100 Best Law schools in France

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Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Law. A graph of 3.82M citations received by 216K 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 Law

#74 in Europe
#235 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

5. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Law

#209 in Europe
#543 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
11,196
Founded
1872

10. Paris-Sud University

For Law

#252 in Europe
#651 in the World
Enrollment
31,400
Founded
2014

11. Polytechnic School

For Law

#253 in Europe
#657 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1794

16. University of Lorraine

For Law

#328 in Europe
#855 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

18. Paris Descartes University

For Law

#389 in Europe
#1041 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
31,704
Founded
2019

20. HEC School of Management

For Law

#402 in Europe
#1076 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
5,453
Founded
1881

24. University of Nantes

For Law

#411 in Europe
#1109 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
37,252
Founded
1460

26. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Law

#416 in Europe
#1128 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

28. Normal Superior School

For Law

#434 in Europe
#1173 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,536
Founded
1794

29. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

For Law

#438 in Europe
#1191 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
19,018
Founded
1970

31. TELECOM ParisTech

For Law

#447 in Europe
#1224 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1878

32. University of Paris 8

For Law

#451 in Europe
#1233 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
22,023
Founded
1968

35. Paris Diderot University

For Law

#482 in Europe
#1331 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,523
Founded
1970

36. University of Angers

For Law

#484 in Europe
#1335 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

37. University of Clermont Auvergne

For Law

#485 in Europe
#1336 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,690
Founded
1854

38. University of Poitiers

For Law

#489 in Europe
#1350 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
25,078
Founded
1431

40. University of Caen Normandy

For Law

#498 in Europe
#1380 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

47. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Law

#544 in Europe
#1558 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
7,646
Founded
1900

49. University of Technology of Compiegne

For Law

#568 in Europe
#1678 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,367
Founded
1972

52. Kedge Business School

For Law

#579 in Europe
#1718 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
14,800
Founded
2013

55. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Law

#600 in Europe
#1815 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,490
Founded
1970

56. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Law

#606 in Europe
#1845 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
15,232
Founded
1971

58. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

For Law

#628 in Europe
#1956 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1984

59. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Law

#644 in Europe
#2041 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,629
Founded
1970

67. CentraleSupelec

For Law

#670 in Europe
#2155 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1894

68. Montpellier SupAgro

For Law

#677 in Europe
#2188 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2007

69. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Law

#688 in Europe
#2244 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1780

71. University of Technology of Troyes

For Law

#695 in Europe
#2271 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
3,196
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1994

73. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For Law

#707 in Europe
#2343 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,238
Founded
1970

78. University of Rennes 2

For Law

#733 in Europe
#2538 in the World
Enrollment
23,365
Founded
1969

79. Artois University

For Law

#734 in Europe
#2543 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
11,091
Founded
1992

81. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

For Law

#748 in Europe
#2584 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
21,997
Founded
1970

83. ESCP Europe

For Law

#781 in Europe
#2768 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1819

84. University of Le Havre

For Law

#785 in Europe
#2808 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
7,591
Founded
1984

86. Central School of Nantes

For Law

#801 in Europe
#2895 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
2,287
Founded
1919

90. Agrocampus Ouest

For Law

#831 in Europe
#3035 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2008

92. University of Southern Brittany

For Law

#851 in Europe
#3134 in the World
Enrollment
9,477
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1995

96. Central School of Lyon

For Law

#885 in Europe
#3317 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
2,920
Founded
1857

100. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

For Law

#929 in Europe
#3591 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
3,077
Founded
1963

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