33 Best universities for Nuclear Engineering in France

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Nuclear Engineering. A graph of 105K citations received by 5.93K academic papers made by 33 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. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Nuclear Engineering

#43 in Europe

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

2. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Nuclear Engineering

#78 in Europe

#227 in the World

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

3. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nuclear Engineering

#95 in Europe

#288 in the World

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

4. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Nuclear Engineering

#96 in Europe

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

5. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nuclear Engineering

#104 in Europe

#308 in the World

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

6. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Nuclear Engineering

#105 in Europe

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

7. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Nuclear Engineering

#120 in Europe

#363 in the World

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

8. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Nuclear Engineering

#123 in Europe

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

9. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Nuclear Engineering

#131 in Europe

#395 in the World

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

10. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Nuclear Engineering

#134 in Europe

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

11. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Nuclear Engineering

#138 in Europe

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

12. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Nuclear Engineering

#139 in Europe

#430 in the World

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

13. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Nuclear Engineering

#176 in Europe

#535 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

14. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Nuclear Engineering

#189 in Europe

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

15. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Nuclear Engineering

#194 in Europe

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

16. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Nuclear Engineering

#197 in Europe

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

17. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Nuclear Engineering

#201 in Europe

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

18. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Nuclear Engineering

#203 in Europe

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

19. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Nuclear Engineering

#205 in Europe

#607 in the World

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

20. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Nuclear Engineering

#214 in Europe

#628 in the World

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

21. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Nuclear Engineering

#223 in Europe

#665 in the World

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

22. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nuclear Engineering

#224 in Europe

#666 in the World

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

23. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Nuclear Engineering

#260 in Europe

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

24. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Nuclear Engineering

#263 in Europe

#758 in the World

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

25. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Nuclear Engineering

#308 in Europe

#913 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

26. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Nuclear Engineering

#322 in Europe

#957 in the World

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

27. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Nuclear Engineering

#323 in Europe

#960 in the World

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

28. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Nuclear Engineering

#325 in Europe

#972 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

29. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Nuclear Engineering

#328 in Europe

#978 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

30. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nuclear Engineering

#335 in Europe

#1001 in the World

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

31. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Nuclear Engineering

#337 in Europe

#1003 in the World

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

32. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Nuclear Engineering

#339 in Europe

#1010 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

33. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Nuclear Engineering

#349 in Europe

#1054 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

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