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

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 281K citations received by 6.8K academic papers made by 34 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. Normal Superior School

For Earth science and Geophysics

#17 in Europe
#61 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,400
Founded
1794

2. University of Montpellier

For Earth science and Geophysics

#20 in Europe
#67 in the World
Enrollment
49,000
Founded
1289

3. Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#33 in Europe
#95 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,037
Founded
1150

4. Grenoble Alpes University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#64 in Europe
#177 in the World
Enrollment
55,000
Founded
1339

5. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

For Earth science and Geophysics

#66 in Europe
#183 in the World
Enrollment
28,333
Founded
1965

6. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

For Earth science and Geophysics

#74 in Europe
#199 in the World
Enrollment
14,735
Founded
1979

7. University of Bordeaux

For Earth science and Geophysics

#87 in Europe
#216 in the World
Enrollment
54,000
Founded
1441

8. University of Strasbourg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#95 in Europe
#239 in the World
Enrollment
50,822
Founded
1621

9. University of Aix-Marseilles

For Earth science and Geophysics

#96 in Europe
#241 in the World
Enrollment
78,000
Founded
2012

10. Paris-Sud University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#104 in Europe
#267 in the World
Enrollment
31,400
Founded
2014

11. University of Orleans

For Earth science and Geophysics

#108 in Europe
#272 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
16,629
Founded
1962

12. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

For Earth science and Geophysics

#117 in Europe
#293 in the World
Enrollment
31,388
Founded
1960

13. Normal Superior School of Lyon

For Earth science and Geophysics

#118 in Europe
#296 in the World
Enrollment
2,469
Founded
1987

14. University of Nantes

For Earth science and Geophysics

#121 in Europe
#306 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
37,252
Founded
1460

15. University of Western Brittany

For Earth science and Geophysics

#131 in Europe
#338 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

16. Paris Diderot University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#156 in Europe
#389 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,889
Founded
1970

17. Polytechnic School

For Earth science and Geophysics

#185 in Europe
#461 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1794

18. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Earth science and Geophysics

#189 in Europe
#472 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

19. Cergy-Pontoise University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#191 in Europe
#481 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
15,052
Founded
1991

20. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#198 in Europe
#502 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
8,730
Founded
1970

21. University of Caen Normandy

For Earth science and Geophysics

#202 in Europe
#524 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

22. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Earth science and Geophysics

#225 in Europe
#599 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
13,400
Founded
1970

23. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

For Earth science and Geophysics

#230 in Europe
#609 in the World
Enrollment
38,007
Founded
1809

24. University of Franche-Comte

For Earth science and Geophysics

#234 in Europe
#625 in the World
Enrollment
21,550
Founded
1423

25. University of Lorraine

For Earth science and Geophysics

#243 in Europe
#670 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

26. University of Reunion

For Earth science and Geophysics

#245 in Europe
#677 in the World
Enrollment
19,200
Founded
1960

27. University of Burgundy

For Earth science and Geophysics

#250 in Europe
#691 in the World
Enrollment
34,169
Founded
1722

28. University of Rouen Normandie

For Earth science and Geophysics

#268 in Europe
#760 in the World
Enrollment
31,500
Founded
1966

29. University of Poitiers

For Earth science and Geophysics

#272 in Europe
#770 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
25,078
Founded
1431

30. University of Lille

For Earth science and Geophysics

#275 in Europe
#775 in the World
Enrollment
80,000
Founded
2018

31. University of La Rochelle

For Earth science and Geophysics

#277 in Europe
#777 in the World
Enrollment
8,691
Founded
1993

32. Francois Rabelais University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#295 in Europe
#865 in the World
Enrollment
27,388
Founded
1969

33. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#307 in Europe
#895 in the World
Enrollment
13,820
Founded
1991

34. University of Clermont Auvergne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#310 in Europe
#907 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1854

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