99 Best universities for Nanotechnology in France

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Nanotechnology. A graph of 4.47M citations received by 160K academic papers made by 99 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 Nanotechnology

#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 Nanotechnology

#20 in Europe

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Nanotechnology

#23 in Europe

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

4. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Nanotechnology

#24 in Europe

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

5. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Nanotechnology

#39 in Europe

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

6. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Nanotechnology

#44 in Europe

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

7. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Nanotechnology

#53 in Europe

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

8. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Nanotechnology

#78 in Europe

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

9. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Nanotechnology

#83 in Europe

#297 in the World

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

10. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Nanotechnology

#104 in Europe

#350 in the World

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

11. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Nanotechnology

#126 in Europe

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

12. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Nanotechnology

#162 in Europe

#497 in the World

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

13. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nanotechnology

#175 in Europe

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

14. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Nanotechnology

#179 in Europe

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

15. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Nanotechnology

#189 in Europe

#555 in the World

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

16. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Nanotechnology

#192 in Europe

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

17. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Nanotechnology

#198 in Europe

#581 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nanotechnology

#211 in Europe

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

19. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Nanotechnology

#219 in Europe

#644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 25,078
Founded: 1431

20. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Nanotechnology

#228 in Europe

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,490
Founded: 1970

21. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Nanotechnology

#233 in Europe

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

22. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Nanotechnology

#238 in Europe

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

23. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Nanotechnology

#246 in Europe

#733 in the World

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

24. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nanotechnology

#257 in Europe

#765 in the World

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

25. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Nanotechnology

#270 in Europe

#798 in the World

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

26. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Nanotechnology

#291 in Europe

#876 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

27. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Nanotechnology

#297 in Europe

#903 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

28. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Nanotechnology

#303 in Europe

#927 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

29. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nanotechnology

#313 in Europe

#960 in the World

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

30. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Nanotechnology

#314 in Europe

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

31. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nanotechnology

#321 in Europe

#992 in the World

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

32. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Nanotechnology

#324 in Europe

#1001 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

33. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Nanotechnology

#326 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

34. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Nanotechnology

#327 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

35. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Nanotechnology

#333 in Europe

#1039 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

36. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Nanotechnology

#336 in Europe

#1048 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

37. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Nanotechnology

#345 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

38. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Nanotechnology

#347 in Europe

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Nanotechnology

#349 in Europe

#1082 in the World

Founded: 1994

40. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Nanotechnology

#353 in Europe

#1096 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

41. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nanotechnology

#357 in Europe

#1124 in the World

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

42. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Nanotechnology

#363 in Europe

#1152 in the World

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

43. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Nanotechnology

#365 in Europe

#1156 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

44. Cergy-Pontoise University

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Nanotechnology

#370 in Europe

#1191 in the World

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

45. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Nanotechnology

#375 in Europe

#1215 in the World

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

46. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Nanotechnology

#385 in Europe

#1261 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

47. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Nanotechnology

#396 in Europe

#1310 in the World

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

48. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Nanotechnology

#411 in Europe

#1375 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Nanotechnology

#412 in Europe

#1380 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

50. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Nanotechnology

#419 in Europe

#1411 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

51. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Nanotechnology

#429 in Europe

#1454 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

52. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Nanotechnology

#433 in Europe

#1473 in the World

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

53. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Nanotechnology

#438 in Europe

#1507 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

54. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Nanotechnology

#440 in Europe

#1512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 11,091
Founded: 1992

55. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Nanotechnology

#442 in Europe

#1519 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

56. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Nanotechnology

#444 in Europe

#1534 in the World

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

57. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Nanotechnology

#448 in Europe

#1550 in the World

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

58. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Nanotechnology

#450 in Europe

#1557 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

59. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Nanotechnology

#458 in Europe

#1585 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

60. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Nanotechnology

#471 in Europe

#1653 in the World

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

61. National Engineering Graduate School of Mechanics and Microtechnologies

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Nanotechnology

#481 in Europe

#1690 in the World

Enrollment: 762
Founded: 1902

62. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Nanotechnology

#501 in Europe

#1798 in the World

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

63. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Nanotechnology

#508 in Europe

#1816 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

64. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Nanotechnology

#511 in Europe

#1825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

65. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Nanotechnology

#515 in Europe

#1839 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

66. National Graduate School of Textile Engineering

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Nanotechnology

#520 in Europe

#1863 in the World

Enrollment: 419
Founded: 1889

67. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Nanotechnology

#521 in Europe

#1874 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

68. National School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Nanotechnology

#531 in Europe

#1936 in the World

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

69. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Nanotechnology

#541 in Europe

#1991 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

70. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Nanotechnology

#545 in Europe

#2019 in the World

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

71. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nanotechnology

#559 in Europe

#2080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,704
Founded: 2019

72. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nanotechnology

#574 in Europe

#2195 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

73. National School Mines - Telecom Lille Douai

Hauts-de-France | Douai

For Nanotechnology

#576 in Europe

#2197 in the World

Founded: 2017

74. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nanotechnology

#602 in Europe

#2311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nanotechnology

#610 in Europe

#2329 in the World

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

76. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nanotechnology

#623 in Europe

#2378 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

77. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Nanotechnology

#627 in Europe

#2397 in the World

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

78. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Nanotechnology

#631 in Europe

#2413 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

79. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nanotechnology

#650 in Europe

#2508 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

80. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Nanotechnology

#688 in Europe

#2704 in the World

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

81. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Nanotechnology

#693 in Europe

#2730 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

82. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Nanotechnology

#710 in Europe

#2806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

83. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Nanotechnology

#737 in Europe

#2931 in the World

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

84. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Nanotechnology

#739 in Europe

#2941 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

85. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Nanotechnology

#744 in Europe

#2976 in the World

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

86. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Nanotechnology

#763 in Europe

#3040 in the World

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

87. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nanotechnology

#767 in Europe

#3056 in the World

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

88. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Nanotechnology

#799 in Europe

#3180 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

89. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nanotechnology

#802 in Europe

#3192 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

90. Graduate School of Information Technology, Electronics, Automation

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nanotechnology

#823 in Europe

#3288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 1,648
Founded: 1958

91. National School of Engineering, Tarbes

Occitanie | Tarbes

For Nanotechnology

#825 in Europe

#3295 in the World

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

92. Graduate School of Engineers in Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nanotechnology

#834 in Europe

#3327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1955

93. Eurecom

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

For Nanotechnology

#856 in Europe

#3474 in the World

Founded: 1991

94. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Nanotechnology

#871 in Europe

#3575 in the World

Founded: 1828

95. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Nanotechnology

#900 in Europe

#3720 in the World

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

96. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Nanotechnology

#904 in Europe

#3741 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

97. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Nanotechnology

#921 in Europe

#3816 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

98. Graduate School of Electrical Engineering

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Nanotechnology

#942 in Europe

#3927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,650
Founded: 1901

99. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nanotechnology

#950 in Europe

#3954 in the World

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

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