94 Best universities for Anthropology in France

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 799K citations received by 34K academic papers made by 94 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

#120 in Europe

#343 in the World

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

2. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#122 in Europe

#347 in the World

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

3. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Anthropology

#175 in Europe

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

4. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Anthropology

#203 in Europe

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

5. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#224 in Europe

#597 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

6. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Anthropology

#229 in Europe

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

7. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Anthropology

#237 in Europe

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

8. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Anthropology

#238 in Europe

#624 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

9. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Anthropology

#271 in Europe

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

10. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Anthropology

#275 in Europe

#718 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

11. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Anthropology

#281 in Europe

#735 in the World

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

12. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Anthropology

#284 in Europe

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

13. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#307 in Europe

#799 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

14. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Anthropology

#320 in Europe

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

15. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#327 in Europe

#861 in the World

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

16. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Anthropology

#332 in Europe

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

17. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Anthropology

#342 in Europe

#908 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

18. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Anthropology

#350 in Europe

#934 in the World

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

19. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#366 in Europe

#1001 in the World

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

20. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Anthropology

#372 in Europe

#1018 in the World

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

21. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#379 in Europe

#1037 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

22. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#413 in Europe

#1158 in the World

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

23. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Anthropology

#421 in Europe

#1178 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

24. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Anthropology

#422 in Europe

#1182 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

25. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Anthropology

#432 in Europe

#1206 in the World

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

26. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Anthropology

#436 in Europe

#1213 in the World

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

27. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Anthropology

#440 in Europe

#1226 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

28. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Anthropology

#444 in Europe

#1238 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

29. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Anthropology

#450 in Europe

#1253 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

30. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Anthropology

#470 in Europe

#1343 in the World

Founded: 1907

31. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Anthropology

#479 in Europe

#1361 in the World

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

32. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Anthropology

#495 in Europe

#1418 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Anthropology

#503 in Europe

#1451 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

34. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Anthropology

#506 in Europe

#1467 in the World

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

35. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#507 in Europe

#1477 in the World

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

36. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Anthropology

#508 in Europe

#1479 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

37. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#509 in Europe

#1480 in the World

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

38. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Anthropology

#518 in Europe

#1512 in the World

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

39. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Anthropology

#523 in Europe

#1527 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

40. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Anthropology

#538 in Europe

#1607 in the World

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

41. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Anthropology

#544 in Europe

#1631 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

42. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Anthropology

#545 in Europe

#1635 in the World

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

43. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Anthropology

#563 in Europe

#1725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

44. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Anthropology

#574 in Europe

#1801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

45. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#589 in Europe

#1867 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

46. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Anthropology

#590 in Europe

#1878 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#594 in Europe

#1886 in the World

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

48. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Anthropology

#596 in Europe

#1896 in the World

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

49. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Anthropology

#603 in Europe

#1914 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

50. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Anthropology

#605 in Europe

#1919 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

51. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Anthropology

#606 in Europe

#1936 in the World

Founded: 1892

52. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Anthropology

#607 in Europe

#1943 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

53. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Anthropology

#615 in Europe

#1981 in the World

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

54. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#616 in Europe

#1983 in the World

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

55. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Anthropology

#643 in Europe

#2135 in the World

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

56. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Anthropology

#644 in Europe

#2136 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

57. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Anthropology

#665 in Europe

#2237 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

58. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#676 in Europe

#2317 in the World

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

59. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Anthropology

#677 in Europe

#2318 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

60. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Anthropology

#685 in Europe

#2340 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

61. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Anthropology

#701 in Europe

#2417 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

#708 in Europe

#2440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

63. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Anthropology

#710 in Europe

#2444 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

64. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Anthropology

#719 in Europe

#2484 in the World

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

65. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Anthropology

#720 in Europe

#2488 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

66. Eurecom

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

For Anthropology

#723 in Europe

#2503 in the World

Founded: 1991

67. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Anthropology

#730 in Europe

#2548 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

68. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Anthropology

#739 in Europe

#2591 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

69. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Anthropology

#742 in Europe

#2601 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

70. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Anthropology

#758 in Europe

#2688 in the World

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

71. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Anthropology

#775 in Europe

#2752 in the World

Founded: 1906

72. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Anthropology

#792 in Europe

#2825 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

73. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#799 in Europe

#2850 in the World

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

74. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Anthropology

#812 in Europe

#2927 in the World

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

75. Angers Graduate School of Business

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Anthropology

#816 in Europe

#2947 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1909

76. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Anthropology

#846 in Europe

#3139 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

77. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Anthropology

#852 in Europe

#3165 in the World

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

78. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Anthropology

#860 in Europe

#3188 in the World

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

79. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Anthropology

#861 in Europe

#3196 in the World

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

80. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Anthropology

#875 in Europe

#3287 in the World

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

81. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Anthropology

#877 in Europe

#3308 in the World

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

82. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Anthropology

#880 in Europe

#3319 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

83. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Anthropology

#883 in Europe

#3324 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

84. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Anthropology

#886 in Europe

#3328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,687
Founded: 2007

85. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Anthropology

#900 in Europe

#3413 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

86. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Anthropology

#907 in Europe

#3465 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

87. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Anthropology

#917 in Europe

#3560 in the World

Enrollment: 3,536
Founded: 1987

88. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Anthropology

#949 in Europe

#3756 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

89. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Anthropology

#960 in Europe

#3848 in the World

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

90. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Anthropology

#970 in Europe

#3953 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

91. American University of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#984 in Europe

#4035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1962

92. Catholic University of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#999 in Europe

#4102 in the World

Founded: 1875

93. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Anthropology

#1019 in Europe

#4196 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

94. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Anthropology

#1045 in Europe

#4304 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 Nanterre.

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