28 Best universities for Structural Engineering in France

Below is the list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Structural Engineering. A graph of 101K citations received by 4.72K academic papers made by 28 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. Normal Superior School

For Structural Engineering

#48 in Europe
#182 in the World
Enrollment
2,400
Founded
1794

2. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Structural Engineering

#67 in Europe
#239 in the World
Enrollment
5,383
Founded
1957

3. Polytechnic School

For Structural Engineering

#70 in Europe
#246 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1794

4. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Structural Engineering

#83 in Europe
#279 in the World
Enrollment
5,512
Founded
1780

5. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Structural Engineering

#95 in Europe
#329 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

6. Central School of Lyon

For Structural Engineering

#137 in Europe
#459 in the World
Enrollment
1,468
Founded
1857

7. Central School of Nantes

For Structural Engineering

#146 in Europe
#476 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1919

8. University of Technology of Compiegne

For Structural Engineering

#154 in Europe
#506 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Enrollment
4,400
Founded
1972

9. Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Structural Engineering

#171 in Europe
#567 in the World
Enrollment
35,037
Founded
1150

10. University of Bordeaux

For Structural Engineering

#172 in Europe
#579 in the World
Enrollment
50,174
Founded
1441

11. Grenoble Alpes University

For Structural Engineering

#182 in Europe
#600 in the World
Enrollment
55,000
Founded
1339

12. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

For Structural Engineering

#183 in Europe
#602 in the World
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
1912

13. National School of Bridges and Roads

For Structural Engineering

#193 in Europe
#632 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1747

14. University of Poitiers

For Structural Engineering

#200 in Europe
#661 in the World
Enrollment
25,078
Founded
1431

15. University of Lille

For Structural Engineering

#202 in Europe
#667 in the World
Enrollment
72,200
Founded
2018

16. University of Montpellier

For Structural Engineering

#206 in Europe
#693 in the World
Enrollment
49,000
Founded
1289

17. University of Lorraine

For Structural Engineering

#224 in Europe
#739 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Enrollment
58,320
Founded
2012

18. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

For Structural Engineering

#225 in Europe
#742 in the World
Enrollment
22,971
Founded
1548

19. University of Nantes

For Structural Engineering

#228 in Europe
#750 in the World
Enrollment
36,948
Founded
1460

20. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

For Structural Engineering

#230 in Europe
#774 in the World
Enrollment
38,456
Founded
1809

21. University of Technology of Troyes

For Structural Engineering

#248 in Europe
#822 in the World
Enrollment
2,696
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1994

22. University of Aix-Marseilles

For Structural Engineering

#265 in Europe
#894 in the World
Enrollment
78,000
Founded
2012

23. University of Franche-Comte

For Structural Engineering

#274 in Europe
#933 in the World
Enrollment
28,994
Founded
1423

24. University of Orleans

For Structural Engineering

#285 in Europe
#977 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
16,629
Founded
1962

25. University of Strasbourg

For Structural Engineering

#292 in Europe
#1000 in the World
Enrollment
50,822
Founded
1621

26. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

For Structural Engineering

#294 in Europe
#1005 in the World
Enrollment
15,399
Founded
1979

27. University of Limoges

For Structural Engineering

#296 in Europe
#1013 in the World
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1968

28. University of Southern Brittany

For Structural Engineering

#302 in Europe
#1034 in the World
Enrollment
9,477
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1995

The best cities to study Structural Engineering in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Lyon, Palaiseau, and Ecully.