100 Best universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 6.83M citations received by 199K academic papers made by 116 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 Psychiatry

#12 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 Psychiatry

#66 in Europe

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Psychiatry

#107 in Europe

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

4. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#140 in Europe

#383 in the World

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

5. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Psychiatry

#142 in Europe

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

6. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Psychiatry

#157 in Europe

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

7. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Psychiatry

#164 in Europe

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

8. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Psychiatry

#176 in Europe

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

9. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Psychiatry

#180 in Europe

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

10. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Psychiatry

#185 in Europe

#502 in the World

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

11. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Psychiatry

#192 in Europe

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

12. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Psychiatry

#196 in Europe

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

13. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Psychiatry

#199 in Europe

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Psychiatry

#204 in Europe

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

15. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#217 in Europe

#601 in the World

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

16. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Psychiatry

#220 in Europe

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

17. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Psychiatry

#222 in Europe

#614 in the World

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

18. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Psychiatry

#230 in Europe

#643 in the World

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

19. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Psychiatry

#278 in Europe

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

20. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Psychiatry

#284 in Europe

#819 in the World

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

21. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Psychiatry

#299 in Europe

#875 in the World

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

22. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Psychiatry

#311 in Europe

#916 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

23. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Psychiatry

#313 in Europe

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

24. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Psychiatry

#316 in Europe

#937 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

25. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Psychiatry

#318 in Europe

#944 in the World

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

26. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#323 in Europe

#963 in the World

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

27. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Psychiatry

#338 in Europe

#1004 in the World

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

28. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Psychiatry

#386 in Europe

#1227 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

29. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Psychiatry

#398 in Europe

#1256 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

30. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Psychiatry

#406 in Europe

#1301 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

31. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Psychiatry

#409 in Europe

#1321 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

32. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#411 in Europe

#1324 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

33. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Psychiatry

#437 in Europe

#1416 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

34. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Psychiatry

#449 in Europe

#1492 in the World

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

35. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Psychiatry

#456 in Europe

#1519 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

36. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Psychiatry

#458 in Europe

#1524 in the World

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

37. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Psychiatry

#467 in Europe

#1557 in the World

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

38. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Psychiatry

#478 in Europe

#1608 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

39. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#545 in Europe

#1925 in the World

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

40. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Psychiatry

#547 in Europe

#1940 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

41. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Psychiatry

#551 in Europe

#1951 in the World

Founded: 1828

42. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Psychiatry

#555 in Europe

#1981 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

43. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#562 in Europe

#2014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1819

44. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Psychiatry

#579 in Europe

#2105 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#580 in Europe

#2106 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

46. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#594 in Europe

#2185 in the World

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

47. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Psychiatry

#613 in Europe

#2284 in the World

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

48. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Psychiatry

#626 in Europe

#2332 in the World

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

49. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#628 in Europe

#2338 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

50. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#643 in Europe

#2416 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

51. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#652 in Europe

#2487 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

52. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Psychiatry

#653 in Europe

#2489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

53. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Psychiatry

#659 in Europe

#2505 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

54. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Psychiatry

#676 in Europe

#2583 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

55. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#679 in Europe

#2594 in the World

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

56. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Psychiatry

#680 in Europe

#2601 in the World

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

57. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Psychiatry

#689 in Europe

#2637 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

58. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#692 in Europe

#2654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1780

59. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Psychiatry

#694 in Europe

#2657 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

60. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Psychiatry

#705 in Europe

#2687 in the World

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

61. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Psychiatry

#711 in Europe

#2722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 21,997
Founded: 1970

62. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#724 in Europe

#2783 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#740 in Europe

#2921 in the World

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

64. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Psychiatry

#754 in Europe

#2996 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

65. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Psychiatry

#763 in Europe

#3053 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

66. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Psychiatry

#765 in Europe

#3067 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

67. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Psychiatry

#766 in Europe

#3069 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

68. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Psychiatry

#769 in Europe

#3103 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

69. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Psychiatry

#776 in Europe

#3131 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

70. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#790 in Europe

#3246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

71. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Psychiatry

#804 in Europe

#3305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 2007

72. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Psychiatry

#809 in Europe

#3339 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

73. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Psychiatry

#810 in Europe

#3351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,238
Founded: 1970

74. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Psychiatry

#815 in Europe

#3370 in the World

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

75. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Psychiatry

#830 in Europe

#3482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 5,453
Founded: 1881

76. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Psychiatry

#854 in Europe

#3595 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

77. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Psychiatry

#866 in Europe

#3647 in the World

Founded: 1907

78. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Psychiatry

#869 in Europe

#3661 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

79. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Psychiatry

#877 in Europe

#3717 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

80. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Psychiatry

#878 in Europe

#3719 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

81. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Psychiatry

#879 in Europe

#3755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

82. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Psychiatry

#884 in Europe

#3780 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

83. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Psychiatry

#886 in Europe

#3792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 4,300
Founded: 1894

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Psychiatry

#887 in Europe

#3804 in the World

Founded: 1994

85. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#900 in Europe

#3875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 19,018
Founded: 1970

86. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Psychiatry

#913 in Europe

#3952 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

87. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Psychiatry

#918 in Europe

#4003 in the World

Enrollment: 9,477
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1995

88. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Psychiatry

#920 in Europe

#4015 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

89. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Psychiatry

#924 in Europe

#4047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

90. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Psychiatry

#931 in Europe

#4077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1984

91. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Psychiatry

#935 in Europe

#4106 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

92. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Psychiatry

#948 in Europe

#4160 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

93. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Psychiatry

#963 in Europe

#4251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 2,287
Founded: 1919

94. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Psychiatry

#985 in Europe

#4364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,196
Male:Female: 77:23
Founded: 1994

95. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Psychiatry

#990 in Europe

#4423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 14,800
Founded: 2013

96. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Psychiatry

#997 in Europe

#4457 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

97. National School of Civil Aviation

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Psychiatry

#1008 in Europe

#4515 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1949

98. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Psychiatry

#1014 in Europe

#4548 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

99. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Psychiatry

#1015 in Europe

#4554 in the World

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

100. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Psychiatry

#1017 in Europe

#4562 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

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

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