100 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering in France

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Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 4.65M citations received by 186K academic papers made by 125 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 Mechanical Engineering

#27 in Europe
#121 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

For Mechanical Engineering

#58 in Europe
#189 in the World
Enrollment
38,007
Founded
1809

3. Paris-Sud University

For Mechanical Engineering

#70 in Europe
#226 in the World
Enrollment
23,270
Founded
2014

4. Grenoble Alpes University

For Mechanical Engineering

#102 in Europe
#308 in the World
Enrollment
53,949
Founded
1339

5. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

For Mechanical Engineering

#110 in Europe
#327 in the World
Enrollment
29,680
Founded
1960

6. Polytechnic School

For Mechanical Engineering

#136 in Europe
#380 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,790
Founded
1794

7. University of Lorraine

For Mechanical Engineering

#139 in Europe
#385 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

8. University of Bordeaux

For Mechanical Engineering

#156 in Europe
#428 in the World
Enrollment
46,845
Founded
1441

9. Normal Superior School

For Mechanical Engineering

#175 in Europe
#470 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,536
Founded
1794

10. University of Montpellier

For Mechanical Engineering

#178 in Europe
#492 in the World
Enrollment
49,000
Founded
1289

11. University of Lille

For Mechanical Engineering

#183 in Europe
#500 in the World
Enrollment
69,000
Founded
2018

12. University of Strasbourg

For Mechanical Engineering

#207 in Europe
#554 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

13. University of Aix-Marseilles

For Mechanical Engineering

#214 in Europe
#565 in the World
Enrollment
66,378
Founded
2012

14. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Mechanical Engineering

#225 in Europe
#598 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,067
Founded
1957

15. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Mechanical Engineering

#229 in Europe
#612 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

16. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Mechanical Engineering

#247 in Europe
#660 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1780

17. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#254 in Europe
#680 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
7,646
Founded
1900

18. Central School of Lyon

For Mechanical Engineering

#258 in Europe
#694 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
2,920
Founded
1857

19. University of Nantes

For Mechanical Engineering

#273 in Europe
#732 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1460

20. Normal Superior School of Lyon

For Mechanical Engineering

#292 in Europe
#772 in the World
Enrollment
2,297
Founded
1987

21. University of Burgundy

For Mechanical Engineering

#298 in Europe
#785 in the World
Enrollment
29,508
Founded
1722

22. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

For Mechanical Engineering

#302 in Europe
#793 in the World
Enrollment
25,327
Founded
1965

23. University of Poitiers

For Mechanical Engineering

#309 in Europe
#812 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,820
Founded
1431

24. Paris Diderot University

For Mechanical Engineering

#310 in Europe
#814 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,523
Founded
1970

25. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

For Mechanical Engineering

#324 in Europe
#858 in the World
Enrollment
4,148
Founded
1969

26. University of Technology of Compiegne

For Mechanical Engineering

#332 in Europe
#882 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,367
Founded
1972

27. University of Clermont Auvergne

For Mechanical Engineering

#334 in Europe
#885 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,690
Founded
1854

28. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

For Mechanical Engineering

#335 in Europe
#892 in the World
Enrollment
1,382
Founded
1912

29. University of Western Brittany

For Mechanical Engineering

#369 in Europe
#1012 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

30. University of Orleans

For Mechanical Engineering

#377 in Europe
#1049 in the World
Enrollment
16,629
Founded
1962

31. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Mechanical Engineering

#380 in Europe
#1057 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,900
Founded
1970

32. University of Rouen Normandie

For Mechanical Engineering

#393 in Europe
#1091 in the World
Enrollment
31,500
Founded
1966

33. TELECOM ParisTech

For Mechanical Engineering

#394 in Europe
#1095 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1878

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

For Mechanical Engineering

#402 in Europe
#1108 in the World
Enrollment
37,313
Founded
1970

35. Central School of Nantes

For Mechanical Engineering

#405 in Europe
#1115 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
2,287
Founded
1919

36. CentraleSupelec

For Mechanical Engineering

#424 in Europe
#1185 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1894

37. University of Caen Normandy

For Mechanical Engineering

#437 in Europe
#1216 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

39. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

For Mechanical Engineering

#440 in Europe
#1222 in the World
Enrollment
14,498
Founded
1979

40. University of Franche-Comte

For Mechanical Engineering

#442 in Europe
#1234 in the World
Enrollment
21,677
Founded
1423

41. Paris Dauphine University

For Mechanical Engineering

#448 in Europe
#1251 in the World
Enrollment
11,281
Founded
1968

42. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

For Mechanical Engineering

#454 in Europe
#1277 in the World
Enrollment
10,994
Founded
1964

43. University of Technology of Troyes

For Mechanical Engineering

#459 in Europe
#1284 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
3,196
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1994

44. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Mechanical Engineering

#487 in Europe
#1395 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
11,196
Founded
1872

45. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

For Mechanical Engineering

#492 in Europe
#1413 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
3,077
Founded
1963

46. National School of Bridges and Roads

For Mechanical Engineering

#494 in Europe
#1418 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1747

47. Francois Rabelais University

For Mechanical Engineering

#495 in Europe
#1419 in the World
Enrollment
27,388
Founded
1969

48. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

For Mechanical Engineering

#496 in Europe
#1426 in the World
Enrollment
24,480
Founded
1548

51. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Mechanical Engineering

#508 in Europe
#1468 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,629
Founded
1970

52. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

For Mechanical Engineering

#511 in Europe
#1473 in the World
Enrollment
42,700
Founded
1971

54. Central School of Lille

For Mechanical Engineering

#518 in Europe
#1492 in the World
Enrollment
2,272
Founded
1872

55. National School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

For Mechanical Engineering

#526 in Europe
#1536 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
1,022
Founded
1961

56. University of Limoges

For Mechanical Engineering

#528 in Europe
#1540 in the World
Enrollment
17,658
Founded
1968

57. Paris Descartes University

For Mechanical Engineering

#532 in Europe
#1563 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
31,690
Founded
2019

58. University of Le Havre

For Mechanical Engineering

#533 in Europe
#1564 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
7,591
Founded
1984

59. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

For Mechanical Engineering

#534 in Europe
#1565 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,003
Founded
1985

60. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

For Mechanical Engineering

#544 in Europe
#1612 in the World
Enrollment
31,975
Founded
1964

61. Upper Alsace University

For Mechanical Engineering

#566 in Europe
#1698 in the World
Enrollment
9,921
Founded
1975

62. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

For Mechanical Engineering

#568 in Europe
#1701 in the World
Enrollment
1,854
Founded
1966

63. University of Angers

For Mechanical Engineering

#575 in Europe
#1728 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

64. Artois University

For Mechanical Engineering

#580 in Europe
#1746 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,051
Founded
1992

65. University of Paris 8

For Mechanical Engineering

#590 in Europe
#1794 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
22,023
Founded
1968

66. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

For Mechanical Engineering

#591 in Europe
#1797 in the World
Enrollment
565
Founded
1896

67. University of La Rochelle

For Mechanical Engineering

#596 in Europe
#1837 in the World
Enrollment
7,832
Founded
1993

68. University of Toulon

For Mechanical Engineering

#605 in Europe
#1877 in the World
Enrollment
11,014
Founded
1979

69. University of Southern Brittany

For Mechanical Engineering

#617 in Europe
#1944 in the World
Enrollment
9,477
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1995

70. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

For Mechanical Engineering

#626 in Europe
#1994 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
897
Founded
1970

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

For Mechanical Engineering

#642 in Europe
#2054 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
2,300
Founded
2007

73. National School of Engineering, Tarbes

For Mechanical Engineering

#659 in Europe
#2107 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
1,215
Founded
1963

75. Jean Monnet University

For Mechanical Engineering

#665 in Europe
#2132 in the World
Enrollment
17,195
Founded
1970

78. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For Mechanical Engineering

#679 in Europe
#2198 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,238
Founded
1970

80. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

For Mechanical Engineering

#699 in Europe
#2284 in the World
Enrollment
6,458
Founded
1991

81. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

For Mechanical Engineering

#704 in Europe
#2305 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
2007

83. National School of Civil Aviation

For Mechanical Engineering

#715 in Europe
#2382 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
1949

84. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Strasbourg

For Mechanical Engineering

#725 in Europe
#2453 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
2,009
Founded
2003

88. HEC School of Management

For Mechanical Engineering

#772 in Europe
#2689 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
5,453
Founded
1881

89. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

For Mechanical Engineering

#776 in Europe
#2697 in the World
Enrollment
818
Founded
1976

90. Montpellier SupAgro

For Mechanical Engineering

#789 in Europe
#2770 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2007

91. Agrocampus Ouest

For Mechanical Engineering

#791 in Europe
#2791 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2008

92. EMLYON Business School

For Mechanical Engineering

#825 in Europe
#2924 in the World
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1872

93. EHESP School of Public Health

For Mechanical Engineering

#831 in Europe
#2947 in the World
Enrollment
433
Founded
1945

94. Kedge Business School

For Mechanical Engineering

#838 in Europe
#2987 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
14,800
Founded
2013

95. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

For Mechanical Engineering

#840 in Europe
#2998 in the World
Enrollment
10,381
Founded
1991

97. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

For Mechanical Engineering

#870 in Europe
#3086 in the World
Enrollment
4,183
Founded
1981

98. University of the French West Indies

For Mechanical Engineering

#874 in Europe
#3107 in the World
Enrollment
11,593
Founded
1850

99. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Mechanical Engineering

#885 in Europe
#3146 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
15,232
Founded
1971

100. University of Rennes 2

For Mechanical Engineering

#903 in Europe
#3233 in the World
Enrollment
23,365
Founded
1969

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