100 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 3.13M citations received by 105K academic papers made by 103 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 Public Health

#24 in Europe

#94 in the World

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

2. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Public Health

#53 in Europe

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

3. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Public Health

#55 in Europe

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

4. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Public Health

#119 in Europe

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

5. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Public Health

#131 in Europe

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

6. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Public Health

#134 in Europe

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

7. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Public Health

#154 in Europe

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

8. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Public Health

#179 in Europe

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

9. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Public Health

#180 in Europe

#509 in the World

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

10. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Public Health

#213 in Europe

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

11. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Public Health

#225 in Europe

#648 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Public Health

#239 in Europe

#674 in the World

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

13. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Public Health

#247 in Europe

#689 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

14. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Public Health

#251 in Europe

#700 in the World

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

15. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Public Health

#261 in Europe

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

16. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Public Health

#268 in Europe

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

17. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Public Health

#295 in Europe

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

18. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Public Health

#299 in Europe

#834 in the World

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

19. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Public Health

#305 in Europe

#848 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Public Health

#306 in Europe

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

21. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Public Health

#310 in Europe

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

22. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Public Health

#313 in Europe

#888 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

23. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Public Health

#315 in Europe

#891 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

24. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Public Health

#328 in Europe

#943 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

25. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Public Health

#332 in Europe

#952 in the World

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

26. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Public Health

#337 in Europe

#960 in the World

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

27. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Public Health

#384 in Europe

#1143 in the World

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

28. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Public Health

#387 in Europe

#1153 in the World

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

29. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Public Health

#398 in Europe

#1188 in the World

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

30. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Public Health

#412 in Europe

#1236 in the World

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

31. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Public Health

#414 in Europe

#1240 in the World

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

32. Agrocampus Ouest

Brittany | Rennes

For Public Health

#417 in Europe

#1246 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

33. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Public Health

#418 in Europe

#1248 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

34. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Public Health

#420 in Europe

#1257 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

35. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Public Health

#425 in Europe

#1276 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

36. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Public Health

#434 in Europe

#1333 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

37. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Public Health

#435 in Europe

#1334 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

38. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Public Health

#438 in Europe

#1348 in the World

Founded: 1828

39. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Public Health

#442 in Europe

#1372 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

40. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Public Health

#444 in Europe

#1378 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

41. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Public Health

#452 in Europe

#1406 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

42. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Public Health

#470 in Europe

#1532 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

43. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Public Health

#484 in Europe

#1606 in the World

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

44. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Public Health

#485 in Europe

#1613 in the World

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

45. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Public Health

#503 in Europe

#1674 in the World

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

46. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Public Health

#524 in Europe

#1772 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

47. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Public Health

#528 in Europe

#1819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

48. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Public Health

#551 in Europe

#1900 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

49. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Public Health

#590 in Europe

#2133 in the World

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

50. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Public Health

#591 in Europe

#2140 in the World

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

51. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Public Health

#594 in Europe

#2154 in the World

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

52. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Public Health

#596 in Europe

#2172 in the World

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

53. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Public Health

#606 in Europe

#2216 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

54. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Public Health

#612 in Europe

#2230 in the World

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

55. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Public Health

#613 in Europe

#2231 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

56. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Public Health

#617 in Europe

#2256 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

57. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Public Health

#626 in Europe

#2291 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

58. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Public Health

#656 in Europe

#2473 in the World

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

59. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Public Health

#663 in Europe

#2526 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

60. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Public Health

#670 in Europe

#2567 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

61. University of New Caledonia

New Caledonia | Noumea

For Public Health

#689 in Europe

#2679 in the World

Enrollment: 3,536
Founded: 1987

62. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Public Health

#701 in Europe

#2801 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

63. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Public Health

#702 in Europe

#2813 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

64. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Public Health

#709 in Europe

#2867 in the World

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

65. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Public Health

#714 in Europe

#2909 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

66. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Public Health

#719 in Europe

#2943 in the World

Founded: 1907

67. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Public Health

#721 in Europe

#2955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

68. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Public Health

#739 in Europe

#3025 in the World

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

69. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Public Health

#740 in Europe

#3037 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Public Health

#751 in Europe

#3108 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

71. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Public Health

#768 in Europe

#3217 in the World

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

72. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Public Health

#780 in Europe

#3312 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

73. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Public Health

#793 in Europe

#3368 in the World

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

74. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Public Health

#794 in Europe

#3373 in the World

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

75. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Public Health

#796 in Europe

#3384 in the World

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

76. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Public Health

#798 in Europe

#3386 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

77. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Public Health

#803 in Europe

#3418 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

78. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Public Health

#818 in Europe

#3504 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

79. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Public Health

#823 in Europe

#3521 in the World

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

80. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Public Health

#833 in Europe

#3576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

81. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Public Health

#834 in Europe

#3578 in the World

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

82. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Public Health

#841 in Europe

#3627 in the World

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

83. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Public Health

#847 in Europe

#3677 in the World

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

84. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Public Health

#849 in Europe

#3680 in the World

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

85. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Public Health

#850 in Europe

#3689 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

86. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Public Health

#867 in Europe

#3777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

87. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Public Health

#875 in Europe

#3839 in the World

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

88. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Public Health

#884 in Europe

#3901 in the World

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

89. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Public Health

#889 in Europe

#3926 in the World

Founded: 1892

90. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Public Health

#890 in Europe

#3927 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

91. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Public Health

#898 in Europe

#3991 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

92. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Public Health

#901 in Europe

#3997 in the World

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

93. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Public Health

#910 in Europe

#4041 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

94. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Public Health

#930 in Europe

#4151 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

95. EDHEC Business School

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Public Health

#931 in Europe

#4156 in the World

Founded: 1906

96. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Public Health

#937 in Europe

#4198 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

97. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Public Health

#940 in Europe

#4222 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

98. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Public Health

#971 in Europe

#4366 in the World

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

99. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Public Health

#974 in Europe

#4394 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

100. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Public Health

#995 in Europe

#4487 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

The best cities to study Public Health in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Montpellier, Villeurbanne, and Orsay.

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

Radiation Therapy38

Radiology and Nuclear medicine100

Respiratory Therapy29

Sonography and Ultrasound31

Sports / Exercise science22

Sports Medicine53