79 Best universities for Remote Sensing 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 Remote Sensing. A graph of 968K citations received by 32.4K academic papers made by 79 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 Remote Sensing

#12 in Europe

#65 in the World

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

2. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Remote Sensing

#14 in Europe

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

3. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Remote Sensing

#67 in Europe

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

4. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Remote Sensing

#70 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

5. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Remote Sensing

#73 in Europe

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

6. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Remote Sensing

#93 in Europe

#287 in the World

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

7. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Remote Sensing

#95 in Europe

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

8. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Remote Sensing

#98 in Europe

#299 in the World

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

9. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Remote Sensing

#118 in Europe

#340 in the World

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

10. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Remote Sensing

#119 in Europe

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

11. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Remote Sensing

#142 in Europe

#394 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

12. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Remote Sensing

#143 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

13. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Remote Sensing

#157 in Europe

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

14. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Remote Sensing

#161 in Europe

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

15. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Remote Sensing

#166 in Europe

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

16. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Remote Sensing

#176 in Europe

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

17. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Remote Sensing

#183 in Europe

#479 in the World

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

18. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Remote Sensing

#184 in Europe

#480 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

19. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Remote Sensing

#199 in Europe

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

20. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Remote Sensing

#201 in Europe

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

21. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Remote Sensing

#219 in Europe

#574 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Remote Sensing

#260 in Europe

#686 in the World

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

23. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Remote Sensing

#283 in Europe

#746 in the World

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

24. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Remote Sensing

#286 in Europe

#752 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

25. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Remote Sensing

#287 in Europe

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

26. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Remote Sensing

#301 in Europe

#797 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Remote Sensing

#328 in Europe

#886 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

28. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Remote Sensing

#336 in Europe

#905 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

29. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Remote Sensing

#337 in Europe

#908 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

30. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Remote Sensing

#338 in Europe

#914 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

31. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Remote Sensing

#344 in Europe

#933 in the World

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

32. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Remote Sensing

#352 in Europe

#968 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

33. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Remote Sensing

#358 in Europe

#978 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

34. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Remote Sensing

#359 in Europe

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

35. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Remote Sensing

#361 in Europe

#984 in the World

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

36. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Remote Sensing

#364 in Europe

#989 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

37. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Remote Sensing

#375 in Europe

#1022 in the World

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

38. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Remote Sensing

#383 in Europe

#1057 in the World

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

39. National School of Civil Aviation

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Remote Sensing

#393 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1949

40. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Remote Sensing

#396 in Europe

#1114 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

41. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Remote Sensing

#399 in Europe

#1118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

42. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Remote Sensing

#425 in Europe

#1220 in the World

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

43. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Remote Sensing

#430 in Europe

#1236 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

44. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Remote Sensing

#442 in Europe

#1286 in the World

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

45. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Remote Sensing

#457 in Europe

#1341 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

46. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Remote Sensing

#458 in Europe

#1349 in the World

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

47. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Remote Sensing

#468 in Europe

#1391 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

48. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Remote Sensing

#477 in Europe

#1423 in the World

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

49. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Remote Sensing

#479 in Europe

#1425 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

50. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Remote Sensing

#481 in Europe

#1442 in the World

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

51. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Remote Sensing

#483 in Europe

#1452 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

52. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Remote Sensing

#487 in Europe

#1461 in the World

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

53. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Remote Sensing

#490 in Europe

#1470 in the World

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

54. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Remote Sensing

#492 in Europe

#1476 in the World

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

55. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Remote Sensing

#498 in Europe

#1500 in the World

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

56. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Remote Sensing

#499 in Europe

#1501 in the World

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

57. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Remote Sensing

#508 in Europe

#1550 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

58. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Remote Sensing

#512 in Europe

#1579 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

59. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Remote Sensing

#541 in Europe

#1736 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

60. Brest National School of Engineering

Brittany | Plouzane

For Remote Sensing

#562 in Europe

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 760
Founded: 1961

61. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Remote Sensing

#568 in Europe

#1852 in the World

Enrollment: 3,536
Founded: 1987

62. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Remote Sensing

#572 in Europe

#1876 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

63. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Remote Sensing

#573 in Europe

#1884 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

64. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Remote Sensing

#576 in Europe

#1890 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

65. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Remote Sensing

#584 in Europe

#1916 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

66. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Remote Sensing

#587 in Europe

#1936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,690
Founded: 2019

67. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Remote Sensing

#590 in Europe

#1955 in the World

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

68. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Remote Sensing

#592 in Europe

#1960 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

69. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Remote Sensing

#595 in Europe

#1979 in the World

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

70. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Remote Sensing

#608 in Europe

#2039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,900
Founded: 1970

71. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Remote Sensing

#611 in Europe

#2058 in the World

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

72. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Remote Sensing

#614 in Europe

#2088 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

73. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Remote Sensing

#619 in Europe

#2124 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Remote Sensing

#622 in Europe

#2133 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

75. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Remote Sensing

#623 in Europe

#2134 in the World

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

76. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Remote Sensing

#632 in Europe

#2184 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

77. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Remote Sensing

#641 in Europe

#2231 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

78. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Remote Sensing

#649 in Europe

#2279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 21,997
Founded: 1970

79. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Remote Sensing

#663 in Europe

#2332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

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

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