71 Best universities for Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology. A graph of 2.46M citations received by 64.1K academic papers made by 71 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 Pharmacology

#11 in Europe

#66 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Pharmacology

#64 in Europe

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Pharmacology

#88 in Europe

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

4. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Pharmacology

#104 in Europe

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

5. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Pharmacology

#128 in Europe

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

6. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#138 in Europe

#399 in the World

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

7. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Pharmacology

#149 in Europe

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

8. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Pharmacology

#164 in Europe

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

9. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Pharmacology

#172 in Europe

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

10. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Pharmacology

#183 in Europe

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Pharmacology

#185 in Europe

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

12. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Pharmacology

#191 in Europe

#569 in the World

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

13. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Pharmacology

#196 in Europe

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

14. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Pharmacology

#201 in Europe

#607 in the World

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

15. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Pharmacology

#207 in Europe

#622 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

16. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Pharmacology

#210 in Europe

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

17. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#213 in Europe

#641 in the World

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

18. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Pharmacology

#226 in Europe

#694 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

19. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Pharmacology

#239 in Europe

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

20. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Pharmacology

#241 in Europe

#767 in the World

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

21. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Pharmacology

#246 in Europe

#778 in the World

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

22. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Pharmacology

#259 in Europe

#863 in the World

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

23. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Pharmacology

#270 in Europe

#915 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

24. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Pharmacology

#274 in Europe

#950 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

25. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Pharmacology

#281 in Europe

#979 in the World

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

26. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Pharmacology

#290 in Europe

#1007 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

27. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Pharmacology

#302 in Europe

#1052 in the World

Founded: 1828

28. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Pharmacology

#326 in Europe

#1199 in the World

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

29. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Pharmacology

#356 in Europe

#1322 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

30. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#360 in Europe

#1329 in the World

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

31. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Pharmacology

#381 in Europe

#1437 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

32. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Pharmacology

#400 in Europe

#1502 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

33. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#429 in Europe

#1646 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

34. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Pharmacology

#435 in Europe

#1667 in the World

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

35. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Pharmacology

#438 in Europe

#1686 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

36. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Pharmacology

#445 in Europe

#1715 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

37. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Pharmacology

#471 in Europe

#1868 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

38. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Pharmacology

#488 in Europe

#1960 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

39. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Pharmacology

#495 in Europe

#2000 in the World

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

40. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Pharmacology

#497 in Europe

#2017 in the World

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

41. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Pharmacology

#500 in Europe

#2036 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Pharmacology

#509 in Europe

#2101 in the World

Founded: 1994

43. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Pharmacology

#523 in Europe

#2217 in the World

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

44. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Pharmacology

#541 in Europe

#2312 in the World

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

45. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Pharmacology

#544 in Europe

#2338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

46. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#550 in Europe

#2380 in the World

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

47. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Pharmacology

#559 in Europe

#2422 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

48. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#565 in Europe

#2474 in the World

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

49. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Pharmacology

#568 in Europe

#2498 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#571 in Europe

#2538 in the World

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

51. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Pharmacology

#585 in Europe

#2596 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

52. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Pharmacology

#592 in Europe

#2620 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#628 in Europe

#2812 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

54. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Pharmacology

#642 in Europe

#2885 in the World

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

55. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Pharmacology

#645 in Europe

#2891 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

56. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#664 in Europe

#3017 in the World

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

57. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Pharmacology

#665 in Europe

#3018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

58. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#682 in Europe

#3102 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

59. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Pharmacology

#683 in Europe

#3105 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

60. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Pharmacology

#688 in Europe

#3115 in the World

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

61. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Pharmacology

#708 in Europe

#3209 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

62. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#719 in Europe

#3267 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

63. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#720 in Europe

#3268 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

64. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Pharmacology

#723 in Europe

#3289 in the World

Enrollment: 39,424
Founded: 1875

65. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Pharmacology

#728 in Europe

#3304 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

66. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Pharmacology

#730 in Europe

#3320 in the World

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

67. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Pharmacology

#739 in Europe

#3395 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

68. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Pharmacology

#752 in Europe

#3481 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

69. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Pharmacology

#753 in Europe

#3487 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

70. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Pharmacology

#761 in Europe

#3547 in the World

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

71. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Pharmacology

#762 in Europe

#3550 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

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

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