100 Best universities for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 2.88M citations received by 152K academic papers made by 118 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

#27 in Europe

#121 in the World

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

2. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#40 in Europe

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

3. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Telecommunications

#50 in Europe

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

4. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Telecommunications

#62 in Europe

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

5. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Telecommunications

#68 in Europe

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

6. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Telecommunications

#86 in Europe

#298 in the World

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

7. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Telecommunications

#100 in Europe

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

8. Eurecom

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

For Telecommunications

#102 in Europe

#332 in the World

Founded: 1991

9. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Telecommunications

#105 in Europe

#337 in the World

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

10. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Telecommunications

#119 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

11. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Telecommunications

#135 in Europe

#399 in the World

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

12. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Telecommunications

#161 in Europe

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

13. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Telecommunications

#168 in Europe

#480 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

14. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Telecommunications

#194 in Europe

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

15. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Telecommunications

#197 in Europe

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

16. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Telecommunications

#199 in Europe

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

17. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#201 in Europe

#569 in the World

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

18. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Telecommunications

#222 in Europe

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

19. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Telecommunications

#227 in Europe

#639 in the World

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

20. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Telecommunications

#235 in Europe

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

21. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Telecommunications

#238 in Europe

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

22. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Telecommunications

#245 in Europe

#671 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

23. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Telecommunications

#259 in Europe

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

24. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Telecommunications

#268 in Europe

#720 in the World

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

25. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Telecommunications

#283 in Europe

#777 in the World

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

26. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Telecommunications

#293 in Europe

#801 in the World

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

27. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#294 in Europe

#802 in the World

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

28. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Telecommunications

#299 in Europe

#812 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

29. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Telecommunications

#301 in Europe

#816 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#319 in Europe

#874 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

31. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Telecommunications

#322 in Europe

#880 in the World

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

32. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#335 in Europe

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

33. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Telecommunications

#339 in Europe

#948 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

34. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Telecommunications

#347 in Europe

#969 in the World

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

35. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#371 in Europe

#1054 in the World

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

36. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Telecommunications

#379 in Europe

#1080 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

37. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Telecommunications

#383 in Europe

#1087 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

38. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Telecommunications

#389 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

39. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Telecommunications

#392 in Europe

#1119 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Telecommunications

#412 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

41. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Telecommunications

#413 in Europe

#1220 in the World

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

42. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Telecommunications

#421 in Europe

#1238 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

43. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Telecommunications

#429 in Europe

#1253 in the World

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

44. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Telecommunications

#430 in Europe

#1257 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

45. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#432 in Europe

#1261 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

46. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Telecommunications

#434 in Europe

#1264 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

47. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#435 in Europe

#1265 in the World

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

48. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Telecommunications

#450 in Europe

#1327 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

49. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Telecommunications

#452 in Europe

#1341 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

50. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Telecommunications

#461 in Europe

#1365 in the World

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

51. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Telecommunications

#463 in Europe

#1369 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

52. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Telecommunications

#468 in Europe

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

53. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Telecommunications

#470 in Europe

#1397 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

54. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Telecommunications

#472 in Europe

#1413 in the World

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

55. Brest National School of Engineering

Brittany | Plouzane

For Telecommunications

#476 in Europe

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 760
Founded: 1961

56. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Telecommunications

#481 in Europe

#1464 in the World

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

57. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Telecommunications

#483 in Europe

#1471 in the World

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

58. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Telecommunications

#494 in Europe

#1533 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

59. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Telecommunications

#502 in Europe

#1582 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

60. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Telecommunications

#508 in Europe

#1602 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

61. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Telecommunications

#516 in Europe

#1634 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

62. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#524 in Europe

#1664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,704
Founded: 2019

63. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Telecommunications

#527 in Europe

#1672 in the World

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

64. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Telecommunications

#528 in Europe

#1673 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

65. National School of Civil Aviation

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Telecommunications

#529 in Europe

#1681 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1949

66. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Telecommunications

#531 in Europe

#1688 in the World

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

67. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Telecommunications

#545 in Europe

#1724 in the World

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

68. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Telecommunications

#557 in Europe

#1766 in the World

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

69. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Telecommunications

#560 in Europe

#1772 in the World

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

70. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Telecommunications

#565 in Europe

#1792 in the World

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

71. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#577 in Europe

#1844 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

72. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Telecommunications

#580 in Europe

#1856 in the World

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

73. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Telecommunications

#581 in Europe

#1857 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

74. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Telecommunications

#584 in Europe

#1868 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

75. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#587 in Europe

#1888 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

76. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#603 in Europe

#1967 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

77. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Telecommunications

#604 in Europe

#1977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 11,091
Founded: 1992

78. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Telecommunications

#610 in Europe

#2000 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#614 in Europe

#2040 in the World

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

80. National Engineering Graduate School of Mechanics and Microtechnologies

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Telecommunications

#626 in Europe

#2121 in the World

Enrollment: 762
Founded: 1902

81. Graduate School of Electrical Engineering

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Telecommunications

#629 in Europe

#2138 in the World

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

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Telecommunications

#667 in Europe

#2397 in the World

Founded: 1994

83. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Telecommunications

#668 in Europe

#2399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

84. National School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Telecommunications

#672 in Europe

#2412 in the World

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

85. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Telecommunications

#678 in Europe

#2442 in the World

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

86. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Telecommunications

#680 in Europe

#2453 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

87. Graduate School of Engineers in Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#701 in Europe

#2580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1955

88. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Telecommunications

#704 in Europe

#2596 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

89. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Telecommunications

#706 in Europe

#2607 in the World

Founded: 1828

90. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#720 in Europe

#2676 in the World

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

91. National School Mines - Telecom Lille Douai

Hauts-de-France | Douai

For Telecommunications

#723 in Europe

#2691 in the World

Founded: 2017

92. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Telecommunications

#745 in Europe

#2785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

93. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Telecommunications

#762 in Europe

#2857 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

94. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Telecommunications

#765 in Europe

#2879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

95. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Telecommunications

#771 in Europe

#2904 in the World

Founded: 1907

96. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#773 in Europe

#2918 in the World

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

97. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Telecommunications

#779 in Europe

#2942 in the World

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

98. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Telecommunications

#780 in Europe

#2947 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

99. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Telecommunications

#805 in Europe

#3073 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

100. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Telecommunications

#811 in Europe

#3105 in the World

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

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 Villeurbanne.