31 Best universities for Machine Learning in France

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 188K citations received by 4.88K academic papers made by 31 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. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#14 in Europe

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,400
Founded: 1794

2. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Machine Learning

#111 in Europe

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

3. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Machine Learning

#119 in Europe

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1972

4. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#143 in Europe

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,037
Founded: 1150

5. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Machine Learning

#178 in Europe

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 55,000
Founded: 1339

6. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#196 in Europe

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

7. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Machine Learning

#209 in Europe

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

8. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Machine Learning

#221 in Europe

#611 in the World

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

9. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Machine Learning

#227 in Europe

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

10. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Machine Learning

#234 in Europe

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 31,388
Founded: 1960

11. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Machine Learning

#247 in Europe

#668 in the World

Enrollment: 50,822
Founded: 1621

12. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Machine Learning

#260 in Europe

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

13. Eurecom

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

For Machine Learning

#268 in Europe

#721 in the World

Founded: 1991

14. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#275 in Europe

#738 in the World

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

15. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Machine Learning

#294 in Europe

#775 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

16. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Machine Learning

#298 in Europe

#783 in the World

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

17. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#304 in Europe

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 32,302
Founded: 2019

18. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Machine Learning

#316 in Europe

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,383
Founded: 1957

19. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Machine Learning

#328 in Europe

#845 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

20. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Machine Learning

#335 in Europe

#868 in the World

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

21. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Machine Learning

#337 in Europe

#871 in the World

Enrollment: 8,691
Founded: 1993

22. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Machine Learning

#342 in Europe

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

23. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Machine Learning

#355 in Europe

#924 in the World

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

24. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#362 in Europe

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 8,681
Founded: 1968

25. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Machine Learning

#377 in Europe

#1020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,696
Male:Female: 77:23
Founded: 1994

26. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Machine Learning

#380 in Europe

#1025 in the World

Enrollment: 6,864
Founded: 1984

27. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Machine Learning

#389 in Europe

#1058 in the World

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

28. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Machine Learning

#397 in Europe

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

29. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Machine Learning

#399 in Europe

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,889
Founded: 1970

30. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Machine Learning

#404 in Europe

#1112 in the World

Enrollment: 34,169
Founded: 1722

31. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Machine Learning

#417 in Europe

#1186 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

The best cities to study Machine Learning in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Orsay, Compiegne, and Saint Martin d'Heres.