Atomic and Molecular physics in France: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Atomic and Molecular physics. A graph of 2.71M citations received by 80.8K academic papers made by 74 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 Atomic and Molecular physics

#5 in Europe

#21 in the World

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

2. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#6 in Europe

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

3. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#25 in Europe

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,790
Founded: 1794

4. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#38 in Europe

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

5. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#40 in Europe

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

6. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#42 in Europe

#111 in the World

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

7. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#88 in Europe

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

8. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#101 in Europe

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

9. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#143 in Europe

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

10. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#145 in Europe

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

11. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#161 in Europe

#355 in the World

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

12. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#162 in Europe

#357 in the World

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

13. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#172 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

14. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#174 in Europe

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

15. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#177 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

16. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#194 in Europe

#441 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

17. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#196 in Europe

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

18. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#247 in Europe

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

19. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#252 in Europe

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

20. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#257 in Europe

#587 in the World

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

21. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#259 in Europe

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

22. University Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallee

Ile-de-France | Marne-la-Vallee

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#266 in Europe

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 12,335
Founded: 1991

23. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#268 in Europe

#608 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

24. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#292 in Europe

#717 in the World

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

25. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#294 in Europe

#724 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

26. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#301 in Europe

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

27. Cergy-Pontoise University

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#303 in Europe

#747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 20,784
Founded: 1991

28. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#305 in Europe

#752 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

29. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#312 in Europe

#798 in the World

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

30. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#317 in Europe

#816 in the World

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

31. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#324 in Europe

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

32. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#329 in Europe

#872 in the World

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

33. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#331 in Europe

#881 in the World

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

34. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#342 in Europe

#913 in the World

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

35. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#343 in Europe

#917 in the World

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

36. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#348 in Europe

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

37. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#357 in Europe

#962 in the World

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

38. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#358 in Europe

#963 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#362 in Europe

#971 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

40. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#365 in Europe

#979 in the World

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

41. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#367 in Europe

#990 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

42. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#369 in Europe

#998 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#383 in Europe

#1048 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

44. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#389 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

45. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#390 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

46. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#403 in Europe

#1136 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

47. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#409 in Europe

#1164 in the World

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

48. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#426 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

49. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#434 in Europe

#1276 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

50. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#435 in Europe

#1280 in the World

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

51. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#441 in Europe

#1330 in the World

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

52. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#442 in Europe

#1339 in the World

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

53. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#445 in Europe

#1350 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

54. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#450 in Europe

#1358 in the World

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

55. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#462 in Europe

#1403 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

56. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#468 in Europe

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

57. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#470 in Europe

#1431 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

58. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#475 in Europe

#1452 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

59. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#481 in Europe

#1494 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

60. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#491 in Europe

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,051
Founded: 1992

61. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#495 in Europe

#1573 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

62. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#499 in Europe

#1595 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

63. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#511 in Europe

#1650 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

64. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#519 in Europe

#1708 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

65. National Engineering Graduate School of Mechanics and Microtechnologies

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#527 in Europe

#1745 in the World

Enrollment: 762
Founded: 1902

66. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#539 in Europe

#1790 in the World

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

67. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#546 in Europe

#1839 in the World

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

68. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#547 in Europe

#1849 in the World

Enrollment: 1,854
Founded: 1966

69. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#581 in Europe

#2084 in the World

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

70. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#589 in Europe

#2133 in the World

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

71. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#598 in Europe

#2189 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

72. National School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#622 in Europe

#2324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 1,022
Founded: 1961

73. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#632 in Europe

#2390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 2007

74. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#646 in Europe

#2484 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

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