69 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 672K citations received by 26.4K academic papers made by 69 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. Paris Institute of Technology for Life, Food and Environmental Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Forestry

#40 in Europe

#149 in the World

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

2. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Forestry

#41 in Europe

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

3. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Forestry

#43 in Europe

#159 in the World

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

4. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Forestry

#53 in Europe

#190 in the World

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

5. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Forestry

#68 in Europe

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

6. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Forestry

#76 in Europe

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

7. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Forestry

#77 in Europe

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

8. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Forestry

#81 in Europe

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

9. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Forestry

#88 in Europe

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

10. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Forestry

#120 in Europe

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

11. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Forestry

#129 in Europe

#396 in the World

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

12. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Forestry

#136 in Europe

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

13. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Forestry

#149 in Europe

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

14. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Forestry

#151 in Europe

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

15. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Forestry

#155 in Europe

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

16. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Forestry

#180 in Europe

#533 in the World

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

17. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Forestry

#214 in Europe

#667 in the World

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

18. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Forestry

#219 in Europe

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

19. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Forestry

#235 in Europe

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

20. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Forestry

#241 in Europe

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

21. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Forestry

#243 in Europe

#774 in the World

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

22. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Forestry

#246 in Europe

#791 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

23. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Forestry

#255 in Europe

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

24. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Forestry

#270 in Europe

#869 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

25. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Forestry

#278 in Europe

#909 in the World

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

26. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Forestry

#281 in Europe

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 21,997
Founded: 1970

27. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Forestry

#282 in Europe

#923 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

28. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Forestry

#294 in Europe

#966 in the World

Founded: 1828

29. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Forestry

#297 in Europe

#974 in the World

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

30. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Forestry

#299 in Europe

#980 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

31. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Forestry

#306 in Europe

#1009 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Forestry

#309 in Europe

#1022 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

33. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Forestry

#311 in Europe

#1034 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

34. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Forestry

#349 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

35. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Forestry

#367 in Europe

#1253 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

36. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Forestry

#369 in Europe

#1259 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

37. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Forestry

#385 in Europe

#1321 in the World

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

38. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Forestry

#390 in Europe

#1342 in the World

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

39. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Forestry

#397 in Europe

#1364 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

40. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Forestry

#400 in Europe

#1375 in the World

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

41. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Forestry

#408 in Europe

#1400 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

42. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Forestry

#424 in Europe

#1460 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

43. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Forestry

#426 in Europe

#1472 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

44. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Forestry

#427 in Europe

#1474 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

45. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Forestry

#437 in Europe

#1513 in the World

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

46. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Forestry

#438 in Europe

#1514 in the World

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

47. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Forestry

#444 in Europe

#1542 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

48. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Forestry

#447 in Europe

#1567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

49. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Forestry

#449 in Europe

#1578 in the World

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

50. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Forestry

#455 in Europe

#1620 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

51. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Forestry

#460 in Europe

#1657 in the World

Enrollment: 3,536
Founded: 1987

52. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Forestry

#465 in Europe

#1682 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

53. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Forestry

#469 in Europe

#1702 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

54. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Forestry

#475 in Europe

#1721 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

55. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Forestry

#482 in Europe

#1736 in the World

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

56. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Forestry

#486 in Europe

#1771 in the World

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

57. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Forestry

#499 in Europe

#1818 in the World

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

58. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Forestry

#501 in Europe

#1823 in the World

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

59. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Forestry

#505 in Europe

#1848 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

60. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Forestry

#512 in Europe

#1876 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

61. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Forestry

#519 in Europe

#1903 in the World

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

62. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Forestry

#537 in Europe

#2011 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

63. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Forestry

#548 in Europe

#2106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

64. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Forestry

#552 in Europe

#2113 in the World

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

65. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Forestry

#555 in Europe

#2120 in the World

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

66. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Forestry

#579 in Europe

#2204 in the World

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

67. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Forestry

#583 in Europe

#2221 in the World

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

68. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Forestry

#589 in Europe

#2280 in the World

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

69. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Forestry

#614 in Europe

#2427 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

The best cities to study Forestry in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Montpellier, Nancy, and Rennes.

Environmental Science subfields in France

Agricultural Science101

Earth science and Geophysics102

Environmental Chemistry85

Environmental Engineering70

Environmental Management110

Geography and Cartography130

Geotechnical Engineering89

Hydrology and Water resources management12

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science109

Mining Engineering18

Oceanography117

Paleontology128

Petrology and Geochemistry92

Urban and Regional planning26

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation80