75 Best universities for Nursing 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 Nursing. A graph of 1.35M citations received by 46.6K academic papers made by 75 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 Nursing

#55 in Europe

#180 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Nursing

#122 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Nursing

#178 in Europe

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

4. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Nursing

#180 in Europe

#529 in the World

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

5. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#182 in Europe

#533 in the World

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

6. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Nursing

#215 in Europe

#608 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

7. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Nursing

#220 in Europe

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

8. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Nursing

#239 in Europe

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

9. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Nursing

#241 in Europe

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

10. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Nursing

#242 in Europe

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

11. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Nursing

#267 in Europe

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

12. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Nursing

#292 in Europe

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

13. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Nursing

#299 in Europe

#860 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

14. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Nursing

#301 in Europe

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Nursing

#313 in Europe

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

16. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Nursing

#320 in Europe

#922 in the World

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

17. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Nursing

#334 in Europe

#971 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

18. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#339 in Europe

#980 in the World

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

19. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Nursing

#348 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

20. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Nursing

#356 in Europe

#1045 in the World

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

21. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Nursing

#388 in Europe

#1171 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

22. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Nursing

#397 in Europe

#1222 in the World

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

23. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Nursing

#407 in Europe

#1255 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

24. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Nursing

#415 in Europe

#1284 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

25. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Nursing

#417 in Europe

#1293 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

26. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Nursing

#419 in Europe

#1307 in the World

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

27. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Nursing

#467 in Europe

#1521 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

28. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#491 in Europe

#1636 in the World

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

29. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Nursing

#493 in Europe

#1648 in the World

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

30. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#513 in Europe

#1729 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

31. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Nursing

#532 in Europe

#1817 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

32. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Nursing

#539 in Europe

#1858 in the World

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

33. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#546 in Europe

#1889 in the World

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

34. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Nursing

#547 in Europe

#1894 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

35. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#562 in Europe

#1957 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

36. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Nursing

#572 in Europe

#2052 in the World

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

37. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Nursing

#584 in Europe

#2126 in the World

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

38. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#601 in Europe

#2242 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

39. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Nursing

#607 in Europe

#2266 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

40. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Nursing

#640 in Europe

#2490 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

41. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Nursing

#642 in Europe

#2495 in the World

Founded: 1907

42. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Nursing

#647 in Europe

#2535 in the World

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

43. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Nursing

#651 in Europe

#2556 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

44. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#666 in Europe

#2668 in the World

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

45. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Nursing

#667 in Europe

#2680 in the World

Enrollment: 39,424
Founded: 1875

46. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Nursing

#709 in Europe

#2980 in the World

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

47. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Nursing

#725 in Europe

#3089 in the World

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

48. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Nursing

#729 in Europe

#3095 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

49. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Nursing

#731 in Europe

#3110 in the World

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

50. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Nursing

#733 in Europe

#3119 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

51. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Nursing

#734 in Europe

#3120 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

52. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Nursing

#741 in Europe

#3175 in the World

Founded: 1828

53. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#748 in Europe

#3222 in the World

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

54. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Nursing

#763 in Europe

#3303 in the World

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

55. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#771 in Europe

#3328 in the World

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

56. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Nursing

#780 in Europe

#3378 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

57. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Nursing

#790 in Europe

#3439 in the World

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

58. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Nursing

#795 in Europe

#3459 in the World

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

59. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Nursing

#802 in Europe

#3492 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

60. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Nursing

#817 in Europe

#3562 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

61. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Nursing

#838 in Europe

#3684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

62. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Nursing

#846 in Europe

#3740 in the World

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

63. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Nursing

#849 in Europe

#3754 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

64. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Nursing

#856 in Europe

#3788 in the World

Founded: 1906

65. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Nursing

#861 in Europe

#3814 in the World

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

66. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Nursing

#863 in Europe

#3829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

67. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#871 in Europe

#3887 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

68. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Nursing

#872 in Europe

#3889 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#876 in Europe

#3900 in the World

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

70. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Nursing

#894 in Europe

#3998 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

71. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Nursing

#903 in Europe

#4046 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

72. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Nursing

#905 in Europe

#4054 in the World

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

73. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Nursing

#907 in Europe

#4059 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

74. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Nursing

#917 in Europe

#4109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

75. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Nursing

#922 in Europe

#4144 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

The best cities to study Nursing in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Villeurbanne, Marseille, and Nancy.

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