89 Best universities for Geotechnical Engineering in France

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Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 1.62M citations received by 56.7K academic papers made by 89 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 Geotechnical Engineering

#23 in Europe
#115 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

2. Grenoble Alpes University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#45 in Europe
#181 in the World
Enrollment
57,000
Founded
1339

3. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

For Geotechnical Engineering

#46 in Europe
#183 in the World
Enrollment
38,007
Founded
1809

4. University of Montpellier

For Geotechnical Engineering

#53 in Europe
#208 in the World
Enrollment
46,578
Founded
1289

5. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

For Geotechnical Engineering

#69 in Europe
#259 in the World
Enrollment
29,680
Founded
1960

6. National School of Bridges and Roads

For Geotechnical Engineering

#80 in Europe
#298 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1747

7. University of Bordeaux

For Geotechnical Engineering

#107 in Europe
#355 in the World
Enrollment
54,000
Founded
1441

8. University of Lorraine

For Geotechnical Engineering

#111 in Europe
#364 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

9. Polytechnic School

For Geotechnical Engineering

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

10. University of Strasbourg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#138 in Europe
#438 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

11. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Geotechnical Engineering

#139 in Europe
#443 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

12. University of Aix-Marseilles

For Geotechnical Engineering

#151 in Europe
#476 in the World
Enrollment
66,378
Founded
2012

13. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Geotechnical Engineering

#152 in Europe
#479 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,067
Founded
1957

14. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Geotechnical Engineering

#171 in Europe
#533 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
7,646
Founded
1900

15. Normal Superior School

For Geotechnical Engineering

#179 in Europe
#547 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,536
Founded
1794

16. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

For Geotechnical Engineering

#193 in Europe
#593 in the World
Enrollment
14,735
Founded
1979

17. University of Lille

For Geotechnical Engineering

#202 in Europe
#610 in the World
Enrollment
71,429
Founded
2018

18. Paris-Sud University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#204 in Europe
#615 in the World
Enrollment
23,270
Founded
2014

19. University of Nantes

For Geotechnical Engineering

#225 in Europe
#700 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
37,252
Founded
1460

20. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

For Geotechnical Engineering

#244 in Europe
#746 in the World
Enrollment
4,148
Founded
1969

21. University of Orleans

For Geotechnical Engineering

#249 in Europe
#760 in the World
Enrollment
16,629
Founded
1962

23. Central School of Nantes

For Geotechnical Engineering

#270 in Europe
#819 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
2,287
Founded
1919

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

For Geotechnical Engineering

#281 in Europe
#850 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
2,300
Founded
2007

25. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Geotechnical Engineering

#283 in Europe
#861 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1780

26. University of Technology of Compiegne

For Geotechnical Engineering

#285 in Europe
#866 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,367
Founded
1972

27. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

For Geotechnical Engineering

#287 in Europe
#869 in the World
Enrollment
1,382
Founded
1912

28. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

For Geotechnical Engineering

#288 in Europe
#871 in the World
Enrollment
25,327
Founded
1965

30. University of Poitiers

For Geotechnical Engineering

#292 in Europe
#887 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,820
Founded
1431

31. Normal Superior School of Lyon

For Geotechnical Engineering

#312 in Europe
#958 in the World
Enrollment
2,297
Founded
1987

32. University of Clermont Auvergne

For Geotechnical Engineering

#317 in Europe
#970 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,690
Founded
1854

33. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Geotechnical Engineering

#321 in Europe
#984 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,629
Founded
1970

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

For Geotechnical Engineering

#328 in Europe
#1007 in the World
Enrollment
37,313
Founded
1970

35. University of Western Brittany

For Geotechnical Engineering

#348 in Europe
#1095 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

37. Central School of Lyon

For Geotechnical Engineering

#368 in Europe
#1170 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
2,920
Founded
1857

38. University of Rouen Normandie

For Geotechnical Engineering

#371 in Europe
#1183 in the World
Enrollment
31,500
Founded
1966

39. University of Burgundy

For Geotechnical Engineering

#381 in Europe
#1217 in the World
Enrollment
29,508
Founded
1722

40. Agrocampus Ouest

For Geotechnical Engineering

#385 in Europe
#1225 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2008

42. University of Limoges

For Geotechnical Engineering

#391 in Europe
#1249 in the World
Enrollment
17,658
Founded
1968

43. Montpellier SupAgro

For Geotechnical Engineering

#403 in Europe
#1280 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2007

44. University of La Rochelle

For Geotechnical Engineering

#409 in Europe
#1294 in the World
Enrollment
7,832
Founded
1993

45. Central School of Lille

For Geotechnical Engineering

#410 in Europe
#1297 in the World
Enrollment
2,272
Founded
1872

46. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Geotechnical Engineering

#417 in Europe
#1336 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,900
Founded
1970

47. Francois Rabelais University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#424 in Europe
#1373 in the World
Enrollment
27,388
Founded
1969

48. University of Caen Normandy

For Geotechnical Engineering

#429 in Europe
#1396 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

49. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

For Geotechnical Engineering

#433 in Europe
#1402 in the World
Enrollment
24,480
Founded
1548

50. Upper Alsace University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#448 in Europe
#1486 in the World
Enrollment
9,921
Founded
1975

51. University of Franche-Comte

For Geotechnical Engineering

#457 in Europe
#1516 in the World
Enrollment
21,677
Founded
1423

52. Paris Diderot University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#465 in Europe
#1536 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,523
Founded
1970

54. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#476 in Europe
#1578 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,238
Founded
1970

55. University of Le Havre

For Geotechnical Engineering

#478 in Europe
#1595 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
7,591
Founded
1984

56. University of Southern Brittany

For Geotechnical Engineering

#483 in Europe
#1620 in the World
Enrollment
9,477
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1995

57. Artois University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#488 in Europe
#1636 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,051
Founded
1992

60. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

For Geotechnical Engineering

#511 in Europe
#1751 in the World
Enrollment
565
Founded
1896

61. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

For Geotechnical Engineering

#522 in Europe
#1783 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
3,077
Founded
1963

62. University of Toulon

For Geotechnical Engineering

#529 in Europe
#1809 in the World
Enrollment
11,014
Founded
1979

63. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

For Geotechnical Engineering

#531 in Europe
#1821 in the World
Enrollment
2,073
Founded
1966

64. University of Paris 8

For Geotechnical Engineering

#552 in Europe
#1962 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
22,023
Founded
1968

65. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

For Geotechnical Engineering

#561 in Europe
#2002 in the World
Enrollment
42,700
Founded
1971

66. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Strasbourg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#563 in Europe
#2018 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
2,009
Founded
2003

67. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

For Geotechnical Engineering

#585 in Europe
#2159 in the World
Enrollment
818
Founded
1976

68. EHESP School of Public Health

For Geotechnical Engineering

#591 in Europe
#2189 in the World
Enrollment
433
Founded
1945

69. National School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

For Geotechnical Engineering

#593 in Europe
#2195 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
1,022
Founded
1961

70. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

For Geotechnical Engineering

#594 in Europe
#2204 in the World
Enrollment
10,994
Founded
1964

72. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

For Geotechnical Engineering

#610 in Europe
#2267 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,003
Founded
1985

73. University of Angers

For Geotechnical Engineering

#618 in Europe
#2302 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

74. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

For Geotechnical Engineering

#633 in Europe
#2372 in the World
Enrollment
4,183
Founded
1981

75. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

For Geotechnical Engineering

#649 in Europe
#2446 in the World
Enrollment
10,381
Founded
1991

77. University of Technology of Troyes

For Geotechnical Engineering

#665 in Europe
#2574 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
3,196
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1994

78. Paris Descartes University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#693 in Europe
#2759 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
31,690
Founded
2019

79. Catholic University of Lyon

For Geotechnical Engineering

#705 in Europe
#2803 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1875

80. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

For Geotechnical Engineering

#706 in Europe
#2810 in the World
Enrollment
31,975
Founded
1964

81. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

For Geotechnical Engineering

#720 in Europe
#2851 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
897
Founded
1970

82. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Geotechnical Engineering

#721 in Europe
#2854 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
11,196
Founded
1872

83. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

For Geotechnical Engineering

#746 in Europe
#2972 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
21,997
Founded
1970

84. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

For Geotechnical Engineering

#759 in Europe
#3027 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
2007

85. University of Nimes

For Geotechnical Engineering

#760 in Europe
#3034 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
5,687
Founded
2007

86. Jean Monnet University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#765 in Europe
#3048 in the World
Enrollment
17,195
Founded
1970

87. University of the French West Indies

For Geotechnical Engineering

#779 in Europe
#3135 in the World
Enrollment
11,593
Founded
1850

88. University of Rennes 2

For Geotechnical Engineering

#780 in Europe
#3136 in the World
Enrollment
23,365
Founded
1969

89. University of New Caledonia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#809 in Europe
#3285 in the World
Enrollment
3,536
Founded
1987

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