51 Best universities for Communications and Public Relations in France

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 28.7M citations received by 1.43M academic papers made by 51 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. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Communications and Public Relations

#196 in Europe

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

2. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Communications and Public Relations

#210 in Europe

#593 in the World

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

3. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Communications and Public Relations

#214 in Europe

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1907

4. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Communications and Public Relations

#250 in Europe

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1881

5. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Communications and Public Relations

#264 in Europe

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 8,681
Founded: 1968

6. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Communications and Public Relations

#279 in Europe

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1984

7. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Communications and Public Relations

#310 in Europe

#863 in the World

Enrollment: 50,822
Founded: 1621

8. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Communications and Public Relations

#312 in Europe

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

9. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Communications and Public Relations

#332 in Europe

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1872

10. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Communications and Public Relations

#334 in Europe

#943 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

11. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Communications and Public Relations

#358 in Europe

#1012 in the World

Enrollment: 43,700
Founded: 1971

12. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Communications and Public Relations

#372 in Europe

#1053 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

13. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Communications and Public Relations

#375 in Europe

#1066 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

14. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Communications and Public Relations

#383 in Europe

#1098 in the World

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

15. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Communications and Public Relations

#394 in Europe

#1128 in the World

Founded: 1892

16. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Communications and Public Relations

#397 in Europe

#1136 in the World

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

17. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Communications and Public Relations

#399 in Europe

#1142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1906

18. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Communications and Public Relations

#432 in Europe

#1258 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

19. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Communications and Public Relations

#448 in Europe

#1308 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

20. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Communications and Public Relations

#463 in Europe

#1363 in the World

Enrollment: 55,000
Founded: 1339

21. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Communications and Public Relations

#469 in Europe

#1386 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

22. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Communications and Public Relations

#495 in Europe

#1448 in the World

Enrollment: 31,001
Founded: 1964

23. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Communications and Public Relations

#498 in Europe

#1456 in the World

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

24. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Communications and Public Relations

#511 in Europe

#1518 in the World

Founded: 1947

25. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Communications and Public Relations

#544 in Europe

#1645 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

26. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Communications and Public Relations

#553 in Europe

#1676 in the World

Founded: 1945

27. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Communications and Public Relations

#554 in Europe

#1681 in the World

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

28. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Communications and Public Relations

#555 in Europe

#1682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 32,302
Founded: 2019

29. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Communications and Public Relations

#610 in Europe

#1957 in the World

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

30. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Communications and Public Relations

#612 in Europe

#1969 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

31. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Communications and Public Relations

#618 in Europe

#2000 in the World

Enrollment: 34,169
Founded: 1722

32. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Communications and Public Relations

#620 in Europe

#2003 in the World

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

33. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Communications and Public Relations

#624 in Europe

#2030 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

34. Angers Graduate School of Business

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Communications and Public Relations

#630 in Europe

#2044 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1909

35. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Communications and Public Relations

#631 in Europe

#2046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,221
Founded: 1970

36. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Communications and Public Relations

#636 in Europe

#2063 in the World

Enrollment: 13,820
Founded: 1991

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Communications and Public Relations

#643 in Europe

#2088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,300
Founded: 2007

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Communications and Public Relations

#645 in Europe

#2094 in the World

Enrollment: 32,779
Founded: 1970

39. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Communications and Public Relations

#653 in Europe

#2115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 25,687
Founded: 1971

40. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Communications and Public Relations

#669 in Europe

#2175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,037
Founded: 1150

41. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Communications and Public Relations

#671 in Europe

#2188 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

42. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Communications and Public Relations

#679 in Europe

#2218 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

43. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Communications and Public Relations

#685 in Europe

#2265 in the World

Enrollment: 31,388
Founded: 1960

44. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Communications and Public Relations

#689 in Europe

#2280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,161
Founded: 1971

45. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Communications and Public Relations

#712 in Europe

#2378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,889
Founded: 1970

46. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Communications and Public Relations

#720 in Europe

#2416 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

47. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Communications and Public Relations

#732 in Europe

#2480 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

48. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Communications and Public Relations

#736 in Europe

#2491 in the World

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

49. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Communications and Public Relations

#740 in Europe

#2506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1747

50. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Communications and Public Relations

#745 in Europe

#2546 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

51. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Communications and Public Relations

#804 in Europe

#2869 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

The best cities to study Communications and Public Relations in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Lyon, Bordeaux, Cergy-Pontoise, and Jouy-en-Josas.