51 Best universities for International Trade 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 International Trade. A graph of 173K citations received by 10.4K academic papers made by 51 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 International Trade

#23 in Europe

#40 in the World

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

2. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#43 in Europe

#73 in the World

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

3. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#46 in Europe

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

4. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For International Trade

#174 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

5. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For International Trade

#206 in Europe

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

6. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For International Trade

#249 in Europe

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

7. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For International Trade

#256 in Europe

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

8. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For International Trade

#258 in Europe

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

9. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#303 in Europe

#530 in the World

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

10. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#306 in Europe

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

11. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For International Trade

#326 in Europe

#567 in the World

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

12. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For International Trade

#336 in Europe

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

13. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For International Trade

#340 in Europe

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

14. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For International Trade

#344 in Europe

#599 in the World

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

15. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#383 in Europe

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#395 in Europe

#689 in the World

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

17. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For International Trade

#409 in Europe

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

18. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For International Trade

#424 in Europe

#761 in the World

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

19. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#425 in Europe

#763 in the World

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

20. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For International Trade

#429 in Europe

#771 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

21. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For International Trade

#432 in Europe

#781 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

22. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For International Trade

#454 in Europe

#832 in the World

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

23. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For International Trade

#458 in Europe

#843 in the World

Founded: 1907

24. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For International Trade

#477 in Europe

#881 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

25. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For International Trade

#485 in Europe

#901 in the World

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

26. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For International Trade

#486 in Europe

#902 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

27. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For International Trade

#489 in Europe

#911 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

28. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For International Trade

#490 in Europe

#916 in the World

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

29. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For International Trade

#510 in Europe

#963 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

30. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For International Trade

#513 in Europe

#971 in the World

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

31. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For International Trade

#518 in Europe

#982 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

32. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For International Trade

#520 in Europe

#988 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

33. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#538 in Europe

#1040 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For International Trade

#545 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

35. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For International Trade

#554 in Europe

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

36. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For International Trade

#556 in Europe

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

37. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For International Trade

#563 in Europe

#1152 in the World

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

38. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For International Trade

#572 in Europe

#1179 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

39. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For International Trade

#576 in Europe

#1183 in the World

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

40. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For International Trade

#584 in Europe

#1208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

41. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For International Trade

#587 in Europe

#1217 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

42. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For International Trade

#591 in Europe

#1228 in the World

Founded: 1906

43. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For International Trade

#600 in Europe

#1263 in the World

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

44. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#602 in Europe

#1265 in the World

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

45. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For International Trade

#612 in Europe

#1291 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

46. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#619 in Europe

#1316 in the World

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

47. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#620 in Europe

#1319 in the World

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

48. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For International Trade

#629 in Europe

#1344 in the World

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

49. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For International Trade

#651 in Europe

#1416 in the World

Founded: 1892

50. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For International Trade

#660 in Europe

#1440 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

51. Angers Graduate School of Business

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For International Trade

#663 in Europe

#1446 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1909

The best cities to study International Trade in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Marseille, Saint Martin d'Heres, and Nanterre.

Economics subfields in France

Actuarial Science30

Agricultural Economics12

Development Studies104

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics96

Environmental Economics34

Finance112

International Economics50

International Relations and Diplomacy11

Investment Banking and Stock trading41

Political Economy20