100 Best universities for History in France

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Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in History. A graph of 4.72M citations received by 232K academic papers made by 128 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

For History

#19 in Europe
#81 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

3. University of Montpellier

For History

#104 in Europe
#283 in the World
Enrollment
46,578
Founded
1289

9. Paris-Sud University

For History

#191 in Europe
#490 in the World
Enrollment
31,400
Founded
2014

10. University of Lille

For History

#212 in Europe
#533 in the World
Enrollment
80,000
Founded
2018

11. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For History

#221 in Europe
#553 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
11,196
Founded
1872

12. University of Strasbourg

For History

#240 in Europe
#604 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

14. University of Lorraine

For History

#273 in Europe
#683 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

16. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For History

#287 in Europe
#718 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,490
Founded
1970

17. Polytechnic School

For History

#292 in Europe
#729 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1794

18. Normal Superior School

For History

#297 in Europe
#743 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,536
Founded
1794

19. Paris Diderot University

For History

#303 in Europe
#754 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,523
Founded
1970

21. University of Nantes

For History

#321 in Europe
#804 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
37,252
Founded
1460

24. University of Caen Normandy

For History

#336 in Europe
#836 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

29. University of Poitiers

For History

#394 in Europe
#1021 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
25,078
Founded
1431

30. University of Western Brittany

For History

#396 in Europe
#1024 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

31. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For History

#401 in Europe
#1033 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,067
Founded
1957

32. University of Paris 8

For History

#402 in Europe
#1036 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
22,023
Founded
1968

33. Paris Descartes University

For History

#403 in Europe
#1037 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
31,704
Founded
2019

35. TELECOM ParisTech

For History

#409 in Europe
#1059 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1878

37. Montpellier SupAgro

For History

#417 in Europe
#1077 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2007

42. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For History

#438 in Europe
#1171 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

43. University of Clermont Auvergne

For History

#443 in Europe
#1192 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,690
Founded
1854

44. Paris Dauphine University

For History

#456 in Europe
#1250 in the World
Enrollment
11,281
Founded
1968

45. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For History

#471 in Europe
#1297 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
7,646
Founded
1900

46. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For History

#472 in Europe
#1299 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
15,232
Founded
1971

51. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For History

#524 in Europe
#1465 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,238
Founded
1970

52. University of Angers

For History

#529 in Europe
#1473 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

54. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For History

#540 in Europe
#1523 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,629
Founded
1970

56. University of Technology of Compiegne

For History

#552 in Europe
#1567 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,367
Founded
1972

57. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

For History

#571 in Europe
#1631 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
21,997
Founded
1970

59. Agrocampus Ouest

For History

#588 in Europe
#1700 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2008

61. Upper Alsace University

For History

#601 in Europe
#1760 in the World
Enrollment
9,921
Founded
1975

62. Central School of Nantes

For History

#602 in Europe
#1761 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
2,287
Founded
1919

63. HEC School of Management

For History

#605 in Europe
#1768 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
5,453
Founded
1881

64. University of Southern Brittany

For History

#615 in Europe
#1863 in the World
Enrollment
9,477
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1995

65. National Advanced School of Engineering

For History

#628 in Europe
#1926 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1780

69. CentraleSupelec

For History

#663 in Europe
#2113 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1894

70. Artois University

For History

#667 in Europe
#2140 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
11,091
Founded
1992

73. University of Rennes 2

For History

#688 in Europe
#2226 in the World
Enrollment
23,365
Founded
1969

74. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

For History

#697 in Europe
#2263 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
19,018
Founded
1970

80. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

For History

#723 in Europe
#2418 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
3,077
Founded
1963

83. University of Technology of Troyes

For History

#736 in Europe
#2472 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
3,196
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1994

84. Kedge Business School

For History

#737 in Europe
#2473 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
14,800
Founded
2013

86. Central School of Lille

For History

#746 in Europe
#2552 in the World
Enrollment
2,272
Founded
1872

87. Central School of Lyon

For History

#747 in Europe
#2574 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
2,920
Founded
1857

88. Toulouse Business School

For History

#749 in Europe
#2585 in the World
Enrollment
5,600
Founded
1903

92. University of Le Havre

For History

#758 in Europe
#2665 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
7,591
Founded
1984

99. Lille Catholic University

For History

#804 in Europe
#2908 in the World
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1875

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