54 Best universities for Robotics 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 Robotics. A graph of 188K citations received by 10.7K academic papers made by 54 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 Robotics

#22 in Europe

#82 in the World

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

2. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Robotics

#74 in Europe

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

3. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Robotics

#82 in Europe

#265 in the World

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

4. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Robotics

#101 in Europe

#321 in the World

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

5. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Robotics

#120 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

6. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Robotics

#124 in Europe

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

7. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Robotics

#126 in Europe

#384 in the World

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

8. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Robotics

#139 in Europe

#416 in the World

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

9. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Robotics

#144 in Europe

#428 in the World

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

10. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Robotics

#149 in Europe

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

11. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Robotics

#150 in Europe

#440 in the World

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

12. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Robotics

#156 in Europe

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

13. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Robotics

#161 in Europe

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

14. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Robotics

#168 in Europe

#482 in the World

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

15. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Robotics

#172 in Europe

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

16. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Robotics

#175 in Europe

#504 in the World

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

17. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Robotics

#199 in Europe

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

18. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Robotics

#207 in Europe

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

19. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Robotics

#209 in Europe

#597 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

20. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Robotics

#214 in Europe

#610 in the World

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

21. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Robotics

#218 in Europe

#624 in the World

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

22. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Robotics

#227 in Europe

#655 in the World

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

23. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Robotics

#238 in Europe

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

24. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Robotics

#241 in Europe

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

25. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Robotics

#256 in Europe

#737 in the World

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

26. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Robotics

#260 in Europe

#751 in the World

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

27. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Robotics

#279 in Europe

#798 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

28. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Robotics

#284 in Europe

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Robotics

#286 in Europe

#820 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

30. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Robotics

#287 in Europe

#822 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

31. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Robotics

#289 in Europe

#827 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

32. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Robotics

#303 in Europe

#874 in the World

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

33. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Robotics

#309 in Europe

#906 in the World

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

34. National Engineering Graduate School of Mechanics and Microtechnologies

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Robotics

#331 in Europe

#992 in the World

Enrollment: 762
Founded: 1902

35. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Robotics

#341 in Europe

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

36. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Robotics

#345 in Europe

#1040 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

37. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Robotics

#350 in Europe

#1051 in the World

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

38. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Robotics

#352 in Europe

#1054 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

39. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Robotics

#359 in Europe

#1078 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

40. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Robotics

#362 in Europe

#1083 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

41. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Robotics

#371 in Europe

#1110 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

42. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Robotics

#373 in Europe

#1116 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

43. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Robotics

#388 in Europe

#1157 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

44. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Robotics

#389 in Europe

#1161 in the World

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

45. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Robotics

#398 in Europe

#1198 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

46. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Robotics

#405 in Europe

#1233 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

47. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Robotics

#416 in Europe

#1260 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

48. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Robotics

#419 in Europe

#1281 in the World

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

49. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Robotics

#430 in Europe

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 7,591
Founded: 1984

50. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Robotics

#440 in Europe

#1377 in the World

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

51. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Robotics

#447 in Europe

#1406 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

52. National School of Civil Aviation

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Robotics

#469 in Europe

#1485 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1949

53. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Robotics

#476 in Europe

#1521 in the World

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

54. Brest National School of Engineering

Brittany | Plouzane

For Robotics

#486 in Europe

#1575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 760
Founded: 1961

The best cities to study Robotics in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Montpellier, Nantes, and Toulouse.

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