100 Best universities for Finance in France

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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

For Finance

#49 in Europe
#152 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

2. Paris Dauphine University

For Finance

#116 in Europe
#303 in the World
Enrollment
11,281
Founded
1968

4. Polytechnic School

For Finance

#134 in Europe
#341 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1794

6. Paris-Sud University

For Finance

#142 in Europe
#354 in the World
Enrollment
31,400
Founded
2014

7. HEC School of Management

For Finance

#162 in Europe
#415 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
5,453
Founded
1881

9. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Finance

#186 in Europe
#460 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
11,196
Founded
1872

15. University of Lille

For Finance

#232 in Europe
#563 in the World
Enrollment
80,000
Founded
2018

16. University of Strasbourg

For Finance

#241 in Europe
#584 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

22. University of Lorraine

For Finance

#347 in Europe
#843 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

23. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Finance

#366 in Europe
#882 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

26. Normal Superior School

For Finance

#386 in Europe
#938 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,536
Founded
1794

30. Paris Diderot University

For Finance

#425 in Europe
#1066 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,523
Founded
1970

33. Kedge Business School

For Finance

#435 in Europe
#1092 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
14,800
Founded
2013

34. University of Nantes

For Finance

#439 in Europe
#1100 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
37,252
Founded
1460

36. University of Clermont Auvergne

For Finance

#462 in Europe
#1171 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,690
Founded
1854

38. University of Paris 8

For Finance

#466 in Europe
#1182 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
22,023
Founded
1968

41. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

For Finance

#481 in Europe
#1209 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
19,018
Founded
1970

42. TELECOM ParisTech

For Finance

#490 in Europe
#1232 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1878

44. University of Angers

For Finance

#503 in Europe
#1264 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

46. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Finance

#517 in Europe
#1325 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
7,646
Founded
1900

48. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

For Finance

#533 in Europe
#1392 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1984

50. University of Poitiers

For Finance

#540 in Europe
#1418 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
25,078
Founded
1431

51. Lille Catholic University

For Finance

#545 in Europe
#1441 in the World
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1875

52. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Finance

#552 in Europe
#1471 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,067
Founded
1957

53. University of Technology of Compiegne

For Finance

#556 in Europe
#1492 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,367
Founded
1972

54. Toulouse Business School

For Finance

#560 in Europe
#1500 in the World
Enrollment
5,600
Founded
1903

55. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Finance

#568 in Europe
#1538 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,629
Founded
1970

57. CentraleSupelec

For Finance

#589 in Europe
#1658 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1894

58. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Finance

#592 in Europe
#1673 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,490
Founded
1970

59. University of Western Brittany

For Finance

#600 in Europe
#1720 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

60. ESCP Europe

For Finance

#603 in Europe
#1736 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1819

62. University of Technology of Troyes

For Finance

#617 in Europe
#1809 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
3,196
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1994

66. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Finance

#634 in Europe
#1885 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1780

67. University of Caen Normandy

For Finance

#635 in Europe
#1887 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

69. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For Finance

#639 in Europe
#1904 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,238
Founded
1970

71. Cergy-Pontoise University

For Finance

#663 in Europe
#2043 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
20,784
Founded
1991

72. Central School of Nantes

For Finance

#669 in Europe
#2068 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
2,287
Founded
1919

74. Paris Descartes University

For Finance

#684 in Europe
#2123 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
31,704
Founded
2019

75. Montpellier SupAgro

For Finance

#686 in Europe
#2126 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2007

77. Artois University

For Finance

#707 in Europe
#2254 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
11,091
Founded
1992

81. University of Le Havre

For Finance

#731 in Europe
#2391 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
7,591
Founded
1984

83. Central School of Lille

For Finance

#739 in Europe
#2422 in the World
Enrollment
2,272
Founded
1872

84. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

For Finance

#743 in Europe
#2432 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
3,077
Founded
1963

85. Upper Alsace University

For Finance

#745 in Europe
#2442 in the World
Enrollment
9,921
Founded
1975

92. Agrocampus Ouest

For Finance

#798 in Europe
#2741 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2008

93. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Finance

#799 in Europe
#2743 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
15,232
Founded
1971

95. Central School of Lyon

For Finance

#809 in Europe
#2814 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
2,920
Founded
1857

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