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 6.27M citations received by 241K 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

#30 in Europe
#107 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

4. University of Montpellier

For Archaeology

#133 in Europe
#368 in the World
Enrollment
49,000
Founded
1289

5. University of Bordeaux

For Archaeology

#152 in Europe
#406 in the World
Enrollment
46,845
Founded
1441

8. University of Lille

For Archaeology

#190 in Europe
#506 in the World
Enrollment
69,000
Founded
2018

9. Paris-Sud University

For Archaeology

#203 in Europe
#534 in the World
Enrollment
23,270
Founded
2014

10. University of Lorraine

For Archaeology

#217 in Europe
#562 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

12. Normal Superior School

For Archaeology

#259 in Europe
#655 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,536
Founded
1794

13. University of Burgundy

For Archaeology

#274 in Europe
#703 in the World
Enrollment
29,508
Founded
1722

14. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Archaeology

#281 in Europe
#725 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
11,196
Founded
1872

15. University of Strasbourg

For Archaeology

#284 in Europe
#738 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

16. Polytechnic School

For Archaeology

#303 in Europe
#790 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,790
Founded
1794

18. University of Clermont Auvergne

For Archaeology

#339 in Europe
#867 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,690
Founded
1854

21. Paris Diderot University

For Archaeology

#356 in Europe
#931 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,523
Founded
1970

23. University of Nantes

For Archaeology

#368 in Europe
#968 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1460

25. TELECOM ParisTech

For Archaeology

#397 in Europe
#1045 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1878

27. University of Western Brittany

For Archaeology

#400 in Europe
#1066 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

29. Montpellier SupAgro

For Archaeology

#416 in Europe
#1127 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2007

30. University of Orleans

For Archaeology

#422 in Europe
#1141 in the World
Enrollment
16,629
Founded
1962

31. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Archaeology

#423 in Europe
#1145 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,067
Founded
1957

32. Paris Descartes University

For Archaeology

#431 in Europe
#1171 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
31,690
Founded
2019

34. University of Caen Normandy

For Archaeology

#458 in Europe
#1269 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

35. University of Poitiers

For Archaeology

#459 in Europe
#1270 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,820
Founded
1431

38. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Archaeology

#472 in Europe
#1329 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,900
Founded
1970

40. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Archaeology

#483 in Europe
#1360 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

42. University of Paris 8

For Archaeology

#500 in Europe
#1419 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
22,023
Founded
1968

43. Paris Dauphine University

For Archaeology

#501 in Europe
#1420 in the World
Enrollment
11,281
Founded
1968

45. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#514 in Europe
#1453 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
7,646
Founded
1900

46. EHESP School of Public Health

For Archaeology

#519 in Europe
#1476 in the World
Enrollment
433
Founded
1945

48. University of Angers

For Archaeology

#557 in Europe
#1608 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

50. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For Archaeology

#561 in Europe
#1636 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,238
Founded
1970

52. University of Technology of Compiegne

For Archaeology

#571 in Europe
#1694 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,367
Founded
1972

55. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

For Archaeology

#583 in Europe
#1750 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
21,997
Founded
1970

56. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Archaeology

#584 in Europe
#1753 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,629
Founded
1970

57. Agrocampus Ouest

For Archaeology

#586 in Europe
#1765 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2008

58. University of Limoges

For Archaeology

#594 in Europe
#1800 in the World
Enrollment
17,658
Founded
1968

59. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Archaeology

#604 in Europe
#1830 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
15,232
Founded
1971

62. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Archaeology

#648 in Europe
#2029 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1780

63. HEC School of Management

For Archaeology

#649 in Europe
#2033 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
5,453
Founded
1881

64. Artois University

For Archaeology

#651 in Europe
#2039 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,051
Founded
1992

65. Central School of Nantes

For Archaeology

#653 in Europe
#2054 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
2,287
Founded
1919

66. University of Southern Brittany

For Archaeology

#669 in Europe
#2129 in the World
Enrollment
9,477
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1995

67. Upper Alsace University

For Archaeology

#677 in Europe
#2188 in the World
Enrollment
9,921
Founded
1975

68. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

For Archaeology

#688 in Europe
#2257 in the World
Enrollment
4,183
Founded
1981

69. Catholic University of Lyon

For Archaeology

#692 in Europe
#2275 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1875

70. Kedge Business School

For Archaeology

#698 in Europe
#2305 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
14,800
Founded
2013

71. EMLYON Business School

For Archaeology

#703 in Europe
#2320 in the World
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1872

73. CentraleSupelec

For Archaeology

#714 in Europe
#2360 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1894

74. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

For Archaeology

#718 in Europe
#2410 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
3,077
Founded
1963

75. University of Rennes 2

For Archaeology

#724 in Europe
#2486 in the World
Enrollment
23,365
Founded
1969

78. Central School of Lille

For Archaeology

#740 in Europe
#2540 in the World
Enrollment
2,272
Founded
1872

82. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

For Archaeology

#764 in Europe
#2697 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
19,018
Founded
1970

83. Central School of Lyon

For Archaeology

#766 in Europe
#2700 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
2,920
Founded
1857

84. Toulouse Business School

For Archaeology

#775 in Europe
#2739 in the World
Enrollment
5,600
Founded
1903

85. University of Le Havre

For Archaeology

#784 in Europe
#2781 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
7,591
Founded
1984

86. Lille Catholic University

For Archaeology

#785 in Europe
#2785 in the World
Enrollment
39,424
Founded
1875

87. University of Technology of Troyes

For Archaeology

#786 in Europe
#2786 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
3,196
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1994

89. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

For Archaeology

#811 in Europe
#2880 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1984

90. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

For Archaeology

#812 in Europe
#2885 in the World
Enrollment
6,458
Founded
1991

95. ESCP Europe

For Archaeology

#839 in Europe
#3004 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1819

96. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

For Archaeology

#842 in Europe
#3029 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.