100 Best universities for Engineering in France

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Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 25.7M citations received by 1.08M academic papers made by 139 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

For Engineering

#10 in Europe
#59 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

3. Paris-Sud University

For Engineering

#46 in Europe
#171 in the World
Enrollment
31,400
Founded
2014

6. University of Bordeaux

For Engineering

#98 in Europe
#300 in the World
Enrollment
54,000
Founded
1441

7. University of Montpellier

For Engineering

#104 in Europe
#311 in the World
Enrollment
46,578
Founded
1289

8. Polytechnic School

For Engineering

#106 in Europe
#316 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1794

10. University of Lorraine

For Engineering

#189 in Europe
#512 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

11. University of Strasbourg

For Engineering

#193 in Europe
#524 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

12. University of Lille

For Engineering

#198 in Europe
#537 in the World
Enrollment
80,000
Founded
2018

13. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#208 in Europe
#566 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
7,646
Founded
1900

14. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Engineering

#229 in Europe
#619 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,067
Founded
1957

15. Normal Superior School

For Engineering

#240 in Europe
#665 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,536
Founded
1794

16. University of Nantes

For Engineering

#243 in Europe
#668 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
37,252
Founded
1460

17. University of Poitiers

For Engineering

#256 in Europe
#695 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
25,078
Founded
1431

18. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Engineering

#259 in Europe
#705 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

21. University of Burgundy

For Engineering

#264 in Europe
#721 in the World
Enrollment
29,508
Founded
1722

23. TELECOM ParisTech

For Engineering

#310 in Europe
#860 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1878

24. Paris Diderot University

For Engineering

#320 in Europe
#889 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,523
Founded
1970

29. Central School of Lyon

For Engineering

#334 in Europe
#936 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
2,920
Founded
1857

30. University of Orleans

For Engineering

#335 in Europe
#939 in the World
Enrollment
16,629
Founded
1962

33. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Engineering

#347 in Europe
#974 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1780

34. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Engineering

#351 in Europe
#979 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,490
Founded
1970

35. University of Technology of Compiegne

For Engineering

#356 in Europe
#992 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,367
Founded
1972

36. University of Western Brittany

For Engineering

#368 in Europe
#1013 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

38. CentraleSupelec

For Engineering

#380 in Europe
#1044 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1894

39. University of Limoges

For Engineering

#397 in Europe
#1111 in the World
Enrollment
17,658
Founded
1968

43. University of Angers

For Engineering

#420 in Europe
#1213 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

44. University of Caen Normandy

For Engineering

#430 in Europe
#1251 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

46. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

For Engineering

#440 in Europe
#1285 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
897
Founded
1970

48. Upper Alsace University

For Engineering

#450 in Europe
#1323 in the World
Enrollment
9,921
Founded
1975

50. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Engineering

#463 in Europe
#1365 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,629
Founded
1970

51. Paris Descartes University

For Engineering

#466 in Europe
#1375 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
31,704
Founded
2019

52. Central School of Lille

For Engineering

#471 in Europe
#1382 in the World
Enrollment
2,272
Founded
1872

53. Central School of Nantes

For Engineering

#473 in Europe
#1398 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
2,287
Founded
1919

54. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

For Engineering

#475 in Europe
#1410 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,003
Founded
1985

58. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

For Engineering

#484 in Europe
#1453 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
3,077
Founded
1963

59. Paris Dauphine University

For Engineering

#485 in Europe
#1454 in the World
Enrollment
11,281
Founded
1968

61. University of Technology of Troyes

For Engineering

#489 in Europe
#1466 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
3,196
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1994

64. Cergy-Pontoise University

For Engineering

#516 in Europe
#1582 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
20,784
Founded
1991

68. National Graduate School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

For Engineering

#536 in Europe
#1667 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
2,500
Male:Female
80:20
Founded
1816

69. University of Clermont Auvergne

For Engineering

#547 in Europe
#1714 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,690
Founded
1854

70. Artois University

For Engineering

#549 in Europe
#1727 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
11,091
Founded
1992

73. University of Southern Brittany

For Engineering

#575 in Europe
#1833 in the World
Enrollment
9,477
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1995

74. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For Engineering

#582 in Europe
#1859 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,238
Founded
1970

75. University of Paris 8

For Engineering

#586 in Europe
#1876 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
22,023
Founded
1968

76. Montpellier SupAgro

For Engineering

#611 in Europe
#1999 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2007

79. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

For Engineering

#628 in Europe
#2071 in the World
Enrollment
6,458
Founded
1991

80. University of Le Havre

For Engineering

#638 in Europe
#2113 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
7,591
Founded
1984

84. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Engineering

#676 in Europe
#2327 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
11,196
Founded
1872

86. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

For Engineering

#688 in Europe
#2402 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
2007

89. Agrocampus Ouest

For Engineering

#698 in Europe
#2458 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2008

90. National School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

For Engineering

#712 in Europe
#2529 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
1,022
Founded
1961

91. University of Rennes 1

For Engineering

#713 in Europe
#2540 in the World
Enrollment
28,187
Founded
1970

94. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

For Engineering

#752 in Europe
#2720 in the World
Enrollment
4,183
Founded
1981

95. National School of Civil Aviation

For Engineering

#763 in Europe
#2785 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
1949

97. EHESP School of Public Health

For Engineering

#805 in Europe
#2970 in the World
Enrollment
433
Founded
1945

99. Brest National School of Engineering

For Engineering

#834 in Europe
#3123 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
760
Founded
1961

100. National Veterinary School of Alfort

For Engineering

#844 in Europe
#3166 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
800
Founded
1765

The best cities to study Engineering in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Villeurbanne, Orsay, and Saint Martin d'Heres.