23 Best universities for Game Design and Development in France

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 33.9K citations received by 2.72K academic papers made by 23 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

#55 in Europe

#156 in the World

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

2. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Game Design and Development

#131 in Europe

#320 in the World

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

3. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Game Design and Development

#152 in Europe

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

4. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Game Design and Development

#157 in Europe

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

5. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Game Design and Development

#158 in Europe

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

6. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Game Design and Development

#190 in Europe

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

7. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Game Design and Development

#203 in Europe

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

8. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Game Design and Development

#220 in Europe

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

9. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Game Design and Development

#227 in Europe

#509 in the World

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

10. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Game Design and Development

#254 in Europe

#566 in the World

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

11. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Game Design and Development

#255 in Europe

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

12. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Game Design and Development

#261 in Europe

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

13. Brest National School of Engineering

Brittany | Plouzane

For Game Design and Development

#279 in Europe

#623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 760
Founded: 1961

14. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Game Design and Development

#296 in Europe

#677 in the World

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

15. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Game Design and Development

#299 in Europe

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

16. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Game Design and Development

#302 in Europe

#693 in the World

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

17. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Game Design and Development

#303 in Europe

#694 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

18. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Game Design and Development

#313 in Europe

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

19. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Game Design and Development

#331 in Europe

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

20. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Game Design and Development

#337 in Europe

#774 in the World

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

21. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Game Design and Development

#341 in Europe

#782 in the World

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

22. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Game Design and Development

#350 in Europe

#814 in the World

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

23. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Game Design and Development

#360 in Europe

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

The best cities to study Game Design and Development in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Rennes, Saint Martin d'Heres, and Toulouse.