33 Best universities for Nuclear Engineering in France

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 114K citations received by 6.13K 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

#42 in Europe

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

2. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Nuclear Engineering

#78 in Europe

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,790
Founded: 1794

3. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nuclear Engineering

#97 in Europe

#297 in the World

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

4. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Nuclear Engineering

#101 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

5. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Nuclear Engineering

#102 in Europe

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

6. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nuclear Engineering

#107 in Europe

#315 in the World

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

7. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Nuclear Engineering

#115 in Europe

#351 in the World

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

8. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Nuclear Engineering

#127 in Europe

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

9. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Nuclear Engineering

#130 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

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

11. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Nuclear Engineering

#137 in Europe

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1460

12. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Nuclear Engineering

#140 in Europe

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

13. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Nuclear Engineering

#180 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

14. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Nuclear Engineering

#192 in Europe

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

15. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Nuclear Engineering

#198 in Europe

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

16. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Nuclear Engineering

#202 in Europe

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

17. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Nuclear Engineering

#204 in Europe

#608 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

18. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Nuclear Engineering

#206 in Europe

#618 in the World

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

19. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Nuclear Engineering

#214 in Europe

#641 in the World

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

20. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Nuclear Engineering

#216 in Europe

#645 in the World

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

21. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Nuclear Engineering

#226 in Europe

#671 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

22. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nuclear Engineering

#236 in Europe

#703 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

#253 in Europe

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

24. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Nuclear Engineering

#261 in Europe

#762 in the World

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

25. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Nuclear Engineering

#277 in Europe

#832 in the World

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

26. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Nuclear Engineering

#314 in Europe

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

27. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Nuclear Engineering

#323 in Europe

#974 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

28. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Nuclear Engineering

#326 in Europe

#982 in the World

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

29. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Nuclear Engineering

#335 in Europe

#1007 in the World

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

30. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Nuclear Engineering

#337 in Europe

#1009 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

31. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Nuclear Engineering

#338 in Europe

#1012 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

32. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nuclear Engineering

#342 in Europe

#1028 in the World

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

33. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Nuclear Engineering

#352 in Europe

#1071 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 Villeurbanne.