100 Best universities for Telecommunications in France

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Telecommunications. A graph of 4.6M citations received by 170K academic papers made by 123 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 Telecommunications

#28 in Europe

#135 in the World

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

2. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#55 in Europe

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

3. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#60 in Europe

#223 in the World

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

4. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Telecommunications

#61 in Europe

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

5. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Telecommunications

#79 in Europe

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

6. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Telecommunications

#85 in Europe

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,790
Founded: 1794

7. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Telecommunications

#86 in Europe

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

8. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Telecommunications

#103 in Europe

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

9. Eurecom

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Biot Sophia-Antipolis

For Telecommunications

#113 in Europe

#357 in the World

Founded: 1991

10. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Telecommunications

#122 in Europe

#379 in the World

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

11. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Telecommunications

#132 in Europe

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

12. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Telecommunications

#138 in Europe

#411 in the World

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

13. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Telecommunications

#151 in Europe

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

14. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Telecommunications

#185 in Europe

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

15. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Telecommunications

#199 in Europe

#562 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

16. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Telecommunications

#202 in Europe

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

17. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Telecommunications

#211 in Europe

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

18. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Telecommunications

#215 in Europe

#613 in the World

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

19. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Telecommunications

#219 in Europe

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

20. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Telecommunications

#229 in Europe

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

21. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Telecommunications

#247 in Europe

#697 in the World

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

22. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Telecommunications

#251 in Europe

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

23. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Telecommunications

#256 in Europe

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

24. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Telecommunications

#275 in Europe

#765 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

25. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Telecommunications

#302 in Europe

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1460

26. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Telecommunications

#303 in Europe

#861 in the World

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

27. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Telecommunications

#306 in Europe

#867 in the World

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

28. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Telecommunications

#318 in Europe

#893 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

29. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Telecommunications

#321 in Europe

#904 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#333 in Europe

#954 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

31. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Telecommunications

#334 in Europe

#956 in the World

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

32. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Telecommunications

#339 in Europe

#972 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

33. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#356 in Europe

#1033 in the World

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

34. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#370 in Europe

#1074 in the World

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

35. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Telecommunications

#382 in Europe

#1119 in the World

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

36. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Telecommunications

#387 in Europe

#1132 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Telecommunications

#399 in Europe

#1177 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

38. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Telecommunications

#400 in Europe

#1178 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

39. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Telecommunications

#411 in Europe

#1233 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

40. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#424 in Europe

#1281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

41. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Telecommunications

#428 in Europe

#1298 in the World

Enrollment: 1,854
Founded: 1966

42. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Telecommunications

#430 in Europe

#1301 in the World

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

43. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Telecommunications

#441 in Europe

#1357 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

44. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Telecommunications

#444 in Europe

#1367 in the World

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

45. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Telecommunications

#445 in Europe

#1368 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

46. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Telecommunications

#449 in Europe

#1379 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

47. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#453 in Europe

#1388 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

48. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Telecommunications

#460 in Europe

#1430 in the World

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

49. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Telecommunications

#468 in Europe

#1466 in the World

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

50. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Telecommunications

#469 in Europe

#1468 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

51. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#472 in Europe

#1472 in the World

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

52. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Telecommunications

#484 in Europe

#1516 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

53. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Telecommunications

#486 in Europe

#1521 in the World

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

54. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Telecommunications

#492 in Europe

#1542 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

55. National School of Civil Aviation

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Telecommunications

#500 in Europe

#1598 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1949

56. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Telecommunications

#504 in Europe

#1616 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

57. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Telecommunications

#505 in Europe

#1618 in the World

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

58. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Telecommunications

#507 in Europe

#1625 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

59. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#523 in Europe

#1700 in the World

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

60. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Telecommunications

#534 in Europe

#1731 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

61. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Telecommunications

#535 in Europe

#1736 in the World

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

62. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Telecommunications

#541 in Europe

#1755 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

63. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Telecommunications

#557 in Europe

#1797 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

64. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Telecommunications

#560 in Europe

#1814 in the World

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

65. Brest National School of Engineering

Brittany | Plouzane

For Telecommunications

#561 in Europe

#1817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 760
Founded: 1961

66. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Telecommunications

#563 in Europe

#1826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

67. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Telecommunications

#565 in Europe

#1829 in the World

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

68. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Telecommunications

#570 in Europe

#1853 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

69. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Telecommunications

#582 in Europe

#1905 in the World

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

70. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Telecommunications

#583 in Europe

#1913 in the World

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

71. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Telecommunications

#592 in Europe

#1967 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

72. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Telecommunications

#594 in Europe

#1973 in the World

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

73. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#598 in Europe

#2002 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

74. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#607 in Europe

#2048 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

75. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Telecommunications

#615 in Europe

#2068 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

76. Graduate School of Electrical Engineering

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Telecommunications

#633 in Europe

#2211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,650
Founded: 1901

77. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Telecommunications

#634 in Europe

#2216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,051
Founded: 1992

78. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#651 in Europe

#2305 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

79. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Telecommunications

#653 in Europe

#2321 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

80. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Telecommunications

#683 in Europe

#2523 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

81. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Telecommunications

#684 in Europe

#2524 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#685 in Europe

#2525 in the World

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

83. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#688 in Europe

#2532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 11,196
Founded: 1872

84. National Engineering Graduate School of Mechanics and Microtechnologies

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Telecommunications

#690 in Europe

#2536 in the World

Enrollment: 762
Founded: 1902

85. National School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Telecommunications

#700 in Europe

#2602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 1,022
Founded: 1961

86. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#703 in Europe

#2613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 15,232
Founded: 1971

87. Graduate School of Chemistry, Physics and Electronics, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Telecommunications

#704 in Europe

#2617 in the World

Founded: 1994

88. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Telecommunications

#708 in Europe

#2661 in the World

Founded: 1828

89. Graduate School of Engineers in Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#725 in Europe

#2751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1955

90. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Telecommunications

#729 in Europe

#2770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

91. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Telecommunications

#758 in Europe

#2900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

92. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Telecommunications

#773 in Europe

#2944 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

93. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Telecommunications

#775 in Europe

#2951 in the World

Founded: 1907

94. National School Mines - Telecom Lille Douai

Hauts-de-France | Douai

For Telecommunications

#793 in Europe

#3045 in the World

Founded: 2017

95. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Telecommunications

#798 in Europe

#3080 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

96. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Telecommunications

#799 in Europe

#3084 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

97. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Telecommunications

#814 in Europe

#3173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 5,453
Founded: 1881

98. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#815 in Europe

#3174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 19,018
Founded: 1970

99. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Telecommunications

#816 in Europe

#3175 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

100. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Telecommunications

#829 in Europe

#3224 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

The best cities to study Telecommunications in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Orsay, Saint Martin d'Heres, and Palaiseau.