95 Best universities for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 861K citations received by 35.3K academic papers made by 95 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 Anthropology

#121 in Europe

#347 in the World

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

2. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#129 in Europe

#357 in the World

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

3. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Anthropology

#179 in Europe

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

4. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Anthropology

#210 in Europe

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

5. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#228 in Europe

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

6. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Anthropology

#231 in Europe

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

7. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Anthropology

#235 in Europe

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

8. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Anthropology

#237 in Europe

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

9. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Anthropology

#271 in Europe

#712 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

10. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Anthropology

#272 in Europe

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

11. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Anthropology

#278 in Europe

#730 in the World

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

12. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Anthropology

#301 in Europe

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

13. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#312 in Europe

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

14. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Anthropology

#317 in Europe

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

15. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Anthropology

#326 in Europe

#863 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

16. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#334 in Europe

#883 in the World

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

17. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Anthropology

#347 in Europe

#921 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

18. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Anthropology

#354 in Europe

#946 in the World

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

19. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Anthropology

#361 in Europe

#977 in the World

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

20. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#376 in Europe

#1022 in the World

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

21. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#384 in Europe

#1061 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

22. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Anthropology

#405 in Europe

#1128 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

23. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#417 in Europe

#1163 in the World

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

24. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Anthropology

#422 in Europe

#1174 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

25. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Anthropology

#435 in Europe

#1211 in the World

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

26. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Anthropology

#437 in Europe

#1216 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

27. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Anthropology

#441 in Europe

#1227 in the World

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

28. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Anthropology

#442 in Europe

#1231 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

29. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Anthropology

#452 in Europe

#1258 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

30. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Anthropology

#475 in Europe

#1357 in the World

Founded: 1907

31. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Anthropology

#493 in Europe

#1398 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

32. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Anthropology

#495 in Europe

#1409 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Anthropology

#504 in Europe

#1445 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

34. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Anthropology

#506 in Europe

#1459 in the World

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

35. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Anthropology

#510 in Europe

#1481 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

36. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#516 in Europe

#1501 in the World

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

37. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#523 in Europe

#1533 in the World

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

38. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Anthropology

#525 in Europe

#1536 in the World

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

39. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Anthropology

#527 in Europe

#1546 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

40. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Anthropology

#539 in Europe

#1613 in the World

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

41. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Anthropology

#540 in Europe

#1614 in the World

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

42. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Anthropology

#543 in Europe

#1628 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

43. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Anthropology

#558 in Europe

#1708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#586 in Europe

#1851 in the World

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

45. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Anthropology

#598 in Europe

#1893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

46. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Anthropology

#600 in Europe

#1896 in the World

Enrollment: 39,424
Founded: 1875

47. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#601 in Europe

#1901 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

48. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Anthropology

#602 in Europe

#1904 in the World

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

49. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Anthropology

#603 in Europe

#1912 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

50. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Anthropology

#604 in Europe

#1915 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

51. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Anthropology

#605 in Europe

#1920 in the World

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

52. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Anthropology

#610 in Europe

#1948 in the World

Founded: 1892

53. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Anthropology

#615 in Europe

#1970 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

54. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#621 in Europe

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1819

55. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Anthropology

#638 in Europe

#2098 in the World

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

56. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Anthropology

#639 in Europe

#2108 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

57. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Anthropology

#656 in Europe

#2180 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

58. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Anthropology

#666 in Europe

#2243 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

59. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#686 in Europe

#2351 in the World

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

60. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Anthropology

#688 in Europe

#2359 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

61. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Anthropology

#709 in Europe

#2449 in the World

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

62. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Anthropology

#714 in Europe

#2469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

63. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Anthropology

#721 in Europe

#2500 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

64. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Anthropology

#723 in Europe

#2513 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

65. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Anthropology

#728 in Europe

#2540 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

66. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Anthropology

#729 in Europe

#2548 in the World

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

67. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Anthropology

#731 in Europe

#2552 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

68. Eurecom

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

For Anthropology

#734 in Europe

#2565 in the World

Founded: 1991

69. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Anthropology

#750 in Europe

#2647 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

70. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Anthropology

#758 in Europe

#2692 in the World

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

71. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Anthropology

#762 in Europe

#2713 in the World

Founded: 1906

72. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Anthropology

#797 in Europe

#2848 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

73. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#801 in Europe

#2861 in the World

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

74. Angers Graduate School of Business

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Anthropology

#815 in Europe

#2960 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1909

75. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Anthropology

#818 in Europe

#2975 in the World

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

76. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Anthropology

#845 in Europe

#3134 in the World

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

77. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Anthropology

#856 in Europe

#3186 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

78. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Anthropology

#858 in Europe

#3191 in the World

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

79. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Anthropology

#864 in Europe

#3222 in the World

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

80. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Anthropology

#873 in Europe

#3270 in the World

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

81. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Anthropology

#878 in Europe

#3288 in the World

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

82. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Anthropology

#882 in Europe

#3309 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

83. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Anthropology

#884 in Europe

#3335 in the World

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

84. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Anthropology

#886 in Europe

#3345 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

85. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Anthropology

#889 in Europe

#3359 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

86. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Anthropology

#902 in Europe

#3440 in the World

Enrollment: 3,536
Founded: 1987

87. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Anthropology

#911 in Europe

#3502 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

88. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Anthropology

#951 in Europe

#3799 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

89. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Anthropology

#959 in Europe

#3871 in the World

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

90. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#964 in Europe

#3901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

91. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Anthropology

#975 in Europe

#3993 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

92. American University of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#988 in Europe

#4083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1962

93. Catholic University of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#1009 in Europe

#4192 in the World

Founded: 1875

94. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Anthropology

#1010 in Europe

#4196 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

95. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Anthropology

#1044 in Europe

#4335 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

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