96 Best universities for Chemical Engineering 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 Chemical Engineering. A graph of 5.48M citations received by 170K academic papers made by 96 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 Chemical Engineering

#8 in Europe

#77 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Chemical Engineering

#16 in Europe

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Chemical Engineering

#38 in Europe

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

4. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Chemical Engineering

#42 in Europe

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

5. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Chemical Engineering

#55 in Europe

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

6. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Chemical Engineering

#59 in Europe

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

7. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Chemical Engineering

#61 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

8. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Chemical Engineering

#70 in Europe

#291 in the World

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

9. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Chemical Engineering

#115 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

10. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Chemical Engineering

#139 in Europe

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

11. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Chemical Engineering

#140 in Europe

#476 in the World

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

12. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Chemical Engineering

#158 in Europe

#512 in the World

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

13. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Chemical Engineering

#165 in Europe

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

14. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Chemical Engineering

#173 in Europe

#563 in the World

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

15. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Chemical Engineering

#183 in Europe

#583 in the World

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

16. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Chemical Engineering

#189 in Europe

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

17. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Chemical Engineering

#199 in Europe

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

18. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Chemical Engineering

#202 in Europe

#634 in the World

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

19. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Chemical Engineering

#207 in Europe

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

20. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Chemical Engineering

#211 in Europe

#661 in the World

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

21. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Chemical Engineering

#228 in Europe

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

22. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Chemical Engineering

#235 in Europe

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,900
Founded: 1970

23. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Chemical Engineering

#245 in Europe

#752 in the World

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

24. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Chemical Engineering

#252 in Europe

#774 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

25. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Chemical Engineering

#254 in Europe

#784 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

26. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Chemical Engineering

#267 in Europe

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

27. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Chemical Engineering

#270 in Europe

#842 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Chemical Engineering

#284 in Europe

#905 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

29. Graduate School of Chemistry, Physics and Electronics, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Chemical Engineering

#292 in Europe

#938 in the World

Founded: 1994

30. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Chemical Engineering

#299 in Europe

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

31. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Chemical Engineering

#310 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

32. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Chemical Engineering

#314 in Europe

#1026 in the World

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

33. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Chemical Engineering

#323 in Europe

#1066 in the World

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

34. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Chemical Engineering

#331 in Europe

#1089 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

35. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Chemical Engineering

#337 in Europe

#1116 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

36. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Chemical Engineering

#342 in Europe

#1133 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

37. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Chemical Engineering

#348 in Europe

#1176 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

38. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Chemical Engineering

#354 in Europe

#1215 in the World

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

39. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Chemical Engineering

#359 in Europe

#1230 in the World

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

40. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Chemical Engineering

#362 in Europe

#1253 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

41. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Chemical Engineering

#364 in Europe

#1256 in the World

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

42. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Chemical Engineering

#366 in Europe

#1259 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

43. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Chemical Engineering

#371 in Europe

#1277 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Chemical Engineering

#384 in Europe

#1346 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

45. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Chemical Engineering

#388 in Europe

#1351 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

46. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Chemical Engineering

#394 in Europe

#1384 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

47. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Chemical Engineering

#395 in Europe

#1385 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

48. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Chemical Engineering

#399 in Europe

#1410 in the World

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

49. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Chemical Engineering

#404 in Europe

#1433 in the World

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

50. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Chemical Engineering

#412 in Europe

#1478 in the World

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

51. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Chemical Engineering

#426 in Europe

#1553 in the World

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

52. Cergy-Pontoise University

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Chemical Engineering

#431 in Europe

#1572 in the World

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

53. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Chemical Engineering

#441 in Europe

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,051
Founded: 1992

54. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Chemical Engineering

#450 in Europe

#1656 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

55. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Chemical Engineering

#456 in Europe

#1693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

56. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Chemical Engineering

#458 in Europe

#1701 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

57. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Chemical Engineering

#466 in Europe

#1739 in the World

Enrollment: 9,477
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1995

58. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Chemical Engineering

#486 in Europe

#1817 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

59. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Chemical Engineering

#491 in Europe

#1851 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Chemical Engineering

#506 in Europe

#1909 in the World

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

61. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Chemical Engineering

#521 in Europe

#1967 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

62. National Graduate School of Textile Engineering

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Chemical Engineering

#528 in Europe

#1986 in the World

Enrollment: 419
Founded: 1889

63. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Chemical Engineering

#530 in Europe

#1993 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

64. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Chemical Engineering

#539 in Europe

#2032 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

65. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Chemical Engineering

#568 in Europe

#2177 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

66. National School Mines - Telecom Lille Douai

Hauts-de-France | Douai

For Chemical Engineering

#571 in Europe

#2186 in the World

Founded: 2017

67. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Chemical Engineering

#588 in Europe

#2272 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

68. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Chemical Engineering

#589 in Europe

#2273 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

69. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Chemical Engineering

#594 in Europe

#2292 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

70. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Chemical Engineering

#602 in Europe

#2331 in the World

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

71. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Chemical Engineering

#615 in Europe

#2399 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

72. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Chemical Engineering

#619 in Europe

#2409 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

73. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Chemical Engineering

#625 in Europe

#2431 in the World

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

74. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Chemical Engineering

#637 in Europe

#2477 in the World

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

75. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Chemical Engineering

#647 in Europe

#2527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

76. National Engineering Graduate School of Mechanics and Microtechnologies

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Chemical Engineering

#650 in Europe

#2535 in the World

Enrollment: 762
Founded: 1902

77. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Chemical Engineering

#665 in Europe

#2611 in the World

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

78. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Chemical Engineering

#666 in Europe

#2612 in the World

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

79. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Chemical Engineering

#670 in Europe

#2631 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

80. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Chemical Engineering

#676 in Europe

#2652 in the World

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

81. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Chemical Engineering

#679 in Europe

#2666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

82. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Chemical Engineering

#702 in Europe

#2836 in the World

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

83. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Chemical Engineering

#711 in Europe

#2883 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

84. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Chemical Engineering

#775 in Europe

#3179 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

85. National School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Chemical Engineering

#780 in Europe

#3189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 1,022
Founded: 1961

86. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Chemical Engineering

#832 in Europe

#3482 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

87. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Chemical Engineering

#834 in Europe

#3492 in the World

Founded: 1828

88. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Chemical Engineering

#840 in Europe

#3521 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

89. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Chemical Engineering

#847 in Europe

#3556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 2,009
Founded: 2003

90. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Chemical Engineering

#904 in Europe

#3880 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

91. Eurecom

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

For Chemical Engineering

#913 in Europe

#3928 in the World

Founded: 1991

92. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Chemical Engineering

#925 in Europe

#3984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 2007

93. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Chemical Engineering

#931 in Europe

#4003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,687
Founded: 2007

94. National School of Engineering, Tarbes

Occitanie | Tarbes

For Chemical Engineering

#985 in Europe

#4215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 1,215
Founded: 1963

95. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Chemical Engineering

#1019 in Europe

#4336 in the World

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

96. National School of Civil Aviation

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Chemical Engineering

#1022 in Europe

#4343 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1949

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