Data Science

#69 in Europe

#190 in the World

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

3. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Data Science

#107 in Europe

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

4. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Data Science

#174 in Europe

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

5. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Data Science

#179 in Europe

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

6. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Data Science

#194 in Europe

#441 in the World

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

7. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Data Science

#202 in Europe

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

8. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Data Science

#225 in Europe

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

9. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Data Science

#235 in Europe

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

10. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Data Science

#245 in Europe

#562 in the World

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

11. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Data Science

#268 in Europe

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

12. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Data Science

#269 in Europe

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

13. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Data Science

#286 in Europe

#684 in the World

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

14. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Data Science

#298 in Europe

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

15. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Data Science

#327 in Europe

#773 in the World

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

16. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Data Science

#331 in Europe

#783 in the World

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

17. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Data Science

#337 in Europe

#792 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

18. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Data Science

#338 in Europe

#794 in the World

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

19. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Data Science

#349 in Europe

#829 in the World

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

20. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Data Science

#354 in Europe

#846 in the World

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

21. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Data Science

#363 in Europe

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

22. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Data Science

#380 in Europe

#944 in the World

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

23. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Data Science

#383 in Europe

#959 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

24. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Data Science

#389 in Europe

#981 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

25. Eurecom

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

For Data Science

#390 in Europe

#983 in the World

Founded: 1991

26. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Data Science

#395 in Europe

#993 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Data Science

#399 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

28. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Data Science

#400 in Europe

#1013 in the World

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

29. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Data Science

#402 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

30. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Data Science

#418 in Europe

#1054 in the World

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

31. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Data Science

#419 in Europe

#1059 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

32. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Data Science

#425 in Europe

#1076 in the World

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

33. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Data Science

#432 in Europe

#1110 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

34. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Data Science

#435 in Europe

#1116 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

35. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Data Science

#442 in Europe

#1133 in the World

Founded: 1892

36. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Data Science

#462 in Europe

#1184 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

37. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Data Science

#468 in Europe

#1211 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

38. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Data Science

#482 in Europe

#1261 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

39. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Data Science

#483 in Europe

#1262 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

40. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Data Science

#496 in Europe

#1310 in the World

Founded: 1907

41. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Data Science

#512 in Europe

#1389 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

42. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Data Science

#519 in Europe

#1416 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

43. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Data Science

#523 in Europe

#1424 in the World

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

44. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Data Science

#529 in Europe

#1447 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

45. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Data Science

#540 in Europe

#1488 in the World

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

46. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Data Science

#544 in Europe

#1507 in the World

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

47. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Data Science

#545 in Europe

#1513 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Data Science

#548 in Europe

#1525 in the World

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

49. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Data Science

#555 in Europe

#1546 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

50. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Data Science

#572 in Europe

#1611 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

51. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Data Science

#574 in Europe

#1616 in the World

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

52. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Data Science

#580 in Europe

#1668 in the World

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

53. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Data Science

#588 in Europe

#1688 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

54. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Data Science

#598 in Europe

#1716 in the World

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

55. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Data Science

#602 in Europe

#1742 in the World

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

56. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Data Science

#603 in Europe

#1743 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

57. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Data Science

#605 in Europe

#1757 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

58. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Data Science

#606 in Europe

#1765 in the World

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

59. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Data Science

#614 in Europe

#1802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

60. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Data Science

#626 in Europe

#1843 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

61. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Data Science

#631 in Europe

#1875 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

62. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Data Science

#642 in Europe

#1934 in the World

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

63. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Data Science

#650 in Europe

#1980 in the World

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

64. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Data Science

#651 in Europe

#1981 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

65. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Data Science

#665 in Europe

#2049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

66. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Data Science

#666 in Europe

#2051 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

67. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Data Science

#669 in Europe

#2057 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

68. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Data Science

#670 in Europe

#2060 in the World

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

69. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Data Science

#673 in Europe

#2079 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

70. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Data Science

#683 in Europe

#2132 in the World

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

71. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Data Science

#685 in Europe

#2138 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

72. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Data Science

#694 in Europe

#2186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

73. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Data Science

#695 in Europe

#2187 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

74. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Data Science

#700 in Europe

#2223 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

75. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Data Science

#707 in Europe

#2270 in the World

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

76. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Data Science

#724 in Europe

#2346 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

77. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Data Science

#726 in Europe

#2356 in the World

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

78. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Data Science

#729 in Europe

#2362 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

79. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Data Science

#730 in Europe

#2372 in the World

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

80. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Data Science

#752 in Europe

#2485 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

81. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Data Science

#753 in Europe

#2486 in the World

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

82. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Data Science

#761 in Europe

#2540 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

83. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Data Science

#768 in Europe

#2565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 2,009
Founded: 2003

84. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Data Science

#792 in Europe

#2689 in the World

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

85. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Data Science

#796 in Europe

#2697 in the World

Founded: 1906

The best cities to study Data Science in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Villeurbanne, Paris, Toulouse, and Montpellier.