46 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 285K citations received by 10.6K academic papers made by 46 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

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#12 in Europe
#64 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
35,114
Founded
1150

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#14 in Europe
#67 in the World
Enrollment
38,007
Founded
1809

3. Grenoble Alpes University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#24 in Europe
#100 in the World
Enrollment
53,949
Founded
1339

4. Paris-Sud University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#34 in Europe
#129 in the World
Enrollment
31,400
Founded
2014

5. University of Montpellier

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#67 in Europe
#217 in the World
Enrollment
46,578
Founded
1289

6. University of Picardie Jules Verne

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#70 in Europe
#223 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
27,490
Founded
1970

7. Polytechnic School

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#72 in Europe
#233 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1794

8. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#73 in Europe
#240 in the World
Enrollment
29,680
Founded
1960

9. University of Bordeaux

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#86 in Europe
#262 in the World
Enrollment
54,000
Founded
1441

10. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#108 in Europe
#298 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
7,646
Founded
1900

11. Normal Superior School of Lyon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#120 in Europe
#327 in the World
Enrollment
2,297
Founded
1987

12. University of Strasbourg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#143 in Europe
#383 in the World
Enrollment
10,077
Founded
1621

13. University of Orleans

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#151 in Europe
#398 in the World
Enrollment
16,629
Founded
1962

14. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#152 in Europe
#399 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,067
Founded
1957

15. University of Lille

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#158 in Europe
#413 in the World
Enrollment
80,000
Founded
2018

16. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#185 in Europe
#476 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,629
Founded
1970

17. University of Nantes

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#208 in Europe
#542 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
37,252
Founded
1460

18. University of Aix-Marseilles

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#210 in Europe
#545 in the World
Enrollment
78,000
Founded
2012

19. University of Lorraine

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#215 in Europe
#571 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
60,404
Founded
2012

20. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#235 in Europe
#628 in the World
Enrollment
4,148
Founded
1969

21. Artois University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#252 in Europe
#668 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
11,091
Founded
1992

22. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#261 in Europe
#695 in the World
Enrollment
818
Founded
1976

23. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

For Applied/Engineering Physics

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

24. Normal Superior School

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#269 in Europe
#715 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,536
Founded
1794

25. University of Angers

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#280 in Europe
#745 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
25,687
Founded
1971

26. Central School of Lyon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

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

29. Paris Diderot University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#315 in Europe
#871 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,523
Founded
1970

31. University of Burgundy

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#323 in Europe
#897 in the World
Enrollment
29,508
Founded
1722

32. University of Rouen Normandie

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#326 in Europe
#901 in the World
Enrollment
31,500
Founded
1966

33. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#332 in Europe
#913 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1783

34. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#341 in Europe
#939 in the World
Enrollment
1,382
Founded
1912

35. University of Limoges

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#342 in Europe
#944 in the World
Enrollment
17,658
Founded
1968

36. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#344 in Europe
#950 in the World
Enrollment
28,333
Founded
1965

37. National Advanced School of Engineering

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#346 in Europe
#955 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1780

38. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#367 in Europe
#1022 in the World
Enrollment
14,735
Founded
1979

39. University of Poitiers

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#371 in Europe
#1046 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
25,078
Founded
1431

40. CentraleSupelec

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#385 in Europe
#1093 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1894

41. University of Caen Normandy

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#395 in Europe
#1129 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
27,465
Founded
1432

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

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#398 in Europe
#1141 in the World
Enrollment
37,313
Founded
1970

43. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#399 in Europe
#1149 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
897
Founded
1970

44. Francois Rabelais University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#408 in Europe
#1198 in the World
Enrollment
27,388
Founded
1969

45. Central School of Lille

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#409 in Europe
#1202 in the World
Enrollment
2,272
Founded
1872

46. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#415 in Europe
#1225 in the World
Enrollment
13,816
Founded
1991

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