89 Best universities for Aesthetics in France

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Aesthetics. A graph of 411K citations received by 24.8K academic papers made by 89 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

#60 in Europe

#163 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Aesthetics

#104 in Europe

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Aesthetics

#131 in Europe

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

4. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Aesthetics

#148 in Europe

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

5. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Aesthetics

#159 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

6. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Aesthetics

#202 in Europe

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

7. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#209 in Europe

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

8. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Aesthetics

#210 in Europe

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

9. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Aesthetics

#215 in Europe

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

10. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Aesthetics

#225 in Europe

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

11. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#228 in Europe

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

12. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Aesthetics

#246 in Europe

#597 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

13. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Aesthetics

#249 in Europe

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

14. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#252 in Europe

#618 in the World

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

15. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#294 in Europe

#719 in the World

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

16. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Aesthetics

#299 in Europe

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1794

17. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Aesthetics

#322 in Europe

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

18. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Aesthetics

#345 in Europe

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

19. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Aesthetics

#352 in Europe

#881 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

20. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#363 in Europe

#909 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

21. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#370 in Europe

#921 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

22. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Aesthetics

#378 in Europe

#951 in the World

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

23. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Aesthetics

#388 in Europe

#976 in the World

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

24. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Aesthetics

#391 in Europe

#987 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

25. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#399 in Europe

#1006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,704
Founded: 2019

26. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Aesthetics

#401 in Europe

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 37,252
Founded: 1460

27. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Aesthetics

#402 in Europe

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 25,078
Founded: 1431

28. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Aesthetics

#414 in Europe

#1063 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

29. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#418 in Europe

#1070 in the World

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

30. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Aesthetics

#426 in Europe

#1093 in the World

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

31. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Aesthetics

#427 in Europe

#1099 in the World

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

32. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#433 in Europe

#1112 in the World

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

33. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Aesthetics

#436 in Europe

#1118 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

34. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Aesthetics

#441 in Europe

#1130 in the World

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

35. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Aesthetics

#457 in Europe

#1174 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

36. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Aesthetics

#481 in Europe

#1265 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

37. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Aesthetics

#482 in Europe

#1268 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Aesthetics

#483 in Europe

#1271 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

39. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Aesthetics

#484 in Europe

#1272 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

40. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#486 in Europe

#1286 in the World

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

41. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Aesthetics

#493 in Europe

#1305 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

42. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Aesthetics

#513 in Europe

#1406 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#528 in Europe

#1456 in the World

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

44. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Aesthetics

#534 in Europe

#1483 in the World

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

45. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Aesthetics

#535 in Europe

#1484 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

46. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Aesthetics

#543 in Europe

#1509 in the World

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

47. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Aesthetics

#552 in Europe

#1539 in the World

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

48. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Aesthetics

#555 in Europe

#1544 in the World

Founded: 1907

49. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Aesthetics

#563 in Europe

#1562 in the World

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

50. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Aesthetics

#568 in Europe

#1582 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

51. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Aesthetics

#576 in Europe

#1627 in the World

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

52. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Aesthetics

#581 in Europe

#1637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

53. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Aesthetics

#592 in Europe

#1669 in the World

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

54. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Aesthetics

#598 in Europe

#1709 in the World

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

55. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Aesthetics

#602 in Europe

#1723 in the World

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

56. American University of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#626 in Europe

#1801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1962

57. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Aesthetics

#631 in Europe

#1826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,490
Founded: 1970

58. Eurecom

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

For Aesthetics

#632 in Europe

#1828 in the World

Founded: 1991

59. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Aesthetics

#635 in Europe

#1834 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

60. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Aesthetics

#641 in Europe

#1871 in the World

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

61. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Aesthetics

#643 in Europe

#1881 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#646 in Europe

#1886 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

63. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Aesthetics

#652 in Europe

#1924 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

64. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Aesthetics

#655 in Europe

#1953 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

65. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Aesthetics

#661 in Europe

#2000 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

66. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Aesthetics

#673 in Europe

#2065 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

67. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Aesthetics

#678 in Europe

#2100 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

68. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Aesthetics

#679 in Europe

#2102 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

69. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Aesthetics

#680 in Europe

#2104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

70. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Aesthetics

#682 in Europe

#2110 in the World

Founded: 1906

71. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Aesthetics

#691 in Europe

#2168 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

72. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Aesthetics

#696 in Europe

#2202 in the World

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

73. Brest National School of Engineering

Brittany | Plouzane

For Aesthetics

#701 in Europe

#2238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 760
Founded: 1961

74. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Aesthetics

#704 in Europe

#2248 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

75. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Aesthetics

#710 in Europe

#2292 in the World

Founded: 1892

76. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Aesthetics

#725 in Europe

#2384 in the World

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

77. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#729 in Europe

#2397 in the World

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

78. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Aesthetics

#736 in Europe

#2413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

79. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Aesthetics

#737 in Europe

#2415 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

80. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#749 in Europe

#2457 in the World

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

81. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Aesthetics

#751 in Europe

#2469 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

82. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Aesthetics

#769 in Europe

#2539 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

83. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Aesthetics

#781 in Europe

#2609 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

84. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Aesthetics

#789 in Europe

#2668 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

85. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Aesthetics

#800 in Europe

#2700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 11,091
Founded: 1992

86. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Aesthetics

#815 in Europe

#2790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,196
Male:Female: 77:23
Founded: 1994

87. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Aesthetics

#865 in Europe

#3015 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

88. Angers Graduate School of Business

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Aesthetics

#885 in Europe

#3085 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1909

89. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Aesthetics

#897 in Europe

#3123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

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

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