100 Best Law schools 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 Law. A graph of 5.94M citations received by 271K academic papers made by 127 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 Law

#73 in Europe

#230 in the World

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

2. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#127 in Europe

#358 in the World

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

3. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Law

#129 in Europe

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

4. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#200 in Europe

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

5. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Law

#204 in Europe

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

6. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Law

#226 in Europe

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

7. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Law

#229 in Europe

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

8. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Law

#241 in Europe

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

9. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Law

#251 in Europe

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

10. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Law

#253 in Europe

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

11. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Law

#261 in Europe

#690 in the World

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

12. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Law

#264 in Europe

#699 in the World

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

13. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#272 in Europe

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

14. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Law

#289 in Europe

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

15. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Law

#292 in Europe

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

16. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Law

#296 in Europe

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

17. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#302 in Europe

#786 in the World

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

18. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#307 in Europe

#799 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

19. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Law

#371 in Europe

#987 in the World

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

20. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Law

#385 in Europe

#1026 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

21. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Law

#411 in Europe

#1114 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

22. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#414 in Europe

#1122 in the World

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

23. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Law

#419 in Europe

#1146 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Law

#422 in Europe

#1160 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

25. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Law

#433 in Europe

#1194 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

26. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Law

#435 in Europe

#1198 in the World

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

27. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Law

#445 in Europe

#1221 in the World

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

28. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Law

#448 in Europe

#1234 in the World

Founded: 1907

29. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Law

#450 in Europe

#1238 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

30. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#454 in Europe

#1253 in the World

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

31. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Law

#460 in Europe

#1266 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

32. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#465 in Europe

#1273 in the World

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

33. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Law

#467 in Europe

#1285 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

34. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#468 in Europe

#1287 in the World

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

35. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#477 in Europe

#1328 in the World

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

36. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#480 in Europe

#1341 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

37. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Law

#485 in Europe

#1349 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

38. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Law

#492 in Europe

#1371 in the World

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

39. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Law

#495 in Europe

#1386 in the World

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

40. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Law

#498 in Europe

#1394 in the World

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

41. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Law

#536 in Europe

#1526 in the World

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

42. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Law

#546 in Europe

#1591 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

43. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Law

#557 in Europe

#1636 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

44. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Law

#558 in Europe

#1638 in the World

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

45. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Law

#559 in Europe

#1641 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

46. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Law

#561 in Europe

#1675 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

47. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Law

#563 in Europe

#1678 in the World

Founded: 1892

48. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Law

#564 in Europe

#1679 in the World

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

49. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Law

#570 in Europe

#1694 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

50. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Law

#575 in Europe

#1710 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

51. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Law

#579 in Europe

#1727 in the World

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

52. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Law

#583 in Europe

#1743 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

53. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Law

#584 in Europe

#1745 in the World

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

54. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Law

#610 in Europe

#1852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

55. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Law

#611 in Europe

#1858 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

56. Eurecom

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Biot Sophia-Antipolis

For Law

#617 in Europe

#1884 in the World

Founded: 1991

57. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Law

#635 in Europe

#1962 in the World

Founded: 1906

58. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Law

#638 in Europe

#1978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

59. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Law

#642 in Europe

#2011 in the World

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

60. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Law

#653 in Europe

#2067 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

61. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Law

#655 in Europe

#2071 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

62. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Law

#656 in Europe

#2083 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

63. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Law

#666 in Europe

#2137 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

64. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Law

#667 in Europe

#2141 in the World

Enrollment: 39,424
Founded: 1875

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#670 in Europe

#2149 in the World

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

66. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Law

#694 in Europe

#2238 in the World

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

67. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Law

#724 in Europe

#2447 in the World

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

68. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Law

#735 in Europe

#2499 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

69. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Law

#740 in Europe

#2509 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

70. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Law

#744 in Europe

#2528 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

71. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#745 in Europe

#2540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1819

72. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Law

#753 in Europe

#2597 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

73. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#758 in Europe

#2623 in the World

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

74. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Law

#759 in Europe

#2628 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

75. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Law

#762 in Europe

#2643 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

76. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Law

#768 in Europe

#2681 in the World

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

77. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Law

#769 in Europe

#2683 in the World

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

78. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Law

#786 in Europe

#2746 in the World

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

79. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Law

#787 in Europe

#2759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

80. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Law

#790 in Europe

#2770 in the World

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

81. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Law

#792 in Europe

#2781 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

82. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Law

#793 in Europe

#2782 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

83. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Law

#795 in Europe

#2787 in the World

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

84. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Law

#800 in Europe

#2803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

85. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Law

#803 in Europe

#2812 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

86. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Law

#839 in Europe

#3057 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

87. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Law

#862 in Europe

#3178 in the World

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

88. American University of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#867 in Europe

#3206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1962

89. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#882 in Europe

#3273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

90. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Law

#893 in Europe

#3329 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#903 in Europe

#3397 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

92. Angers Graduate School of Business

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Law

#908 in Europe

#3433 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1909

93. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Law

#927 in Europe

#3542 in the World

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

94. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Law

#930 in Europe

#3562 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

95. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Law

#944 in Europe

#3659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 2,287
Founded: 1919

96. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Law

#945 in Europe

#3660 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

97. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Law

#967 in Europe

#3829 in the World

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

98. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Law

#970 in Europe

#3840 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

99. Catholic University of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#976 in Europe

#3866 in the World

Founded: 1875

100. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Law

#978 in Europe

#3871 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

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

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