100 Best universities for Development Studies in France

For Development Studies

#62 in Europe

#221 in the World

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

2. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

For Development Studies

#145 in Europe

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

3. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Development Studies

#168 in Europe

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

4. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Development Studies

#212 in Europe

#616 in the World

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

5. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Development Studies

#218 in Europe

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

6. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Development Studies

#220 in Europe

#636 in the World

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

7. Paris Dauphine University

For Development Studies

#228 in Europe

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

8. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Development Studies

#230 in Europe

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

9. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

For Development Studies

#241 in Europe

#681 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

10. University of Lille

For Development Studies

#253 in Europe

#710 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

11. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Development Studies

#271 in Europe

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

12. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Development Studies

#281 in Europe

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

13. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Development Studies

#294 in Europe

#833 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

14. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Development Studies

#309 in Europe

#871 in the World

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

15. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

For Development Studies

#330 in Europe

#928 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

16. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Development Studies

#344 in Europe

#983 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

17. Normal Superior School

For Development Studies

#353 in Europe

#1017 in the World

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

18. Paris Descartes University

For Development Studies

#375 in Europe

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,704
Founded: 2019

19. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Development Studies

#379 in Europe

#1105 in the World

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

20. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Development Studies

#385 in Europe

#1130 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

21. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Development Studies

#397 in Europe

#1171 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

22. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Development Studies

#419 in Europe

#1247 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

23. EHESP School of Public Health

For Development Studies

#422 in Europe

#1260 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

24. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Development Studies

#423 in Europe

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

25. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Development Studies

#435 in Europe

#1302 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

26. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Development Studies

#450 in Europe

#1355 in the World

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

27. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Development Studies

#456 in Europe

#1376 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Development Studies

#473 in Europe

#1444 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

29. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Development Studies

#475 in Europe

#1448 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

30. Normal Superior School of Lyon

For Development Studies

#480 in Europe

#1472 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

31. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Development Studies

#482 in Europe

#1493 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

32. TELECOM ParisTech

For Development Studies

#505 in Europe

#1572 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

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

For Development Studies

#509 in Europe

#1587 in the World

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

34. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Development Studies

#510 in Europe

#1589 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

35. Paris Diderot University

For Development Studies

#512 in Europe

#1596 in the World

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

36. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Development Studies

#520 in Europe

#1627 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

37. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

For Development Studies

#525 in Europe

#1655 in the World

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

38. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Development Studies

#539 in Europe

#1716 in the World

Founded: 1907

39. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Development Studies

#548 in Europe

#1772 in the World

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

40. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Development Studies

#553 in Europe

#1783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 25,078
Founded: 1431

41. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Development Studies

#556 in Europe

#1812 in the World

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

42. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Development Studies

#564 in Europe

#1842 in the World

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

43. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Development Studies

#570 in Europe

#1869 in the World

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

44. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

For Development Studies

#571 in Europe

#1871 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

45. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Development Studies

#577 in Europe

#1901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

46. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Development Studies

#578 in Europe

#1904 in the World

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

47. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Development Studies

#579 in Europe

#1907 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

48. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Development Studies

#581 in Europe

#1919 in the World

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

49. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Development Studies

#585 in Europe

#1938 in the World

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

50. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Development Studies

#611 in Europe

#2064 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

51. EMLYON Business School

For Development Studies

#612 in Europe

#2076 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

52. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Development Studies

#616 in Europe

#2085 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

53. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Development Studies

#618 in Europe

#2104 in the World

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

54. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Development Studies

#632 in Europe

#2173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

55. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Development Studies

#636 in Europe

#2183 in the World

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

56. SKEMA Business School

For Development Studies

#647 in Europe

#2255 in the World

Founded: 1892

57. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Development Studies

#648 in Europe

#2257 in the World

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

58. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Development Studies

#659 in Europe

#2288 in the World

Founded: 1906

59. Lille Catholic University

For Development Studies

#663 in Europe

#2309 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

60. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Development Studies

#665 in Europe

#2322 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

61. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Development Studies

#669 in Europe

#2372 in the World

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

62. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Development Studies

#675 in Europe

#2392 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

63. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Development Studies

#676 in Europe

#2393 in the World

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

64. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Development Studies

#684 in Europe

#2429 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

65. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Development Studies

#697 in Europe

#2500 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

66. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

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

For Development Studies

#699 in Europe

#2509 in the World

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

67. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Development Studies

#701 in Europe

#2511 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

68. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Development Studies

#703 in Europe

#2540 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

69. Eurecom

For Development Studies

#710 in Europe

#2593 in the World

Founded: 1991

70. Toulouse Business School

For Development Studies

#720 in Europe

#2633 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

71. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Development Studies

#730 in Europe

#2692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,490
Founded: 1970

72. Central School of Lille

For Development Studies

#740 in Europe

#2733 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

73. Catholic University of Lyon

For Development Studies

#742 in Europe

#2761 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

74. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Development Studies

#743 in Europe

#2767 in the World

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

75. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Development Studies

#746 in Europe

#2805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

76. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

For Development Studies

#752 in Europe

#2830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

77. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Development Studies

#755 in Europe

#2864 in the World

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

78. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Development Studies

#767 in Europe

#2933 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

79. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Development Studies

#804 in Europe

#3192 in the World

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

80. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Development Studies

#808 in Europe

#3209 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

81. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Development Studies

#812 in Europe

#3237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 21,997
Founded: 1970

82. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Development Studies

#816 in Europe

#3246 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

83. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Development Studies

#819 in Europe

#3259 in the World

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

84. University of Rennes 2

For Development Studies

#838 in Europe

#3405 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

85. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Development Studies

#846 in Europe

#3477 in the World

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

86. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Development Studies

#857 in Europe

#3525 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

87. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Development Studies

#872 in Europe

#3613 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

88. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Development Studies

#873 in Europe

#3617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,687
Founded: 2007

89. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Development Studies

#881 in Europe

#3644 in the World

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

90. Agrocampus Ouest

For Development Studies

#882 in Europe

#3645 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

91. ESCP Europe

For Development Studies

#883 in Europe

#3651 in the World

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

92. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

For Development Studies

#895 in Europe

#3704 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

93. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Development Studies

#896 in Europe

#3708 in the World

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

94. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Development Studies

#901 in Europe

#3724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 11,091
Founded: 1992

95. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Development Studies

#922 in Europe

#3843 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

96. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Development Studies

#935 in Europe

#3906 in the World

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

97. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Development Studies

#958 in Europe

#3999 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

98. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes