38 Best universities for Clinical Psychology in France

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 28.7M citations received by 1.43M academic papers made by 38 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. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Clinical Psychology

#138 in Europe

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

2. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#175 in Europe

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 32,302
Founded: 2019

3. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Clinical Psychology

#207 in Europe

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

4. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Clinical Psychology

#224 in Europe

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

5. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Clinical Psychology

#234 in Europe

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

6. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#255 in Europe

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,037
Founded: 1150

7. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Clinical Psychology

#262 in Europe

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

8. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Clinical Psychology

#272 in Europe

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

9. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Clinical Psychology

#283 in Europe

#827 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

10. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Clinical Psychology

#286 in Europe

#848 in the World

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

11. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Clinical Psychology

#293 in Europe

#878 in the World

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

12. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Clinical Psychology

#305 in Europe

#916 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

13. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Clinical Psychology

#332 in Europe

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 34,169
Founded: 1722

14. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#341 in Europe

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,889
Founded: 1970

15. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Clinical Psychology

#360 in Europe

#1107 in the World

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

16. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Clinical Psychology

#369 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

17. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Clinical Psychology

#370 in Europe

#1153 in the World

Enrollment: 31,001
Founded: 1964

18. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Clinical Psychology

#376 in Europe

#1190 in the World

Enrollment: 50,822
Founded: 1621

19. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Clinical Psychology

#383 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Enrollment: 55,000
Founded: 1339

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Clinical Psychology

#386 in Europe

#1228 in the World

Enrollment: 32,779
Founded: 1970

21. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Clinical Psychology

#421 in Europe

#1369 in the World

Enrollment: 31,388
Founded: 1960

22. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Clinical Psychology

#433 in Europe

#1412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 25,687
Founded: 1971

23. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Clinical Psychology

#440 in Europe

#1428 in the World

Enrollment: 22,971
Founded: 1548

24. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Clinical Psychology

#443 in Europe

#1444 in the World

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

25. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Clinical Psychology

#450 in Europe

#1482 in the World

Enrollment: 13,820
Founded: 1991

26. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Clinical Psychology

#470 in Europe

#1587 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

27. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Clinical Psychology

#497 in Europe

#1715 in the World

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

28. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Clinical Psychology

#509 in Europe

#1782 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

29. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Clinical Psychology

#511 in Europe

#1787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,735
Founded: 2007

30. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Clinical Psychology

#514 in Europe

#1802 in the World

Founded: 1945

31. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Clinical Psychology

#533 in Europe

#1893 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

32. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#548 in Europe

#1970 in the World

Founded: 1947

33. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Clinical Psychology

#582 in Europe

#2164 in the World

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

34. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Clinical Psychology

#595 in Europe

#2245 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

35. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Clinical Psychology

#642 in Europe

#2500 in the World

Enrollment: 17,553
Founded: 1970

36. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Clinical Psychology

#664 in Europe

#2628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,400
Founded: 1794

37. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Clinical Psychology

#665 in Europe

#2631 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

38. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Clinical Psychology

#671 in Europe

#2650 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

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

Psychology subfields in France

Child Psychology58

Cognitive Science92

Education Majors75

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution16

Neuroscience107

Occupational Therapy15

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology6