63 Best universities for International Trade in France

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 247K citations received by 12.6K academic papers made by 63 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. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#20 in Europe

#38 in the World

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

2. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#28 in Europe

#50 in the World

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

3. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#62 in Europe

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

4. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For International Trade

#164 in Europe

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

5. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For International Trade

#169 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

6. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For International Trade

#222 in Europe

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

7. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For International Trade

#229 in Europe

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

8. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For International Trade

#252 in Europe

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

9. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For International Trade

#265 in Europe

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

10. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For International Trade

#310 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

11. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#331 in Europe

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

12. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#333 in Europe

#573 in the World

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

13. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For International Trade

#335 in Europe

#581 in the World

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

14. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For International Trade

#352 in Europe

#606 in the World

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

15. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For International Trade

#390 in Europe

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

16. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For International Trade

#408 in Europe

#722 in the World

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

17. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For International Trade

#418 in Europe

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

18. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#424 in Europe

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

19. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For International Trade

#452 in Europe

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,790
Founded: 1794

20. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For International Trade

#455 in Europe

#824 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

21. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#460 in Europe

#831 in the World

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

22. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For International Trade

#465 in Europe

#838 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

23. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For International Trade

#476 in Europe

#860 in the World

Founded: 1907

24. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For International Trade

#480 in Europe

#870 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

25. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For International Trade

#490 in Europe

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1460

26. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For International Trade

#494 in Europe

#909 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

27. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For International Trade

#495 in Europe

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

28. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For International Trade

#498 in Europe

#915 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#500 in Europe

#919 in the World

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

30. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For International Trade

#513 in Europe

#958 in the World

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

31. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For International Trade

#519 in Europe

#971 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

32. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For International Trade

#526 in Europe

#989 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

33. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For International Trade

#532 in Europe

#1001 in the World

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

34. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#557 in Europe

#1086 in the World

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

35. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For International Trade

#569 in Europe

#1126 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For International Trade

#570 in Europe

#1127 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

37. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For International Trade

#571 in Europe

#1129 in the World

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

38. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#578 in Europe

#1166 in the World

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

39. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For International Trade

#589 in Europe

#1204 in the World

Enrollment: 39,424
Founded: 1875

40. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For International Trade

#590 in Europe

#1210 in the World

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

41. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For International Trade

#601 in Europe

#1255 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

42. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For International Trade

#606 in Europe

#1267 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

43. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For International Trade

#608 in Europe

#1272 in the World

Founded: 1906

44. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#612 in Europe

#1279 in the World

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

45. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For International Trade

#620 in Europe

#1297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 27,820
Founded: 1431

46. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For International Trade

#626 in Europe

#1310 in the World

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

47. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#632 in Europe

#1335 in the World

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

48. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For International Trade

#639 in Europe

#1363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

49. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For International Trade

#640 in Europe

#1369 in the World

Founded: 1892

50. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#644 in Europe

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,690
Founded: 2019

51. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For International Trade

#649 in Europe

#1395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

52. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For International Trade

#656 in Europe

#1424 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

53. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For International Trade

#672 in Europe

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

54. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For International Trade

#681 in Europe

#1481 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

55. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#691 in Europe

#1518 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

56. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For International Trade

#701 in Europe

#1547 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

57. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For International Trade

#703 in Europe

#1550 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

58. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For International Trade

#712 in Europe

#1581 in the World

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

59. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For International Trade

#713 in Europe

#1582 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

60. Angers Graduate School of Business

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For International Trade

#717 in Europe

#1602 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1909

61. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For International Trade

#725 in Europe

#1619 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

62. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For International Trade

#732 in Europe

#1646 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

63. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For International Trade

#751 in Europe

#1712 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

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

Economics subfields in France

Actuarial Science30

Agricultural Economics13

Development Studies106

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics97

Environmental Economics37

International Economics59

International Relations and Diplomacy14

Investment Banking and Stock trading46

Political Economy25