100 Best universities for Sociology in France

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 28.7M citations received by 1.43M academic papers made by 117 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. University of Montpellier

For Sociology

#141 in Europe
#397 in the World
Enrollment
49,000
Founded
1289

2. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Sociology

#154 in Europe
#428 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1872

4. University of Bordeaux

For Sociology

#216 in Europe
#579 in the World
Enrollment
54,000
Founded
1441

5. Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Sociology

#219 in Europe
#582 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,037
Founded
1150

6. Paris-Sud University

For Sociology

#220 in Europe
#583 in the World
Enrollment
31,400
Founded
2014

8. Paris Descartes University

For Sociology

#269 in Europe
#713 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
32,302
Founded
2019

10. University of Lille

For Sociology

#288 in Europe
#783 in the World
Enrollment
80,000
Founded
2018

11. University of Strasbourg

For Sociology

#304 in Europe
#813 in the World
Enrollment
50,822
Founded
1621

12. Paris Dauphine University

For Sociology

#306 in Europe
#816 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Enrollment
8,681
Founded
1968

16. Paris Diderot University

For Sociology

#337 in Europe
#933 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,889
Founded
1970

19. Polytechnic School

For Sociology

#362 in Europe
#1011 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1794

21. University of Lorraine

For Sociology

#373 in Europe
#1027 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

22. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Sociology

#375 in Europe
#1033 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,490
Founded
1970

23. University of Nantes

For Sociology

#387 in Europe
#1080 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
37,252
Founded
1460

26. Normal Superior School

For Sociology

#409 in Europe
#1180 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,400
Founded
1794

28. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Sociology

#423 in Europe
#1220 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

29. University of Poitiers

For Sociology

#425 in Europe
#1237 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
25,078
Founded
1431

31. EMLYON Business School

For Sociology

#439 in Europe
#1275 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1872

33. University of Angers

For Sociology

#461 in Europe
#1362 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

34. TELECOM ParisTech

For Sociology

#463 in Europe
#1378 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1878

35. University of Paris 8

For Sociology

#469 in Europe
#1403 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
22,023
Founded
1968

37. University of Caen Normandy

For Sociology

#473 in Europe
#1421 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

38. HEC School of Management

For Sociology

#511 in Europe
#1640 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1881

40. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

For Sociology

#519 in Europe
#1654 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
16,161
Founded
1971

44. University of Limoges

For Sociology

#583 in Europe
#1912 in the World
Enrollment
17,658
Founded
1968

46. University of Orleans

For Sociology

#588 in Europe
#1958 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
16,629
Founded
1962

48. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For Sociology

#597 in Europe
#1989 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
8,730
Founded
1970

49. Kedge Business School

For Sociology

#604 in Europe
#2043 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
14,800
Founded
2013

54. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

For Sociology

#634 in Europe
#2179 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
16,221
Founded
1970

56. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

For Sociology

#644 in Europe
#2229 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1984

57. Agrocampus Ouest

For Sociology

#650 in Europe
#2258 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2008

58. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Sociology

#651 in Europe
#2264 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
13,400
Founded
1970

59. University of Western Brittany

For Sociology

#652 in Europe
#2281 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

60. University of Technology of Compiegne

For Sociology

#656 in Europe
#2290 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
4,400
Founded
1972

62. EDHEC Business School

For Sociology

#659 in Europe
#2297 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1906

63. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#666 in Europe
#2332 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1900

64. University of Rennes 2

For Sociology

#676 in Europe
#2419 in the World
Enrollment
23,365
Founded
1969

65. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Sociology

#677 in Europe
#2423 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
5,383
Founded
1957

67. CentraleSupelec

For Sociology

#694 in Europe
#2521 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1894

70. Lille Catholic University

For Sociology

#720 in Europe
#2623 in the World
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1875

72. Toulouse Business School

For Sociology

#729 in Europe
#2677 in the World
Enrollment
5,600
Founded
1903

74. University of Nimes

For Sociology

#745 in Europe
#2783 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
5,735
Founded
2007

76. Artois University

For Sociology

#753 in Europe
#2833 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
11,091
Founded
1992

79. University of Technology of Troyes

For Sociology

#800 in Europe
#3099 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
2,696
Male:Female
77:23
Founded
1994

80. University of Southern Brittany

For Sociology

#806 in Europe
#3128 in the World
Enrollment
9,477
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1995

81. Sorbonne University

For Sociology

#830 in Europe
#3267 in the World
Enrollment
55,600
Founded
2018

82. University of Le Havre

For Sociology

#833 in Europe
#3296 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
7,591
Founded
1984

84. ESCP Europe

For Sociology

#842 in Europe
#3340 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1819

85. American University of Paris

For Sociology

#849 in Europe
#3395 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Founded
1962

87. National Veterinary School of Alfort

For Sociology

#857 in Europe
#3452 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
800
Founded
1765

90. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

For Sociology

#878 in Europe
#3547 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
897
Founded
1970

91. Cergy-Pontoise University

For Sociology

#881 in Europe
#3574 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
15,052
Founded
1991

92. Central School of Lyon

For Sociology

#900 in Europe
#3696 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,468
Founded
1857

93. Upper Alsace University

For Sociology

#901 in Europe
#3698 in the World
Enrollment
10,555
Founded
1975

95. University of French Guiana

For Sociology

#921 in Europe
#3814 in the World
Enrollment
2,580
Founded
2014

96. Central School of Nantes

For Sociology

#929 in Europe
#3867 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1919

97. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

For Sociology

#946 in Europe
#3953 in the World
Enrollment
4,183
Founded
1981

98. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

For Sociology

#949 in Europe
#3969 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,534
Founded
1963

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