26 Best universities for Game Design and Development 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 Game Design and Development. A graph of 61K citations received by 3.54K academic papers made by 26 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 Game Design and Development

#60 in Europe

#167 in the World

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

2. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Game Design and Development

#144 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

3. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Game Design and Development

#153 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

4. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Game Design and Development

#171 in Europe

#388 in the World

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

5. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Game Design and Development

#179 in Europe

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

6. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Game Design and Development

#196 in Europe

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

7. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Game Design and Development

#200 in Europe

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 1,854
Founded: 1966

8. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Game Design and Development

#215 in Europe

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

9. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Game Design and Development

#224 in Europe

#522 in the World

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

10. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Game Design and Development

#242 in Europe

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

11. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Game Design and Development

#254 in Europe

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

12. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Game Design and Development

#276 in Europe

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

13. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Game Design and Development

#282 in Europe

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

14. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Game Design and Development

#289 in Europe

#653 in the World

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

15. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Game Design and Development

#291 in Europe

#656 in the World

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

16. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Game Design and Development

#305 in Europe

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

17. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Game Design and Development

#319 in Europe

#724 in the World

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

18. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Game Design and Development

#327 in Europe

#751 in the World

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

19. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Game Design and Development

#332 in Europe

#759 in the World

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

20. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Game Design and Development

#340 in Europe

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

21. Brest National School of Engineering

Brittany | Plouzane

For Game Design and Development

#346 in Europe

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 760
Founded: 1961

22. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Game Design and Development

#355 in Europe

#818 in the World

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

23. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Game Design and Development

#364 in Europe

#842 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

24. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Game Design and Development

#374 in Europe

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

25. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Game Design and Development

#377 in Europe

#885 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

26. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Game Design and Development

#395 in Europe

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

The best cities to study Game Design and Development in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Toulouse, Lille, and Bordeaux.