100 Best universities for Pathology 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 Pathology. A graph of 14.1M citations received by 371K academic papers made by 122 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 Pathology

#8 in Europe

#42 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Pathology

#60 in Europe

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pathology

#124 in Europe

#334 in the World

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

4. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Pathology

#141 in Europe

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

5. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Pathology

#143 in Europe

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

6. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Pathology

#149 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

7. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Pathology

#152 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

8. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Pathology

#155 in Europe

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

9. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Pathology

#157 in Europe

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

10. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Pathology

#172 in Europe

#480 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

11. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Pathology

#178 in Europe

#497 in the World

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

12. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pathology

#189 in Europe

#540 in the World

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

13. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Pathology

#191 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

14. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Pathology

#198 in Europe

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Pathology

#209 in Europe

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

16. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Pathology

#239 in Europe

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

17. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Pathology

#241 in Europe

#701 in the World

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

18. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Pathology

#248 in Europe

#715 in the World

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

19. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Pathology

#258 in Europe

#756 in the World

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

20. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Pathology

#261 in Europe

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

21. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Pathology

#262 in Europe

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

22. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Pathology

#263 in Europe

#776 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

23. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Pathology

#267 in Europe

#799 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

24. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Pathology

#275 in Europe

#820 in the World

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

25. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Pathology

#297 in Europe

#911 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

26. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Pathology

#326 in Europe

#1031 in the World

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

27. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pathology

#337 in Europe

#1069 in the World

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

28. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Pathology

#351 in Europe

#1114 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

29. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Pathology

#352 in Europe

#1117 in the World

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

30. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Pathology

#376 in Europe

#1241 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

31. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Pathology

#386 in Europe

#1290 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

32. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Pathology

#406 in Europe

#1354 in the World

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

33. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Pathology

#413 in Europe

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

34. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Pathology

#416 in Europe

#1397 in the World

Founded: 1828

35. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Pathology

#436 in Europe

#1479 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pathology

#446 in Europe

#1525 in the World

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

37. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Pathology

#447 in Europe

#1535 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

38. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Pathology

#455 in Europe

#1575 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

39. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Pathology

#465 in Europe

#1610 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

40. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Pathology

#468 in Europe

#1621 in the World

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

41. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Pathology

#509 in Europe

#1807 in the World

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

42. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pathology

#510 in Europe

#1811 in the World

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

43. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pathology

#526 in Europe

#1894 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

44. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Pathology

#544 in Europe

#1964 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pathology

#553 in Europe

#2027 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

46. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Pathology

#565 in Europe

#2086 in the World

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

47. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pathology

#572 in Europe

#2118 in the World

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

48. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Pathology

#589 in Europe

#2193 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

49. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Pathology

#597 in Europe

#2220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

50. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Pathology

#602 in Europe

#2236 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

51. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pathology

#625 in Europe

#2389 in the World

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

52. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Pathology

#629 in Europe

#2413 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

53. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Pathology

#631 in Europe

#2421 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

54. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pathology

#636 in Europe

#2443 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

55. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pathology

#644 in Europe

#2487 in the World

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

56. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Pathology

#647 in Europe

#2499 in the World

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

57. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Pathology

#649 in Europe

#2506 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

58. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Pathology

#653 in Europe

#2541 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

59. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pathology

#655 in Europe

#2547 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

60. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Pathology

#657 in Europe

#2551 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

61. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Pathology

#658 in Europe

#2563 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

62. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pathology

#670 in Europe

#2610 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

63. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Pathology

#678 in Europe

#2670 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

64. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Pathology

#690 in Europe

#2758 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

65. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Pathology

#692 in Europe

#2793 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

66. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Pathology

#704 in Europe

#2868 in the World

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

67. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pathology

#711 in Europe

#2915 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

68. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Pathology

#712 in Europe

#2919 in the World

Enrollment: 39,424
Founded: 1875

69. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Pathology

#715 in Europe

#2933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

70. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Pathology

#716 in Europe

#2939 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Pathology

#728 in Europe

#3007 in the World

Founded: 1994

72. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Pathology

#729 in Europe

#3010 in the World

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

73. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Pathology

#741 in Europe

#3056 in the World

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

74. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Pathology

#769 in Europe

#3179 in the World

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

75. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Pathology

#771 in Europe

#3192 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

76. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Pathology

#776 in Europe

#3226 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

77. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Pathology

#781 in Europe

#3248 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

78. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Pathology

#790 in Europe

#3283 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

79. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Pathology

#795 in Europe

#3312 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

80. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Pathology

#811 in Europe

#3394 in the World

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

81. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Pathology

#823 in Europe

#3436 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

82. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pathology

#842 in Europe

#3597 in the World

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

83. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Pathology

#845 in Europe

#3614 in the World

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

84. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Pathology

#846 in Europe

#3623 in the World

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

85. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Pathology

#851 in Europe

#3667 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

86. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Pathology

#852 in Europe

#3670 in the World

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

87. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pathology

#865 in Europe

#3752 in the World

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

88. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Pathology

#871 in Europe

#3775 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

89. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Pathology

#872 in Europe

#3792 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

90. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Pathology

#877 in Europe

#3818 in the World

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

91. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Pathology

#882 in Europe

#3836 in the World

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

92. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Pathology

#884 in Europe

#3846 in the World

Founded: 1907

93. Eurecom

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

For Pathology

#886 in Europe

#3850 in the World

Founded: 1991

94. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Pathology

#888 in Europe

#3857 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

95. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Pathology

#905 in Europe

#3956 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

96. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Pathology

#916 in Europe

#4029 in the World

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

97. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Pathology

#918 in Europe

#4040 in the World

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

98. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Pathology

#922 in Europe

#4051 in the World

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

99. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Pathology

#933 in Europe

#4129 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

100. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Pathology

#954 in Europe

#4234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

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

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