France's best Library and Information science universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 386K citations received by 15.6K academic papers made by 61 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 Library and Information science

#49 in Europe

#170 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Library and Information science

#69 in Europe

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Library and Information science

#107 in Europe

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

4. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Library and Information science

#128 in Europe

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

5. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Library and Information science

#130 in Europe

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

6. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Library and Information science

#145 in Europe

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

7. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Library and Information science

#181 in Europe

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

8. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Library and Information science

#202 in Europe

#507 in the World

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

9. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Library and Information science

#210 in Europe

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

10. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Library and Information science

#226 in Europe

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

11. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Library and Information science

#235 in Europe

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

12. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Library and Information science

#299 in Europe

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

13. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Library and Information science

#305 in Europe

#802 in the World

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

14. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Library and Information science

#306 in Europe

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

15. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Library and Information science

#309 in Europe

#817 in the World

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

16. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Library and Information science

#312 in Europe

#823 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Library and Information science

#316 in Europe

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

18. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Library and Information science

#317 in Europe

#833 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

19. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Library and Information science

#336 in Europe

#881 in the World

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

20. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Library and Information science

#337 in Europe

#883 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

21. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Library and Information science

#338 in Europe

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

22. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Library and Information science

#339 in Europe

#885 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

23. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Library and Information science

#343 in Europe

#900 in the World

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

24. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Library and Information science

#345 in Europe

#911 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

25. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Library and Information science

#354 in Europe

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

26. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Library and Information science

#360 in Europe

#954 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

27. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Library and Information science

#361 in Europe

#961 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

28. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Library and Information science

#363 in Europe

#967 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

29. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Library and Information science

#376 in Europe

#1005 in the World

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

30. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Library and Information science

#378 in Europe

#1010 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

31. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Library and Information science

#379 in Europe

#1011 in the World

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

32. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Library and Information science

#380 in Europe

#1016 in the World

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

33. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Library and Information science

#390 in Europe

#1048 in the World

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

34. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Library and Information science

#397 in Europe

#1066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,704
Founded: 2019

35. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Library and Information science

#400 in Europe

#1072 in the World

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

36. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Library and Information science

#406 in Europe

#1086 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

37. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Library and Information science

#412 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

38. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Library and Information science

#418 in Europe

#1130 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

39. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Library and Information science

#428 in Europe

#1170 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

40. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Library and Information science

#434 in Europe

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 25,078
Founded: 1431

41. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Library and Information science

#445 in Europe

#1252 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

42. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Library and Information science

#454 in Europe

#1314 in the World

Founded: 1828

43. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Library and Information science

#468 in Europe

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

44. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Library and Information science

#471 in Europe

#1410 in the World

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

45. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Library and Information science

#478 in Europe

#1428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,490
Founded: 1970

46. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Library and Information science

#492 in Europe

#1471 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

47. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Library and Information science

#517 in Europe

#1584 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Library and Information science

#529 in Europe

#1671 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

49. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Library and Information science

#535 in Europe

#1686 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

50. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Library and Information science

#559 in Europe

#1761 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

51. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Library and Information science

#588 in Europe

#1894 in the World

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

52. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Library and Information science

#596 in Europe

#1945 in the World

Founded: 1907

53. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Library and Information science

#600 in Europe

#1951 in the World

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

54. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Library and Information science

#603 in Europe

#1973 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Library and Information science

#617 in Europe

#2037 in the World

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

56. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Library and Information science

#623 in Europe

#2060 in the World

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

57. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Library and Information science

#643 in Europe

#2143 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

58. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Library and Information science

#647 in Europe

#2177 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

59. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Library and Information science

#664 in Europe

#2253 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

60. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Library and Information science

#695 in Europe

#2373 in the World

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

61. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Library and Information science

#706 in Europe

#2431 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

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