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

Ranking by academic field

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Earth science and Geophysics

#17 in Europe

#61 in the World

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

2. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Earth science and Geophysics

#20 in Europe

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

3. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Earth science and Geophysics

#33 in Europe

#95 in the World

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

4. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Earth science and Geophysics

#64 in Europe

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 55,000
Founded: 1339

5. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Earth science and Geophysics

#66 in Europe

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

6. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Earth science and Geophysics

#74 in Europe

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

7. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Earth science and Geophysics

#87 in Europe

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

8. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#95 in Europe

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 50,822
Founded: 1621

9. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Earth science and Geophysics

#96 in Europe

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

10. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Earth science and Geophysics

#104 in Europe

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

11. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | 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

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Earth science and Geophysics

#117 in Europe

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 31,388
Founded: 1960

13. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Earth science and Geophysics

#118 in Europe

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 2,469
Founded: 1987

14. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | 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

Brittany | Brest

For Earth science and Geophysics

#131 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

16. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Earth science and Geophysics

#156 in Europe

#389 in the World

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

17. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

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

Ile-de-France | 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

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

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

Occitanie | Perpignan

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

Normandy | Caen

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

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#230 in Europe

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

24. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Earth science and Geophysics

#234 in Europe

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

25. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Earth science and Geophysics

#243 in Europe

#670 in the World

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

26. University of Reunion

Reunion | Saint-Denis

For Earth science and Geophysics

#245 in Europe

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 19,200
Founded: 1960

27. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Earth science and Geophysics

#250 in Europe

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 34,169
Founded: 1722

28. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#268 in Europe

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

29. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 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

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Earth science and Geophysics

#275 in Europe

#775 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

31. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Earth science and Geophysics

#277 in Europe

#777 in the World

Enrollment: 8,691
Founded: 1993

32. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Earth science and Geophysics

#295 in Europe

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

33. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Earth science and Geophysics

#307 in Europe

#895 in the World

Enrollment: 13,820
Founded: 1991

34. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

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.