100 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in France

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Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 3.25M citations received by 106K academic papers made by 102 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

For Earth science and Geophysics

#10 in Europe
#39 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

2. Grenoble Alpes University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#27 in Europe
#106 in the World
Enrollment
57,000
Founded
1339

3. University of Montpellier

For Earth science and Geophysics

#33 in Europe
#125 in the World
Enrollment
46,578
Founded
1289

4. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

For Earth science and Geophysics

#45 in Europe
#157 in the World
Enrollment
38,007
Founded
1809

5. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

For Earth science and Geophysics

#65 in Europe
#200 in the World
Enrollment
29,680
Founded
1960

6. University of Strasbourg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#93 in Europe
#274 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

7. University of Bordeaux

For Earth science and Geophysics

#94 in Europe
#284 in the World
Enrollment
54,000
Founded
1441

8. Paris-Sud University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#105 in Europe
#309 in the World
Enrollment
23,270
Founded
2014

9. University of Lorraine

For Earth science and Geophysics

#108 in Europe
#317 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

10. University of Western Brittany

For Earth science and Geophysics

#120 in Europe
#344 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

11. University of Aix-Marseilles

For Earth science and Geophysics

#121 in Europe
#345 in the World
Enrollment
66,378
Founded
2012

12. University of Orleans

For Earth science and Geophysics

#123 in Europe
#348 in the World
Enrollment
16,629
Founded
1962

13. Normal Superior School of Lyon

For Earth science and Geophysics

#133 in Europe
#362 in the World
Enrollment
2,297
Founded
1987

14. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

For Earth science and Geophysics

#137 in Europe
#373 in the World
Enrollment
14,735
Founded
1979

15. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

For Earth science and Geophysics

#141 in Europe
#386 in the World
Enrollment
25,327
Founded
1965

16. University of Clermont Auvergne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#146 in Europe
#397 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,690
Founded
1854

17. University of Lille

For Earth science and Geophysics

#162 in Europe
#436 in the World
Enrollment
71,429
Founded
2018

18. Normal Superior School

For Earth science and Geophysics

#172 in Europe
#454 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,536
Founded
1794

19. University of Nantes

For Earth science and Geophysics

#194 in Europe
#535 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
37,252
Founded
1460

20. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#197 in Europe
#539 in the World
Enrollment
13,816
Founded
1991

21. Polytechnic School

For Earth science and Geophysics

#216 in Europe
#592 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1794

22. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#219 in Europe
#595 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
7,646
Founded
1900

23. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Earth science and Geophysics

#234 in Europe
#651 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

24. University of Poitiers

For Earth science and Geophysics

#242 in Europe
#676 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,820
Founded
1431

25. University of Burgundy

For Earth science and Geophysics

#261 in Europe
#738 in the World
Enrollment
29,508
Founded
1722

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

For Earth science and Geophysics

#266 in Europe
#759 in the World
Enrollment
37,313
Founded
1970

27. Cergy-Pontoise University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#287 in Europe
#829 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
20,784
Founded
1991

28. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

For Earth science and Geophysics

#289 in Europe
#832 in the World
Enrollment
4,148
Founded
1969

29. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Earth science and Geophysics

#302 in Europe
#883 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,629
Founded
1970

30. Paris Diderot University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#303 in Europe
#888 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,523
Founded
1970

31. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Earth science and Geophysics

#309 in Europe
#908 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,067
Founded
1957

32. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#314 in Europe
#923 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,238
Founded
1970

33. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#324 in Europe
#959 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,900
Founded
1970

34. Jean Monnet University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#327 in Europe
#968 in the World
Enrollment
17,195
Founded
1970

35. University of Rouen Normandie

For Earth science and Geophysics

#329 in Europe
#973 in the World
Enrollment
31,500
Founded
1966

36. University of Franche-Comte

For Earth science and Geophysics

#333 in Europe
#980 in the World
Enrollment
21,677
Founded
1423

37. National School of Bridges and Roads

For Earth science and Geophysics

#337 in Europe
#993 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1747

38. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

For Earth science and Geophysics

#356 in Europe
#1048 in the World
Enrollment
565
Founded
1896

39. University of Caen Normandy

For Earth science and Geophysics

#359 in Europe
#1061 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

40. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Earth science and Geophysics

#360 in Europe
#1062 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1780

41. Central School of Lyon

For Earth science and Geophysics

#368 in Europe
#1092 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
2,920
Founded
1857

42. University of Technology of Compiegne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#376 in Europe
#1132 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,367
Founded
1972

43. University of La Rochelle

For Earth science and Geophysics

#385 in Europe
#1180 in the World
Enrollment
7,832
Founded
1993

44. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#386 in Europe
#1190 in the World
Enrollment
42,700
Founded
1971

45. University of Toulon

For Earth science and Geophysics

#407 in Europe
#1265 in the World
Enrollment
11,014
Founded
1979

46. Francois Rabelais University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#410 in Europe
#1268 in the World
Enrollment
27,388
Founded
1969

47. Central School of Nantes

For Earth science and Geophysics

#412 in Europe
#1274 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
2,287
Founded
1919

48. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

For Earth science and Geophysics

#419 in Europe
#1314 in the World
Enrollment
1,382
Founded
1912

50. University of Limoges

For Earth science and Geophysics

#422 in Europe
#1328 in the World
Enrollment
17,658
Founded
1968

51. Upper Alsace University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#431 in Europe
#1375 in the World
Enrollment
9,921
Founded
1975

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

For Earth science and Geophysics

#437 in Europe
#1411 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
2,300
Founded
2007

53. University of Angers

For Earth science and Geophysics

#438 in Europe
#1416 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

54. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#450 in Europe
#1455 in the World
Enrollment
24,480
Founded
1548

55. University of New Caledonia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#457 in Europe
#1474 in the World
Enrollment
3,536
Founded
1987

56. CentraleSupelec

For Earth science and Geophysics

#479 in Europe
#1575 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1894

57. University of Le Havre

For Earth science and Geophysics

#495 in Europe
#1640 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
7,591
Founded
1984

59. Central School of Lille

For Earth science and Geophysics

#505 in Europe
#1693 in the World
Enrollment
2,272
Founded
1872

60. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

For Earth science and Geophysics

#512 in Europe
#1720 in the World
Enrollment
10,381
Founded
1991

62. University of Paris 8

For Earth science and Geophysics

#529 in Europe
#1800 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
22,023
Founded
1968

63. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

For Earth science and Geophysics

#539 in Europe
#1820 in the World
Enrollment
6,434
Founded
1984

64. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

For Earth science and Geophysics

#547 in Europe
#1860 in the World
Enrollment
427
Founded
1957

65. Artois University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#548 in Europe
#1869 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,051
Founded
1992

66. University of Technology of Troyes

For Earth science and Geophysics

#555 in Europe
#1918 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
3,196
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1994

67. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

For Earth science and Geophysics

#573 in Europe
#2024 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
2007

68. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

For Earth science and Geophysics

#579 in Europe
#2055 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
3,077
Founded
1963

69. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#585 in Europe
#2100 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,003
Founded
1985

70. National School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#589 in Europe
#2109 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
1,022
Founded
1961

71. Agrocampus Ouest

For Earth science and Geophysics

#597 in Europe
#2140 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2008

72. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#600 in Europe
#2153 in the World
Enrollment
818
Founded
1976

73. Montpellier SupAgro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#609 in Europe
#2202 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2007

74. University of Southern Brittany

For Earth science and Geophysics

#613 in Europe
#2211 in the World
Enrollment
9,477
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1995

76. University of the French West Indies

For Earth science and Geophysics

#617 in Europe
#2225 in the World
Enrollment
11,593
Founded
1850

77. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

For Earth science and Geophysics

#619 in Europe
#2230 in the World
Enrollment
2,073
Founded
1966

79. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

For Earth science and Geophysics

#629 in Europe
#2290 in the World
Enrollment
31,975
Founded
1964

80. Paris Descartes University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#630 in Europe
#2293 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
31,690
Founded
2019

81. Catholic University of Lyon

For Earth science and Geophysics

#631 in Europe
#2295 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1875

82. TELECOM ParisTech

For Earth science and Geophysics

#639 in Europe
#2322 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1878

83. University of French Polynesia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#640 in Europe
#2326 in the World
Enrollment
2,944
Founded
1987

84. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

For Earth science and Geophysics

#643 in Europe
#2333 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
897
Founded
1970

85. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

For Earth science and Geophysics

#654 in Europe
#2365 in the World
Enrollment
10,994
Founded
1964

86. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Earth science and Geophysics

#670 in Europe
#2452 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
15,232
Founded
1971

88. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

For Earth science and Geophysics

#681 in Europe
#2513 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
21,997
Founded
1970

89. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#695 in Europe
#2623 in the World
Enrollment
6,458
Founded
1991

90. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

For Earth science and Geophysics

#697 in Europe
#2645 in the World
Enrollment
4,183
Founded
1981

92. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

For Earth science and Geophysics

#710 in Europe
#2719 in the World
Enrollment
2,613
Founded
1947

93. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Strasbourg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#734 in Europe
#2898 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
2,009
Founded
2003

94. Paris Dauphine University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#736 in Europe
#2903 in the World
Enrollment
11,281
Founded
1968

95. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Earth science and Geophysics

#759 in Europe
#3011 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
11,196
Founded
1872

96. University of Rennes 2

For Earth science and Geophysics

#792 in Europe
#3136 in the World
Enrollment
23,365
Founded
1969

97. University of French Guiana

For Earth science and Geophysics

#800 in Europe
#3179 in the World
Enrollment
2,580
Founded
2014

98. National School of Civil Aviation

For Earth science and Geophysics

#802 in Europe
#3209 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
1949

99. University of Nimes

For Earth science and Geophysics

#848 in Europe
#3469 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
5,687
Founded
2007

100. ENSEA Graduate School

For Earth science and Geophysics

#860 in Europe
#3558 in the World
Enrollment
840
Founded
1952

The best cities to study Earth science and Geophysics in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Saint Martin d'Heres, Montpellier, and Villeurbanne.