62 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 498K citations received by 21.4K academic papers made by 62 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

#27 in Europe

#106 in the World

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

2. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Forestry

#35 in Europe

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

3. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Forestry

#48 in Europe

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

4. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Forestry

#51 in Europe

#168 in the World

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

5. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Forestry

#60 in Europe

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

6. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Forestry

#67 in Europe

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

7. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Forestry

#71 in Europe

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

8. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Forestry

#81 in Europe

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

9. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Forestry

#93 in Europe

#268 in the World

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

10. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Forestry

#108 in Europe

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

11. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Forestry

#114 in Europe

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

12. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Forestry

#150 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

13. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Forestry

#156 in Europe

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

14. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Forestry

#209 in Europe

#603 in the World

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

15. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Forestry

#217 in Europe

#629 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

16. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Forestry

#232 in Europe

#694 in the World

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

17. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Forestry

#233 in Europe

#699 in the World

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

18. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Forestry

#235 in Europe

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

19. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Forestry

#236 in Europe

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

20. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Forestry

#239 in Europe

#709 in the World

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

21. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Forestry

#243 in Europe

#729 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

22. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Forestry

#247 in Europe

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

23. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Forestry

#249 in Europe

#743 in the World

Founded: 1828

24. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Forestry

#260 in Europe

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

25. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Forestry

#277 in Europe

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

26. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Forestry

#278 in Europe

#854 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

27. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Forestry

#290 in Europe

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

28. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Forestry

#299 in Europe

#933 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

29. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Forestry

#304 in Europe

#951 in the World

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

30. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Forestry

#307 in Europe

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

31. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Forestry

#317 in Europe

#999 in the World

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

32. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Forestry

#337 in Europe

#1088 in the World

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

33. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Forestry

#342 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

34. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Forestry

#353 in Europe

#1143 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

35. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Forestry

#367 in Europe

#1191 in the World

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

36. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Forestry

#368 in Europe

#1197 in the World

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

37. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Forestry

#370 in Europe

#1201 in the World

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

38. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Forestry

#374 in Europe

#1212 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Forestry

#379 in Europe

#1235 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

40. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Forestry

#380 in Europe

#1239 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

41. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Forestry

#384 in Europe

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

42. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Forestry

#392 in Europe

#1266 in the World

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

43. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Forestry

#400 in Europe

#1312 in the World

Enrollment: 3,536
Founded: 1987

44. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Forestry

#401 in Europe

#1314 in the World

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

45. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Forestry

#402 in Europe

#1317 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

46. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Forestry

#403 in Europe

#1321 in the World

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

47. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Forestry

#419 in Europe

#1401 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

48. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Forestry

#424 in Europe

#1425 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

49. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Forestry

#425 in Europe

#1432 in the World

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

50. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Forestry

#426 in Europe

#1434 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

51. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Forestry

#432 in Europe

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

52. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Forestry

#435 in Europe

#1480 in the World

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

53. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Forestry

#448 in Europe

#1550 in the World

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

54. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Forestry

#449 in Europe

#1551 in the World

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

55. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Forestry

#457 in Europe

#1594 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

56. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Forestry

#460 in Europe

#1612 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

57. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Forestry

#473 in Europe

#1677 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

58. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Forestry

#476 in Europe

#1686 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

59. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Forestry

#481 in Europe

#1717 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

60. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Forestry

#523 in Europe

#1937 in the World

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

61. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Forestry

#531 in Europe

#1976 in the World

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

62. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Forestry

#537 in Europe

#1996 in the World

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

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

Environmental Science subfields in France

Agricultural Science98

Earth science and Geophysics100

Environmental Chemistry84

Environmental Engineering65

Environmental Management107

Geography and Cartography130

Geotechnical Engineering89

Hydrology and Water resources management12

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science107

Mining Engineering15

Oceanography109

Paleontology126

Petrology and Geochemistry89

Urban and Regional planning18

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation76