57 Best Dental schools in France

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Dentistry. A graph of 540K citations received by 20.5K academic papers made by 57 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 Dentistry

#22 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 Dentistry

#87 in Europe

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Dentistry

#105 in Europe

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

4. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Dentistry

#124 in Europe

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

5. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Dentistry

#142 in Europe

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

6. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Dentistry

#143 in Europe

#426 in the World

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

7. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Dentistry

#146 in Europe

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

8. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Dentistry

#149 in Europe

#441 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

9. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Dentistry

#155 in Europe

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,790
Founded: 1794

10. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Dentistry

#159 in Europe

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

11. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Dentistry

#160 in Europe

#467 in the World

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

12. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Dentistry

#162 in Europe

#470 in the World

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

13. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Dentistry

#181 in Europe

#515 in the World

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

14. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Dentistry

#182 in Europe

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

15. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Dentistry

#193 in Europe

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

16. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Dentistry

#199 in Europe

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

17. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Dentistry

#214 in Europe

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1460

18. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Dentistry

#233 in Europe

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

19. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Dentistry

#263 in Europe

#753 in the World

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

20. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Dentistry

#285 in Europe

#819 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

21. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Dentistry

#294 in Europe

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Dentistry

#315 in Europe

#974 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

23. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Dentistry

#349 in Europe

#1087 in the World

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

24. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Dentistry

#350 in Europe

#1088 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

25. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Dentistry

#351 in Europe

#1096 in the World

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

26. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Dentistry

#352 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

27. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Dentistry

#358 in Europe

#1119 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

28. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Dentistry

#363 in Europe

#1145 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

29. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Dentistry

#366 in Europe

#1155 in the World

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

30. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Dentistry

#371 in Europe

#1171 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

31. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Dentistry

#386 in Europe

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

32. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Dentistry

#402 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

33. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Dentistry

#422 in Europe

#1334 in the World

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

34. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Dentistry

#431 in Europe

#1356 in the World

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

35. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Dentistry

#437 in Europe

#1383 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

36. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Dentistry

#438 in Europe

#1384 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

37. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Dentistry

#455 in Europe

#1456 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

38. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Dentistry

#456 in Europe

#1457 in the World

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

39. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Dentistry

#462 in Europe

#1488 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

40. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Dentistry

#465 in Europe

#1506 in the World

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

41. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Dentistry

#473 in Europe

#1550 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

42. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Dentistry

#476 in Europe

#1555 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

43. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Dentistry

#477 in Europe

#1556 in the World

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

44. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Dentistry

#487 in Europe

#1579 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

45. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Dentistry

#509 in Europe

#1655 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

46. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Dentistry

#524 in Europe

#1701 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

47. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Dentistry

#530 in Europe

#1719 in the World

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

48. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Dentistry

#535 in Europe

#1732 in the World

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

49. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Dentistry

#544 in Europe

#1779 in the World

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

50. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Dentistry

#560 in Europe

#1818 in the World

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

51. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Dentistry

#561 in Europe

#1820 in the World

Founded: 1828

52. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Dentistry

#580 in Europe

#1909 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

53. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Dentistry

#606 in Europe

#2016 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

54. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Dentistry

#613 in Europe

#2105 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Dentistry

#620 in Europe

#2130 in the World

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

56. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Dentistry

#636 in Europe

#2207 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

57. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Dentistry

#650 in Europe

#2302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

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

Medicine subfields in France

Anatomy and Physiology98

Anesthesiology56

Bioethics/Medical Ethics21

Biomedical Engineering52

Clinical Psychology51

Critical Care Nursing42

Family medicine48

Forensic Science10

Gastroenterology and Hepatology45

Health Science53

Healthcare Management (MHA)47

Medical Physics30

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)64

Occupational Therapy26

Oncology and Cancer research69

Ophthalmology40

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine41

Physical Therapy80

Plastic Surgery24

Public Health105

Radiation Therapy39

Radiology and Nuclear medicine103

Respiratory Therapy28

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science29

Sports Medicine58