100 Best universities for Finance in France

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Finance. A graph of 1.33M citations received by 76.8K academic papers made by 112 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 Finance

#49 in Europe

#152 in the World

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

2. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Finance

#116 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

3. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Finance

#123 in Europe

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

4. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Finance

#134 in Europe

#341 in the World

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

5. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Finance

#138 in Europe

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

6. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Finance

#142 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

7. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Finance

#162 in Europe

#415 in the World

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

8. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Finance

#180 in Europe

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

9. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Finance

#186 in Europe

#460 in the World

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

10. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Finance

#198 in Europe

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

11. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Finance

#203 in Europe

#506 in the World

Founded: 1906

12. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Finance

#208 in Europe

#520 in the World

Founded: 1907

13. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Finance

#220 in Europe

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

14. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Finance

#226 in Europe

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

15. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Finance

#232 in Europe

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

16. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Finance

#241 in Europe

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

17. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Finance

#250 in Europe

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

18. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Finance

#306 in Europe

#739 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

19. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Finance

#310 in Europe

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

20. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Finance

#337 in Europe

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

21. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Finance

#341 in Europe

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

22. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Finance

#347 in Europe

#843 in the World

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

23. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Finance

#366 in Europe

#882 in the World

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

24. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Finance

#367 in Europe

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

25. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Finance

#382 in Europe

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

26. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Finance

#386 in Europe

#938 in the World

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

27. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Finance

#390 in Europe

#949 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

28. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Finance

#399 in Europe

#963 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

29. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Finance

#420 in Europe

#1036 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

30. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Finance

#425 in Europe

#1066 in the World

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

31. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Finance

#427 in Europe

#1071 in the World

Founded: 1892

32. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Finance

#429 in Europe

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

33. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Finance

#435 in Europe

#1092 in the World

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

34. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Finance

#439 in Europe

#1100 in the World

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

35. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Finance

#455 in Europe

#1135 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

36. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Finance

#462 in Europe

#1171 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Finance

#464 in Europe

#1177 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

38. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Finance

#466 in Europe

#1182 in the World

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

39. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Finance

#467 in Europe

#1183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

40. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Finance

#471 in Europe

#1189 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

41. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Finance

#481 in Europe

#1209 in the World

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

42. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Finance

#490 in Europe

#1232 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

43. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Finance

#499 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

44. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Finance

#503 in Europe

#1264 in the World

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

45. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Finance

#506 in Europe

#1275 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

46. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Finance

#517 in Europe

#1325 in the World

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

47. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Finance

#521 in Europe

#1337 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

48. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Finance

#533 in Europe

#1392 in the World

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

49. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Finance

#538 in Europe

#1414 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

50. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Finance

#540 in Europe

#1418 in the World

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

51. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Finance

#545 in Europe

#1441 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

52. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Finance

#552 in Europe

#1471 in the World

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

53. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Finance

#556 in Europe

#1492 in the World

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

54. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Finance

#560 in Europe

#1500 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

55. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Finance

#568 in Europe

#1538 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Finance

#587 in Europe

#1634 in the World

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

57. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Finance

#589 in Europe

#1658 in the World

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

58. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Finance

#592 in Europe

#1673 in the World

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

59. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Finance

#600 in Europe

#1720 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

60. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Finance

#603 in Europe

#1736 in the World

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

61. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Finance

#609 in Europe

#1779 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

62. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Finance

#617 in Europe

#1809 in the World

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

63. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Finance

#618 in Europe

#1810 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

64. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Finance

#630 in Europe

#1877 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

65. Angers Graduate School of Business

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Finance

#632 in Europe

#1880 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1909

66. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Finance

#634 in Europe

#1885 in the World

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

67. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Finance

#635 in Europe

#1887 in the World

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

68. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Finance

#638 in Europe

#1894 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

69. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Finance

#639 in Europe

#1904 in the World

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

70. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Finance

#653 in Europe

#1986 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

71. Cergy-Pontoise University

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Finance

#663 in Europe

#2043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 20,784
Founded: 1991

72. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Finance

#669 in Europe

#2068 in the World

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

73. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Finance

#678 in Europe

#2101 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

74. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Finance

#684 in Europe

#2123 in the World

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

75. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Finance

#686 in Europe

#2126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

76. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Finance

#696 in Europe

#2179 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

77. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Finance

#707 in Europe

#2254 in the World

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

78. Eurecom

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

For Finance

#714 in Europe

#2282 in the World

Founded: 1991

79. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Finance

#717 in Europe

#2304 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Finance

#721 in Europe

#2322 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

81. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Finance

#731 in Europe

#2391 in the World

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

82. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Finance

#735 in Europe

#2410 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

83. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Finance

#739 in Europe

#2422 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

84. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Finance

#743 in Europe

#2432 in the World

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

85. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Finance

#745 in Europe

#2442 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

86. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Finance

#752 in Europe

#2495 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

87. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Finance

#756 in Europe

#2512 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

88. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Finance

#768 in Europe

#2593 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

89. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Finance

#784 in Europe

#2669 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

90. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Finance

#786 in Europe

#2679 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

91. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Finance

#795 in Europe

#2731 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

92. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Finance

#798 in Europe

#2741 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

93. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Finance

#799 in Europe

#2743 in the World

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

94. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Finance

#808 in Europe

#2812 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

95. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Finance

#809 in Europe

#2814 in the World

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

96. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Finance

#823 in Europe

#2869 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

97. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Finance

#833 in Europe

#2927 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

98. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Finance

#836 in Europe

#2936 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

99. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Finance

#852 in Europe

#3039 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

100. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Finance

#855 in Europe

#3064 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

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

Economics subfields in France

Actuarial Science30

Agricultural Economics12

Development Studies104

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics96

Environmental Economics34

International Economics50

International Relations and Diplomacy11

International Trade51

Investment Banking and Stock trading41

Political Economy20