62 Best universities for International Trade in France

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 239K citations received by 12.4K academic papers made by 62 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

#26 in Europe

#48 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

#60 in Europe

#100 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

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

5. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For International Trade

#171 in Europe

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

6. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For International Trade

#216 in Europe

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

7. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For International Trade

#217 in Europe

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

8. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For International Trade

#250 in Europe

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

9. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For International Trade

#252 in Europe

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

10. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For International Trade

#308 in Europe

#535 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

11. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#315 in Europe

#545 in the World

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

12. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#324 in Europe

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

13. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For International Trade

#361 in Europe

#621 in the World

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

14. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For International Trade

#363 in Europe

#625 in the World

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

15. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For International Trade

#388 in Europe

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

16. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For International Trade

#409 in Europe

#725 in the World

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

17. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#413 in Europe

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

18. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For International Trade

#417 in Europe

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

19. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For International Trade

#444 in Europe

#795 in the World

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

20. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For International Trade

#451 in Europe

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

21. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For International Trade

#456 in Europe

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

22. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#463 in Europe

#840 in the World

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

23. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For International Trade

#465 in Europe

#842 in the World

Founded: 1907

24. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For International Trade

#475 in Europe

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

25. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For International Trade

#484 in Europe

#887 in the World

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

26. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For International Trade

#489 in Europe

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

27. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For International Trade

#498 in Europe

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#499 in Europe

#930 in the World

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

29. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For International Trade

#504 in Europe

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

30. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For International Trade

#512 in Europe

#966 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

31. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For International Trade

#522 in Europe

#980 in the World

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

32. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For International Trade

#524 in Europe

#984 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

33. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For International Trade

#545 in Europe

#1053 in the World

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

34. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#547 in Europe

#1059 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For International Trade

#561 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

36. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For International Trade

#568 in Europe

#1122 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

37. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For International Trade

#570 in Europe

#1127 in the World

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

38. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#577 in Europe

#1169 in the World

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

39. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For International Trade

#592 in Europe

#1228 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

40. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For International Trade

#593 in Europe

#1230 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

41. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For International Trade

#599 in Europe

#1238 in the World

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

42. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For International Trade

#607 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

43. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For International Trade

#608 in Europe

#1269 in the World

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

44. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#611 in Europe

#1284 in the World

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

45. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For International Trade

#615 in Europe

#1292 in the World

Founded: 1906

46. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For International Trade

#616 in Europe

#1299 in the World

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

47. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#626 in Europe

#1322 in the World

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

48. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For International Trade

#634 in Europe

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

49. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For International Trade

#641 in Europe

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

50. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For International Trade

#644 in Europe

#1384 in the World

Founded: 1892

51. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#645 in Europe

#1387 in the World

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

52. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For International Trade

#654 in Europe

#1414 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

53. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For International Trade

#679 in Europe

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

54. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For International Trade

#680 in Europe

#1469 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

55. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For International Trade

#691 in Europe

#1512 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

56. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For International Trade

#694 in Europe

#1516 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

57. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For International Trade

#695 in Europe

#1520 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

58. Angers Graduate School of Business

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For International Trade

#717 in Europe

#1592 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1909

59. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For International Trade

#719 in Europe

#1598 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

60. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For International Trade

#733 in Europe

#1640 in the World

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

61. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For International Trade

#738 in Europe

#1655 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

62. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For International Trade

#747 in Europe

#1683 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 Villeurbanne.

Economics subfields in France

Actuarial Science30

Agricultural Economics11

Development Studies105

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics98

Environmental Economics35

International Economics57

International Relations and Diplomacy13

Investment Banking and Stock trading45

Political Economy25