28 Best universities for Respiratory Therapy in France

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Respiratory Therapy. A graph of 221K citations received by 6.08K academic papers made by 28 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 Respiratory Therapy

#5 in Europe

#32 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Respiratory Therapy

#37 in Europe

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Respiratory Therapy

#52 in Europe

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

4. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Respiratory Therapy

#96 in Europe

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

5. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Respiratory Therapy

#105 in Europe

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

6. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Respiratory Therapy

#115 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

7. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Respiratory Therapy

#116 in Europe

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

8. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Respiratory Therapy

#122 in Europe

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

9. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Respiratory Therapy

#125 in Europe

#322 in the World

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

10. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Respiratory Therapy

#131 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

11. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Respiratory Therapy

#137 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

12. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Respiratory Therapy

#141 in Europe

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

13. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Respiratory Therapy

#148 in Europe

#373 in the World

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

14. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Respiratory Therapy

#166 in Europe

#422 in the World

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

15. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Respiratory Therapy

#168 in Europe

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

16. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Respiratory Therapy

#171 in Europe

#443 in the World

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

17. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Respiratory Therapy

#172 in Europe

#445 in the World

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

18. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Respiratory Therapy

#186 in Europe

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

19. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Respiratory Therapy

#192 in Europe

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

20. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Respiratory Therapy

#194 in Europe

#508 in the World

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

21. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Respiratory Therapy

#210 in Europe

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

22. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Respiratory Therapy

#214 in Europe

#594 in the World

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

23. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Respiratory Therapy

#235 in Europe

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

24. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Respiratory Therapy

#241 in Europe

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

25. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Respiratory Therapy

#250 in Europe

#731 in the World

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

26. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Respiratory Therapy

#268 in Europe

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

27. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Respiratory Therapy

#307 in Europe

#927 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

28. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Respiratory Therapy

#313 in Europe

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1460

The best cities to study Respiratory Therapy in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Villeurbanne, Creteil, and Mont-Saint-Aignan.