70 Best universities for Pharmacology in France

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Pharmacology. A graph of 2.3M citations received by 61.8K academic papers made by 70 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

#63 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Pharmacology

#65 in Europe

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Pharmacology

#87 in Europe

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

4. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Pharmacology

#105 in Europe

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

5. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Pharmacology

#131 in Europe

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

6. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#137 in Europe

#393 in the World

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

7. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Pharmacology

#150 in Europe

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

8. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Pharmacology

#162 in Europe

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

9. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Pharmacology

#172 in Europe

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

10. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Pharmacology

#184 in Europe

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Pharmacology

#186 in Europe

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

12. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Pharmacology

#189 in Europe

#562 in the World

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

13. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Pharmacology

#193 in Europe

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

14. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Pharmacology

#200 in Europe

#600 in the World

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

15. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Pharmacology

#208 in Europe

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

16. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Pharmacology

#209 in Europe

#638 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

17. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#211 in Europe

#642 in the World

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

18. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Pharmacology

#225 in Europe

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

19. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Pharmacology

#239 in Europe

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

20. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Pharmacology

#242 in Europe

#770 in the World

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

21. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Pharmacology

#259 in Europe

#852 in the World

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

22. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Pharmacology

#270 in Europe

#912 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

23. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Pharmacology

#276 in Europe

#962 in the World

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

24. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Pharmacology

#277 in Europe

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

25. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Pharmacology

#283 in Europe

#981 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

26. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Pharmacology

#298 in Europe

#1036 in the World

Founded: 1828

27. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Pharmacology

#302 in Europe

#1048 in the World

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

28. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Pharmacology

#329 in Europe

#1197 in the World

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

29. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#348 in Europe

#1287 in the World

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

30. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Pharmacology

#352 in Europe

#1301 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

31. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Pharmacology

#383 in Europe

#1435 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

32. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Pharmacology

#392 in Europe

#1479 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

33. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#430 in Europe

#1647 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

34. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Pharmacology

#438 in Europe

#1664 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

35. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Pharmacology

#439 in Europe

#1669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,687
Founded: 2007

36. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Pharmacology

#448 in Europe

#1727 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

37. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Pharmacology

#467 in Europe

#1853 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

38. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Pharmacology

#488 in Europe

#1955 in the World

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

39. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Pharmacology

#490 in Europe

#1962 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

40. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Pharmacology

#493 in Europe

#1981 in the World

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

41. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Pharmacology

#503 in Europe

#2065 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Pharmacology

#511 in Europe

#2109 in the World

Founded: 1994

43. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Pharmacology

#515 in Europe

#2155 in the World

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

44. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Pharmacology

#537 in Europe

#2277 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

#2315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

46. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#546 in Europe

#2323 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

#551 in Europe

#2381 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

48. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#564 in Europe

#2445 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

#565 in Europe

#2468 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

#2534 in the World

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

51. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Pharmacology

#580 in Europe

#2576 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

52. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Pharmacology

#593 in Europe

#2634 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

#627 in Europe

#2802 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

54. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Pharmacology

#638 in Europe

#2850 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

55. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#641 in Europe

#2865 in the World

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

56. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Pharmacology

#649 in Europe

#2901 in the World

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

57. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Pharmacology

#667 in Europe

#3039 in the World

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

58. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#669 in Europe

#3044 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

59. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Pharmacology

#679 in Europe

#3080 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

60. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Pharmacology

#698 in Europe

#3158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

61. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Pharmacology

#703 in Europe

#3177 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

62. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#711 in Europe

#3209 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

63. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacology

#717 in Europe

#3248 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

64. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Pharmacology

#722 in Europe

#3284 in the World

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

65. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Pharmacology

#725 in Europe

#3298 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

66. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Pharmacology

#734 in Europe

#3364 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

67. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Pharmacology

#738 in Europe

#3400 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

68. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Pharmacology

#745 in Europe

#3438 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

69. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Pharmacology

#746 in Europe

#3443 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

70. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Pharmacology

#752 in Europe

#3479 in the World

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

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 Physiology96

Anesthesiology56

Bioethics/Medical Ethics21

Biomedical Engineering52

Clinical Psychology48

Critical Care Nursing40

Family medicine47

Forensic Science8

Gastroenterology and Hepatology43

Health Science51

Healthcare Management (MHA)47

Medical Physics30

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)63

Occupational Therapy26

Oncology and Cancer research66

Ophthalmology40

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine41

Physical Therapy80

Plastic Surgery24

Public Health104

Radiation Therapy38

Radiology and Nuclear medicine103

Respiratory Therapy29

Sonography and Ultrasound32

Sports / Exercise science25

Sports Medicine57