14 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

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Below is a list of best universities in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 977K citations received by 32.3K academic papers made by 14 universities in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in France
#30 in Europe
Enrollment
38,007
Founded
1809

2. Grenoble Alpes University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in France
#55 in Europe
Enrollment
53,949
Founded
1339

3. Normal Superior School of Lyon

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#10 in France
#102 in Europe
Enrollment
2,297
Founded
1987

4. Grenoble Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#23 in France
#292 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
7,646
Founded
1900

5. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#28 in France
#326 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
6,067
Founded
1957

6. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#34 in France
#360 in Europe
Enrollment
14,735
Founded
1979

7. Central School of Lyon

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#48 in France
#445 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
2,920
Founded
1857

8. University of Clermont Auvergne

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#50 in France
#450 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,690
Founded
1854

9. Jean Monnet University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#74 in France
#583 in Europe
Enrollment
17,195
Founded
1970

11. National School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#93 in France
#805 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
1,022
Founded
1961

12. Catholic University of Lyon

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#106 in France
#906 in Europe
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1875

13. EMLYON Business School

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#113 in France
#1001 in Europe
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1872

14. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#116 in France
#1047 in Europe
Enrollment
26,754
Founded
1809

Closest to Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes states to learn Astrophysics and Astronomy

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni France Flag rank
Bourgogne-Franche-Comte 4 21
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur 5 11
Occitanie 12 5
Grand Est 6 14
Ile-de-France 35 1
Nouvelle-Aquitaine 7 9
Pays de la Loire 4 17
Hauts-de-France 12 16
Normandy 6 31
Brittany 7 35