86 Best universities for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 552K citations received by 28.3K academic papers made by 86 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

#116 in Europe

#331 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Anthropology

#167 in Europe

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Anthropology

#189 in Europe

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

4. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Anthropology

#221 in Europe

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

5. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Anthropology

#229 in Europe

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

6. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#242 in Europe

#623 in the World

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

7. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#245 in Europe

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

8. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Anthropology

#259 in Europe

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

9. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Anthropology

#270 in Europe

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

10. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Anthropology

#294 in Europe

#749 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

11. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#296 in Europe

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

12. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Anthropology

#305 in Europe

#784 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

13. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Anthropology

#318 in Europe

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

14. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Anthropology

#320 in Europe

#822 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

15. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Anthropology

#336 in Europe

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

16. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Anthropology

#340 in Europe

#887 in the World

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

17. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#367 in Europe

#989 in the World

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

18. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Anthropology

#386 in Europe

#1072 in the World

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

19. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Anthropology

#394 in Europe

#1088 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

20. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Anthropology

#395 in Europe

#1090 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

21. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#398 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

22. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Anthropology

#399 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Founded: 1907

23. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Anthropology

#403 in Europe

#1112 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

24. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#407 in Europe

#1122 in the World

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

25. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Anthropology

#421 in Europe

#1154 in the World

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

26. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#429 in Europe

#1182 in the World

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

27. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#436 in Europe

#1196 in the World

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

28. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Anthropology

#461 in Europe

#1262 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

29. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Anthropology

#465 in Europe

#1270 in the World

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

30. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Anthropology

#466 in Europe

#1271 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

31. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Anthropology

#472 in Europe

#1294 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

32. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Anthropology

#476 in Europe

#1315 in the World

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

33. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Anthropology

#478 in Europe

#1327 in the World

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

34. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Anthropology

#491 in Europe

#1377 in the World

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

35. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Anthropology

#515 in Europe

#1479 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

36. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Anthropology

#518 in Europe

#1489 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#520 in Europe

#1492 in the World

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

38. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Anthropology

#529 in Europe

#1539 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

39. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Anthropology

#536 in Europe

#1578 in the World

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

40. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Anthropology

#543 in Europe

#1606 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Anthropology

#547 in Europe

#1618 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

42. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#555 in Europe

#1653 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

43. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Anthropology

#563 in Europe

#1699 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

44. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Anthropology

#565 in Europe

#1714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

45. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Anthropology

#568 in Europe

#1724 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

46. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#569 in Europe

#1731 in the World

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

47. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Anthropology

#571 in Europe

#1734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

48. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Anthropology

#578 in Europe

#1777 in the World

Founded: 1892

49. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Anthropology

#579 in Europe

#1784 in the World

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

50. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Anthropology

#581 in Europe

#1799 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

51. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Anthropology

#584 in Europe

#1805 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

52. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Anthropology

#610 in Europe

#1948 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

53. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Anthropology

#620 in Europe

#2011 in the World

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

54. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Anthropology

#623 in Europe

#2024 in the World

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

55. Eurecom

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

For Anthropology

#630 in Europe

#2057 in the World

Founded: 1991

56. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Anthropology

#642 in Europe

#2099 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

57. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#643 in Europe

#2101 in the World

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

58. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Anthropology

#644 in Europe

#2107 in the World

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

59. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Anthropology

#647 in Europe

#2118 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

60. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Anthropology

#656 in Europe

#2191 in the World

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

61. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Anthropology

#660 in Europe

#2204 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

62. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Anthropology

#670 in Europe

#2251 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

63. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Anthropology

#672 in Europe

#2256 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

64. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Anthropology

#680 in Europe

#2294 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

65. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Anthropology

#681 in Europe

#2305 in the World

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

66. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Anthropology

#686 in Europe

#2316 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

67. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#690 in Europe

#2333 in the World

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

68. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#711 in Europe

#2450 in the World

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

69. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Anthropology

#755 in Europe

#2642 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

70. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Anthropology

#759 in Europe

#2663 in the World

Founded: 1906

71. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Anthropology

#761 in Europe

#2671 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

72. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Anthropology

#770 in Europe

#2715 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

73. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Anthropology

#771 in Europe

#2718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

74. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Anthropology

#783 in Europe

#2788 in the World

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

75. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Anthropology

#790 in Europe

#2815 in the World

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

76. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Anthropology

#793 in Europe

#2821 in the World

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

77. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Anthropology

#796 in Europe

#2837 in the World

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

78. Angers Graduate School of Business

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Anthropology

#826 in Europe

#2977 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1909

79. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Anthropology

#827 in Europe

#2981 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

80. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Anthropology

#846 in Europe

#3075 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

81. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Anthropology

#848 in Europe

#3081 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

82. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Anthropology

#877 in Europe

#3302 in the World

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

83. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Anthropology

#921 in Europe

#3665 in the World

Enrollment: 3,536
Founded: 1987

84. American University of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Anthropology

#927 in Europe

#3686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1962

85. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Anthropology

#944 in Europe

#3788 in the World

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

86. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Anthropology

#972 in Europe

#3944 in the World

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

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