100 Best universities for Geology in France

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 28.7M citations received by 1.43M academic papers made by 128 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-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Geology

#96 in Europe

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

2. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Geology

#106 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

3. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Geology

#116 in Europe

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,037
Founded: 1150

4. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Geology

#126 in Europe

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

5. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Geology

#128 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

6. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Geology

#142 in Europe

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

7. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Geology

#166 in Europe

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 31,388
Founded: 1960

8. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Geology

#214 in Europe

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 50,822
Founded: 1621

9. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Geology

#217 in Europe

#599 in the World

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

10. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Geology

#228 in Europe

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 55,000
Founded: 1339

11. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Geology

#240 in Europe

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

12. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Geology

#242 in Europe

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

13. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Geology

#245 in Europe

#674 in the World

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

14. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Geology

#246 in Europe

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 34,169
Founded: 1722

15. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Geology

#259 in Europe

#708 in the World

Enrollment: 2,469
Founded: 1987

16. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Geology

#263 in Europe

#715 in the World

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

17. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Geology

#268 in Europe

#733 in the World

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

18. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Geology

#272 in Europe

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Geology

#285 in Europe

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,300
Founded: 2007

20. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Geology

#289 in Europe

#788 in the World

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

21. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Geology

#320 in Europe

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1900

22. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Geology

#326 in Europe

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,889
Founded: 1970

23. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Geology

#333 in Europe

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1747

24. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Geology

#342 in Europe

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

25. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Geology

#343 in Europe

#961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,400
Founded: 1794

26. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Geology

#350 in Europe

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,383
Founded: 1957

27. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Geology

#369 in Europe

#1045 in the World

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

28. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Geology

#370 in Europe

#1048 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

29. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Geology

#378 in Europe

#1070 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

30. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Geology

#379 in Europe

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 32,302
Founded: 2019

31. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Geology

#395 in Europe

#1135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 8,730
Founded: 1970

32. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Geology

#399 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 13,400
Founded: 1970

33. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Geology

#400 in Europe

#1149 in the World

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

34. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Geology

#403 in Europe

#1163 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

35. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Geology

#404 in Europe

#1169 in the World

Enrollment: 22,971
Founded: 1548

36. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Geology

#410 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1972

37. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Geology

#416 in Europe

#1218 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

38. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Geology

#425 in Europe

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 25,687
Founded: 1971

39. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Geology

#426 in Europe

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1780

40. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Geology

#432 in Europe

#1264 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

41. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Geology

#434 in Europe

#1272 in the World

Enrollment: 8,691
Founded: 1993

42. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Geology

#445 in Europe

#1328 in the World

Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1912

43. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Geology

#453 in Europe

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1896

44. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Geology

#463 in Europe

#1388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 1,468
Founded: 1857

45. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Geology

#465 in Europe

#1405 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

46. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Geology

#469 in Europe

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1872

47. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Geology

#473 in Europe

#1428 in the World

Enrollment: 13,820
Founded: 1991

48. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Geology

#476 in Europe

#1439 in the World

Enrollment: 43,700
Founded: 1971

49. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Geology

#477 in Europe

#1443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1919

50. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Geology

#480 in Europe

#1459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,534
Founded: 1963

51. Cergy-Pontoise University

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Geology

#481 in Europe

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 15,052
Founded: 1991

52. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Geology

#504 in Europe

#1554 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Geology

#507 in Europe

#1566 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

54. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Geology

#521 in Europe

#1647 in the World

Enrollment: 6,864
Founded: 1984

55. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Geology

#523 in Europe

#1651 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1957

56. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Geology

#527 in Europe

#1667 in the World

Enrollment: 10,555
Founded: 1975

57. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Geology

#528 in Europe

#1673 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

58. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Geology

#542 in Europe

#1785 in the World

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

59. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Geology

#550 in Europe

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 8,681
Founded: 1968

60. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Geology

#567 in Europe

#1883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1828

61. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Geology

#572 in Europe

#1924 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Geology

#579 in Europe

#1952 in the World

Enrollment: 32,779
Founded: 1970

63. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Geology

#587 in Europe

#1988 in the World

Enrollment: 3,059
Founded: 1999

64. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Geology

#588 in Europe

#1989 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

65. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Geology

#593 in Europe

#2012 in the World

Founded: 1947

66. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Geology

#598 in Europe

#2033 in the World

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

67. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Geology

#600 in Europe

#2039 in the World

Enrollment: 577
Founded: 1948

68. National School Mines - Telecom Lille Douai

Hauts-de-France | Douai

For Geology

#601 in Europe

#2043 in the World

Founded: 2017

69. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Geology

#604 in Europe

#2060 in the World

Enrollment: 17,553
Founded: 1970

70. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Geology

#606 in Europe

#2064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 7,591
Founded: 1984

71. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Geology

#614 in Europe

#2096 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1991

72. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Geology

#626 in Europe

#2159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,696
Male:Female: 77:23
Founded: 1994

73. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Geology

#632 in Europe

#2183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1985

74. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Geology

#636 in Europe

#2205 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

75. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Geology

#649 in Europe

#2266 in the World

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

76. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Geology

#652 in Europe

#2293 in the World

Enrollment: 31,001
Founded: 1964

77. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Geology

#653 in Europe

#2296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

78. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Geology

#655 in Europe

#2303 in the World

Founded: 1969

79. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Geology

#658 in Europe

#2336 in the World

Founded: 1872

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Geology

#667 in Europe

#2365 in the World

Founded: 1994

81. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Geology

#670 in Europe

#2391 in the World

Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1976

82. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Geology

#673 in Europe

#2409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 3,115
Founded: 1987

83. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Geology

#690 in Europe

#2489 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

84. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Geology

#692 in Europe

#2491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

85. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Geology

#702 in Europe

#2556 in the World

Founded: 1894

86. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Geology

#713 in Europe

#2608 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

87. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Geology

#724 in Europe

#2648 in the World

Founded: 1945

88. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Geology

#736 in Europe

#2705 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

89. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Geology

#742 in Europe

#2745 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

90. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Geology

#747 in Europe

#2767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,161
Founded: 1971

91. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Geology

#755 in Europe

#2826 in the World

Enrollment: 9,991
Founded: 1850

92. Eurecom

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

For Geology

#760 in Europe

#2854 in the World

Founded: 1991

93. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Geology

#766 in Europe

#2879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,735
Founded: 2007

94. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Geology

#770 in Europe

#2897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1907

95. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Geology

#797 in Europe

#3100 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

96. National School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Geology

#800 in Europe

#3112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Founded: 1961

97. National Engineering Graduate School of Mechanics and Microtechnologies

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Geology

#811 in Europe

#3213 in the World

Enrollment: 868
Founded: 1902

98. National School of Civil Aviation

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Geology

#817 in Europe

#3232 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1949

99. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Geology

#823 in Europe

#3257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1881

100. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Geology

#855 in Europe

#3446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

The best cities to study Geology in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Orsay, Marseille, Paris, and Montpellier.

Environmental Science subfields in France

Agricultural Science86

Earth science and Geophysics93

Environmental Chemistry77

Environmental Engineering53

Environmental Management98

Geography and Cartography128

Geotechnical Engineering81

Hydrology and Water resources management7

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science100

Mining Engineering14

Oceanography101

Paleontology122

Petrology and Geochemistry77

Urban and Regional planning14

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation67