100 Best Law schools in France

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#74 in Europe

#235 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Law

#128 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#190 in Europe

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

4. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Law

#201 in Europe

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

5. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#209 in Europe

#543 in the World

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

6. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Law

#222 in Europe

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

7. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Law

#225 in Europe

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

8. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Law

#231 in Europe

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

9. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Law

#235 in Europe

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

10. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Law

#252 in Europe

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

11. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Law

#253 in Europe

#657 in the World

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

12. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#267 in Europe

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

13. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Law

#274 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

14. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Law

#289 in Europe

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

15. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#298 in Europe

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

16. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Law

#328 in Europe

#855 in the World

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

17. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Law

#346 in Europe

#902 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

18. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#389 in Europe

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,704
Founded: 2019

19. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Law

#390 in Europe

#1044 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

20. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Law

#402 in Europe

#1076 in the World

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

21. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Law

#403 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

22. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Law

#407 in Europe

#1090 in the World

Founded: 1907

23. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Law

#409 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

24. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Law

#411 in Europe

#1109 in the World

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

25. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Law

#413 in Europe

#1118 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

26. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#416 in Europe

#1128 in the World

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

27. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Law

#427 in Europe

#1160 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

28. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#434 in Europe

#1173 in the World

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

29. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#438 in Europe

#1191 in the World

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

30. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Law

#439 in Europe

#1196 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

31. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#447 in Europe

#1224 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

32. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Law

#451 in Europe

#1233 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Law

#466 in Europe

#1283 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

34. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Law

#478 in Europe

#1315 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

35. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#482 in Europe

#1331 in the World

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

36. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Law

#484 in Europe

#1335 in the World

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

37. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Law

#485 in Europe

#1336 in the World

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

38. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Law

#489 in Europe

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 25,078
Founded: 1431

39. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Law

#494 in Europe

#1370 in the World

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

40. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Law

#498 in Europe

#1380 in the World

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

41. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Law

#509 in Europe

#1418 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

42. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Law

#516 in Europe

#1462 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

43. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Law

#520 in Europe

#1475 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

44. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Law

#521 in Europe

#1478 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

45. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Law

#541 in Europe

#1543 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

46. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Law

#543 in Europe

#1552 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

47. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Law

#544 in Europe

#1558 in the World

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

48. Eurecom

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

For Law

#559 in Europe

#1632 in the World

Founded: 1991

49. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Law

#568 in Europe

#1678 in the World

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

50. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Law

#569 in Europe

#1680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

51. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Law

#577 in Europe

#1712 in the World

Founded: 1892

52. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Law

#579 in Europe

#1718 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#587 in Europe

#1762 in the World

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

54. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Law

#588 in Europe

#1765 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

55. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Law

#600 in Europe

#1815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,490
Founded: 1970

56. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#606 in Europe

#1845 in the World

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

57. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Law

#612 in Europe

#1859 in the World

Founded: 1906

58. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

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

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Law

#644 in Europe

#2041 in the World

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

60. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Law

#645 in Europe

#2044 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

61. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Law

#647 in Europe

#2049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

62. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Law

#656 in Europe

#2083 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

63. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Law

#657 in Europe

#2088 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

64. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Law

#660 in Europe

#2102 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

65. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Law

#664 in Europe

#2126 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

66. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Law

#668 in Europe

#2150 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

67. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Law

#670 in Europe

#2155 in the World

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

68. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Law

#677 in Europe

#2188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

69. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#688 in Europe

#2244 in the World

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

70. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Law

#694 in Europe

#2262 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

71. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Law

#695 in Europe

#2271 in the World

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

72. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Law

#697 in Europe

#2282 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

73. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Law

#707 in Europe

#2343 in the World

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

74. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Law

#724 in Europe

#2441 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

75. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Law

#728 in Europe

#2481 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

76. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Law

#729 in Europe

#2486 in the World

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

77. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Law

#730 in Europe

#2487 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

78. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Law

#733 in Europe

#2538 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

79. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Law

#734 in Europe

#2543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 11,091
Founded: 1992

80. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Law

#735 in Europe

#2547 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

81. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Law

#748 in Europe

#2584 in the World

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

82. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Law

#756 in Europe

#2617 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

83. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#781 in Europe

#2768 in the World

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

84. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Law

#785 in Europe

#2808 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#792 in Europe

#2853 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

86. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Law

#801 in Europe

#2895 in the World

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

87. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Law

#814 in Europe

#2953 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

88. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Law

#827 in Europe

#3013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

89. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Law

#830 in Europe

#3031 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

90. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Law

#831 in Europe

#3035 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

91. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#841 in Europe

#3078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

92. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Law

#851 in Europe

#3134 in the World

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

93. American University of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#854 in Europe

#3151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1962

94. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Law

#873 in Europe

#3267 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

95. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Law

#875 in Europe

#3277 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

96. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Law

#885 in Europe

#3317 in the World

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

97. Angers Graduate School of Business

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Law

#900 in Europe

#3443 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1909

98. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Law

#907 in Europe

#3471 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

99. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Law

#910 in Europe

#3497 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

100. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | 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.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in France

Broadcast Journalism5

Classics and Ancient History58

Communications and Public Relations60

Criminology and Criminal Justice19

Early Childhood Education9

Education Majors84

Forensic Science8

Gender Studies37

Human Rights Law9

Intellectual Property and Patent Law16

International Law12

International Relations and Diplomacy11

Journalism and Digital Media22

Law Enforcement10

Library and Information science61

Media Studies16

Military science13

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution21

Occupational Safety and Health14

Political Economy20

Political Science128

Public Policy / Administration26

Radio and Television broadcasting7

Special Education25

Sports / Exercise science22

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies83

Urban and Regional planning18