31 Best universities for Nuclear Engineering 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 Nuclear Engineering. A graph of 83.1K citations received by 5.31K academic papers made by 31 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

#27 in Europe

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

2. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nuclear Engineering

#70 in Europe

#209 in the World

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

3. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Nuclear Engineering

#82 in Europe

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

4. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Nuclear Engineering

#102 in Europe

#314 in the World

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

5. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nuclear Engineering

#106 in Europe

#322 in the World

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

6. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Nuclear Engineering

#108 in Europe

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

7. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Nuclear Engineering

#110 in Europe

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

8. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Nuclear Engineering

#118 in Europe

#355 in the World

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

9. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Nuclear Engineering

#119 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

10. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Nuclear Engineering

#132 in Europe

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

11. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Nuclear Engineering

#135 in Europe

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

12. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Nuclear Engineering

#143 in Europe

#437 in the World

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

13. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Nuclear Engineering

#146 in Europe

#444 in the World

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

14. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Nuclear Engineering

#159 in Europe

#480 in the World

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

15. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Nuclear Engineering

#160 in Europe

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

16. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Nuclear Engineering

#161 in Europe

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

17. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Nuclear Engineering

#166 in Europe

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

18. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Nuclear Engineering

#183 in Europe

#538 in the World

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

19. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Nuclear Engineering

#189 in Europe

#553 in the World

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

20. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Nuclear Engineering

#198 in Europe

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

21. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Nuclear Engineering

#205 in Europe

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

22. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Nuclear Engineering

#224 in Europe

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

23. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Nuclear Engineering

#228 in Europe

#660 in the World

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

24. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Nuclear Engineering

#241 in Europe

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

25. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Nuclear Engineering

#265 in Europe

#774 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

26. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Nuclear Engineering

#276 in Europe

#795 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

27. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Nuclear Engineering

#283 in Europe

#820 in the World

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

28. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Nuclear Engineering

#289 in Europe

#851 in the World

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

29. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nuclear Engineering

#309 in Europe

#914 in the World

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

30. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Nuclear Engineering

#322 in Europe

#959 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

31. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Nuclear Engineering

#328 in Europe

#968 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

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