100 Best universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 7.1M citations received by 294K academic papers made by 126 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

#15 in Europe

#74 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Statistics

#58 in Europe

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Statistics

#78 in Europe

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

4. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Statistics

#122 in Europe

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

5. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Statistics

#124 in Europe

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

6. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Statistics

#129 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

7. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Statistics

#172 in Europe

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

8. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#174 in Europe

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

9. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Statistics

#177 in Europe

#461 in the World

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

10. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Statistics

#194 in Europe

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

11. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Statistics

#213 in Europe

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

12. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Statistics

#233 in Europe

#614 in the World

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

13. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#247 in Europe

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

14. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Statistics

#258 in Europe

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

15. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#259 in Europe

#680 in the World

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

16. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#264 in Europe

#688 in the World

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

17. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#271 in Europe

#707 in the World

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

18. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Statistics

#275 in Europe

#717 in the World

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

19. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#280 in Europe

#729 in the World

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

20. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Statistics

#282 in Europe

#734 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

21. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Statistics

#289 in Europe

#759 in the World

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

22. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Statistics

#298 in Europe

#789 in the World

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

23. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Statistics

#302 in Europe

#799 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

24. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Statistics

#306 in Europe

#813 in the World

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

25. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Statistics

#308 in Europe

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

26. Eurecom

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

For Statistics

#332 in Europe

#877 in the World

Founded: 1991

27. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Statistics

#346 in Europe

#916 in the World

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

28. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Statistics

#348 in Europe

#918 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

29. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Statistics

#349 in Europe

#920 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

30. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Statistics

#351 in Europe

#925 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Statistics

#353 in Europe

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

32. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#354 in Europe

#933 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

33. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Statistics

#363 in Europe

#963 in the World

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

34. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Statistics

#379 in Europe

#1017 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

35. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Statistics

#383 in Europe

#1033 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

36. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Statistics

#385 in Europe

#1045 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

37. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Statistics

#409 in Europe

#1126 in the World

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

38. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Statistics

#417 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

39. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Statistics

#422 in Europe

#1164 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

40. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Statistics

#428 in Europe

#1180 in the World

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

41. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Statistics

#431 in Europe

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

42. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Statistics

#433 in Europe

#1210 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

43. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#453 in Europe

#1286 in the World

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

44. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Statistics

#465 in Europe

#1322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#466 in Europe

#1325 in the World

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

46. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Statistics

#468 in Europe

#1329 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

47. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Statistics

#485 in Europe

#1401 in the World

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

48. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Statistics

#489 in Europe

#1417 in the World

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

49. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Statistics

#490 in Europe

#1419 in the World

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

50. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Statistics

#501 in Europe

#1465 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

51. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Statistics

#503 in Europe

#1475 in the World

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

52. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Statistics

#507 in Europe

#1496 in the World

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

53. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Statistics

#510 in Europe

#1505 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#512 in Europe

#1510 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

55. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Statistics

#515 in Europe

#1523 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

56. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Statistics

#531 in Europe

#1583 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

57. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Statistics

#533 in Europe

#1593 in the World

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

58. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Statistics

#538 in Europe

#1612 in the World

Founded: 1907

59. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Statistics

#559 in Europe

#1687 in the World

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

60. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Statistics

#561 in Europe

#1692 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

61. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Statistics

#568 in Europe

#1708 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

62. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#576 in Europe

#1758 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

63. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Statistics

#579 in Europe

#1778 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

64. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#583 in Europe

#1790 in the World

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

65. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Statistics

#590 in Europe

#1822 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

66. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Statistics

#592 in Europe

#1834 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

67. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Statistics

#594 in Europe

#1841 in the World

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

68. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Statistics

#597 in Europe

#1863 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

69. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Statistics

#600 in Europe

#1895 in the World

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

70. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Statistics

#605 in Europe

#1910 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

71. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Statistics

#608 in Europe

#1919 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

72. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#614 in Europe

#1954 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

73. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Statistics

#625 in Europe

#1994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

74. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Statistics

#627 in Europe

#2013 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

75. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Statistics

#629 in Europe

#2031 in the World

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

76. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#630 in Europe

#2038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

77. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Statistics

#638 in Europe

#2084 in the World

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

78. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Statistics

#642 in Europe

#2094 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

79. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Statistics

#661 in Europe

#2256 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

80. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Statistics

#662 in Europe

#2262 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

81. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Statistics

#664 in Europe

#2271 in the World

Founded: 1906

82. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Statistics

#669 in Europe

#2314 in the World

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

83. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Statistics

#674 in Europe

#2331 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

84. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Statistics

#685 in Europe

#2397 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

85. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Statistics

#695 in Europe

#2453 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

86. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Statistics

#696 in Europe

#2454 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

87. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Statistics

#700 in Europe

#2499 in the World

Founded: 1828

88. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Statistics

#709 in Europe

#2562 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

89. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Statistics

#721 in Europe

#2599 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

90. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Statistics

#732 in Europe

#2651 in the World

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

91. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Statistics

#738 in Europe

#2678 in the World

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

92. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Statistics

#743 in Europe

#2704 in the World

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

93. National School of Civil Aviation

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Statistics

#759 in Europe

#2820 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1949

94. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Statistics

#760 in Europe

#2825 in the World

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

95. National Engineering Graduate School of Mechanics and Microtechnologies

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Statistics

#766 in Europe

#2855 in the World

Enrollment: 762
Founded: 1902

96. Brest National School of Engineering

Brittany | Plouzane

For Statistics

#775 in Europe

#2891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 760
Founded: 1961

97. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Statistics

#777 in Europe

#2895 in the World

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

98. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Statistics

#781 in Europe

#2923 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

99. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Statistics

#784 in Europe

#2942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

100. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Statistics

#787 in Europe

#2976 in the World

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

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

Mathematics subfields in France

Actuarial Science30

Applied Mathematics87

Blockchain and Cryptography77

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics96

Math Teachers59

Operations Research56