51 Best universities for Clinical Psychology in France

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 782K citations received by 25.5K academic papers made by 51 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

#139 in Europe

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

3. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Clinical Psychology

#163 in Europe

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

4. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#181 in Europe

#518 in the World

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

5. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Clinical Psychology

#198 in Europe

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

6. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Clinical Psychology

#222 in Europe

#645 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

7. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Clinical Psychology

#224 in Europe

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

8. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Clinical Psychology

#238 in Europe

#694 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

9. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Clinical Psychology

#243 in Europe

#712 in the World

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

10. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Clinical Psychology

#283 in Europe

#828 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

11. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Clinical Psychology

#286 in Europe

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

12. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Clinical Psychology

#290 in Europe

#847 in the World

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

13. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Clinical Psychology

#297 in Europe

#860 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

14. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Clinical Psychology

#310 in Europe

#927 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Clinical Psychology

#316 in Europe

#945 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

16. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Clinical Psychology

#318 in Europe

#951 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

17. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Clinical Psychology

#328 in Europe

#978 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

18. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Clinical Psychology

#338 in Europe

#998 in the World

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

19. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Clinical Psychology

#342 in Europe

#1009 in the World

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

20. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#353 in Europe

#1040 in the World

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

21. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Clinical Psychology

#367 in Europe

#1098 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

22. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Clinical Psychology

#369 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

23. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Clinical Psychology

#382 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

24. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Clinical Psychology

#392 in Europe

#1190 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

25. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Clinical Psychology

#404 in Europe

#1233 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

#1359 in the World

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

27. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Clinical Psychology

#447 in Europe

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,993
Founded: 2007

28. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Clinical Psychology

#451 in Europe

#1472 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

29. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Clinical Psychology

#484 in Europe

#1608 in the World

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

30. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#485 in Europe

#1623 in the World

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

31. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Clinical Psychology

#491 in Europe

#1649 in the World

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

32. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Clinical Psychology

#501 in Europe

#1714 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

33. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Clinical Psychology

#516 in Europe

#1772 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

34. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#577 in Europe

#2072 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

35. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Clinical Psychology

#601 in Europe

#2236 in the World

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

36. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Clinical Psychology

#605 in Europe

#2255 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

37. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Clinical Psychology

#608 in Europe

#2265 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

38. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Clinical Psychology

#634 in Europe

#2443 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

39. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Clinical Psychology

#646 in Europe

#2508 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

40. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Clinical Psychology

#665 in Europe

#2646 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

41. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Clinical Psychology

#685 in Europe

#2781 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

42. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#694 in Europe

#2821 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

43. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Clinical Psychology

#733 in Europe

#3024 in the World

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

44. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Clinical Psychology

#735 in Europe

#3032 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

45. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Clinical Psychology

#740 in Europe

#3047 in the World

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

46. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Clinical Psychology

#749 in Europe

#3098 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

47. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#750 in Europe

#3105 in the World

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

48. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Clinical Psychology

#757 in Europe

#3174 in the World

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

49. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#776 in Europe

#3311 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

50. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Clinical Psychology

#781 in Europe

#3331 in the World

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

51. Paris Institute of Technology for Life, Food and Environmental Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#788 in Europe

#3362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,300
Founded: 2007

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 Science103

Education Majors92

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution22

Neuroscience118

Occupational Therapy26

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology3