61 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 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

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

For Library and Information science

#69 in Europe
#212 in the World
Enrollment
38,007
Founded
1809

3. University of Montpellier

For Library and Information science

#107 in Europe
#280 in the World
Enrollment
46,578
Founded
1289

4. Paris-Sud University

For Library and Information science

#128 in Europe
#320 in the World
Enrollment
31,400
Founded
2014

5. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

For Library and Information science

#130 in Europe
#326 in the World
Enrollment
29,680
Founded
1960

6. University of Bordeaux

For Library and Information science

#145 in Europe
#373 in the World
Enrollment
54,000
Founded
1441

7. Grenoble Alpes University

For Library and Information science

#181 in Europe
#459 in the World
Enrollment
53,949
Founded
1339

8. Polytechnic School

For Library and Information science

#202 in Europe
#507 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1794

9. University of Strasbourg

For Library and Information science

#210 in Europe
#531 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

10. University of Aix-Marseilles

For Library and Information science

#226 in Europe
#570 in the World
Enrollment
78,000
Founded
2012

11. University of Rouen Normandie

For Library and Information science

#235 in Europe
#598 in the World
Enrollment
31,500
Founded
1966

12. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

For Library and Information science

#299 in Europe
#787 in the World
Enrollment
28,333
Founded
1965

13. University of 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

For Library and Information science

#306 in Europe
#805 in the World
Enrollment
80,000
Founded
2018

15. University of Lorraine

For Library and Information science

#309 in Europe
#817 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

16. University of 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

For Library and Information science

#316 in Europe
#831 in the World
Enrollment
37,313
Founded
1970

18. Normal Superior School of 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

For Library and Information science

#336 in Europe
#881 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

20. University of Burgundy

For Library and Information science

#337 in Europe
#883 in the World
Enrollment
29,508
Founded
1722

21. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

For Library and Information science

#338 in Europe
#884 in the World
Enrollment
24,480
Founded
1548

22. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

For Library and Information science

#339 in Europe
#885 in the World
Enrollment
42,700
Founded
1971

23. University of Paris 8

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

For Library and Information science

#345 in Europe
#911 in the World
Enrollment
2,613
Founded
1947

25. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

For Library and Information science

#354 in Europe
#939 in the World
Enrollment
427
Founded
1957

26. University of Franche-Comte

For Library and Information science

#360 in Europe
#954 in the World
Enrollment
21,550
Founded
1423

27. University of 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

For Library and Information science

#363 in Europe
#967 in the World
Enrollment
13,816
Founded
1991

29. Paris Diderot University

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

For Library and Information science

#378 in Europe
#1010 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

31. National Institute for Applied Sciences, 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

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

For Library and Information science

#390 in Europe
#1048 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
11,196
Founded
1872

34. Paris Descartes University

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

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

For Library and Information science

#406 in Europe
#1086 in the World
Enrollment
4,148
Founded
1969

37. Paris Dauphine University

For Library and Information science

#412 in Europe
#1101 in the World
Enrollment
11,281
Founded
1968

38. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

For Library and Information science

#418 in Europe
#1130 in the World
Enrollment
31,975
Founded
1964

39. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

For Library and Information science

#428 in Europe
#1170 in the World
Enrollment
565
Founded
1896

40. University of 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

For Library and Information science

#445 in Europe
#1252 in the World
Enrollment
27,388
Founded
1969

43. National School of Bridges and Roads

For Library and Information science

#468 in Europe
#1403 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1747

44. University of Technology of 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

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

For Library and Information science

#492 in Europe
#1471 in the World
Enrollment
433
Founded
1945

47. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

For Library and Information science

#517 in Europe
#1584 in the World
Enrollment
1,382
Founded
1912

49. TELECOM ParisTech

For Library and Information science

#535 in Europe
#1686 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1878

50. University of Limoges

For Library and Information science

#559 in Europe
#1761 in the World
Enrollment
17,658
Founded
1968

51. Grenoble Institute of Technology

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

For Library and Information science

#596 in Europe
#1945 in the World
Founded
1907

53. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

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

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

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

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

For Library and Information science

#643 in Europe
#2143 in the World
Enrollment
7,832
Founded
1993

58. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

For Library and Information science

#647 in Europe
#2177 in the World
Enrollment
14,735
Founded
1979

59. University of Rennes 2

For Library and Information science

#664 in Europe
#2253 in the World
Enrollment
23,365
Founded
1969

60. National Advanced School of Engineering

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

For Library and Information science

#706 in Europe
#2431 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1875

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 Orsay.