73 Best universities for Remote Sensing 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 Remote Sensing. A graph of 705K citations received by 28.1K academic papers made by 73 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. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Remote Sensing

#8 in Europe

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

2. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Remote Sensing

#17 in Europe

#69 in the World

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

3. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Remote Sensing

#57 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

4. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Remote Sensing

#60 in Europe

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

5. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Remote Sensing

#67 in Europe

#192 in the World

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

6. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Remote Sensing

#77 in Europe

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

7. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Remote Sensing

#99 in Europe

#301 in the World

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

8. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Remote Sensing

#103 in Europe

#306 in the World

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

9. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Remote Sensing

#111 in Europe

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

10. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Remote Sensing

#112 in Europe

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

11. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Remote Sensing

#116 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

12. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Remote Sensing

#117 in Europe

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

13. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Remote Sensing

#148 in Europe

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

14. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Remote Sensing

#150 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

15. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Remote Sensing

#154 in Europe

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

16. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Remote Sensing

#167 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

17. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Remote Sensing

#182 in Europe

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

18. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Remote Sensing

#185 in Europe

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Remote Sensing

#191 in Europe

#487 in the World

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

20. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Remote Sensing

#214 in Europe

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

21. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Remote Sensing

#257 in Europe

#668 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

22. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Remote Sensing

#259 in Europe

#672 in the World

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

23. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Remote Sensing

#266 in Europe

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

24. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Remote Sensing

#268 in Europe

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

25. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Remote Sensing

#280 in Europe

#722 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

26. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Remote Sensing

#282 in Europe

#733 in the World

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

27. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Remote Sensing

#310 in Europe

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

28. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Remote Sensing

#323 in Europe

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

29. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Remote Sensing

#328 in Europe

#864 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

30. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Remote Sensing

#336 in Europe

#898 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

31. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Remote Sensing

#339 in Europe

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

32. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Remote Sensing

#344 in Europe

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

33. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Remote Sensing

#349 in Europe

#934 in the World

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

34. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Remote Sensing

#351 in Europe

#939 in the World

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

35. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Remote Sensing

#372 in Europe

#1013 in the World

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

36. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Remote Sensing

#374 in Europe

#1019 in the World

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

37. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Remote Sensing

#378 in Europe

#1033 in the World

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

38. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Remote Sensing

#379 in Europe

#1035 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Remote Sensing

#382 in Europe

#1050 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

40. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Remote Sensing

#387 in Europe

#1076 in the World

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

41. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Remote Sensing

#391 in Europe

#1085 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

42. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Remote Sensing

#398 in Europe

#1107 in the World

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

43. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Remote Sensing

#407 in Europe

#1128 in the World

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

44. National School of Civil Aviation

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Remote Sensing

#415 in Europe

#1161 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1949

45. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Remote Sensing

#418 in Europe

#1172 in the World

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

46. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Remote Sensing

#420 in Europe

#1174 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

47. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Remote Sensing

#433 in Europe

#1233 in the World

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

48. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Remote Sensing

#435 in Europe

#1240 in the World

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

49. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Remote Sensing

#440 in Europe

#1255 in the World

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

50. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Remote Sensing

#442 in Europe

#1258 in the World

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

51. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Remote Sensing

#449 in Europe

#1275 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

52. Brest National School of Engineering

Brittany | Plouzane

For Remote Sensing

#465 in Europe

#1327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 760
Founded: 1961

53. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Remote Sensing

#471 in Europe

#1340 in the World

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

54. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Remote Sensing

#476 in Europe

#1364 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

55. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Remote Sensing

#477 in Europe

#1365 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

56. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Remote Sensing

#498 in Europe

#1465 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

57. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Remote Sensing

#506 in Europe

#1493 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

58. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Remote Sensing

#508 in Europe

#1498 in the World

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

59. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Remote Sensing

#509 in Europe

#1501 in the World

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

60. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Remote Sensing

#512 in Europe

#1514 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

61. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Remote Sensing

#526 in Europe

#1606 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

62. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Remote Sensing

#528 in Europe

#1641 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

63. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Remote Sensing

#547 in Europe

#1742 in the World

Enrollment: 3,536
Founded: 1987

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Remote Sensing

#550 in Europe

#1760 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

65. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Remote Sensing

#553 in Europe

#1773 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

66. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Remote Sensing

#566 in Europe

#1819 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

67. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Remote Sensing

#568 in Europe

#1825 in the World

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

68. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Remote Sensing

#577 in Europe

#1865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

69. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Remote Sensing

#579 in Europe

#1875 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

70. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Remote Sensing

#588 in Europe

#1907 in the World

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

71. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Remote Sensing

#593 in Europe

#1945 in the World

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

72. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Remote Sensing

#598 in Europe

#1973 in the World

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

73. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Remote Sensing

#600 in Europe

#1979 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

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