100 Best Medical 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 Medicine. A graph of 21.2M citations received by 766K academic papers made by 132 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 Medicine

#6 in Europe

#40 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Medicine

#53 in Europe

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Medicine

#109 in Europe

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

4. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Medicine

#117 in Europe

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

5. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Medicine

#119 in Europe

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

6. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#126 in Europe

#337 in the World

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

7. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Medicine

#127 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

8. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Medicine

#154 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

9. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Medicine

#155 in Europe

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

10. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Medicine

#160 in Europe

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

11. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Medicine

#174 in Europe

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

12. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Medicine

#178 in Europe

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

13. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#184 in Europe

#513 in the World

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

14. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Medicine

#197 in Europe

#549 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Medicine

#203 in Europe

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

16. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Medicine

#225 in Europe

#631 in the World

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

17. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Medicine

#240 in Europe

#674 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

18. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Medicine

#242 in Europe

#689 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

19. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Medicine

#248 in Europe

#702 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

20. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Medicine

#251 in Europe

#710 in the World

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

21. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Medicine

#262 in Europe

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

22. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Medicine

#277 in Europe

#795 in the World

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

23. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Medicine

#292 in Europe

#840 in the World

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

24. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Medicine

#296 in Europe

#855 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

25. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Medicine

#310 in Europe

#902 in the World

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

26. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Medicine

#336 in Europe

#994 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

27. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Medicine

#354 in Europe

#1061 in the World

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

28. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Medicine

#356 in Europe

#1071 in the World

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

29. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Medicine

#360 in Europe

#1087 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

30. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Medicine

#365 in Europe

#1111 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

31. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Medicine

#381 in Europe

#1161 in the World

Founded: 1828

32. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Medicine

#383 in Europe

#1165 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

33. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#403 in Europe

#1245 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#404 in Europe

#1248 in the World

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

35. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Medicine

#408 in Europe

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

36. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Medicine

#417 in Europe

#1331 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

37. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Medicine

#438 in Europe

#1425 in the World

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

38. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Medicine

#446 in Europe

#1470 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

39. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Medicine

#449 in Europe

#1480 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

40. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Medicine

#488 in Europe

#1614 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

41. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Medicine

#495 in Europe

#1641 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#509 in Europe

#1684 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

43. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#514 in Europe

#1710 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

44. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Medicine

#515 in Europe

#1711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

45. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Medicine

#520 in Europe

#1724 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

46. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Medicine

#536 in Europe

#1809 in the World

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

47. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#538 in Europe

#1830 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

48. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Medicine

#539 in Europe

#1832 in the World

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

49. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#556 in Europe

#1902 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

50. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#558 in Europe

#1905 in the World

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

51. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#562 in Europe

#1942 in the World

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

52. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Medicine

#573 in Europe

#1997 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

53. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Medicine

#579 in Europe

#2018 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

54. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#582 in Europe

#2022 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

55. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Medicine

#589 in Europe

#2045 in the World

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

56. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Medicine

#603 in Europe

#2160 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

57. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Medicine

#604 in Europe

#2168 in the World

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

58. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Medicine

#607 in Europe

#2186 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

59. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Medicine

#609 in Europe

#2206 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

60. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#624 in Europe

#2308 in the World

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

61. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Medicine

#642 in Europe

#2397 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

62. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Medicine

#645 in Europe

#2418 in the World

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

63. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Medicine

#650 in Europe

#2447 in the World

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

64. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Medicine

#662 in Europe

#2510 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

65. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#686 in Europe

#2622 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

66. Graduate School of Chemistry, Physics and Electronics, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Medicine

#689 in Europe

#2631 in the World

Founded: 1994

67. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Medicine

#694 in Europe

#2650 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

68. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Medicine

#702 in Europe

#2717 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

69. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Medicine

#707 in Europe

#2748 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

70. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Medicine

#712 in Europe

#2771 in the World

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

71. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Medicine

#715 in Europe

#2801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

72. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#719 in Europe

#2808 in the World

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

73. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Medicine

#724 in Europe

#2833 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

74. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Medicine

#727 in Europe

#2847 in the World

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

75. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#730 in Europe

#2861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

76. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#740 in Europe

#2909 in the World

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

77. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Medicine

#752 in Europe

#2962 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

78. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Medicine

#765 in Europe

#3006 in the World

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

79. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Medicine

#768 in Europe

#3021 in the World

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

80. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Medicine

#770 in Europe

#3025 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

81. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Medicine

#783 in Europe

#3097 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

82. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Medicine

#786 in Europe

#3113 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

83. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Medicine

#790 in Europe

#3156 in the World

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

84. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Medicine

#792 in Europe

#3164 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

85. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Medicine

#793 in Europe

#3165 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

86. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Medicine

#824 in Europe

#3335 in the World

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

87. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Medicine

#830 in Europe

#3373 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

88. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Medicine

#843 in Europe

#3470 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

89. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Medicine

#844 in Europe

#3471 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

90. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Medicine

#845 in Europe

#3474 in the World

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

91. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Medicine

#854 in Europe

#3507 in the World

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

92. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Medicine

#864 in Europe

#3591 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

93. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Medicine

#866 in Europe

#3602 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

94. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Medicine

#879 in Europe

#3670 in the World

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

95. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Medicine

#887 in Europe

#3718 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

96. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Medicine

#899 in Europe

#3775 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

97. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Medicine

#923 in Europe

#3894 in the World

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

98. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Medicine

#925 in Europe

#3901 in the World

Founded: 1907

99. University of Rennes 1

Brittany | Rennes

For Medicine

#939 in Europe

#3945 in the World

Enrollment: 28,187
Founded: 1970

100. Eurecom

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

For Medicine

#942 in Europe

#3971 in the World

Founded: 1991

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

Medicine subfields in France

Anatomy and Physiology96

Anesthesiology55

Bioethics/Medical Ethics23

Biomedical Engineering50

Clinical Psychology45

Critical Care Nursing38

Family medicine46

Forensic Science8

Gastroenterology and Hepatology42

Health Science47

Healthcare Management (MHA)43

Medical Physics30

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)56

Occupational Therapy22

Oncology and Cancer research65

Ophthalmology39

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine38

Physical Therapy74

Plastic Surgery26

Public Health103

Radiation Therapy38

Radiology and Nuclear medicine100

Respiratory Therapy29

Sonography and Ultrasound31

Sports / Exercise science22

Sports Medicine53