58 Best universities for Classics and Ancient History in France

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Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 154K citations received by 13.5K academic papers made by 58 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 Classics and Ancient History

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

2. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

For Classics and Ancient History

#68 in Europe
#175 in the World
Enrollment
42,700
Founded
1971

3. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Classics and Ancient History

#113 in Europe
#296 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
11,196
Founded
1872

4. University of Aix-Marseilles

For Classics and Ancient History

#117 in Europe
#306 in the World
Enrollment
78,000
Founded
2012

5. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

For Classics and Ancient History

#149 in Europe
#383 in the World
Enrollment
38,007
Founded
1809

6. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

For Classics and Ancient History

#155 in Europe
#398 in the World
Enrollment
2,613
Founded
1947

7. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

For Classics and Ancient History

#175 in Europe
#449 in the World
Enrollment
31,975
Founded
1964

8. University of Bordeaux

For Classics and Ancient History

#182 in Europe
#471 in the World
Enrollment
54,000
Founded
1441

9. University of Strasbourg

For Classics and Ancient History

#200 in Europe
#523 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

10. University of Lille

For Classics and Ancient History

#216 in Europe
#568 in the World
Enrollment
80,000
Founded
2018

11. Paris Diderot University

For Classics and Ancient History

#229 in Europe
#598 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,523
Founded
1970

12. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

For Classics and Ancient History

#242 in Europe
#633 in the World
Enrollment
29,680
Founded
1960

13. University of Montpellier

For Classics and Ancient History

#259 in Europe
#670 in the World
Enrollment
46,578
Founded
1289

14. EHESP School of Public Health

For Classics and Ancient History

#294 in Europe
#770 in the World
Enrollment
433
Founded
1945

15. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

For Classics and Ancient History

#295 in Europe
#772 in the World
Enrollment
13,816
Founded
1991

16. Grenoble Alpes University

For Classics and Ancient History

#299 in Europe
#776 in the World
Enrollment
53,949
Founded
1339

17. Paris-Sud University

For Classics and Ancient History

#303 in Europe
#781 in the World
Enrollment
31,400
Founded
2014

18. University of Orleans

For Classics and Ancient History

#308 in Europe
#788 in the World
Enrollment
16,629
Founded
1962

19. University of Poitiers

For Classics and Ancient History

#316 in Europe
#810 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
25,078
Founded
1431

20. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

For Classics and Ancient History

#330 in Europe
#856 in the World
Enrollment
28,333
Founded
1965

21. University of Lorraine

For Classics and Ancient History

#339 in Europe
#876 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

22. University of Paris 8

For Classics and Ancient History

#343 in Europe
#891 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
22,023
Founded
1968

23. Normal Superior School of Lyon

For Classics and Ancient History

#344 in Europe
#893 in the World
Enrollment
2,297
Founded
1987

24. University of Nantes

For Classics and Ancient History

#348 in Europe
#902 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
37,252
Founded
1460

25. Polytechnic School

For Classics and Ancient History

#360 in Europe
#939 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1794

26. University of Rouen Normandie

For Classics and Ancient History

#364 in Europe
#951 in the World
Enrollment
31,500
Founded
1966

27. Normal Superior School

For Classics and Ancient History

#367 in Europe
#961 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,536
Founded
1794

28. Francois Rabelais University

For Classics and Ancient History

#377 in Europe
#985 in the World
Enrollment
27,388
Founded
1969

29. Paris Dauphine University

For Classics and Ancient History

#397 in Europe
#1050 in the World
Enrollment
11,281
Founded
1968

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

For Classics and Ancient History

#415 in Europe
#1116 in the World
Enrollment
37,313
Founded
1970

31. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Classics and Ancient History

#419 in Europe
#1123 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
15,232
Founded
1971

32. University of Limoges

For Classics and Ancient History

#430 in Europe
#1177 in the World
Enrollment
17,658
Founded
1968

33. Paris Descartes University

For Classics and Ancient History

#438 in Europe
#1201 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
31,704
Founded
2019

34. EDHEC Business School

For Classics and Ancient History

#456 in Europe
#1265 in the World
Founded
1906

35. HEC School of Management

For Classics and Ancient History

#464 in Europe
#1302 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
5,453
Founded
1881

36. University of Caen Normandy

For Classics and Ancient History

#465 in Europe
#1310 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

37. Montpellier SupAgro

For Classics and Ancient History

#475 in Europe
#1346 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2007

38. Catholic University of Lyon

For Classics and Ancient History

#479 in Europe
#1362 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1875

40. University of Burgundy

For Classics and Ancient History

#486 in Europe
#1402 in the World
Enrollment
29,508
Founded
1722

41. University of Franche-Comte

For Classics and Ancient History

#501 in Europe
#1467 in the World
Enrollment
21,550
Founded
1423

42. University of Clermont Auvergne

For Classics and Ancient History

#508 in Europe
#1502 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,690
Founded
1854

43. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

For Classics and Ancient History

#510 in Europe
#1504 in the World
Enrollment
24,480
Founded
1548

44. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

For Classics and Ancient History

#515 in Europe
#1526 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
21,997
Founded
1970

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

For Classics and Ancient History

#525 in Europe
#1562 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
2,300
Founded
2007

46. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Classics and Ancient History

#531 in Europe
#1592 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,490
Founded
1970

47. EMLYON Business School

For Classics and Ancient History

#554 in Europe
#1673 in the World
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1872

48. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

For Classics and Ancient History

#555 in Europe
#1675 in the World
Enrollment
6,458
Founded
1991

49. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

For Classics and Ancient History

#558 in Europe
#1690 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
19,018
Founded
1970

50. University of La Rochelle

For Classics and Ancient History

#569 in Europe
#1731 in the World
Enrollment
7,832
Founded
1993

51. Central School of Lyon

For Classics and Ancient History

#571 in Europe
#1741 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
2,920
Founded
1857

52. University of Western Brittany

For Classics and Ancient History

#578 in Europe
#1760 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

53. University of Rennes 2

For Classics and Ancient History

#599 in Europe
#1850 in the World
Enrollment
23,365
Founded
1969

54. SKEMA Business School

For Classics and Ancient History

#607 in Europe
#1885 in the World
Founded
1892

55. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Classics and Ancient History

#615 in Europe
#1937 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,629
Founded
1970

56. American University of Paris

For Classics and Ancient History

#629 in Europe
#2020 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1962

57. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

For Classics and Ancient History

#653 in Europe
#2148 in the World
Enrollment
26,754
Founded
1809

58. University of Angers

For Classics and Ancient History

#664 in Europe
#2178 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

The best cities to study Classics and Ancient History in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Marseille, Villeurbanne, and Nanterre.