100 Best universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 2.87M citations received by 159K academic papers made by 129 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 Economics

#59 in Europe

#183 in the World

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

2. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Economics

#131 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

3. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Economics

#161 in Europe

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

4. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Economics

#167 in Europe

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

5. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Economics

#169 in Europe

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

6. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Economics

#179 in Europe

#470 in the World

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

7. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Economics

#189 in Europe

#497 in the World

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

8. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Economics

#214 in Europe

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

9. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Economics

#219 in Europe

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

10. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Economics

#222 in Europe

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

11. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Economics

#224 in Europe

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

12. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Economics

#254 in Europe

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

13. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Economics

#267 in Europe

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

14. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Economics

#278 in Europe

#717 in the World

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

15. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Economics

#323 in Europe

#816 in the World

Founded: 1907

16. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Economics

#330 in Europe

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

17. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Economics

#334 in Europe

#851 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

18. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Economics

#337 in Europe

#855 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

19. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Economics

#348 in Europe

#908 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

20. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Economics

#358 in Europe

#934 in the World

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

21. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Economics

#384 in Europe

#988 in the World

Founded: 1906

22. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Economics

#391 in Europe

#1004 in the World

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

23. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Economics

#410 in Europe

#1052 in the World

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

24. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Economics

#419 in Europe

#1096 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

25. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Economics

#427 in Europe

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

26. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Economics

#429 in Europe

#1111 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

27. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Economics

#444 in Europe

#1149 in the World

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

28. Cergy-Pontoise University

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Economics

#450 in Europe

#1168 in the World

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

29. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Economics

#459 in Europe

#1197 in the World

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

30. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Economics

#473 in Europe

#1237 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

31. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Economics

#477 in Europe

#1250 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

32. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Economics

#480 in Europe

#1259 in the World

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

33. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Economics

#481 in Europe

#1265 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Economics

#482 in Europe

#1268 in the World

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

35. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Economics

#483 in Europe

#1272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

36. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Economics

#484 in Europe

#1275 in the World

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

37. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Economics

#493 in Europe

#1328 in the World

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

38. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Economics

#499 in Europe

#1347 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Economics

#503 in Europe

#1356 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

40. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Economics

#509 in Europe

#1382 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

41. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Economics

#511 in Europe

#1386 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

42. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Economics

#516 in Europe

#1427 in the World

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

43. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Economics

#517 in Europe

#1432 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

44. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Economics

#518 in Europe

#1435 in the World

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

45. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Economics

#524 in Europe

#1470 in the World

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

46. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Economics

#531 in Europe

#1493 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

47. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Economics

#537 in Europe

#1513 in the World

Founded: 1892

48. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Economics

#542 in Europe

#1522 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

49. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Economics

#553 in Europe

#1568 in the World

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

50. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Economics

#563 in Europe

#1602 in the World

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

51. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Economics

#564 in Europe

#1607 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

52. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Economics

#567 in Europe

#1627 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

53. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Economics

#569 in Europe

#1630 in the World

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

54. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Economics

#570 in Europe

#1632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

55. University Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallee

Ile-de-France | Marne-la-Vallee

For Economics

#574 in Europe

#1661 in the World

Enrollment: 12,335
Founded: 1991

56. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Economics

#581 in Europe

#1692 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

57. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Economics

#583 in Europe

#1698 in the World

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

58. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Economics

#588 in Europe

#1728 in the World

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

59. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Economics

#589 in Europe

#1749 in the World

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

60. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Economics

#597 in Europe

#1802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

61. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Economics

#599 in Europe

#1808 in the World

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

62. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Economics

#600 in Europe

#1811 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

63. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Economics

#623 in Europe

#1885 in the World

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

64. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Economics

#624 in Europe

#1887 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

65. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Economics

#629 in Europe

#1906 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

66. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Economics

#641 in Europe

#1973 in the World

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

67. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Economics

#659 in Europe

#2102 in the World

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

68. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Economics

#671 in Europe

#2175 in the World

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

69. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Economics

#672 in Europe

#2176 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

70. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Economics

#678 in Europe

#2199 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

71. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Economics

#684 in Europe

#2231 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

72. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Economics

#698 in Europe

#2325 in the World

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

73. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Economics

#710 in Europe

#2387 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

74. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Economics

#716 in Europe

#2421 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

75. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Economics

#717 in Europe

#2425 in the World

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

76. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Economics

#720 in Europe

#2433 in the World

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

77. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Economics

#732 in Europe

#2499 in the World

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

78. Angers Graduate School of Business

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Economics

#748 in Europe

#2602 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1909

79. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Economics

#755 in Europe

#2629 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

80. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Economics

#759 in Europe

#2637 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

81. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Economics

#761 in Europe

#2642 in the World

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

82. Eurecom

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

For Economics

#762 in Europe

#2643 in the World

Founded: 1991

83. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Economics

#774 in Europe

#2710 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

84. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Economics

#785 in Europe

#2750 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

85. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Economics

#788 in Europe

#2779 in the World

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

86. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Economics

#793 in Europe

#2811 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Economics

#794 in Europe

#2823 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

88. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Economics

#804 in Europe

#2873 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

89. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Economics

#809 in Europe

#2888 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

90. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Economics

#815 in Europe

#2915 in the World

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

91. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Economics

#816 in Europe

#2917 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

92. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Economics

#831 in Europe

#3008 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

93. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Economics

#838 in Europe

#3052 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

94. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Economics

#842 in Europe

#3091 in the World

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

95. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Economics

#845 in Europe

#3104 in the World

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

96. Graduate School of Management, Chambery

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Le Bourget-du-Lac

For Economics

#856 in Europe

#3169 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1975

97. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Economics

#864 in Europe

#3217 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

98. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Economics

#865 in Europe

#3235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

99. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Economics

#868 in Europe

#3256 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

100. NEOMA Business School

Normandy | Rouen

For Economics

#897 in Europe

#3396 in the World

Enrollment: 8,893
Founded: 2013

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

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