51 Best universities for Pharmacy 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 Pharmacy. A graph of 622K citations received by 29.6K academic papers made by 51 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 Pharmacy

#32 in Europe

#73 in the World

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

2. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Pharmacy

#39 in Europe

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

3. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Pharmacy

#44 in Europe

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

4. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Pharmacy

#64 in Europe

#147 in the World

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

5. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Pharmacy

#82 in Europe

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

6. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacy

#105 in Europe

#237 in the World

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

7. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Pharmacy

#122 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

8. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Pharmacy

#123 in Europe

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

9. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacy

#128 in Europe

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

10. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Pharmacy

#131 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

11. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Pharmacy

#132 in Europe

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

12. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Pharmacy

#155 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

13. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Pharmacy

#173 in Europe

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

14. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Pharmacy

#175 in Europe

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

15. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Pharmacy

#177 in Europe

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

16. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Pharmacy

#195 in Europe

#464 in the World

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

17. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Pharmacy

#196 in Europe

#467 in the World

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

18. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Pharmacy

#199 in Europe

#480 in the World

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

19. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Pharmacy

#208 in Europe

#511 in the World

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

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Pharmacy

#215 in Europe

#532 in the World

Founded: 1994

21. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Pharmacy

#230 in Europe

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

22. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Pharmacy

#231 in Europe

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

23. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Pharmacy

#256 in Europe

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

24. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Pharmacy

#257 in Europe

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

25. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Pharmacy

#269 in Europe

#724 in the World

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

26. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Pharmacy

#272 in Europe

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

27. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Pharmacy

#275 in Europe

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

28. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Pharmacy

#279 in Europe

#756 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacy

#290 in Europe

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

30. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Pharmacy

#310 in Europe

#860 in the World

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

31. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Pharmacy

#312 in Europe

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

32. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Pharmacy

#324 in Europe

#911 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

33. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Pharmacy

#340 in Europe

#963 in the World

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

34. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Pharmacy

#344 in Europe

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

35. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacy

#369 in Europe

#1093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

36. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Pharmacy

#374 in Europe

#1118 in the World

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

37. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Pharmacy

#377 in Europe

#1129 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

38. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Pharmacy

#380 in Europe

#1139 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

39. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacy

#385 in Europe

#1180 in the World

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

40. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Pharmacy

#386 in Europe

#1182 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Pharmacy

#394 in Europe

#1212 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

42. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Pharmacy

#410 in Europe

#1292 in the World

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

43. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacy

#412 in Europe

#1296 in the World

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

44. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Pharmacy

#421 in Europe

#1344 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

45. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Pharmacy

#441 in Europe

#1486 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

46. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Pharmacy

#444 in Europe

#1498 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

47. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Pharmacy

#470 in Europe

#1649 in the World

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

48. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Pharmacy

#508 in Europe

#1848 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

49. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Pharmacy

#542 in Europe

#2122 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

50. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Pharmacy

#552 in Europe

#2188 in the World

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

51. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Pharmacy

#576 in Europe

#2344 in the World

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

The best cities to study Pharmacy in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Toulouse, Villeurbanne, and Palaiseau.

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