100 Best universities for Archaeology in France

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Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 6.01M citations received by 234K academic papers made by 129 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

For Archaeology

#29 in Europe
#105 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

4. University of Montpellier

For Archaeology

#140 in Europe
#380 in the World
Enrollment
46,578
Founded
1289

5. University of Bordeaux

For Archaeology

#151 in Europe
#402 in the World
Enrollment
54,000
Founded
1441

8. University of Lille

For Archaeology

#189 in Europe
#498 in the World
Enrollment
71,429
Founded
2018

9. Paris-Sud University

For Archaeology

#195 in Europe
#519 in the World
Enrollment
23,270
Founded
2014

10. University of Lorraine

For Archaeology

#218 in Europe
#571 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

11. Normal Superior School

For Archaeology

#256 in Europe
#643 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,536
Founded
1794

13. University of Burgundy

For Archaeology

#271 in Europe
#688 in the World
Enrollment
29,508
Founded
1722

14. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Archaeology

#282 in Europe
#724 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
11,196
Founded
1872

15. University of Strasbourg

For Archaeology

#286 in Europe
#737 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

16. Polytechnic School

For Archaeology

#300 in Europe
#776 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1794

19. Paris Diderot University

For Archaeology

#349 in Europe
#907 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,523
Founded
1970

21. University of Clermont Auvergne

For Archaeology

#362 in Europe
#955 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,690
Founded
1854

22. University of Nantes

For Archaeology

#364 in Europe
#957 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
37,252
Founded
1460

25. TELECOM ParisTech

For Archaeology

#396 in Europe
#1033 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1878

26. University of Western Brittany

For Archaeology

#401 in Europe
#1062 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

29. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Archaeology

#417 in Europe
#1121 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,067
Founded
1957

30. University of Orleans

For Archaeology

#419 in Europe
#1123 in the World
Enrollment
16,629
Founded
1962

31. Montpellier SupAgro

For Archaeology

#423 in Europe
#1144 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2007

32. Paris Descartes University

For Archaeology

#424 in Europe
#1149 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
31,690
Founded
2019

34. University of Poitiers

For Archaeology

#453 in Europe
#1242 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,820
Founded
1431

36. University of Caen Normandy

For Archaeology

#457 in Europe
#1253 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

38. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Archaeology

#471 in Europe
#1311 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

39. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Archaeology

#472 in Europe
#1315 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,900
Founded
1970

41. Paris Dauphine University

For Archaeology

#496 in Europe
#1396 in the World
Enrollment
11,281
Founded
1968

42. University of Paris 8

For Archaeology

#498 in Europe
#1406 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
22,023
Founded
1968

45. EHESP School of Public Health

For Archaeology

#508 in Europe
#1439 in the World
Enrollment
433
Founded
1945

46. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#509 in Europe
#1443 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
7,646
Founded
1900

48. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For Archaeology

#554 in Europe
#1597 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,238
Founded
1970

49. University of Angers

For Archaeology

#557 in Europe
#1607 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

53. University of Technology of Compiegne

For Archaeology

#577 in Europe
#1720 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,367
Founded
1972

54. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Archaeology

#578 in Europe
#1742 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,629
Founded
1970

56. Agrocampus Ouest

For Archaeology

#586 in Europe
#1761 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2008

57. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Archaeology

#593 in Europe
#1784 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
15,232
Founded
1971

58. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

For Archaeology

#596 in Europe
#1788 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
21,997
Founded
1970

59. University of Limoges

For Archaeology

#597 in Europe
#1790 in the World
Enrollment
17,658
Founded
1968

62. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Archaeology

#639 in Europe
#2003 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1780

63. HEC School of Management

For Archaeology

#641 in Europe
#2005 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
5,453
Founded
1881

64. Central School of Nantes

For Archaeology

#647 in Europe
#2043 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
2,287
Founded
1919

65. Artois University

For Archaeology

#649 in Europe
#2045 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,051
Founded
1992

66. University of Southern Brittany

For Archaeology

#662 in Europe
#2119 in the World
Enrollment
9,477
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1995

67. Upper Alsace University

For Archaeology

#676 in Europe
#2172 in the World
Enrollment
9,921
Founded
1975

68. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

For Archaeology

#682 in Europe
#2226 in the World
Enrollment
4,183
Founded
1981

69. CentraleSupelec

For Archaeology

#694 in Europe
#2280 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1894

70. Catholic University of Lyon

For Archaeology

#696 in Europe
#2288 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1875

72. EMLYON Business School

For Archaeology

#711 in Europe
#2342 in the World
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1872

73. Kedge Business School

For Archaeology

#715 in Europe
#2361 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
14,800
Founded
2013

74. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

For Archaeology

#716 in Europe
#2371 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
3,077
Founded
1963

77. University of Rennes 2

For Archaeology

#733 in Europe
#2510 in the World
Enrollment
23,365
Founded
1969

78. Central School of Lille

For Archaeology

#737 in Europe
#2534 in the World
Enrollment
2,272
Founded
1872

79. Central School of Lyon

For Archaeology

#755 in Europe
#2656 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
2,920
Founded
1857

81. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

For Archaeology

#757 in Europe
#2662 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
19,018
Founded
1970

84. Toulouse Business School

For Archaeology

#776 in Europe
#2751 in the World
Enrollment
5,600
Founded
1903

85. University of Technology of Troyes

For Archaeology

#777 in Europe
#2761 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
3,196
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1994

86. Lille Catholic University

For Archaeology

#789 in Europe
#2809 in the World
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1875

87. University of Le Havre

For Archaeology

#791 in Europe
#2812 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
7,591
Founded
1984

88. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

For Archaeology

#798 in Europe
#2833 in the World
Enrollment
6,458
Founded
1991

93. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

For Archaeology

#827 in Europe
#2958 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1984

95. ESCP Europe

For Archaeology

#836 in Europe
#3010 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1819

97. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

For Archaeology

#841 in Europe
#3025 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,003
Founded
1985

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