100 Best Medical schools in France

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 28.7M citations received by 1.43M academic papers made by 131 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. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#109 in Europe

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 32,302
Founded: 2019

2. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Medicine

#123 in Europe

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

3. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Medicine

#124 in Europe

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

4. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Medicine

#127 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

5. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#129 in Europe

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,037
Founded: 1150

6. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Medicine

#149 in Europe

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

7. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Medicine

#154 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

8. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Medicine

#175 in Europe

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 50,822
Founded: 1621

9. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Medicine

#180 in Europe

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

10. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#182 in Europe

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,889
Founded: 1970

11. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Medicine

#201 in Europe

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 31,388
Founded: 1960

12. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Medicine

#224 in Europe

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 55,000
Founded: 1339

13. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Medicine

#238 in Europe

#677 in the World

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

14. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Medicine

#243 in Europe

#693 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

15. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Medicine

#244 in Europe

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

16. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Medicine

#250 in Europe

#722 in the World

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

17. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Medicine

#257 in Europe

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

18. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Medicine

#266 in Europe

#772 in the World

Enrollment: 34,169
Founded: 1722

19. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Medicine

#274 in Europe

#791 in the World

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

20. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Medicine

#281 in Europe

#807 in the World

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

21. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Medicine

#282 in Europe

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 25,687
Founded: 1971

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Medicine

#304 in Europe

#888 in the World

Enrollment: 32,779
Founded: 1970

23. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Medicine

#314 in Europe

#931 in the World

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

24. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Medicine

#349 in Europe

#1070 in the World

Enrollment: 2,469
Founded: 1987

25. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Medicine

#355 in Europe

#1095 in the World

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

26. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Medicine

#356 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

27. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Medicine

#362 in Europe

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 13,820
Founded: 1991

28. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Medicine

#375 in Europe

#1156 in the World

Enrollment: 22,971
Founded: 1548

29. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Medicine

#376 in Europe

#1162 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#411 in Europe

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,300
Founded: 2007

31. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#413 in Europe

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,400
Founded: 1794

32. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Medicine

#417 in Europe

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

33. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Medicine

#419 in Europe

#1372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

34. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Medicine

#421 in Europe

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1828

35. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Medicine

#434 in Europe

#1441 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

36. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Medicine

#447 in Europe

#1485 in the World

Enrollment: 17,553
Founded: 1970

37. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Medicine

#491 in Europe

#1659 in the World

Founded: 1945

38. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#500 in Europe

#1688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1896

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#504 in Europe

#1715 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

40. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Medicine

#509 in Europe

#1735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,383
Founded: 1957

41. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Medicine

#515 in Europe

#1751 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1957

42. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Medicine

#521 in Europe

#1788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,735
Founded: 2007

43. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Medicine

#524 in Europe

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1972

44. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#540 in Europe

#1889 in the World

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

45. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#549 in Europe

#1927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1780

46. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#559 in Europe

#1970 in the World

Founded: 1947

47. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Medicine

#565 in Europe

#1991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 8,730
Founded: 1970

48. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Medicine

#576 in Europe

#2060 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

49. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Medicine

#582 in Europe

#2120 in the World

Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1912

50. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#600 in Europe

#2235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 8,681
Founded: 1968

51. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Medicine

#606 in Europe

#2256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1900

52. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Medicine

#610 in Europe

#2288 in the World

Enrollment: 31,001
Founded: 1964

53. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Medicine

#613 in Europe

#2318 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

54. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Medicine

#616 in Europe

#2336 in the World

Enrollment: 6,864
Founded: 1984

55. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Medicine

#635 in Europe

#2418 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

56. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Medicine

#641 in Europe

#2452 in the World

Enrollment: 9,991
Founded: 1850

57. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Medicine

#643 in Europe

#2454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1985

58. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#649 in Europe

#2490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1872

59. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Medicine

#659 in Europe

#2548 in the World

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

60. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#662 in Europe

#2581 in the World

Enrollment: 43,700
Founded: 1971

61. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Medicine

#668 in Europe

#2610 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1991

62. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Medicine

#670 in Europe

#2616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 13,400
Founded: 1970

63. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#679 in Europe

#2665 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

64. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Medicine

#684 in Europe

#2696 in the World

Enrollment: 10,555
Founded: 1975

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Medicine

#688 in Europe

#2703 in the World

Founded: 1994

66. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Medicine

#708 in Europe

#2795 in the World

Founded: 1894

67. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Medicine

#717 in Europe

#2840 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

68. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Medicine

#721 in Europe

#2851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 1,468
Founded: 1857

69. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Medicine

#745 in Europe

#2958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,534
Founded: 1963

70. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Medicine

#747 in Europe

#2967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1747

71. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#753 in Europe

#2992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,161
Founded: 1971

72. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Medicine

#754 in Europe

#3001 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

73. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#757 in Europe

#3028 in the World

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

74. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Medicine

#762 in Europe

#3037 in the World

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

75. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Medicine

#766 in Europe

#3065 in the World

Enrollment: 8,691
Founded: 1993

76. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Medicine

#772 in Europe

#3082 in the World

Founded: 1969

77. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Medicine

#773 in Europe

#3109 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

78. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Medicine

#778 in Europe

#3135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 7,591
Founded: 1984

79. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#781 in Europe

#3160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

80. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Medicine

#787 in Europe

#3217 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

81. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Medicine

#790 in Europe

#3224 in the World

Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1976

82. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Medicine

#796 in Europe

#3265 in the World

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

83. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Medicine

#802 in Europe

#3291 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

84. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Medicine

#813 in Europe

#3349 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

85. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Medicine

#818 in Europe

#3372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,696
Male:Female: 77:23
Founded: 1994

86. University of Rennes 1

Brittany | Rennes

For Medicine

#848 in Europe

#3549 in the World

Enrollment: 28,187
Founded: 1970

87. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Medicine

#849 in Europe

#3568 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

88. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Medicine

#854 in Europe

#3596 in the World

Enrollment: 577
Founded: 1948

89. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Medicine

#857 in Europe

#3609 in the World

Enrollment: 3,059
Founded: 1999

90. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Medicine

#858 in Europe

#3615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1919

91. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Medicine

#865 in Europe

#3642 in the World

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

92. Cergy-Pontoise University

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Medicine

#867 in Europe

#3647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 15,052
Founded: 1991

93. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Medicine

#881 in Europe

#3745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1907

94. National Graduate School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Medicine

#882 in Europe

#3746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,160
Founded: 1816

95. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Medicine

#891 in Europe

#3792 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

96. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Medicine

#895 in Europe

#3820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1881

97. Eurecom

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

For Medicine

#902 in Europe

#3866 in the World

Founded: 1991

98. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Medicine

#910 in Europe

#3894 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

99. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Medicine

#972 in Europe

#4283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,221
Founded: 1970

100. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Medicine

#979 in Europe

#4307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 3,115
Founded: 1987

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

Medicine subfields in France

Anatomy and Physiology86

Anesthesiology45

Bioethics/Medical Ethics17

Biomedical Engineering41

Clinical Psychology38

Critical Care Nursing34

Family medicine38

Forensic Science7

Gastroenterology and Hepatology36

Health Science35

Healthcare Management (MHA)38

Medical Physics26

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)51

Occupational Therapy15

Oncology and Cancer research54

Ophthalmology29

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine34

Physical Therapy69

Plastic Surgery25

Public Health93

Radiation Therapy30

Radiology and Nuclear medicine93

Respiratory Therapy28

Sonography and Ultrasound28

Sports / Exercise science13

Sports Medicine45