80 Best universities for Library and Information science in France

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Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 583K citations received by 21.9K academic papers made by 80 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

For Library and Information science

#55 in Europe
#177 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

For Library and Information science

#75 in Europe
#215 in the World
Enrollment
38,007
Founded
1809

3. University of Montpellier

For Library and Information science

#110 in Europe
#287 in the World
Enrollment
49,000
Founded
1289

4. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

For Library and Information science

#111 in Europe
#289 in the World
Enrollment
29,680
Founded
1960

5. Paris-Sud University

For Library and Information science

#138 in Europe
#358 in the World
Enrollment
23,270
Founded
2014

6. University of Bordeaux

For Library and Information science

#158 in Europe
#399 in the World
Enrollment
46,845
Founded
1441

7. Grenoble Alpes University

For Library and Information science

#171 in Europe
#434 in the World
Enrollment
53,949
Founded
1339

8. University of Strasbourg

For Library and Information science

#197 in Europe
#494 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

9. Polytechnic School

For Library and Information science

#208 in Europe
#516 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,790
Founded
1794

10. University of Aix-Marseilles

For Library and Information science

#215 in Europe
#540 in the World
Enrollment
66,378
Founded
2012

11. University of Lorraine

For Library and Information science

#224 in Europe
#568 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

12. University of Lille

For Library and Information science

#257 in Europe
#636 in the World
Enrollment
69,000
Founded
2018

13. Normal Superior School

For Library and Information science

#258 in Europe
#637 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,536
Founded
1794

14. University of Rouen Normandie

For Library and Information science

#272 in Europe
#674 in the World
Enrollment
31,500
Founded
1966

15. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

For Library and Information science

#305 in Europe
#784 in the World
Enrollment
25,327
Founded
1965

16. University of Nantes

For Library and Information science

#308 in Europe
#800 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1460

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

For Library and Information science

#310 in Europe
#804 in the World
Enrollment
37,313
Founded
1970

18. Paris Descartes University

For Library and Information science

#311 in Europe
#805 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
31,690
Founded
2019

19. University of Angers

For Library and Information science

#318 in Europe
#821 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

20. University of Burgundy

For Library and Information science

#321 in Europe
#829 in the World
Enrollment
29,508
Founded
1722

21. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

For Library and Information science

#325 in Europe
#852 in the World
Enrollment
42,700
Founded
1971

22. University of Franche-Comte

For Library and Information science

#330 in Europe
#865 in the World
Enrollment
21,677
Founded
1423

23. University of Paris 8

For Library and Information science

#333 in Europe
#872 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
22,023
Founded
1968

24. Paris Diderot University

For Library and Information science

#347 in Europe
#906 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,523
Founded
1970

25. Normal Superior School of Lyon

For Library and Information science

#348 in Europe
#907 in the World
Enrollment
2,297
Founded
1987

26. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Library and Information science

#352 in Europe
#914 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

27. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Library and Information science

#355 in Europe
#925 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
11,196
Founded
1872

28. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

For Library and Information science

#358 in Europe
#931 in the World
Enrollment
31,975
Founded
1964

29. University of Western Brittany

For Library and Information science

#362 in Europe
#948 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

30. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

For Library and Information science

#368 in Europe
#977 in the World
Enrollment
2,613
Founded
1947

31. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

For Library and Information science

#373 in Europe
#997 in the World
Enrollment
24,480
Founded
1548

32. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Library and Information science

#382 in Europe
#1024 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,067
Founded
1957

33. Paris Dauphine University

For Library and Information science

#385 in Europe
#1031 in the World
Enrollment
11,281
Founded
1968

34. University of Poitiers

For Library and Information science

#387 in Europe
#1035 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,820
Founded
1431

35. University of Clermont Auvergne

For Library and Information science

#394 in Europe
#1061 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,690
Founded
1854

36. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

For Library and Information science

#419 in Europe
#1141 in the World
Enrollment
427
Founded
1957

37. Francois Rabelais University

For Library and Information science

#426 in Europe
#1170 in the World
Enrollment
27,388
Founded
1969

38. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Library and Information science

#444 in Europe
#1255 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,900
Founded
1970

39. University of Orleans

For Library and Information science

#448 in Europe
#1271 in the World
Enrollment
16,629
Founded
1962

40. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

For Library and Information science

#457 in Europe
#1311 in the World
Enrollment
1,382
Founded
1912

41. University of Caen Normandy

For Library and Information science

#458 in Europe
#1314 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

42. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

For Library and Information science

#472 in Europe
#1365 in the World
Enrollment
13,816
Founded
1991

43. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Library and Information science

#475 in Europe
#1374 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
15,232
Founded
1971

44. National School of Bridges and Roads

For Library and Information science

#485 in Europe
#1411 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1747

45. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

For Library and Information science

#489 in Europe
#1431 in the World
Enrollment
4,148
Founded
1969

46. TELECOM ParisTech

For Library and Information science

#495 in Europe
#1453 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1878

47. EHESP School of Public Health

For Library and Information science

#500 in Europe
#1477 in the World
Enrollment
433
Founded
1945

48. University of Technology of Compiegne

For Library and Information science

#501 in Europe
#1489 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,367
Founded
1972

49. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Library and Information science

#546 in Europe
#1694 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
7,646
Founded
1900

50. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

For Library and Information science

#549 in Europe
#1705 in the World
Enrollment
565
Founded
1896

51. University of Toulon

For Library and Information science

#570 in Europe
#1776 in the World
Enrollment
11,014
Founded
1979

53. University of Limoges

For Library and Information science

#581 in Europe
#1816 in the World
Enrollment
17,658
Founded
1968

54. EMLYON Business School

For Library and Information science

#588 in Europe
#1846 in the World
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1872

55. Central School of Lyon

For Library and Information science

#600 in Europe
#1903 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
2,920
Founded
1857

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

For Library and Information science

#601 in Europe
#1910 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
2,300
Founded
2007

57. Artois University

For Library and Information science

#602 in Europe
#1929 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,051
Founded
1992

58. Upper Alsace University

For Library and Information science

#612 in Europe
#1961 in the World
Enrollment
9,921
Founded
1975

59. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

For Library and Information science

#616 in Europe
#1982 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
3,077
Founded
1963

61. Catholic University of Lyon

For Library and Information science

#625 in Europe
#2014 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1875

62. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

For Library and Information science

#632 in Europe
#2063 in the World
Enrollment
26,754
Founded
1809

63. ESSEC Business School Paris

For Library and Information science

#638 in Europe
#2093 in the World
Founded
1907

64. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Library and Information science

#643 in Europe
#2112 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,629
Founded
1970

65. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

For Library and Information science

#645 in Europe
#2119 in the World
Enrollment
14,498
Founded
1979

66. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

For Library and Information science

#651 in Europe
#2147 in the World
Enrollment
818
Founded
1976

67. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

For Library and Information science

#671 in Europe
#2257 in the World
Enrollment
10,994
Founded
1964

68. University of Rennes 2

For Library and Information science

#672 in Europe
#2259 in the World
Enrollment
23,365
Founded
1969

69. Jean Monnet University

For Library and Information science

#688 in Europe
#2342 in the World
Enrollment
17,195
Founded
1970

70. Montpellier SupAgro

For Library and Information science

#691 in Europe
#2354 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2007

71. National Veterinary School of Alfort

For Library and Information science

#693 in Europe
#2356 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
800
Founded
1765

72. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

For Library and Information science

#694 in Europe
#2359 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1984

73. University of La Rochelle

For Library and Information science

#695 in Europe
#2362 in the World
Enrollment
7,832
Founded
1993

74. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Library and Information science

#703 in Europe
#2396 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1780

75. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

For Library and Information science

#709 in Europe
#2423 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
897
Founded
1970

76. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

For Library and Information science

#723 in Europe
#2515 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
19,018
Founded
1970

77. Agrocampus Ouest

For Library and Information science

#754 in Europe
#2688 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2008

78. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For Library and Information science

#756 in Europe
#2692 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,238
Founded
1970

79. SKEMA Business School

For Library and Information science

#774 in Europe
#2774 in the World
Founded
1892

80. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

For Library and Information science

#789 in Europe
#2812 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
21,997
Founded
1970

The best cities to study Library and Information science in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Villeurbanne, Montpellier, and Toulouse.