24 Best universities for Game Design and Development 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 Game Design and Development. A graph of 53.7K citations received by 3.33K academic papers made by 24 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

#57 in Europe

#164 in the World

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

2. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Game Design and Development

#135 in Europe

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

3. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Game Design and Development

#162 in Europe

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

4. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Game Design and Development

#166 in Europe

#383 in the World

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

5. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Game Design and Development

#185 in Europe

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

6. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Game Design and Development

#188 in Europe

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

7. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Game Design and Development

#206 in Europe

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

8. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Game Design and Development

#213 in Europe

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

9. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Game Design and Development

#241 in Europe

#552 in the World

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

10. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Game Design and Development

#246 in Europe

#560 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

#270 in Europe

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

13. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Game Design and Development

#280 in Europe

#629 in the World

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

14. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Game Design and Development

#292 in Europe

#663 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

15. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Game Design and Development

#303 in Europe

#685 in the World

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

16. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Game Design and Development

#305 in Europe

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

17. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Game Design and Development

#316 in Europe

#721 in the World

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

18. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Game Design and Development

#333 in Europe

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

19. Brest National School of Engineering

Brittany | Plouzane

For Game Design and Development

#335 in Europe

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 760
Founded: 1961

20. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Game Design and Development

#345 in Europe

#793 in the World

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

21. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Game Design and Development

#346 in Europe

#794 in the World

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

22. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Game Design and Development

#362 in Europe

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

23. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Game Design and Development

#364 in Europe

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

24. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Game Design and Development

#367 in Europe

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

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.