100 Best universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 5.52M citations received by 184K academic papers made by 112 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

#11 in Europe

#56 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Psychiatry

#59 in Europe

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Psychiatry

#103 in Europe

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

4. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Psychiatry

#134 in Europe

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

5. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#140 in Europe

#374 in the World

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

6. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Psychiatry

#141 in Europe

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

7. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Psychiatry

#162 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

8. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Psychiatry

#163 in Europe

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

9. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Psychiatry

#173 in Europe

#465 in the World

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

10. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Psychiatry

#176 in Europe

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

11. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Psychiatry

#179 in Europe

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

12. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Psychiatry

#185 in Europe

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

13. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Psychiatry

#188 in Europe

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Psychiatry

#194 in Europe

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

15. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#197 in Europe

#527 in the World

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

16. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Psychiatry

#209 in Europe

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

17. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Psychiatry

#225 in Europe

#622 in the World

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

18. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Psychiatry

#228 in Europe

#628 in the World

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

19. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Psychiatry

#276 in Europe

#776 in the World

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

20. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Psychiatry

#283 in Europe

#792 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

21. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Psychiatry

#290 in Europe

#828 in the World

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

22. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Psychiatry

#294 in Europe

#840 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

23. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Psychiatry

#304 in Europe

#881 in the World

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

24. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Psychiatry

#306 in Europe

#888 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

25. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Psychiatry

#310 in Europe

#899 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

26. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Psychiatry

#366 in Europe

#1107 in the World

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

27. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Psychiatry

#370 in Europe

#1121 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

28. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#378 in Europe

#1162 in the World

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

29. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Psychiatry

#387 in Europe

#1196 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

30. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#392 in Europe

#1207 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

31. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Psychiatry

#427 in Europe

#1364 in the World

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

32. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Psychiatry

#442 in Europe

#1438 in the World

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

33. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Psychiatry

#443 in Europe

#1440 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

34. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Psychiatry

#444 in Europe

#1443 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

35. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Psychiatry

#461 in Europe

#1494 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

36. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Psychiatry

#464 in Europe

#1512 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

37. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Psychiatry

#468 in Europe

#1528 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

38. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Psychiatry

#490 in Europe

#1622 in the World

Founded: 1828

39. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Psychiatry

#513 in Europe

#1734 in the World

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

40. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Psychiatry

#524 in Europe

#1765 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#529 in Europe

#1814 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

42. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Psychiatry

#536 in Europe

#1836 in the World

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

43. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#552 in Europe

#1930 in the World

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

44. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Psychiatry

#558 in Europe

#1955 in the World

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

45. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Psychiatry

#574 in Europe

#2044 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

46. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Psychiatry

#575 in Europe

#2047 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

47. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#582 in Europe

#2073 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

48. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Psychiatry

#584 in Europe

#2085 in the World

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

49. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Psychiatry

#602 in Europe

#2197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

50. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#614 in Europe

#2246 in the World

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

51. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Psychiatry

#623 in Europe

#2277 in the World

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

52. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#632 in Europe

#2323 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

53. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#634 in Europe

#2330 in the World

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

54. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#653 in Europe

#2390 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

55. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Psychiatry

#659 in Europe

#2434 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

56. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#661 in Europe

#2443 in the World

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

57. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#665 in Europe

#2455 in the World

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

58. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Psychiatry

#666 in Europe

#2462 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

59. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Psychiatry

#667 in Europe

#2479 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#697 in Europe

#2636 in the World

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

61. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Psychiatry

#698 in Europe

#2637 in the World

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

62. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Psychiatry

#700 in Europe

#2647 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

63. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#705 in Europe

#2671 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

64. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Psychiatry

#728 in Europe

#2805 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

65. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Psychiatry

#748 in Europe

#2923 in the World

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

66. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Psychiatry

#764 in Europe

#3022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

67. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Psychiatry

#766 in Europe

#3024 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

68. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Psychiatry

#769 in Europe

#3040 in the World

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

69. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Psychiatry

#777 in Europe

#3106 in the World

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

70. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#778 in Europe

#3116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

71. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Psychiatry

#781 in Europe

#3140 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

72. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Psychiatry

#791 in Europe

#3194 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

73. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Psychiatry

#793 in Europe

#3207 in the World

Founded: 1907

74. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Psychiatry

#800 in Europe

#3251 in the World

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

75. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Psychiatry

#808 in Europe

#3305 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

76. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Psychiatry

#828 in Europe

#3408 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

77. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Psychiatry

#832 in Europe

#3416 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

78. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Psychiatry

#844 in Europe

#3522 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

79. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Psychiatry

#854 in Europe

#3570 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

80. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Psychiatry

#856 in Europe

#3590 in the World

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

81. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Psychiatry

#858 in Europe

#3593 in the World

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

82. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Psychiatry

#865 in Europe

#3663 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

83. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Psychiatry

#879 in Europe

#3707 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

84. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Psychiatry

#881 in Europe

#3723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

85. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Psychiatry

#888 in Europe

#3751 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

86. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Psychiatry

#906 in Europe

#3864 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

87. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Psychiatry

#913 in Europe

#3907 in the World

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

88. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychiatry

#916 in Europe

#3940 in the World

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

89. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Psychiatry

#921 in Europe

#4006 in the World

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

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

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Psychiatry

#924 in Europe

#4018 in the World

Founded: 1994

91. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Psychiatry

#927 in Europe

#4039 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

92. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Psychiatry

#928 in Europe

#4052 in the World

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

93. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Psychiatry

#929 in Europe

#4066 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

94. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Psychiatry

#930 in Europe

#4067 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

95. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Psychiatry

#937 in Europe

#4097 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

96. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Psychiatry

#955 in Europe

#4199 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

97. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Psychiatry

#981 in Europe

#4296 in the World

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

98. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Psychiatry

#983 in Europe

#4317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 2,920
Founded: 1857

99. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Psychiatry

#988 in Europe

#4355 in the World

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

100. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Psychiatry

#1004 in Europe

#4461 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

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

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