54 Best universities for Applied/Engineering Physics in France

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Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Applied/Engineering Physics. A graph of 378K citations received by 13K academic papers made by 54 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. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#15 in Europe
#72 in the World
Enrollment
38,007
Founded
1809

2. Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#17 in Europe
#75 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

3. Grenoble Alpes University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#42 in Europe
#152 in the World
Enrollment
57,000
Founded
1339

4. Paris-Sud University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#43 in Europe
#156 in the World
Enrollment
23,270
Founded
2014

5. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Applied/Engineering Physics

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

6. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#71 in Europe
#233 in the World
Enrollment
29,680
Founded
1960

7. Polytechnic School

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#74 in Europe
#240 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1794

8. University of Montpellier

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#79 in Europe
#247 in the World
Enrollment
46,578
Founded
1289

9. University of Bordeaux

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#88 in Europe
#264 in the World
Enrollment
54,000
Founded
1441

10. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#90 in Europe
#275 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
7,646
Founded
1900

11. Normal Superior School of Lyon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#122 in Europe
#334 in the World
Enrollment
2,297
Founded
1987

12. University of Orleans

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#141 in Europe
#384 in the World
Enrollment
16,629
Founded
1962

13. University of Lille

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#155 in Europe
#410 in the World
Enrollment
71,429
Founded
2018

14. University of Lorraine

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#163 in Europe
#421 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

15. University of Strasbourg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#175 in Europe
#452 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

16. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#177 in Europe
#457 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,067
Founded
1957

17. University of Aix-Marseilles

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#179 in Europe
#461 in the World
Enrollment
66,378
Founded
2012

18. Normal Superior School

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#201 in Europe
#514 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,536
Founded
1794

19. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#221 in Europe
#574 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,629
Founded
1970

20. University of Nantes

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#227 in Europe
#603 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
37,252
Founded
1460

21. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#246 in Europe
#663 in the World
Enrollment
4,148
Founded
1969

22. University of Angers

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#259 in Europe
#696 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

23. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#262 in Europe
#711 in the World
Enrollment
565
Founded
1896

24. Artois University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#274 in Europe
#747 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,051
Founded
1992

25. University of Clermont Auvergne

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#283 in Europe
#772 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,690
Founded
1854

26. Central School of Lyon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#286 in Europe
#785 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
2,920
Founded
1857

27. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#291 in Europe
#794 in the World
Enrollment
25,327
Founded
1965

28. Paris Diderot University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#300 in Europe
#824 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,523
Founded
1970

29. University of Burgundy

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#311 in Europe
#869 in the World
Enrollment
29,508
Founded
1722

31. University of Rouen Normandie

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#325 in Europe
#919 in the World
Enrollment
31,500
Founded
1966

33. University of Western Brittany

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#335 in Europe
#949 in the World
Enrollment
22,303
Founded
1461

34. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#337 in Europe
#951 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

35. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#339 in Europe
#957 in the World
Enrollment
818
Founded
1976

36. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#348 in Europe
#981 in the World
Enrollment
1,382
Founded
1912

37. University of Limoges

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#362 in Europe
#1026 in the World
Enrollment
17,658
Founded
1968

39. Upper Alsace University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#370 in Europe
#1066 in the World
Enrollment
9,921
Founded
1975

40. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#376 in Europe
#1083 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,238
Founded
1970

41. University of Poitiers

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#378 in Europe
#1095 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,820
Founded
1431

42. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#383 in Europe
#1109 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1780

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

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#385 in Europe
#1116 in the World
Enrollment
37,313
Founded
1970

44. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#386 in Europe
#1117 in the World
Enrollment
14,735
Founded
1979

45. University of Caen Normandy

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#390 in Europe
#1138 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

46. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#401 in Europe
#1184 in the World
Enrollment
13,816
Founded
1991

47. Central School of Lille

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#404 in Europe
#1187 in the World
Enrollment
2,272
Founded
1872

48. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#410 in Europe
#1219 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
3,077
Founded
1963

49. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#412 in Europe
#1236 in the World
Enrollment
10,994
Founded
1964

51. CentraleSupelec

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#448 in Europe
#1395 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1894

52. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#450 in Europe
#1407 in the World
Enrollment
24,480
Founded
1548

53. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#451 in Europe
#1411 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
897
Founded
1970

54. Francois Rabelais University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#453 in Europe
#1430 in the World
Enrollment
27,388
Founded
1969

The best cities to study Applied/Engineering Physics in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Villeurbanne, Paris, Saint Martin d'Heres, and Orsay.