100 Best universities for Demography in France

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Demography. A graph of 3.78M citations received by 105K academic papers made by 101 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

#52 in Europe

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

3. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Demography

#61 in Europe

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

4. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Demography

#126 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

5. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Demography

#137 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
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

#159 in Europe

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

8. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#175 in Europe

#498 in the World

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

9. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Demography

#188 in Europe

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

10. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Demography

#203 in Europe

#560 in the World

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

11. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Demography

#216 in Europe

#597 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

12. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Demography

#237 in Europe

#667 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

13. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#245 in Europe

#695 in the World

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

14. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Demography

#255 in Europe

#734 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

#292 in Europe

#829 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Demography

#294 in Europe

#839 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

17. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Demography

#307 in Europe

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

18. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Demography

#311 in Europe

#880 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

19. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#313 in Europe

#882 in the World

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

20. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Demography

#323 in Europe

#923 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

21. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#329 in Europe

#945 in the World

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

22. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Demography

#336 in Europe

#972 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

23. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Demography

#337 in Europe

#975 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

24. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Demography

#342 in Europe

#988 in the World

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

25. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Demography

#347 in Europe

#1012 in the World

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

26. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#351 in Europe

#1028 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

27. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Demography

#352 in Europe

#1031 in the World

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

28. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Demography

#361 in Europe

#1057 in the World

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

29. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Demography

#362 in Europe

#1059 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

30. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Demography

#366 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

31. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Demography

#369 in Europe

#1080 in the World

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

32. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Demography

#375 in Europe

#1094 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

33. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#399 in Europe

#1201 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

34. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#405 in Europe

#1230 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

35. Cergy-Pontoise University

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Demography

#409 in Europe

#1244 in the World

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

36. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Demography

#436 in Europe

#1351 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

37. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Demography

#443 in Europe

#1400 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

38. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Demography

#444 in Europe

#1402 in the World

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

39. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Demography

#451 in Europe

#1426 in the World

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

40. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Demography

#454 in Europe

#1430 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

41. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Demography

#458 in Europe

#1446 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

42. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Demography

#468 in Europe

#1511 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

43. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Demography

#469 in Europe

#1512 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

44. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Demography

#497 in Europe

#1653 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

45. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Demography

#502 in Europe

#1678 in the World

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

46. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Demography

#509 in Europe

#1718 in the World

Founded: 1828

47. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Demography

#513 in Europe

#1733 in the World

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

48. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Demography

#553 in Europe

#1968 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

49. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Demography

#576 in Europe

#2076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

50. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Demography

#582 in Europe

#2102 in the World

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

51. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Demography

#589 in Europe

#2137 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

52. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#607 in Europe

#2240 in the World

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

53. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Demography

#622 in Europe

#2323 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

54. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Demography

#647 in Europe

#2443 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

55. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#652 in Europe

#2481 in the World

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

56. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Demography

#656 in Europe

#2511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

57. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Demography

#657 in Europe

#2515 in the World

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

58. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Demography

#659 in Europe

#2527 in the World

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

59. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#661 in Europe

#2546 in the World

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

60. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Demography

#664 in Europe

#2556 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

61. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Demography

#668 in Europe

#2572 in the World

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

62. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Demography

#687 in Europe

#2697 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

63. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Demography

#703 in Europe

#2776 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

64. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Demography

#704 in Europe

#2781 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

65. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Demography

#707 in Europe

#2789 in the World

Enrollment: 3,536
Founded: 1987

66. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Demography

#708 in Europe

#2790 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

67. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Demography

#737 in Europe

#2957 in the World

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

68. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Demography

#741 in Europe

#2966 in the World

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

69. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Demography

#743 in Europe

#2974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

70. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Demography

#754 in Europe

#3026 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

71. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#764 in Europe

#3071 in the World

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

72. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Demography

#772 in Europe

#3143 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

#810 in Europe

#3394 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

74. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Demography

#819 in Europe

#3441 in the World

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

75. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#823 in Europe

#3471 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

76. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Demography

#827 in Europe

#3481 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

77. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Demography

#830 in Europe

#3496 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

78. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Demography

#837 in Europe

#3548 in the World

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

79. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Demography

#847 in Europe

#3608 in the World

Founded: 1906

80. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Demography

#849 in Europe

#3625 in the World

Founded: 1907

81. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Demography

#852 in Europe

#3646 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

82. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Demography

#859 in Europe

#3688 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

83. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Demography

#861 in Europe

#3702 in the World

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

84. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Demography

#881 in Europe

#3803 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

85. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Demography

#882 in Europe

#3804 in the World

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

86. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Demography

#885 in Europe

#3825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

87. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Demography

#888 in Europe

#3850 in the World

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

88. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Demography

#889 in Europe

#3863 in the World

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

89. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Demography

#890 in Europe

#3865 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

90. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Demography

#898 in Europe

#3901 in the World

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

91. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Demography

#910 in Europe

#3952 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

92. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Demography

#923 in Europe

#4013 in the World

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

93. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Demography

#924 in Europe

#4016 in the World

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

94. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Demography

#946 in Europe

#4137 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

95. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Demography

#974 in Europe

#4334 in the World

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

96. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Demography

#1012 in Europe

#4542 in the World

Founded: 1892

97. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Demography

#1030 in Europe

#4633 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

98. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Demography

#1036 in Europe

#4672 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

99. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Demography

#1044 in Europe

#4727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

100. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Demography

#1067 in Europe

#4868 in the World

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

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 History64

Communications and Public Relations68

Criminology and Criminal Justice23

Early Childhood Education8

Education Majors90

Forensic Science8

Gender Studies43

Human Rights Law11

Intellectual Property and Patent Law19

International Law14

International Relations and Diplomacy13

Journalism and Digital Media29

Law Enforcement10

Library and Information science77

Media Studies27

Military science10

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution22

Occupational Safety and Health15

Political Economy25

Political Science128

Public Policy / Administration28

Radio and Television broadcasting4

Special Education23

Sports / Exercise science25

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies89

Urban and Regional planning26