89 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools in France

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 549K citations received by 33.8K academic papers made by 89 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#101 in Europe

#252 in the World

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

2. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#156 in Europe

#415 in the World

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

3. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#163 in Europe

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

4. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#167 in Europe

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

5. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#191 in Europe

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

6. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#205 in Europe

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

7. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#220 in Europe

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

8. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#221 in Europe

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

9. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#262 in Europe

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

10. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#263 in Europe

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

11. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#285 in Europe

#709 in the World

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

12. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#294 in Europe

#734 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

13. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#296 in Europe

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

14. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#311 in Europe

#782 in the World

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

15. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#319 in Europe

#807 in the World

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

16. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#322 in Europe

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

17. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#332 in Europe

#844 in the World

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

18. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#334 in Europe

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

19. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#340 in Europe

#870 in the World

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

20. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#345 in Europe

#881 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

21. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#403 in Europe

#1041 in the World

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

22. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#439 in Europe

#1149 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

23. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#440 in Europe

#1152 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

24. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#442 in Europe

#1159 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

25. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#461 in Europe

#1214 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

26. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#472 in Europe

#1245 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#485 in Europe

#1295 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

28. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#487 in Europe

#1310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,690
Founded: 2019

29. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#492 in Europe

#1325 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

30. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#495 in Europe

#1336 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

31. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#504 in Europe

#1383 in the World

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

32. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#515 in Europe

#1451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 27,820
Founded: 1431

33. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#525 in Europe

#1485 in the World

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

34. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#532 in Europe

#1511 in the World

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

35. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#534 in Europe

#1514 in the World

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

36. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#540 in Europe

#1541 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

37. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#554 in Europe

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,900
Founded: 1970

38. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#563 in Europe

#1623 in the World

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

39. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#568 in Europe

#1649 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

40. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#571 in Europe

#1657 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

41. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#573 in Europe

#1667 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

42. Catholic University of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#576 in Europe

#1679 in the World

Founded: 1875

43. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#581 in Europe

#1727 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

44. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#583 in Europe

#1738 in the World

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

45. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#591 in Europe

#1781 in the World

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

46. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#598 in Europe

#1810 in the World

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

47. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#607 in Europe

#1841 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

48. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#614 in Europe

#1866 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

49. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#616 in Europe

#1873 in the World

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

50. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#637 in Europe

#1954 in the World

Founded: 1907

51. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#638 in Europe

#1965 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

52. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#653 in Europe

#2042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

53. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#681 in Europe

#2201 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#682 in Europe

#2204 in the World

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

55. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#683 in Europe

#2205 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

56. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#690 in Europe

#2229 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

57. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#692 in Europe

#2234 in the World

Founded: 1892

58. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#697 in Europe

#2252 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

59. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#709 in Europe

#2307 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

60. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#711 in Europe

#2313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1984

61. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#718 in Europe

#2380 in the World

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

62. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#740 in Europe

#2495 in the World

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

63. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#744 in Europe

#2522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,051
Founded: 1992

64. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#754 in Europe

#2553 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

65. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#762 in Europe

#2582 in the World

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

66. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#763 in Europe

#2583 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

67. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#764 in Europe

#2586 in the World

Founded: 1906

68. American University of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#776 in Europe

#2656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1962

69. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#782 in Europe

#2675 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

70. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#787 in Europe

#2709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

71. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#790 in Europe

#2718 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

72. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#798 in Europe

#2804 in the World

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

73. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#801 in Europe

#2820 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

74. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#803 in Europe

#2833 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

75. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#822 in Europe

#2907 in the World

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

76. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#832 in Europe

#2947 in the World

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

77. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#845 in Europe

#3013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

78. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#854 in Europe

#3075 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

79. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#873 in Europe

#3172 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

80. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#879 in Europe

#3232 in the World

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

81. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#882 in Europe

#3250 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

82. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#893 in Europe

#3314 in the World

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

83. Catholic University of the West

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#894 in Europe

#3324 in the World

Enrollment: 11,400
Founded: 1875

84. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#938 in Europe

#3690 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

85. Angers Graduate School of Business

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#942 in Europe

#3728 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1909

86. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#945 in Europe

#3750 in the World

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

87. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#961 in Europe

#3850 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

88. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#994 in Europe

#4033 in the World

Enrollment: 3,536
Founded: 1987

89. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1013 in Europe

#4182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,687
Founded: 2007

The best cities to study Theology / Divinity / Religious studies in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Villeurbanne, Marseille, and Saint Martin d'Heres.