100 Best universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 9.22M citations received by 318K 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. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#14 in Europe

#75 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Statistics

#71 in Europe

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Statistics

#90 in Europe

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

4. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Statistics

#102 in Europe

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

5. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Statistics

#115 in Europe

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

6. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#134 in Europe

#359 in the World

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

7. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Statistics

#149 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

8. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Statistics

#168 in Europe

#441 in the World

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

9. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Statistics

#184 in Europe

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

10. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Statistics

#186 in Europe

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

11. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#199 in Europe

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

12. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Statistics

#209 in Europe

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

13. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Statistics

#213 in Europe

#569 in the World

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

14. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#243 in Europe

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

15. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Statistics

#269 in Europe

#711 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

16. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#272 in Europe

#721 in the World

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

17. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#285 in Europe

#760 in the World

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

18. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Statistics

#292 in Europe

#785 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

19. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#296 in Europe

#796 in the World

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

20. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Statistics

#303 in Europe

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 4,300
Founded: 1894

21. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Statistics

#304 in Europe

#818 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Statistics

#315 in Europe

#844 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

23. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Statistics

#318 in Europe

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

24. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Statistics

#324 in Europe

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

25. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Statistics

#330 in Europe

#881 in the World

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

26. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Statistics

#345 in Europe

#923 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

27. Eurecom

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Biot Sophia-Antipolis

For Statistics

#351 in Europe

#940 in the World

Founded: 1991

28. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Statistics

#354 in Europe

#949 in the World

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

29. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Statistics

#356 in Europe

#951 in the World

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

30. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Statistics

#357 in Europe

#954 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

31. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Statistics

#365 in Europe

#978 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

32. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#371 in Europe

#1007 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

33. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Statistics

#374 in Europe

#1019 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

34. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Statistics

#378 in Europe

#1029 in the World

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

35. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Statistics

#383 in Europe

#1048 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

36. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Statistics

#389 in Europe

#1063 in the World

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

37. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Statistics

#416 in Europe

#1154 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

38. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Statistics

#420 in Europe

#1169 in the World

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

39. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Statistics

#423 in Europe

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

40. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Statistics

#424 in Europe

#1200 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

41. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Statistics

#429 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

42. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Statistics

#449 in Europe

#1291 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

43. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Statistics

#450 in Europe

#1298 in the World

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

44. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Statistics

#452 in Europe

#1315 in the World

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

45. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Statistics

#455 in Europe

#1323 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

46. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#478 in Europe

#1396 in the World

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

47. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Statistics

#479 in Europe

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

48. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Statistics

#495 in Europe

#1477 in the World

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

49. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Statistics

#499 in Europe

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 3,077
Founded: 1963

50. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Statistics

#500 in Europe

#1512 in the World

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

51. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#512 in Europe

#1563 in the World

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

52. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Statistics

#516 in Europe

#1575 in the World

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

53. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Statistics

#518 in Europe

#1580 in the World

Founded: 1907

54. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Statistics

#527 in Europe

#1600 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

55. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Statistics

#532 in Europe

#1619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 2,287
Founded: 1919

56. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Statistics

#547 in Europe

#1676 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#557 in Europe

#1714 in the World

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

58. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Statistics

#558 in Europe

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,196
Male:Female: 77:23
Founded: 1994

59. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Statistics

#560 in Europe

#1731 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

60. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Statistics

#563 in Europe

#1761 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

61. School of Industrial Physics and Chemistry of the City of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#573 in Europe

#1794 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

62. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Statistics

#579 in Europe

#1820 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

63. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#598 in Europe

#1914 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

64. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Statistics

#604 in Europe

#1952 in the World

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

65. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Statistics

#610 in Europe

#1988 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

66. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Statistics

#614 in Europe

#1999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 2,920
Founded: 1857

67. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Statistics

#622 in Europe

#2064 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

68. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Statistics

#623 in Europe

#2069 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

69. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Statistics

#627 in Europe

#2091 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

70. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Statistics

#633 in Europe

#2112 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

71. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Statistics

#638 in Europe

#2129 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

72. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Statistics

#641 in Europe

#2140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,003
Founded: 1985

73. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Statistics

#643 in Europe

#2154 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

74. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Statistics

#646 in Europe

#2170 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

75. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Statistics

#647 in Europe

#2175 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

76. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Statistics

#666 in Europe

#2300 in the World

Founded: 1906

77. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Statistics

#668 in Europe

#2314 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

78. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Statistics

#669 in Europe

#2328 in the World

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

79. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Statistics

#671 in Europe

#2335 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

80. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#672 in Europe

#2340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

81. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Statistics

#684 in Europe

#2417 in the World

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

82. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#691 in Europe

#2466 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

83. National School of Civil Aviation

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Statistics

#695 in Europe

#2484 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1949

84. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Statistics

#696 in Europe

#2488 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

85. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Statistics

#708 in Europe

#2555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

86. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Statistics

#737 in Europe

#2710 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

87. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Statistics

#743 in Europe

#2742 in the World

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

88. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Statistics

#746 in Europe

#2762 in the World

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

89. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#751 in Europe

#2790 in the World

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

90. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Statistics

#767 in Europe

#2866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 2007

91. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Statistics

#770 in Europe

#2890 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

92. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Statistics

#780 in Europe

#2965 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

93. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Statistics

#784 in Europe

#2981 in the World

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

94. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#786 in Europe

#2989 in the World

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

95. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Statistics

#788 in Europe

#2997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

96. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Statistics

#789 in Europe

#3000 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

97. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Statistics

#793 in Europe

#3017 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

98. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Statistics

#794 in Europe

#3018 in the World

Founded: 1828

99. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Statistics

#800 in Europe

#3060 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

100. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Statistics

#806 in Europe

#3109 in the World

Founded: 1892

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

Mathematics subfields in France

Actuarial Science30

Applied Mathematics92

Blockchain and Cryptography76

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics98

Math Teachers67

Operations Research60