51 Best universities for Pharmacy in France

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Pharmacy. A graph of 551K citations received by 27.8K 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

#28 in Europe

#58 in the World

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

2. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Pharmacy

#37 in Europe

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

3. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Pharmacy

#39 in Europe

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

4. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Pharmacy

#64 in Europe

#130 in the World

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

5. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Pharmacy

#71 in Europe

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

6. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacy

#120 in Europe

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

7. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Pharmacy

#124 in Europe

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

8. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Pharmacy

#125 in Europe

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

9. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Pharmacy

#127 in Europe

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

10. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Pharmacy

#128 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

11. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Pharmacy

#134 in Europe

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

12. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacy

#148 in Europe

#321 in the World

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

13. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Pharmacy

#157 in Europe

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

14. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Pharmacy

#165 in Europe

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

15. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Pharmacy

#179 in Europe

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

16. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Pharmacy

#190 in Europe

#434 in the World

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

17. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Pharmacy

#196 in Europe

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 25,078
Founded: 1431

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Pharmacy

#203 in Europe

#460 in the World

Founded: 1994

19. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Pharmacy

#213 in Europe

#507 in the World

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

20. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Pharmacy

#220 in Europe

#532 in the World

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

21. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Pharmacy

#225 in Europe

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

22. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Pharmacy

#228 in Europe

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

23. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Pharmacy

#238 in Europe

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacy

#245 in Europe

#618 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

25. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Pharmacy

#254 in Europe

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

26. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Pharmacy

#264 in Europe

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

27. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Pharmacy

#276 in Europe

#733 in the World

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

28. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Pharmacy

#281 in Europe

#743 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

29. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Pharmacy

#283 in Europe

#752 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

30. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Pharmacy

#300 in Europe

#805 in the World

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

31. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Pharmacy

#307 in Europe

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

32. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacy

#322 in Europe

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

33. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Pharmacy

#327 in Europe

#891 in the World

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

34. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Pharmacy

#331 in Europe

#902 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

35. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Pharmacy

#368 in Europe

#1061 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

36. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Pharmacy

#377 in Europe

#1096 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

37. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Pharmacy

#380 in Europe

#1123 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Pharmacy

#388 in Europe

#1145 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

39. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Pharmacy

#391 in Europe

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,490
Founded: 1970

40. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacy

#397 in Europe

#1198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,704
Founded: 2019

41. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Pharmacy

#401 in Europe

#1212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 11,091
Founded: 1992

42. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Pharmacy

#415 in Europe

#1277 in the World

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

43. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Pharmacy

#422 in Europe

#1310 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

44. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Pharmacy

#443 in Europe

#1433 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

45. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Pharmacy

#445 in Europe

#1451 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

46. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Pharmacy

#464 in Europe

#1556 in the World

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

47. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Pharmacy

#507 in Europe

#1796 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

48. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Pharmacy

#509 in Europe

#1803 in the World

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

49. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Pharmacy

#529 in Europe

#1958 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

50. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Pharmacy

#536 in Europe

#1990 in the World

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

51. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Pharmacy

#559 in Europe

#2204 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 Physiology96

Anesthesiology55

Bioethics/Medical Ethics23

Biomedical Engineering50

Clinical Psychology45

Critical Care Nursing38

Family medicine46

Forensic Science8

Gastroenterology and Hepatology42

Health Science47

Healthcare Management (MHA)43

Medical Physics30

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)56

Occupational Therapy22

Oncology and Cancer research65

Ophthalmology39

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine38

Physical Therapy74

Plastic Surgery26

Public Health103

Radiation Therapy38

Radiology and Nuclear medicine100

Respiratory Therapy29

Sonography and Ultrasound31

Sports / Exercise science22

Sports Medicine53