19 Best universities for Genealogy in France

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Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Genealogy. A graph of 45.7K citations received by 2.5K academic papers made by 19 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. University of Montpellier

For Genealogy

#23 in Europe
#80 in the World
Enrollment
49,000
Founded
1289

2. Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Genealogy

#27 in Europe
#88 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

5. Normal Superior School

For Genealogy

#130 in Europe
#361 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,536
Founded
1794

7. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Genealogy

#155 in Europe
#405 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
11,196
Founded
1872

9. University of Bordeaux

For Genealogy

#163 in Europe
#419 in the World
Enrollment
46,845
Founded
1441

11. University of Strasbourg

For Genealogy

#216 in Europe
#587 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

12. University of Lille

For Genealogy

#218 in Europe
#592 in the World
Enrollment
69,000
Founded
2018

14. Paris Diderot University

For Genealogy

#228 in Europe
#624 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,523
Founded
1970

16. University of Lorraine

For Genealogy

#238 in Europe
#643 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

17. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Genealogy

#239 in Europe
#645 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,900
Founded
1970

18. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Genealogy

#246 in Europe
#663 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
15,232
Founded
1971

19. University of Paris 8

For Genealogy

#251 in Europe
#680 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
22,023
Founded
1968

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