Top 15 universities in Pays de la Loire | France
Closest to Pays de la Loire states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bretagne | 15 | 22 |
| Centre-Val de Loire | 4 | 24 |
| Normandy | 10 | 15 |
| Ile-de-France | 65 | 1 |
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 14 | 13 |
| Hauts-de-France | 20 | 36 |
| Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | 27 | 2 |
| Occitanie | 24 | 29 |
| Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | 6 | 17 |
| Grand Est | 11 | 8 |
| Provence-Alpes-Cote d Azur | 7 | 3 |
| Corsica | 1 | 90 |
| Guadeloupe | 1 | 127 |
| French Guiana | 1 | 195 |
| Reunion | 1 | 61 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 130 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 154 |