100 Best universities for Political Science in France

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Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 4.06M citations received by 349K 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. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Political Science

#35 in Europe
#122 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
11,196
Founded
1872

2. Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Political Science

#45 in Europe
#150 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

3. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

For Political Science

#56 in Europe
#172 in the World
Enrollment
42,700
Founded
1971

7. University of Bordeaux

For Political Science

#129 in Europe
#333 in the World
Enrollment
54,000
Founded
1441

9. University of Montpellier

For Political Science

#151 in Europe
#372 in the World
Enrollment
46,578
Founded
1289

10. Paris Dauphine University

For Political Science

#178 in Europe
#423 in the World
Enrollment
11,281
Founded
1968

11. University of Lille

For Political Science

#179 in Europe
#425 in the World
Enrollment
80,000
Founded
2018

12. University of Strasbourg

For Political Science

#200 in Europe
#478 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

14. University of Lorraine

For Political Science

#218 in Europe
#509 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

15. Paris-Sud University

For Political Science

#232 in Europe
#547 in the World
Enrollment
31,400
Founded
2014

16. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

For Political Science

#236 in Europe
#561 in the World
Enrollment
29,680
Founded
1960

17. Polytechnic School

For Political Science

#252 in Europe
#609 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1794

18. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

For Political Science

#255 in Europe
#612 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
19,018
Founded
1970

19. EHESP School of Public Health

For Political Science

#264 in Europe
#634 in the World
Enrollment
433
Founded
1945

20. University of Paris 8

For Political Science

#273 in Europe
#657 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
22,023
Founded
1968

21. University of Nantes

For Political Science

#283 in Europe
#678 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
37,252
Founded
1460

23. Paris Descartes University

For Political Science

#301 in Europe
#715 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
31,704
Founded
2019

25. University of Burgundy

For Political Science

#305 in Europe
#736 in the World
Enrollment
29,508
Founded
1722

27. University of Poitiers

For Political Science

#313 in Europe
#754 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
25,078
Founded
1431

28. University of Rouen Normandie

For Political Science

#325 in Europe
#783 in the World
Enrollment
31,500
Founded
1966

29. HEC School of Management

For Political Science

#333 in Europe
#796 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
5,453
Founded
1881

30. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Political Science

#348 in Europe
#842 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

31. University of Angers

For Political Science

#353 in Europe
#859 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

32. University of Franche-Comte

For Political Science

#359 in Europe
#877 in the World
Enrollment
21,550
Founded
1423

33. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

For Political Science

#362 in Europe
#883 in the World
Enrollment
24,480
Founded
1548

34. Francois Rabelais University

For Political Science

#370 in Europe
#899 in the World
Enrollment
27,388
Founded
1969

36. Normal Superior School of Lyon

For Political Science

#385 in Europe
#943 in the World
Enrollment
2,297
Founded
1987

37. EMLYON Business School

For Political Science

#388 in Europe
#953 in the World
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1872

38. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Political Science

#391 in Europe
#958 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
15,232
Founded
1971

39. Paris Diderot University

For Political Science

#404 in Europe
#987 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,523
Founded
1970

40. University of Caen Normandy

For Political Science

#405 in Europe
#991 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

41. University of Western Brittany

For Political Science

#429 in Europe
#1047 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

42. University of Limoges

For Political Science

#431 in Europe
#1052 in the World
Enrollment
17,658
Founded
1968

43. University of Clermont Auvergne

For Political Science

#434 in Europe
#1065 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,690
Founded
1854

44. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Political Science

#435 in Europe
#1067 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,490
Founded
1970

45. Catholic University of Lyon

For Political Science

#439 in Europe
#1075 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1875

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

For Political Science

#446 in Europe
#1097 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
2,300
Founded
2007

47. Normal Superior School

For Political Science

#448 in Europe
#1103 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,536
Founded
1794

48. University of Orleans

For Political Science

#457 in Europe
#1132 in the World
Enrollment
16,629
Founded
1962

49. TELECOM ParisTech

For Political Science

#470 in Europe
#1178 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1878

50. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Political Science

#472 in Europe
#1182 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,629
Founded
1970

51. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

For Political Science

#475 in Europe
#1193 in the World
Enrollment
1,382
Founded
1912

52. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

For Political Science

#487 in Europe
#1234 in the World
Enrollment
26,754
Founded
1809

53. University of Rennes 2

For Political Science

#500 in Europe
#1290 in the World
Enrollment
23,365
Founded
1969

55. University of Toulon

For Political Science

#526 in Europe
#1375 in the World
Enrollment
11,014
Founded
1979

56. Kedge Business School

For Political Science

#529 in Europe
#1397 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
14,800
Founded
2013

57. Montpellier SupAgro

For Political Science

#530 in Europe
#1400 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2007

58. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Political Science

#532 in Europe
#1402 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,067
Founded
1957

59. ESCP Europe

For Political Science

#538 in Europe
#1419 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1819

60. Audencia Nantes School of Management

For Political Science

#547 in Europe
#1447 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1900

61. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

For Political Science

#549 in Europe
#1462 in the World
Enrollment
14,735
Founded
1979

63. Agrocampus Ouest

For Political Science

#556 in Europe
#1483 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2008

64. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

For Political Science

#560 in Europe
#1504 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
21,997
Founded
1970

65. University of Technology of Compiegne

For Political Science

#562 in Europe
#1506 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,367
Founded
1972

66. Upper Alsace University

For Political Science

#569 in Europe
#1531 in the World
Enrollment
9,921
Founded
1975

67. Jean Monnet University

For Political Science

#580 in Europe
#1577 in the World
Enrollment
17,195
Founded
1970

68. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For Political Science

#588 in Europe
#1603 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,238
Founded
1970

69. Artois University

For Political Science

#589 in Europe
#1607 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
11,091
Founded
1992

71. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Political Science

#593 in Europe
#1621 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
7,646
Founded
1900

73. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

For Political Science

#610 in Europe
#1692 in the World
Enrollment
6,458
Founded
1991

74. Lille Catholic University

For Political Science

#620 in Europe
#1726 in the World
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1875

76. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

For Political Science

#636 in Europe
#1809 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1984

77. Toulouse Business School

For Political Science

#647 in Europe
#1859 in the World
Enrollment
5,600
Founded
1903

78. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

For Political Science

#653 in Europe
#1909 in the World
Enrollment
4,148
Founded
1969

79. University of La Rochelle

For Political Science

#662 in Europe
#1943 in the World
Enrollment
7,832
Founded
1993

80. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

For Political Science

#679 in Europe
#2022 in the World
Enrollment
10,381
Founded
1991

81. CentraleSupelec

For Political Science

#684 in Europe
#2036 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1894

83. University of Southern Brittany

For Political Science

#704 in Europe
#2128 in the World
Enrollment
9,477
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1995

84. University of Le Havre

For Political Science

#705 in Europe
#2129 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
7,591
Founded
1984

85. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Political Science

#721 in Europe
#2234 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1780

86. University of Technology of Troyes

For Political Science

#723 in Europe
#2244 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
3,196
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1994

87. University of Nimes

For Political Science

#765 in Europe
#2431 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
5,687
Founded
2007

88. University of the French West Indies

For Political Science

#779 in Europe
#2532 in the World
Enrollment
11,593
Founded
1850

90. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

For Political Science

#799 in Europe
#2666 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,003
Founded
1985

91. Angers Graduate School of Business

For Political Science

#838 in Europe
#2880 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1909

94. Central School of Nantes

For Political Science

#851 in Europe
#2956 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
2,287
Founded
1919

95. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

For Political Science

#860 in Europe
#3028 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
897
Founded
1970

98. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

For Political Science

#886 in Europe
#3168 in the World
Enrollment
4,183
Founded
1981

100. Central School of Lille

For Political Science

#896 in Europe
#3210 in the World
Enrollment
2,272
Founded
1872

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