21 Best universities for Data Science in France

Below is the list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 84.7K citations received by 3.07K academic papers made by 21 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. Normal Superior School

For Data Science

#121 in Europe
#322 in the World
Enrollment
2,400
Founded
1794

2. Paris-Sud University

For Data Science

#222 in Europe
#517 in the World
Enrollment
31,400
Founded
2014

3. University of Montpellier

For Data Science

#250 in Europe
#576 in the World
Enrollment
49,000
Founded
1289

4. University of Strasbourg

For Data Science

#255 in Europe
#587 in the World
Enrollment
50,822
Founded
1621

5. Grenoble Alpes University

For Data Science

#256 in Europe
#588 in the World
Enrollment
55,000
Founded
1339

6. University of Aix-Marseilles

For Data Science

#259 in Europe
#591 in the World
Enrollment
78,000
Founded
2012

7. Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Data Science

#261 in Europe
#597 in the World
Enrollment
35,037
Founded
1150

8. TELECOM ParisTech

For Data Science

#283 in Europe
#658 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1878

9. Paris Descartes University

For Data Science

#299 in Europe
#699 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
32,302
Founded
2019

10. University of Lorraine

For Data Science

#311 in Europe
#738 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Enrollment
58,320
Founded
2012

11. Polytechnic School

For Data Science

#328 in Europe
#777 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1794

12. University of Lille

For Data Science

#335 in Europe
#790 in the World
Enrollment
72,200
Founded
2018

13. Eurecom

For Data Science

#341 in Europe
#802 in the World
Enrollment
125
Founded
1991

14. University of Nantes

For Data Science

#342 in Europe
#803 in the World
Enrollment
36,948
Founded
1460

15. University of Bordeaux

For Data Science

#352 in Europe
#829 in the World
Enrollment
50,174
Founded
1441

16. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

For Data Science

#356 in Europe
#848 in the World
Enrollment
31,388
Founded
1960

17. Paris Diderot University

For Data Science

#362 in Europe
#867 in the World
Enrollment
25,889
Founded
1970

18. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

For Data Science

#376 in Europe
#923 in the World
Enrollment
38,456
Founded
1809

19. Paris Dauphine University

For Data Science

#386 in Europe
#948 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Enrollment
8,681
Founded
1968

21. University of Burgundy

For Data Science

#391 in Europe
#966 in the World
Enrollment
34,169
Founded
1722

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