100 Best universities for Demography in France

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Demography. A graph of 3.06M citations received by 101K academic papers made by 103 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

#21 in Europe

#80 in the World

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

2. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Demography

#52 in Europe

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

3. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Demography

#54 in Europe

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

4. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Demography

#114 in Europe

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

5. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Demography

#133 in Europe

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

6. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Demography

#141 in Europe

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

7. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Demography

#153 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

8. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Demography

#174 in Europe

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

9. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#180 in Europe

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,704
Founded: 2019

10. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Demography

#189 in Europe

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

11. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#229 in Europe

#626 in the World

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

12. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Demography

#236 in Europe

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

13. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Demography

#238 in Europe

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#239 in Europe

#657 in the World

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

15. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Demography

#268 in Europe

#739 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

16. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Demography

#269 in Europe

#741 in the World

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

17. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Demography

#286 in Europe

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Demography

#292 in Europe

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

19. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Demography

#303 in Europe

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

20. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Demography

#308 in Europe

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

21. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Demography

#312 in Europe

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

22. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Demography

#318 in Europe

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

23. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Demography

#332 in Europe

#920 in the World

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

24. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Demography

#336 in Europe

#930 in the World

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

25. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#343 in Europe

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

26. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Demography

#345 in Europe

#981 in the World

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

27. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Demography

#359 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

28. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Demography

#371 in Europe

#1064 in the World

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

29. Cergy-Pontoise University

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Demography

#374 in Europe

#1070 in the World

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

30. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#375 in Europe

#1074 in the World

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

31. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#383 in Europe

#1102 in the World

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

32. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Demography

#386 in Europe

#1111 in the World

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

33. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#390 in Europe

#1121 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

34. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#394 in Europe

#1129 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

35. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Demography

#406 in Europe

#1172 in the World

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

36. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Demography

#409 in Europe

#1189 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

37. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Demography

#410 in Europe

#1191 in the World

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

38. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Demography

#424 in Europe

#1243 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

39. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Demography

#432 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

40. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Demography

#433 in Europe

#1269 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

41. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Demography

#444 in Europe

#1329 in the World

Founded: 1828

42. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Demography

#445 in Europe

#1334 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

43. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Demography

#447 in Europe

#1349 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

44. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Demography

#450 in Europe

#1356 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

45. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Demography

#475 in Europe

#1514 in the World

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

46. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Demography

#488 in Europe

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,490
Founded: 1970

47. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Demography

#507 in Europe

#1670 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

48. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Demography

#531 in Europe

#1793 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

49. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Demography

#550 in Europe

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

50. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Demography

#566 in Europe

#1986 in the World

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

51. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Demography

#586 in Europe

#2086 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

52. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#587 in Europe

#2095 in the World

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

53. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Demography

#592 in Europe

#2115 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

54. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Demography

#595 in Europe

#2156 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

55. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Demography

#602 in Europe

#2180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,687
Founded: 2007

56. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#606 in Europe

#2200 in the World

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

57. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Demography

#612 in Europe

#2232 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

58. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Demography

#622 in Europe

#2280 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

59. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Demography

#631 in Europe

#2313 in the World

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

60. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Demography

#672 in Europe

#2545 in the World

Enrollment: 3,536
Founded: 1987

61. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Demography

#675 in Europe

#2554 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

62. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Demography

#678 in Europe

#2583 in the World

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

63. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Demography

#681 in Europe

#2588 in the World

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

64. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Demography

#686 in Europe

#2654 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

65. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Demography

#702 in Europe

#2729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

66. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Demography

#705 in Europe

#2753 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

67. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#707 in Europe

#2778 in the World

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

68. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Demography

#712 in Europe

#2796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

69. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Demography

#717 in Europe

#2814 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

70. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#725 in Europe

#2866 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

71. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#730 in Europe

#2892 in the World

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

72. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Demography

#732 in Europe

#2897 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#750 in Europe

#3053 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

74. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Demography

#768 in Europe

#3147 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

75. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Demography

#778 in Europe

#3185 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

76. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Demography

#793 in Europe

#3284 in the World

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

77. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Demography

#805 in Europe

#3317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 11,091
Founded: 1992

78. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Demography

#807 in Europe

#3335 in the World

Founded: 1907

79. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Demography

#815 in Europe

#3385 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

80. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Demography

#825 in Europe

#3417 in the World

Founded: 1906

81. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#830 in Europe

#3467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

82. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Demography

#834 in Europe

#3485 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

83. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Demography

#836 in Europe

#3504 in the World

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

84. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Demography

#838 in Europe

#3513 in the World

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

85. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Demography

#852 in Europe

#3572 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

86. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Demography

#854 in Europe

#3577 in the World

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

87. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Demography

#855 in Europe

#3587 in the World

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

88. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Demography

#873 in Europe

#3725 in the World

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

89. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Demography

#881 in Europe

#3769 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

90. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Demography

#884 in Europe

#3802 in the World

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

91. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Demography

#887 in Europe

#3809 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

92. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Demography

#899 in Europe

#3865 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

93. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Demography

#907 in Europe

#3950 in the World

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

94. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Demography

#915 in Europe

#4013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,003
Founded: 1985

95. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Demography

#928 in Europe

#4100 in the World

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

96. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#954 in Europe

#4215 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

97. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Demography

#955 in Europe

#4223 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

98. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Demography

#958 in Europe

#4252 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

99. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Demography

#976 in Europe

#4329 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

100. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Demography

#993 in Europe

#4397 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

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 History58

Communications and Public Relations60

Criminology and Criminal Justice19

Early Childhood Education9

Education Majors84

Forensic Science8

Gender Studies37

Human Rights Law9

Intellectual Property and Patent Law16

International Law12

International Relations and Diplomacy11

Journalism and Digital Media22

Law Enforcement10

Library and Information science61

Media Studies16

Military science13

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution21

Occupational Safety and Health14

Political Economy20

Political Science128

Public Policy / Administration26

Radio and Television broadcasting7

Special Education25

Sports / Exercise science22

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies83

Urban and Regional planning18