70 Best universities for Environmental Engineering 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 Environmental Engineering. A graph of 619K citations received by 18.4K academic papers made by 70 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. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Environmental Engineering

#62 in Europe

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

2. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Environmental Engineering

#67 in Europe

#252 in the World

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

3. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Environmental Engineering

#75 in Europe

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

4. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Environmental Engineering

#103 in Europe

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

5. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Environmental Engineering

#125 in Europe

#395 in the World

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

6. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Environmental Engineering

#165 in Europe

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

7. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Environmental Engineering

#193 in Europe

#578 in the World

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

8. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Environmental Engineering

#204 in Europe

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

9. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Environmental Engineering

#221 in Europe

#679 in the World

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

10. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Environmental Engineering

#229 in Europe

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

11. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Environmental Engineering

#234 in Europe

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

12. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Environmental Engineering

#241 in Europe

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

13. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Environmental Engineering

#253 in Europe

#770 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Environmental Engineering

#259 in Europe

#781 in the World

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

15. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Environmental Engineering

#268 in Europe

#811 in the World

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

16. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Environmental Engineering

#272 in Europe

#827 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

17. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Environmental Engineering

#293 in Europe

#899 in the World

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

18. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Environmental Engineering

#297 in Europe

#904 in the World

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

19. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Environmental Engineering

#299 in Europe

#912 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

20. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Environmental Engineering

#311 in Europe

#965 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

21. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Environmental Engineering

#321 in Europe

#1012 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

22. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Environmental Engineering

#336 in Europe

#1071 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

23. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Environmental Engineering

#338 in Europe

#1078 in the World

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

24. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Environmental Engineering

#342 in Europe

#1085 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

25. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Environmental Engineering

#354 in Europe

#1130 in the World

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

26. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Environmental Engineering

#356 in Europe

#1143 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

27. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Environmental Engineering

#357 in Europe

#1147 in the World

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

28. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Environmental Engineering

#365 in Europe

#1181 in the World

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

29. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Environmental Engineering

#366 in Europe

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

30. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Environmental Engineering

#372 in Europe

#1203 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Environmental Engineering

#392 in Europe

#1274 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

32. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Environmental Engineering

#408 in Europe

#1353 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

33. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Environmental Engineering

#410 in Europe

#1359 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

34. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Environmental Engineering

#412 in Europe

#1373 in the World

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

35. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Environmental Engineering

#415 in Europe

#1388 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

36. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Environmental Engineering

#421 in Europe

#1406 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

37. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Environmental Engineering

#426 in Europe

#1439 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

38. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Environmental Engineering

#427 in Europe

#1447 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Environmental Engineering

#433 in Europe

#1464 in the World

Founded: 1994

40. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Environmental Engineering

#435 in Europe

#1482 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

41. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Environmental Engineering

#443 in Europe

#1523 in the World

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

42. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Environmental Engineering

#445 in Europe

#1536 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

43. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Environmental Engineering

#457 in Europe

#1591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

44. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Environmental Engineering

#458 in Europe

#1597 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

45. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Environmental Engineering

#474 in Europe

#1675 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

46. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Environmental Engineering

#476 in Europe

#1696 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

47. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Environmental Engineering

#484 in Europe

#1729 in the World

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

48. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Environmental Engineering

#489 in Europe

#1752 in the World

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

49. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Environmental Engineering

#501 in Europe

#1780 in the World

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

50. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Environmental Engineering

#505 in Europe

#1786 in the World

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

51. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Environmental Engineering

#529 in Europe

#1895 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

52. National School Mines - Telecom Lille Douai

Hauts-de-France | Douai

For Environmental Engineering

#530 in Europe

#1900 in the World

Founded: 2017

53. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Environmental Engineering

#532 in Europe

#1920 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

54. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Environmental Engineering

#539 in Europe

#1958 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

55. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Environmental Engineering

#548 in Europe

#2013 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

56. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Environmental Engineering

#549 in Europe

#2017 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Environmental Engineering

#551 in Europe

#2025 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

58. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Environmental Engineering

#552 in Europe

#2027 in the World

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

59. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Environmental Engineering

#555 in Europe

#2038 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

60. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Environmental Engineering

#570 in Europe

#2134 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

61. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Environmental Engineering

#577 in Europe

#2189 in the World

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

62. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Environmental Engineering

#579 in Europe

#2201 in the World

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

63. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Environmental Engineering

#588 in Europe

#2262 in the World

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

64. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Environmental Engineering

#597 in Europe

#2344 in the World

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

65. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Environmental Engineering

#628 in Europe

#2541 in the World

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

66. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Environmental Engineering

#634 in Europe

#2569 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

67. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Environmental Engineering

#638 in Europe

#2580 in the World

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

68. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Environmental Engineering

#662 in Europe

#2705 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

69. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Environmental Engineering

#694 in Europe

#2857 in the World

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

70. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Environmental Engineering

#711 in Europe

#2901 in the World

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

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