100 Best universities for Linguistics in France

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Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 3.12M citations received by 160K 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

For Linguistics

#14 in Europe
#80 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

4. Paris-Sud University

For Linguistics

#119 in Europe
#313 in the World
Enrollment
31,400
Founded
2014

7. University of Montpellier

For Linguistics

#183 in Europe
#459 in the World
Enrollment
46,578
Founded
1289

8. University of Bordeaux

For Linguistics

#196 in Europe
#486 in the World
Enrollment
54,000
Founded
1441

9. Polytechnic School

For Linguistics

#201 in Europe
#499 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1794

10. University of Lille

For Linguistics

#222 in Europe
#549 in the World
Enrollment
80,000
Founded
2018

12. University of Strasbourg

For Linguistics

#255 in Europe
#628 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

13. Normal Superior School

For Linguistics

#263 in Europe
#653 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,536
Founded
1794

15. University of Lorraine

For Linguistics

#279 in Europe
#704 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

17. University of Burgundy

For Linguistics

#294 in Europe
#743 in the World
Enrollment
29,508
Founded
1722

18. Paris Diderot University

For Linguistics

#301 in Europe
#751 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,523
Founded
1970

19. University of Paris 8

For Linguistics

#302 in Europe
#758 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
22,023
Founded
1968

20. Paris Descartes University

For Linguistics

#314 in Europe
#781 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
31,704
Founded
2019

21. TELECOM ParisTech

For Linguistics

#319 in Europe
#792 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1878

22. University of Nantes

For Linguistics

#320 in Europe
#794 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
37,252
Founded
1460

23. Paris Dauphine University

For Linguistics

#322 in Europe
#802 in the World
Enrollment
11,281
Founded
1968

26. University of Caen Normandy

For Linguistics

#359 in Europe
#938 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

28. University of Poitiers

For Linguistics

#373 in Europe
#975 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
25,078
Founded
1431

32. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Linguistics

#394 in Europe
#1035 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

33. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#395 in Europe
#1036 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
7,646
Founded
1900

34. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Linguistics

#403 in Europe
#1085 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
15,232
Founded
1971

35. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Linguistics

#406 in Europe
#1092 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
11,196
Founded
1872

36. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Linguistics

#412 in Europe
#1104 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,067
Founded
1957

37. University of Technology of Compiegne

For Linguistics

#421 in Europe
#1137 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,367
Founded
1972

38. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Linguistics

#425 in Europe
#1143 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,490
Founded
1970

39. University of Orleans

For Linguistics

#443 in Europe
#1215 in the World
Enrollment
16,629
Founded
1962

42. University of Clermont Auvergne

For Linguistics

#486 in Europe
#1360 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,690
Founded
1854

44. University of Angers

For Linguistics

#492 in Europe
#1377 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

48. University of Western Brittany

For Linguistics

#534 in Europe
#1531 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

50. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Linguistics

#566 in Europe
#1669 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1780

51. CentraleSupelec

For Linguistics

#569 in Europe
#1694 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1894

52. Artois University

For Linguistics

#570 in Europe
#1695 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
11,091
Founded
1992

54. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

For Linguistics

#581 in Europe
#1742 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
897
Founded
1970

56. Central School of Nantes

For Linguistics

#588 in Europe
#1790 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
2,287
Founded
1919

57. University of Limoges

For Linguistics

#589 in Europe
#1799 in the World
Enrollment
17,658
Founded
1968

58. HEC School of Management

For Linguistics

#598 in Europe
#1834 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
5,453
Founded
1881

60. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Linguistics

#602 in Europe
#1847 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,629
Founded
1970

61. Catholic University of Lyon

For Linguistics

#610 in Europe
#1875 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1875

62. EHESP School of Public Health

For Linguistics

#616 in Europe
#1917 in the World
Enrollment
433
Founded
1945

64. Central School of Lyon

For Linguistics

#623 in Europe
#1948 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
2,920
Founded
1857

65. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

For Linguistics

#641 in Europe
#2052 in the World
Enrollment
6,458
Founded
1991

67. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

For Linguistics

#651 in Europe
#2089 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,003
Founded
1985

69. EMLYON Business School

For Linguistics

#658 in Europe
#2112 in the World
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1872

70. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

For Linguistics

#659 in Europe
#2113 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
21,997
Founded
1970

71. University of Southern Brittany

For Linguistics

#668 in Europe
#2146 in the World
Enrollment
9,477
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1995

75. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For Linguistics

#695 in Europe
#2280 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,238
Founded
1970

78. University of Technology of Troyes

For Linguistics

#701 in Europe
#2316 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
3,196
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1994

79. Central School of Lille

For Linguistics

#716 in Europe
#2409 in the World
Enrollment
2,272
Founded
1872

80. Upper Alsace University

For Linguistics

#718 in Europe
#2431 in the World
Enrollment
9,921
Founded
1975

84. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

For Linguistics

#732 in Europe
#2514 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
3,077
Founded
1963

85. Montpellier SupAgro

For Linguistics

#738 in Europe
#2550 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2007

86. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

For Linguistics

#740 in Europe
#2556 in the World
Enrollment
4,183
Founded
1981

88. University of Rennes 2

For Linguistics

#756 in Europe
#2656 in the World
Enrollment
23,365
Founded
1969

89. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

For Linguistics

#760 in Europe
#2674 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
19,018
Founded
1970

90. Kedge Business School

For Linguistics

#781 in Europe
#2773 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
14,800
Founded
2013

91. Agrocampus Ouest

For Linguistics

#801 in Europe
#2926 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2008

92. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

For Linguistics

#837 in Europe
#3135 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1984

94. University of Le Havre

For Linguistics

#840 in Europe
#3171 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
7,591
Founded
1984

95. University of Nimes

For Linguistics

#846 in Europe
#3197 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
5,687
Founded
2007

96. Lille Catholic University

For Linguistics

#855 in Europe
#3238 in the World
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1875

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