93 Best universities for Aesthetics in France

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Aesthetics. A graph of 601K citations received by 31.8K academic papers made by 93 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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#56 in Europe

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Aesthetics

#111 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Aesthetics

#144 in Europe

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

4. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Aesthetics

#165 in Europe

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

5. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#166 in Europe

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 11,196
Founded: 1872

6. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Aesthetics

#175 in Europe

#441 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

7. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#189 in Europe

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,536
Founded: 1794

8. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Aesthetics

#192 in Europe

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

9. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Aesthetics

#198 in Europe

#480 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

10. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#206 in Europe

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

11. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Aesthetics

#210 in Europe

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

12. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#226 in Europe

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

13. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Aesthetics

#228 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

14. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#229 in Europe

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 15,232
Founded: 1971

15. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Aesthetics

#230 in Europe

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

16. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Aesthetics

#257 in Europe

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

17. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Aesthetics

#275 in Europe

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

18. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Aesthetics

#279 in Europe

#664 in the World

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

19. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Aesthetics

#319 in Europe

#774 in the World

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

20. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Aesthetics

#329 in Europe

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,790
Founded: 1794

21. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#337 in Europe

#827 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

22. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Aesthetics

#341 in Europe

#836 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

23. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Aesthetics

#364 in Europe

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,690
Founded: 1854

24. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#378 in Europe

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,523
Founded: 1970

25. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Aesthetics

#383 in Europe

#968 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

26. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Aesthetics

#404 in Europe

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1460

27. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#424 in Europe

#1085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,690
Founded: 2019

28. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Aesthetics

#430 in Europe

#1100 in the World

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

29. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Aesthetics

#432 in Europe

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 27,820
Founded: 1431

30. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Aesthetics

#434 in Europe

#1113 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Aesthetics

#435 in Europe

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

32. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#436 in Europe

#1116 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

33. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Aesthetics

#444 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

34. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Aesthetics

#466 in Europe

#1215 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

35. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Aesthetics

#474 in Europe

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 5,453
Founded: 1881

36. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Aesthetics

#477 in Europe

#1256 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

37. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Aesthetics

#485 in Europe

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 7,646
Founded: 1900

38. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Aesthetics

#488 in Europe

#1283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,900
Founded: 1970

39. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Aesthetics

#495 in Europe

#1304 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

40. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#498 in Europe

#1321 in the World

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

41. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Aesthetics

#500 in Europe

#1325 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

42. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Aesthetics

#510 in Europe

#1361 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

43. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Aesthetics

#513 in Europe

#1371 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

44. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Aesthetics

#535 in Europe

#1460 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

45. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Aesthetics

#545 in Europe

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 25,687
Founded: 1971

46. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Aesthetics

#548 in Europe

#1506 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

47. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Aesthetics

#563 in Europe

#1568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 14,800
Founded: 2013

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#575 in Europe

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,300
Founded: 2007

49. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Aesthetics

#580 in Europe

#1620 in the World

Founded: 1907

50. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Aesthetics

#587 in Europe

#1648 in the World

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

51. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Aesthetics

#588 in Europe

#1656 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

52. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Aesthetics

#590 in Europe

#1668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1984

53. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Aesthetics

#591 in Europe

#1675 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

54. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Aesthetics

#611 in Europe

#1726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,629
Founded: 1970

55. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Aesthetics

#614 in Europe

#1735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 21,997
Founded: 1970

56. American University of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#615 in Europe

#1750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1962

57. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Aesthetics

#632 in Europe

#1817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 6,067
Founded: 1957

58. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Aesthetics

#655 in Europe

#1936 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

59. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Aesthetics

#656 in Europe

#1940 in the World

Enrollment: 39,424
Founded: 1875

60. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Aesthetics

#659 in Europe

#1955 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

61. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Aesthetics

#662 in Europe

#1969 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

62. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Aesthetics

#666 in Europe

#1985 in the World

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

63. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Aesthetics

#670 in Europe

#2004 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

64. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Aesthetics

#676 in Europe

#2030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

65. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Aesthetics

#697 in Europe

#2183 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

66. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#703 in Europe

#2196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 19,018
Founded: 1970

67. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Aesthetics

#714 in Europe

#2256 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

68. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Aesthetics

#717 in Europe

#2266 in the World

Founded: 1892

69. Eurecom

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

For Aesthetics

#723 in Europe

#2304 in the World

Founded: 1991

70. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Aesthetics

#727 in Europe

#2320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

71. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Aesthetics

#732 in Europe

#2338 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

72. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Aesthetics

#733 in Europe

#2345 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

73. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Aesthetics

#735 in Europe

#2359 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

74. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Aesthetics

#736 in Europe

#2372 in the World

Founded: 1906

75. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Aesthetics

#744 in Europe

#2408 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

76. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Aesthetics

#756 in Europe

#2459 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

77. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#759 in Europe

#2474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1780

78. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Aesthetics

#780 in Europe

#2558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,051
Founded: 1992

79. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Aesthetics

#783 in Europe

#2569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 4,367
Founded: 1972

80. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Aesthetics

#801 in Europe

#2649 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

81. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Aesthetics

#808 in Europe

#2695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#809 in Europe

#2698 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

83. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Aesthetics

#820 in Europe

#2767 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

84. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Aesthetics

#839 in Europe

#2843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,238
Founded: 1970

85. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Aesthetics

#846 in Europe

#2880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 3,077
Founded: 1963

86. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Aesthetics

#892 in Europe

#3104 in the World

Enrollment: 1,854
Founded: 1966

87. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Aesthetics

#923 in Europe

#3254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 7,591
Founded: 1984

88. Brest National School of Engineering

Brittany | Plouzane

For Aesthetics

#935 in Europe

#3308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 760
Founded: 1961

89. Catholic University of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#939 in Europe

#3321 in the World

Founded: 1875

90. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Aesthetics

#958 in Europe

#3427 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

91. Angers Graduate School of Business

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Aesthetics

#962 in Europe

#3456 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1909

92. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Aesthetics

#974 in Europe

#3527 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

93. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Aesthetics

#989 in Europe

#3591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,993
Founded: 2007

The best cities to study Aesthetics in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Villeurbanne, Marseille, and Bordeaux.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in France

Broadcast Journalism5

Classics and Ancient History65

Communications and Public Relations68

Criminology and Criminal Justice23

Early Childhood Education8

Education Majors92

Forensic Science10

Gender Studies45

Human Rights Law11

Intellectual Property and Patent Law19

International Law14

International Relations and Diplomacy14

Journalism and Digital Media31

Law Enforcement10

Library and Information science80

Media Studies28

Military science11

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution22

Occupational Safety and Health15

Political Economy25

Political Science129

Public Policy / Administration31

Radio and Television broadcasting4

Special Education23

Sports / Exercise science29

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies89

Urban and Regional planning26