100 Best Medical 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 Medicine. A graph of 28.9M citations received by 875K 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

#8 in Europe

#47 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Medicine

#55 in Europe

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Medicine

#124 in Europe

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

4. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#125 in Europe

#339 in the World

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

5. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Medicine

#128 in Europe

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

6. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Medicine

#133 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

7. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Medicine

#134 in Europe

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

8. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Medicine

#160 in Europe

#441 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

9. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Medicine

#163 in Europe

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

10. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Medicine

#165 in Europe

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

11. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Medicine

#173 in Europe

#485 in the World

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

12. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Medicine

#186 in Europe

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

13. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Medicine

#189 in Europe

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

14. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#195 in Europe

#553 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Medicine

#208 in Europe

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

16. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Medicine

#229 in Europe

#659 in the World

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

17. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Medicine

#252 in Europe

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

18. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Medicine

#257 in Europe

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

19. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Medicine

#258 in Europe

#744 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

20. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Medicine

#260 in Europe

#747 in the World

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

21. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Medicine

#263 in Europe

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

22. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Medicine

#270 in Europe

#779 in the World

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

23. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Medicine

#286 in Europe

#847 in the World

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

24. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Medicine

#294 in Europe

#864 in the World

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

25. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Medicine

#308 in Europe

#908 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

26. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#327 in Europe

#979 in the World

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

27. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Medicine

#332 in Europe

#995 in the World

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

28. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Medicine

#342 in Europe

#1042 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

29. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Medicine

#356 in Europe

#1094 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

30. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Medicine

#359 in Europe

#1120 in the World

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

31. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Medicine

#373 in Europe

#1176 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

32. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Medicine

#385 in Europe

#1229 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

33. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Medicine

#408 in Europe

#1327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

34. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Medicine

#416 in Europe

#1367 in the World

Founded: 1828

35. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Medicine

#440 in Europe

#1461 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

36. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Medicine

#456 in Europe

#1532 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#469 in Europe

#1572 in the World

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

38. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Medicine

#490 in Europe

#1645 in the World

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

39. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Medicine

#496 in Europe

#1688 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

40. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Medicine

#497 in Europe

#1691 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

41. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Medicine

#528 in Europe

#1869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,993
Founded: 2007

42. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#542 in Europe

#1921 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

43. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Medicine

#549 in Europe

#1942 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#564 in Europe

#1991 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

45. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#567 in Europe

#2017 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

46. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Medicine

#568 in Europe

#2025 in the World

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

47. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#573 in Europe

#2051 in the World

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

48. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Medicine

#578 in Europe

#2069 in the World

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

49. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#580 in Europe

#2074 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

50. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Medicine

#583 in Europe

#2103 in the World

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

51. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#585 in Europe

#2113 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

52. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Medicine

#589 in Europe

#2131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

53. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#591 in Europe

#2169 in the World

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

54. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Medicine

#596 in Europe

#2193 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

55. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Medicine

#604 in Europe

#2223 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

56. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#605 in Europe

#2226 in the World

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

57. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Medicine

#611 in Europe

#2267 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

58. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Medicine

#618 in Europe

#2306 in the World

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

59. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Medicine

#636 in Europe

#2413 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

60. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Medicine

#656 in Europe

#2539 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

61. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Medicine

#665 in Europe

#2574 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

62. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#673 in Europe

#2614 in the World

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

63. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#679 in Europe

#2644 in the World

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

64. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Medicine

#682 in Europe

#2650 in the World

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

65. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Medicine

#699 in Europe

#2743 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

66. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Medicine

#742 in Europe

#2941 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

67. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Medicine

#747 in Europe

#2960 in the World

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

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Medicine

#748 in Europe

#2969 in the World

Founded: 1994

69. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#751 in Europe

#2991 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

70. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Medicine

#753 in Europe

#3002 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

71. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Medicine

#759 in Europe

#3048 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

72. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Medicine

#761 in Europe

#3073 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

73. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Medicine

#765 in Europe

#3090 in the World

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

74. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Medicine

#768 in Europe

#3112 in the World

Enrollment: 39,424
Founded: 1875

75. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Medicine

#771 in Europe

#3120 in the World

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

76. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Medicine

#776 in Europe

#3135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

77. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Medicine

#778 in Europe

#3140 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

78. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Medicine

#780 in Europe

#3146 in the World

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

79. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Medicine

#782 in Europe

#3150 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

80. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Medicine

#791 in Europe

#3214 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

81. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Medicine

#796 in Europe

#3248 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

82. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Medicine

#798 in Europe

#3257 in the World

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

83. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Medicine

#800 in Europe

#3263 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

84. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Medicine

#808 in Europe

#3292 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

85. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Medicine

#821 in Europe

#3362 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

86. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#828 in Europe

#3401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

87. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Medicine

#837 in Europe

#3455 in the World

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

88. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Medicine

#873 in Europe

#3707 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

89. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Medicine

#882 in Europe

#3761 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

90. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Medicine

#886 in Europe

#3773 in the World

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

91. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Medicine

#907 in Europe

#3890 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

92. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Medicine

#912 in Europe

#3928 in the World

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

93. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Medicine

#925 in Europe

#3991 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

94. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Medicine

#928 in Europe

#4008 in the World

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

95. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Medicine

#933 in Europe

#4028 in the World

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

96. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Medicine

#936 in Europe

#4059 in the World

Founded: 1907

97. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Medicine

#940 in Europe

#4084 in the World

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

98. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Medicine

#947 in Europe

#4110 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

99. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#958 in Europe

#4175 in the World

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

100. Eurecom

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

For Medicine

#985 in Europe

#4291 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 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