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 4.42M citations received by 204K academic papers made by 127 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

#23 in Europe
#93 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

3. University of Montpellier

For Archaeology

#114 in Europe
#319 in the World
Enrollment
46,578
Founded
1289

5. University of Bordeaux

For Archaeology

#137 in Europe
#369 in the World
Enrollment
54,000
Founded
1441

8. Paris-Sud University

For Archaeology

#180 in Europe
#473 in the World
Enrollment
31,400
Founded
2014

9. University of Lille

For Archaeology

#211 in Europe
#549 in the World
Enrollment
80,000
Founded
2018

11. University of Strasbourg

For Archaeology

#250 in Europe
#623 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

12. University of Lorraine

For Archaeology

#279 in Europe
#707 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

14. Polytechnic School

For Archaeology

#298 in Europe
#760 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1794

16. University of Burgundy

For Archaeology

#322 in Europe
#813 in the World
Enrollment
29,508
Founded
1722

18. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Archaeology

#331 in Europe
#833 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
11,196
Founded
1872

19. University of Nantes

For Archaeology

#334 in Europe
#837 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
37,252
Founded
1460

20. Paris Diderot University

For Archaeology

#341 in Europe
#853 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,523
Founded
1970

23. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Archaeology

#379 in Europe
#966 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,067
Founded
1957

24. Montpellier SupAgro

For Archaeology

#384 in Europe
#983 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2007

25. University of Western Brittany

For Archaeology

#388 in Europe
#993 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

26. TELECOM ParisTech

For Archaeology

#390 in Europe
#997 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1878

28. Paris Descartes University

For Archaeology

#403 in Europe
#1049 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
31,704
Founded
2019

29. University of Orleans

For Archaeology

#406 in Europe
#1061 in the World
Enrollment
16,629
Founded
1962

32. University of Poitiers

For Archaeology

#420 in Europe
#1118 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
25,078
Founded
1431

35. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Archaeology

#435 in Europe
#1178 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

36. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#443 in Europe
#1200 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
7,646
Founded
1900

38. University of Clermont Auvergne

For Archaeology

#453 in Europe
#1235 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,690
Founded
1854

39. Normal Superior School

For Archaeology

#455 in Europe
#1238 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,536
Founded
1794

40. EHESP School of Public Health

For Archaeology

#463 in Europe
#1276 in the World
Enrollment
433
Founded
1945

43. University of Caen Normandy

For Archaeology

#480 in Europe
#1325 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

44. Paris Dauphine University

For Archaeology

#481 in Europe
#1326 in the World
Enrollment
11,281
Founded
1968

46. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Archaeology

#501 in Europe
#1390 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,490
Founded
1970

48. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For Archaeology

#517 in Europe
#1444 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,238
Founded
1970

49. University of Technology of Compiegne

For Archaeology

#525 in Europe
#1469 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,367
Founded
1972

52. University of Paris 8

For Archaeology

#541 in Europe
#1528 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
22,023
Founded
1968

53. University of Angers

For Archaeology

#555 in Europe
#1564 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

55. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Archaeology

#564 in Europe
#1603 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,629
Founded
1970

56. University of Limoges

For Archaeology

#567 in Europe
#1618 in the World
Enrollment
17,658
Founded
1968

57. Central School of Nantes

For Archaeology

#573 in Europe
#1644 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
2,287
Founded
1919

58. Agrocampus Ouest

For Archaeology

#581 in Europe
#1686 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2008

60. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Archaeology

#603 in Europe
#1784 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1780

62. HEC School of Management

For Archaeology

#610 in Europe
#1830 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
5,453
Founded
1881

63. University of Southern Brittany

For Archaeology

#613 in Europe
#1834 in the World
Enrollment
9,477
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1995

64. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

For Archaeology

#629 in Europe
#1939 in the World
Enrollment
4,183
Founded
1981

65. CentraleSupelec

For Archaeology

#634 in Europe
#1967 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1894

67. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Archaeology

#650 in Europe
#2055 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
15,232
Founded
1971

68. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

For Archaeology

#655 in Europe
#2088 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
21,997
Founded
1970

70. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

For Archaeology

#689 in Europe
#2266 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
3,077
Founded
1963

71. Upper Alsace University

For Archaeology

#693 in Europe
#2276 in the World
Enrollment
9,921
Founded
1975

72. Artois University

For Archaeology

#696 in Europe
#2285 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
11,091
Founded
1992

73. University of Technology of Troyes

For Archaeology

#699 in Europe
#2290 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
3,196
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1994

74. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

For Archaeology

#700 in Europe
#2310 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,003
Founded
1985

76. Kedge Business School

For Archaeology

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

77. Central School of Lille

For Archaeology

#714 in Europe
#2370 in the World
Enrollment
2,272
Founded
1872

80. EMLYON Business School

For Archaeology

#726 in Europe
#2420 in the World
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1872

81. Central School of Lyon

For Archaeology

#728 in Europe
#2426 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
2,920
Founded
1857

82. Catholic University of Lyon

For Archaeology

#731 in Europe
#2448 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1875

85. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

For Archaeology

#740 in Europe
#2524 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
19,018
Founded
1970

88. University of Rennes 2

For Archaeology

#761 in Europe
#2660 in the World
Enrollment
23,365
Founded
1969

90. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

For Archaeology

#765 in Europe
#2685 in the World
Enrollment
6,458
Founded
1991

92. University of Le Havre

For Archaeology

#790 in Europe
#2815 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
7,591
Founded
1984

94. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

For Archaeology

#797 in Europe
#2833 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1984

96. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

For Archaeology

#809 in Europe
#2896 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
897
Founded
1970

98. Lille Catholic University

For Archaeology

#816 in Europe
#2927 in the World
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1875

99. Toulouse Business School

For Archaeology

#823 in Europe
#2960 in the World
Enrollment
5,600
Founded
1903

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