37 Best universities for Machine Learning in Ile-de-France

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ile-de-France ranked based on their research performance in Machine Learning. A graph of 1.61M citations received by 50.3K academic papers made by 37 universities in Ile-de-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 Machine Learning

#1 in France

#22 in Europe

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

2. Paris-Sud University

For Machine Learning

#4 in France

#131 in Europe

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

3. Normal Superior School

For Machine Learning

#6 in France

#143 in Europe

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

4. Polytechnic School

For Machine Learning

#7 in France

#149 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,790
Founded: 1794

5. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Machine Learning

#12 in France

#242 in Europe

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

6. TELECOM ParisTech

For Machine Learning

#14 in France

#267 in Europe

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

7. Paris Dauphine University

For Machine Learning

#15 in France

#270 in Europe

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

8. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

For Machine Learning

#21 in France

#339 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

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

For Machine Learning

#22 in France

#353 in Europe

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

10. Paris Descartes University

For Machine Learning

#25 in France

#368 in Europe

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

11. CentraleSupelec

For Machine Learning

#27 in France

#376 in Europe

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

12. Paris Diderot University

For Machine Learning

#32 in France

#413 in Europe

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

13. National School of Bridges and Roads

Champs sur Marne

For Machine Learning

#35 in France

#434 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

14. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

For Machine Learning

#38 in France

#450 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

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

For Machine Learning

#40 in France

#475 in Europe

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

16. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

For Machine Learning

#42 in France

#498 in Europe

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

17. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

For Machine Learning

#47 in France

#512 in Europe

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

18. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

For Machine Learning

#48 in France

#513 in Europe

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

19. HEC School of Management

For Machine Learning

#49 in France

#515 in Europe

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

20. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Machine Learning

#53 in France

#536 in Europe

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

21. University of Paris 8

For Machine Learning

#54 in France

#537 in Europe

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

22. ESSEC Business School Paris

For Machine Learning

#56 in France

#540 in Europe

Founded: 1907

23. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Machine Learning

#61 in France

#590 in Europe

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

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

For Machine Learning

#62 in France

#599 in Europe

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

25. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

For Machine Learning

#68 in France

#623 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

26. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

For Machine Learning

#69 in France

#630 in Europe

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

27. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

For Machine Learning

#70 in France

#634 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

28. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

For Machine Learning

#72 in France

#643 in Europe

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

29. ENSEA Graduate School

For Machine Learning

#84 in France

#700 in Europe

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

30. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Machine Learning

#93 in France

#766 in Europe

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

31. ESCP Europe

For Machine Learning

#94 in France

#768 in Europe

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

32. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

For Machine Learning

#97 in France

#785 in Europe

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

33. Graduate School of Information Technology, Electronics, Automation

For Machine Learning

#111 in France

#919 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,213
Founded: 1958

34. Graduate School of Engineers in Paris

For Machine Learning

#112 in France

#974 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1955

35. National Veterinary School of Alfort

For Machine Learning

#121 in France

#1117 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

36. Polytechnic Institute of Advanced Science

For Machine Learning

#124 in France

#1186 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 2,721
Founded: 1961

37. Efrei Paris Engineering School of Digital Technologies

For Machine Learning

#125 in France

#1245 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,081
Founded: 1936

Closest to Ile-de-France states to learn Machine Learning

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Hauts-de-France	12	8
Normandy	6	29
Pays de la Loire	5	24
Bourgogne-Franche-Comte	4	28
Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes	15	2
Grand Est	6	11
Brittany	7	30
Nouvelle-Aquitaine	7	10
Occitanie	14	3
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur	5	13