100 Best universities for Computer 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 Computer Science. A graph of 23.9M citations received by 847K academic papers made by 138 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 Science

#17 in Europe

#89 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Computer Science

#64 in Europe

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Computer Science

#103 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

4. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Computer Science

#111 in Europe

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

5. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Computer Science

#131 in Europe

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

6. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Computer Science

#147 in Europe

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

7. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Science

#153 in Europe

#400 in the World

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

8. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Computer Science

#160 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

9. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Computer Science

#172 in Europe

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

10. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Computer Science

#189 in Europe

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

11. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Computer Science

#194 in Europe

#505 in the World

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

12. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Computer Science

#218 in Europe

#560 in the World

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

13. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Science

#240 in Europe

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

14. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Computer Science

#242 in Europe

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

15. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Computer Science

#267 in Europe

#697 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

16. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Science

#289 in Europe

#755 in the World

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

17. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Computer Science

#291 in Europe

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

18. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Computer Science

#301 in Europe

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

19. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Computer Science

#309 in Europe

#807 in the World

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

20. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Science

#310 in Europe

#808 in the World

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

21. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Computer Science

#312 in Europe

#820 in the World

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

22. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Science

#315 in Europe

#839 in the World

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

23. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Computer Science

#324 in Europe

#866 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

24. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Computer Science

#327 in Europe

#878 in the World

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

25. Eurecom

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

For Computer Science

#335 in Europe

#902 in the World

Founded: 1991

26. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Science

#351 in Europe

#948 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

27. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Computer Science

#353 in Europe

#954 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Computer Science

#357 in Europe

#970 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

29. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Computer Science

#362 in Europe

#982 in the World

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

30. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Computer Science

#365 in Europe

#1004 in the World

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

31. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Computer Science

#368 in Europe

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

32. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Computer Science

#372 in Europe

#1019 in the World

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

33. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Computer Science

#376 in Europe

#1026 in the World

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

34. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Computer Science

#394 in Europe

#1089 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

35. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Computer Science

#396 in Europe

#1091 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

36. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Computer Science

#408 in Europe

#1135 in the World

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

37. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Computer Science

#417 in Europe

#1154 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

38. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Computer Science

#420 in Europe

#1161 in the World

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

39. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Computer Science

#425 in Europe

#1189 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

40. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Science

#427 in Europe

#1203 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

41. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Computer Science

#433 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

42. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Computer Science

#438 in Europe

#1246 in the World

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

43. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Science

#454 in Europe

#1312 in the World

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

44. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Computer Science

#455 in Europe

#1313 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

45. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Computer Science

#477 in Europe

#1406 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

46. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Science

#480 in Europe

#1419 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

47. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Computer Science

#488 in Europe

#1463 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

48. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Computer Science

#510 in Europe

#1544 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

49. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Computer Science

#513 in Europe

#1551 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

50. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Computer Science

#522 in Europe

#1584 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Science

#536 in Europe

#1660 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

52. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Computer Science

#545 in Europe

#1686 in the World

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

53. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Computer Science

#550 in Europe

#1724 in the World

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

54. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Computer Science

#552 in Europe

#1727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Science

#556 in Europe

#1734 in the World

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

56. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Science

#561 in Europe

#1757 in the World

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

57. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Computer Science

#568 in Europe

#1799 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

58. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Computer Science

#576 in Europe

#1829 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

59. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Computer Science

#580 in Europe

#1844 in the World

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

60. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Computer Science

#582 in Europe

#1851 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

61. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Computer Science

#586 in Europe

#1858 in the World

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

62. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Computer Science

#599 in Europe

#1929 in the World

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

63. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Science

#601 in Europe

#1931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

64. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Computer Science

#603 in Europe

#1957 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

65. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Computer Science

#609 in Europe

#1975 in the World

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

66. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Science

#612 in Europe

#1991 in the World

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

67. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Computer Science

#618 in Europe

#2032 in the World

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

68. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Computer Science

#621 in Europe

#2078 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

69. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Computer Science

#623 in Europe

#2111 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

70. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Computer Science

#626 in Europe

#2119 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

71. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Computer Science

#627 in Europe

#2123 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

72. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Computer Science

#628 in Europe

#2125 in the World

Founded: 1907

73. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Computer Science

#638 in Europe

#2177 in the World

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

74. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Computer Science

#641 in Europe

#2184 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

75. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Computer Science

#675 in Europe

#2408 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

76. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Computer Science

#678 in Europe

#2420 in the World

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

77. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Computer Science

#682 in Europe

#2432 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

78. National School of Civil Aviation

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Computer Science

#683 in Europe

#2440 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1949

79. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Computer Science

#698 in Europe

#2513 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

80. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Computer Science

#703 in Europe

#2552 in the World

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

81. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Computer Science

#709 in Europe

#2576 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

82. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Computer Science

#712 in Europe

#2581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

83. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Science

#713 in Europe

#2591 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

84. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Computer Science

#714 in Europe

#2594 in the World

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

85. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Computer Science

#722 in Europe

#2612 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

86. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Computer Science

#724 in Europe

#2628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

87. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Computer Science

#757 in Europe

#2770 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

88. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Computer Science

#759 in Europe

#2775 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

89. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Computer Science

#766 in Europe

#2810 in the World

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

90. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Computer Science

#771 in Europe

#2853 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

91. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Computer Science

#775 in Europe

#2875 in the World

Founded: 1828

92. Cergy-Pontoise University

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Computer Science

#786 in Europe

#2928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 20,784
Founded: 1991

93. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Computer Science

#789 in Europe

#2948 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

94. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Computer Science

#797 in Europe

#2983 in the World

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

95. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Computer Science

#813 in Europe

#3051 in the World

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

96. University of Rennes 1

Brittany | Rennes

For Computer Science

#820 in Europe

#3097 in the World

Enrollment: 28,187
Founded: 1970

97. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Computer Science

#821 in Europe

#3102 in the World

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

98. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Computer Science

#822 in Europe

#3108 in the World

Founded: 1892

99. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Computer Science

#825 in Europe

#3128 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

100. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Computer Science

#827 in Europe

#3150 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

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