100 Best universities for Demography in France

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Demography. A graph of 3.94M citations received by 107K academic papers made by 102 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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#23 in Europe

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

2. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Demography

#55 in Europe

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

3. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Demography

#63 in Europe

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

4. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Demography

#127 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

5. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Demography

#138 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

6. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Demography

#149 in Europe

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

7. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Demography

#160 in Europe

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

8. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#179 in Europe

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,690
Founded: 2019

9. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Demography

#189 in Europe

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

10. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Demography

#198 in Europe

#555 in the World

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

11. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Demography

#213 in Europe

#596 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

12. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Demography

#238 in Europe

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

13. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#250 in Europe

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,523
Founded: 1970

14. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Demography

#256 in Europe

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#287 in Europe

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,300
Founded: 2007

16. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Demography

#293 in Europe

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,690
Founded: 1854

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Demography

#296 in Europe

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

18. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Demography

#306 in Europe

#866 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

19. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Demography

#310 in Europe

#881 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

20. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#316 in Europe

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,536
Founded: 1794

21. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Demography

#317 in Europe

#909 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

22. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#328 in Europe

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 11,196
Founded: 1872

23. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Demography

#329 in Europe

#940 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

24. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Demography

#341 in Europe

#988 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

25. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#347 in Europe

#1019 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

26. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Demography

#353 in Europe

#1029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1460

27. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Demography

#356 in Europe

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 25,687
Founded: 1971

28. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Demography

#361 in Europe

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

29. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Demography

#368 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

30. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Demography

#369 in Europe

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,790
Founded: 1794

31. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Demography

#372 in Europe

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 27,465
Founded: 1432

32. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Demography

#373 in Europe

#1093 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

33. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#401 in Europe

#1220 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

34. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#408 in Europe

#1243 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

35. Cergy-Pontoise University

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Demography

#417 in Europe

#1275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 20,784
Founded: 1991

36. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Demography

#437 in Europe

#1367 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

37. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Demography

#451 in Europe

#1428 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

38. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Demography

#452 in Europe

#1433 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

39. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Demography

#453 in Europe

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,238
Founded: 1970

40. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Demography

#454 in Europe

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 27,820
Founded: 1431

41. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Demography

#457 in Europe

#1451 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

42. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Demography

#472 in Europe

#1534 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

43. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Demography

#476 in Europe

#1543 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

44. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Demography

#501 in Europe

#1667 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

45. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Demography

#502 in Europe

#1668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 21,997
Founded: 1970

46. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Demography

#512 in Europe

#1741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,900
Founded: 1970

47. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Demography

#513 in Europe

#1744 in the World

Founded: 1828

48. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Demography

#560 in Europe

#1996 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

49. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Demography

#585 in Europe

#2116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

50. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Demography

#587 in Europe

#2130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,629
Founded: 1970

51. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Demography

#588 in Europe

#2134 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

52. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Demography

#626 in Europe

#2335 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

53. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#641 in Europe

#2396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1780

54. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Demography

#653 in Europe

#2470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

55. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Demography

#655 in Europe

#2497 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

56. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Demography

#661 in Europe

#2546 in the World

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

57. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Demography

#663 in Europe

#2567 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

58. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Demography

#666 in Europe

#2573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 6,067
Founded: 1957

59. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Demography

#671 in Europe

#2615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,993
Founded: 2007

60. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#673 in Europe

#2640 in the World

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

61. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Demography

#683 in Europe

#2673 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

62. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#684 in Europe

#2675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 15,232
Founded: 1971

63. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Demography

#703 in Europe

#2771 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

64. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Demography

#706 in Europe

#2787 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

65. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Demography

#712 in Europe

#2797 in the World

Enrollment: 3,536
Founded: 1987

66. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Demography

#718 in Europe

#2820 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

67. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Demography

#742 in Europe

#2958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 7,591
Founded: 1984

68. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Demography

#744 in Europe

#2970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

69. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Demography

#748 in Europe

#2989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 7,646
Founded: 1900

70. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Demography

#762 in Europe

#3069 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

71. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#770 in Europe

#3131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 19,018
Founded: 1970

72. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Demography

#784 in Europe

#3222 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

73. School of Industrial Physics and Chemistry of the City of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#818 in Europe

#3438 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

74. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Demography

#823 in Europe

#3473 in the World

Enrollment: 39,424
Founded: 1875

75. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Demography

#825 in Europe

#3483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 5,453
Founded: 1881

76. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Demography

#827 in Europe

#3501 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

77. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#833 in Europe

#3531 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

78. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Demography

#840 in Europe

#3568 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

79. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Demography

#843 in Europe

#3579 in the World

Founded: 1907

80. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Demography

#846 in Europe

#3601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,051
Founded: 1992

81. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Demography

#851 in Europe

#3629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 3,077
Founded: 1963

82. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Demography

#858 in Europe

#3656 in the World

Founded: 1906

83. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Demography

#865 in Europe

#3696 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

84. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Demography

#884 in Europe

#3834 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

85. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Demography

#885 in Europe

#3838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 4,367
Founded: 1972

86. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Demography

#891 in Europe

#3875 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

87. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Demography

#894 in Europe

#3900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1984

88. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Demography

#895 in Europe

#3903 in the World

Enrollment: 9,477
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1995

89. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Demography

#898 in Europe

#3914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 2,920
Founded: 1857

90. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#899 in Europe

#3915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

91. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Demography

#917 in Europe

#3996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 4,300
Founded: 1894

92. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Demography

#933 in Europe

#4084 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

93. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Demography

#936 in Europe

#4101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,196
Male:Female: 77:23
Founded: 1994

94. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Demography

#947 in Europe

#4177 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

95. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Demography

#975 in Europe

#4340 in the World

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

96. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Demography

#994 in Europe

#4465 in the World

Founded: 1892

97. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Demography

#1039 in Europe

#4699 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

98. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Demography

#1041 in Europe

#4701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

99. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Demography

#1042 in Europe

#4717 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

100. Angers Graduate School of Business

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Demography

#1051 in Europe

#4768 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1909

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in France

Broadcast Journalism5

Classics and Ancient History65

Communications and Public Relations68

Criminology and Criminal Justice23

Early Childhood Education8

Education Majors92

Forensic Science10

Gender Studies45

Human Rights Law11

Intellectual Property and Patent Law19

International Law14

International Relations and Diplomacy14

Journalism and Digital Media31

Law Enforcement10

Library and Information science80

Media Studies28

Military science11

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution22

Occupational Safety and Health15

Political Economy25

Political Science129

Public Policy / Administration31

Radio and Television broadcasting4

Special Education23

Sports / Exercise science29

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies89

Urban and Regional planning26