83 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 383K citations received by 26.1K academic papers made by 83 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

#102 in Europe

#270 in the World

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

2. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#160 in Europe

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

3. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#181 in Europe

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

4. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#195 in Europe

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

5. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#204 in Europe

#490 in the World

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

6. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#208 in Europe

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

7. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#242 in Europe

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

8. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#247 in Europe

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

9. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#256 in Europe

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

10. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#261 in Europe

#640 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

11. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#263 in Europe

#643 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

12. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#272 in Europe

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

13. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#318 in Europe

#781 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

14. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#336 in Europe

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

15. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#349 in Europe

#859 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

16. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#351 in Europe

#865 in the World

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

17. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#355 in Europe

#873 in the World

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

18. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#373 in Europe

#924 in the World

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

19. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#405 in Europe

#1009 in the World

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

20. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#415 in Europe

#1046 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

21. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#425 in Europe

#1085 in the World

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

22. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#429 in Europe

#1095 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

23. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#436 in Europe

#1109 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

24. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#467 in Europe

#1221 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

25. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#479 in Europe

#1262 in the World

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

26. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#496 in Europe

#1357 in the World

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

27. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#507 in Europe

#1406 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

28. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#508 in Europe

#1409 in the World

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

29. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#511 in Europe

#1420 in the World

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

30. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#516 in Europe

#1431 in the World

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

31. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#524 in Europe

#1463 in the World

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

32. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#525 in Europe

#1468 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

33. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#535 in Europe

#1502 in the World

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

34. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#538 in Europe

#1509 in the World

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

35. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#541 in Europe

#1524 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#542 in Europe

#1529 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

37. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#546 in Europe

#1540 in the World

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

38. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#556 in Europe

#1588 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

39. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#561 in Europe

#1612 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

40. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#562 in Europe

#1617 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

41. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#565 in Europe

#1636 in the World

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

42. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#570 in Europe

#1656 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

43. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#575 in Europe

#1667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

44. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#583 in Europe

#1735 in the World

Founded: 1907

45. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#599 in Europe

#1799 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

46. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#615 in Europe

#1868 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

47. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#626 in Europe

#1915 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

48. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#629 in Europe

#1930 in the World

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

49. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#640 in Europe

#2007 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#642 in Europe

#2016 in the World

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

51. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#644 in Europe

#2019 in the World

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

52. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#654 in Europe

#2069 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

53. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#657 in Europe

#2096 in the World

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

54. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#658 in Europe

#2109 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

55. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#661 in Europe

#2120 in the World

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

56. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#663 in Europe

#2123 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

57. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#666 in Europe

#2146 in the World

Founded: 1892

58. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#669 in Europe

#2162 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

59. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#698 in Europe

#2270 in the World

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

60. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#705 in Europe

#2311 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

61. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#706 in Europe

#2320 in the World

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

62. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#707 in Europe

#2322 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

63. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#714 in Europe

#2341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

64. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#718 in Europe

#2352 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

65. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#720 in Europe

#2363 in the World

Founded: 1906

66. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#729 in Europe

#2407 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

67. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#738 in Europe

#2464 in the World

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

68. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#741 in Europe

#2476 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

69. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#753 in Europe

#2544 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

70. American University of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#754 in Europe

#2546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1962

71. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#760 in Europe

#2604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

72. Catholic University of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#761 in Europe

#2617 in the World

Founded: 1875

73. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#770 in Europe

#2686 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

74. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#776 in Europe

#2717 in the World

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

75. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#795 in Europe

#2841 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

76. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#847 in Europe

#3142 in the World

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

77. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#858 in Europe

#3215 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

78. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#861 in Europe

#3229 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

79. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#864 in Europe

#3240 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

80. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#869 in Europe

#3270 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

81. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#871 in Europe

#3278 in the World

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

82. Angers Graduate School of Business

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#915 in Europe

#3586 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1909

83. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#917 in Europe

#3603 in the World

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

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