51 Best universities for Robotics 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 Robotics. A graph of 147K citations received by 10.1K academic papers made by 51 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

#16 in Europe

#68 in the World

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

2. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Robotics

#61 in Europe

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

3. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Robotics

#82 in Europe

#255 in the World

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

4. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Robotics

#87 in Europe

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

5. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Robotics

#119 in Europe

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

6. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Robotics

#123 in Europe

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

7. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Robotics

#135 in Europe

#404 in the World

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

8. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Robotics

#141 in Europe

#422 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

9. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Robotics

#142 in Europe

#424 in the World

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

10. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Robotics

#144 in Europe

#426 in the World

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

11. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Robotics

#149 in Europe

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

12. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Robotics

#154 in Europe

#449 in the World

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

13. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Robotics

#164 in Europe

#476 in the World

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

14. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Robotics

#166 in Europe

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

15. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Robotics

#172 in Europe

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

16. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Robotics

#177 in Europe

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

17. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Robotics

#182 in Europe

#520 in the World

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

18. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Robotics

#194 in Europe

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

19. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Robotics

#197 in Europe

#549 in the World

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

20. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Robotics

#208 in Europe

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

21. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Robotics

#210 in Europe

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

22. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Robotics

#211 in Europe

#592 in the World

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

23. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Robotics

#212 in Europe

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

24. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Robotics

#234 in Europe

#680 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

25. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Robotics

#260 in Europe

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

26. National Engineering Graduate School of Mechanics and Microtechnologies

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Robotics

#264 in Europe

#751 in the World

Enrollment: 762
Founded: 1902

27. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Robotics

#266 in Europe

#756 in the World

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

28. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Robotics

#270 in Europe

#771 in the World

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

29. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Robotics

#278 in Europe

#804 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

30. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Robotics

#281 in Europe

#809 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Robotics

#283 in Europe

#817 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

32. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Robotics

#284 in Europe

#818 in the World

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

33. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Robotics

#302 in Europe

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

34. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Robotics

#303 in Europe

#887 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

35. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Robotics

#306 in Europe

#894 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

36. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Robotics

#326 in Europe

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

37. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Robotics

#344 in Europe

#1024 in the World

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

38. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Robotics

#347 in Europe

#1029 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

39. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Robotics

#352 in Europe

#1042 in the World

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

40. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Robotics

#353 in Europe

#1050 in the World

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

41. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Robotics

#357 in Europe

#1063 in the World

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

42. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Robotics

#361 in Europe

#1073 in the World

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

43. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Robotics

#368 in Europe

#1109 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

44. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Robotics

#376 in Europe

#1133 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

45. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Robotics

#379 in Europe

#1143 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

46. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Robotics

#382 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

47. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Robotics

#392 in Europe

#1182 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

48. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Robotics

#418 in Europe

#1286 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

49. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Robotics

#424 in Europe

#1312 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

50. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Robotics

#432 in Europe

#1334 in the World

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

51. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Robotics

#441 in Europe

#1371 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

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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