100 Best universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 3.67M citations received by 145K academic papers made by 125 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 Machine Learning

#23 in Europe

#137 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Machine Learning

#83 in Europe

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Machine Learning

#95 in Europe

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

4. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Machine Learning

#128 in Europe

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

5. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Machine Learning

#138 in Europe

#422 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

6. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#143 in Europe

#440 in the World

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

7. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Machine Learning

#148 in Europe

#451 in the World

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

8. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Machine Learning

#169 in Europe

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

9. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Machine Learning

#176 in Europe

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

10. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Machine Learning

#209 in Europe

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

11. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Machine Learning

#234 in Europe

#673 in the World

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

12. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#238 in Europe

#688 in the World

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

13. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Machine Learning

#245 in Europe

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

14. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#264 in Europe

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

15. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#266 in Europe

#771 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

16. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Machine Learning

#306 in Europe

#911 in the World

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

17. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Machine Learning

#319 in Europe

#958 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

18. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Machine Learning

#326 in Europe

#982 in the World

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

19. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#335 in Europe

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

20. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Machine Learning

#339 in Europe

#1026 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Machine Learning

#349 in Europe

#1085 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

22. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Machine Learning

#353 in Europe

#1098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 4,300
Founded: 1894

23. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Machine Learning

#363 in Europe

#1124 in the World

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

24. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Machine Learning

#364 in Europe

#1126 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

25. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#365 in Europe

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,690
Founded: 2019

26. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Machine Learning

#366 in Europe

#1130 in the World

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

27. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Machine Learning

#376 in Europe

#1158 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

28. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Machine Learning

#387 in Europe

#1193 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

29. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Machine Learning

#391 in Europe

#1204 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

30. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Machine Learning

#395 in Europe

#1236 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

31. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Machine Learning

#396 in Europe

#1243 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

32. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#412 in Europe

#1315 in the World

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

33. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Machine Learning

#414 in Europe

#1325 in the World

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

34. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Machine Learning

#427 in Europe

#1371 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

35. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Machine Learning

#432 in Europe

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

36. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Machine Learning

#433 in Europe

#1416 in the World

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

37. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Machine Learning

#446 in Europe

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,196
Male:Female: 77:23
Founded: 1994

38. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Machine Learning

#457 in Europe

#1507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

39. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Machine Learning

#459 in Europe

#1512 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#481 in Europe

#1602 in the World

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

41. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Machine Learning

#486 in Europe

#1617 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

42. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Machine Learning

#491 in Europe

#1631 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

43. Eurecom

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Biot Sophia-Antipolis

For Machine Learning

#500 in Europe

#1649 in the World

Founded: 1991

44. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Machine Learning

#505 in Europe

#1668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 27,820
Founded: 1431

45. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Machine Learning

#508 in Europe

#1678 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

46. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Machine Learning

#509 in Europe

#1682 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

47. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Machine Learning

#510 in Europe

#1684 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

48. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Machine Learning

#511 in Europe

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,900
Founded: 1970

49. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Machine Learning

#517 in Europe

#1711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 5,453
Founded: 1881

50. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Machine Learning

#519 in Europe

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 3,077
Founded: 1963

51. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Machine Learning

#527 in Europe

#1759 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

52. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Machine Learning

#533 in Europe

#1783 in the World

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

53. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Machine Learning

#534 in Europe

#1789 in the World

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

54. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Machine Learning

#535 in Europe

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,003
Founded: 1985

55. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#539 in Europe

#1810 in the World

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

56. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Machine Learning

#542 in Europe

#1826 in the World

Founded: 1907

57. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Machine Learning

#548 in Europe

#1853 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

58. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Machine Learning

#554 in Europe

#1882 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

59. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Machine Learning

#579 in Europe

#2014 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

60. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Machine Learning

#582 in Europe

#2027 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

61. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#585 in Europe

#2041 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#595 in Europe

#2089 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

63. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Machine Learning

#604 in Europe

#2141 in the World

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

64. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Machine Learning

#608 in Europe

#2178 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

65. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Machine Learning

#609 in Europe

#2183 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

66. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Machine Learning

#612 in Europe

#2202 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

67. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Machine Learning

#613 in Europe

#2203 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

68. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Machine Learning

#614 in Europe

#2205 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

69. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Machine Learning

#631 in Europe

#2282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 2,920
Founded: 1857

70. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#634 in Europe

#2294 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

71. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#643 in Europe

#2334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

72. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Machine Learning

#649 in Europe

#2363 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

73. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#650 in Europe

#2380 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

74. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Machine Learning

#651 in Europe

#2388 in the World

Founded: 1906

75. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Machine Learning

#653 in Europe

#2394 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

76. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Machine Learning

#655 in Europe

#2407 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

77. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Machine Learning

#659 in Europe

#2425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,051
Founded: 1992

78. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Machine Learning

#665 in Europe

#2449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 7,591
Founded: 1984

79. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Machine Learning

#670 in Europe

#2476 in the World

Enrollment: 9,477
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1995

80. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Machine Learning

#675 in Europe

#2522 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

81. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Machine Learning

#678 in Europe

#2527 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

82. National School of Civil Aviation

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Machine Learning

#680 in Europe

#2538 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1949

83. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Machine Learning

#683 in Europe

#2556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

84. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Machine Learning

#702 in Europe

#2626 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

85. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Machine Learning

#713 in Europe

#2769 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

86. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Machine Learning

#723 in Europe

#2819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 14,800
Founded: 2013

87. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Machine Learning

#733 in Europe

#2864 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

88. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Machine Learning

#735 in Europe

#2874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 2007

89. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#743 in Europe

#2913 in the World

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

90. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Machine Learning

#750 in Europe

#2964 in the World

Founded: 1892

91. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Machine Learning

#752 in Europe

#2983 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

92. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Machine Learning

#760 in Europe

#3014 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

93. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Machine Learning

#762 in Europe

#3024 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

94. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Machine Learning

#775 in Europe

#3077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

95. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#780 in Europe

#3099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 19,018
Founded: 1970

96. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Machine Learning

#781 in Europe

#3102 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

97. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#784 in Europe

#3112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1819

98. National Engineering Graduate School of Mechanics and Microtechnologies

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Machine Learning

#793 in Europe

#3149 in the World

Enrollment: 762
Founded: 1902

99. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Machine Learning

#797 in Europe

#3158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1984

100. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Machine Learning

#804 in Europe

#3206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,238
Founded: 1970

The best cities to study Machine Learning in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Villeurbanne, Toulouse, and Orsay.