29 Best universities for Sports / Exercise science in France

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Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Sports / Exercise science. A graph of 120K citations received by 3.87K academic papers made by 29 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. University of Lille

For Sports / Exercise science

#89 in Europe
#261 in the World
Enrollment
69,000
Founded
2018

2. University of Clermont Auvergne

For Sports / Exercise science

#125 in Europe
#337 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,690
Founded
1854

3. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

For Sports / Exercise science

#134 in Europe
#357 in the World
Enrollment
38,007
Founded
1809

4. Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Sports / Exercise science

#142 in Europe
#380 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

5. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Sports / Exercise science

#183 in Europe
#490 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,900
Founded
1970

6. University of Montpellier

For Sports / Exercise science

#188 in Europe
#500 in the World
Enrollment
49,000
Founded
1289

7. Grenoble Alpes University

For Sports / Exercise science

#192 in Europe
#504 in the World
Enrollment
53,949
Founded
1339

8. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

For Sports / Exercise science

#204 in Europe
#532 in the World
Enrollment
29,680
Founded
1960

9. Paris-Sud University

For Sports / Exercise science

#247 in Europe
#655 in the World
Enrollment
23,270
Founded
2014

10. University of Toulon

For Sports / Exercise science

#248 in Europe
#660 in the World
Enrollment
11,014
Founded
1979

11. University of Poitiers

For Sports / Exercise science

#262 in Europe
#695 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,820
Founded
1431

12. Jean Monnet University

For Sports / Exercise science

#265 in Europe
#699 in the World
Enrollment
17,195
Founded
1970

13. University of Lorraine

For Sports / Exercise science

#267 in Europe
#702 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

14. University of Rennes 2

For Sports / Exercise science

#292 in Europe
#786 in the World
Enrollment
23,365
Founded
1969

15. University of Strasbourg

For Sports / Exercise science

#293 in Europe
#787 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

16. University of Aix-Marseilles

For Sports / Exercise science

#298 in Europe
#807 in the World
Enrollment
66,378
Founded
2012

17. University of Burgundy

For Sports / Exercise science

#301 in Europe
#811 in the World
Enrollment
29,508
Founded
1722

18. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

For Sports / Exercise science

#311 in Europe
#835 in the World
Enrollment
25,327
Founded
1965

19. University of Franche-Comte

For Sports / Exercise science

#324 in Europe
#891 in the World
Enrollment
21,677
Founded
1423

20. University of Bordeaux

For Sports / Exercise science

#335 in Europe
#932 in the World
Enrollment
46,845
Founded
1441

21. Paris Descartes University

For Sports / Exercise science

#360 in Europe
#994 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
31,690
Founded
2019

22. Artois University

For Sports / Exercise science

#377 in Europe
#1042 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,051
Founded
1992

23. University of Limoges

For Sports / Exercise science

#383 in Europe
#1063 in the World
Enrollment
17,658
Founded
1968

24. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Sports / Exercise science

#396 in Europe
#1116 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,629
Founded
1970

25. University of Rouen Normandie

For Sports / Exercise science

#398 in Europe
#1123 in the World
Enrollment
31,500
Founded
1966

26. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

For Sports / Exercise science

#422 in Europe
#1202 in the World
Enrollment
24,480
Founded
1548

27. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

For Sports / Exercise science

#427 in Europe
#1219 in the World
Enrollment
14,498
Founded
1979

28. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

For Sports / Exercise science

#434 in Europe
#1232 in the World
Enrollment
31,975
Founded
1964

29. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

For Sports / Exercise science

#458 in Europe
#1330 in the World
Enrollment
13,816
Founded
1991

The best cities to study Sports / Exercise science in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Lille, Clermont-Ferrand, Villeurbanne, and Paris.