45 Best universities for Clinical Psychology in France

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 543K citations received by 22.2K academic papers made by 45 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

#73 in Europe

#246 in the World

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

2. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Clinical Psychology

#132 in Europe

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

3. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Clinical Psychology

#147 in Europe

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

4. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#176 in Europe

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,704
Founded: 2019

5. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Clinical Psychology

#180 in Europe

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

6. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Clinical Psychology

#211 in Europe

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

7. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Clinical Psychology

#223 in Europe

#640 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

8. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Clinical Psychology

#225 in Europe

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

9. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Clinical Psychology

#244 in Europe

#711 in the World

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

10. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Clinical Psychology

#263 in Europe

#761 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

11. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Clinical Psychology

#275 in Europe

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

12. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Clinical Psychology

#287 in Europe

#825 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

13. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Clinical Psychology

#289 in Europe

#836 in the World

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

14. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Clinical Psychology

#302 in Europe

#893 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Clinical Psychology

#304 in Europe

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

16. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Clinical Psychology

#321 in Europe

#949 in the World

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

17. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Clinical Psychology

#323 in Europe

#965 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

18. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#330 in Europe

#982 in the World

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

19. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Clinical Psychology

#334 in Europe

#992 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

20. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Clinical Psychology

#341 in Europe

#1009 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

21. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Clinical Psychology

#356 in Europe

#1064 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

22. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Clinical Psychology

#358 in Europe

#1066 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

23. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Clinical Psychology

#372 in Europe

#1107 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

24. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Clinical Psychology

#389 in Europe

#1195 in the World

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

25. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Clinical Psychology

#399 in Europe

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 25,078
Founded: 1431

26. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Clinical Psychology

#403 in Europe

#1246 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

#467 in Europe

#1535 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

28. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Clinical Psychology

#471 in Europe

#1559 in the World

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

29. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Clinical Psychology

#493 in Europe

#1660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,490
Founded: 1970

30. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Clinical Psychology

#504 in Europe

#1707 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

31. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Clinical Psychology

#510 in Europe

#1735 in the World

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

32. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Clinical Psychology

#525 in Europe

#1799 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

33. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#535 in Europe

#1844 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

34. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Clinical Psychology

#565 in Europe

#1980 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

35. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Clinical Psychology

#584 in Europe

#2099 in the World

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

36. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Clinical Psychology

#595 in Europe

#2158 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

37. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Clinical Psychology

#614 in Europe

#2262 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

38. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#633 in Europe

#2379 in the World

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

39. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Clinical Psychology

#652 in Europe

#2470 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

40. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Clinical Psychology

#655 in Europe

#2491 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

41. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Clinical Psychology

#672 in Europe

#2595 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

42. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#687 in Europe

#2662 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

43. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Clinical Psychology

#691 in Europe

#2738 in the World

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

44. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#706 in Europe

#2814 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#720 in Europe

#2922 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 Psychology68

Cognitive Science101

Education Majors84

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution21

Neuroscience114

Occupational Therapy22

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology5