48 Best universities for Clinical Psychology in France

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 708K citations received by 24.3K academic papers made by 48 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 Clinical Psychology

#74 in Europe

#247 in the World

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

2. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Clinical Psychology

#136 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

3. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Clinical Psychology

#164 in Europe

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

4. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#179 in Europe

#510 in the World

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

5. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Clinical Psychology

#199 in Europe

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

6. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Clinical Psychology

#223 in Europe

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

7. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Clinical Psychology

#224 in Europe

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

8. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Clinical Psychology

#238 in Europe

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

9. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Clinical Psychology

#244 in Europe

#716 in the World

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

10. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Clinical Psychology

#282 in Europe

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

11. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Clinical Psychology

#289 in Europe

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

12. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Clinical Psychology

#290 in Europe

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

13. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Clinical Psychology

#292 in Europe

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 37,252
Founded: 1460

14. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Clinical Psychology

#310 in Europe

#933 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Clinical Psychology

#315 in Europe

#949 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

16. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Clinical Psychology

#319 in Europe

#959 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

17. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Clinical Psychology

#329 in Europe

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

18. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Clinical Psychology

#338 in Europe

#1008 in the World

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

19. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#355 in Europe

#1059 in the World

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

20. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Clinical Psychology

#360 in Europe

#1073 in the World

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

21. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Clinical Psychology

#363 in Europe

#1085 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

22. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Clinical Psychology

#374 in Europe

#1125 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

23. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Clinical Psychology

#385 in Europe

#1171 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

24. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Clinical Psychology

#389 in Europe

#1183 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

25. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Clinical Psychology

#408 in Europe

#1257 in the World

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

26. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Clinical Psychology

#433 in Europe

#1364 in the World

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

27. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Clinical Psychology

#445 in Europe

#1438 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

28. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Clinical Psychology

#455 in Europe

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,687
Founded: 2007

29. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#476 in Europe

#1589 in the World

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

30. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Clinical Psychology

#478 in Europe

#1603 in the World

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

31. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Clinical Psychology

#489 in Europe

#1657 in the World

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

32. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Clinical Psychology

#503 in Europe

#1723 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

33. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Clinical Psychology

#515 in Europe

#1778 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

34. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#567 in Europe

#2051 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

35. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Clinical Psychology

#604 in Europe

#2271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 21,997
Founded: 1970

36. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Clinical Psychology

#605 in Europe

#2277 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

37. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Clinical Psychology

#607 in Europe

#2279 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

38. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Clinical Psychology

#635 in Europe

#2463 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

39. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Clinical Psychology

#642 in Europe

#2516 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

40. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Clinical Psychology

#662 in Europe

#2619 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

41. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Clinical Psychology

#682 in Europe

#2746 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

42. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#689 in Europe

#2802 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

43. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Clinical Psychology

#733 in Europe

#2991 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

44. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Clinical Psychology

#736 in Europe

#2998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1984

45. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Clinical Psychology

#745 in Europe

#3064 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

46. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#749 in Europe

#3091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 11,196
Founded: 1872

47. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#769 in Europe

#3245 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

48. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Clinical Psychology

#775 in Europe

#3284 in the World

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

The best cities to study Clinical Psychology in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Bordeaux, Villeurbanne, and Montpellier.

Psychology subfields in France

Child Psychology72

Cognitive Science101

Education Majors90

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution22

Neuroscience118

Occupational Therapy26

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology5