72 Best universities for Child 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 873K citations received by 31.2K academic papers made by 72 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 Child Psychology

#62 in Europe

#245 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Child Psychology

#166 in Europe

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Child Psychology

#177 in Europe

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

4. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Child Psychology

#195 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

5. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Child Psychology

#207 in Europe

#577 in the World

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

6. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Child Psychology

#217 in Europe

#606 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

7. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Child Psychology

#233 in Europe

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

8. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Child Psychology

#236 in Europe

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

9. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Child Psychology

#238 in Europe

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

10. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Child Psychology

#257 in Europe

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

11. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Child Psychology

#265 in Europe

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

12. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Child Psychology

#287 in Europe

#825 in the World

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

13. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Child Psychology

#291 in Europe

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

14. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Child Psychology

#299 in Europe

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

15. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Child Psychology

#319 in Europe

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

16. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Child Psychology

#331 in Europe

#976 in the World

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

17. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Child Psychology

#332 in Europe

#979 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

18. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Child Psychology

#338 in Europe

#996 in the World

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

19. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Child Psychology

#339 in Europe

#997 in the World

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

20. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Child Psychology

#365 in Europe

#1076 in the World

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

21. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Child Psychology

#367 in Europe

#1078 in the World

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

22. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Child Psychology

#387 in Europe

#1139 in the World

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

23. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Child Psychology

#393 in Europe

#1169 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

24. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Child Psychology

#394 in Europe

#1180 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Child Psychology

#403 in Europe

#1212 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

26. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Child Psychology

#404 in Europe

#1214 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

27. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Child Psychology

#411 in Europe

#1233 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

28. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Child Psychology

#446 in Europe

#1363 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

29. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Child Psychology

#448 in Europe

#1389 in the World

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

30. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Child Psychology

#503 in Europe

#1644 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

31. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Child Psychology

#526 in Europe

#1765 in the World

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

32. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Child Psychology

#540 in Europe

#1824 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

33. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Child Psychology

#545 in Europe

#1837 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

34. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Child Psychology

#556 in Europe

#1898 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

35. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Child Psychology

#558 in Europe

#1914 in the World

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

36. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Child Psychology

#560 in Europe

#1920 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

37. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Child Psychology

#561 in Europe

#1925 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

38. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Child Psychology

#570 in Europe

#1965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1794

39. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Child Psychology

#572 in Europe

#1986 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

40. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Child Psychology

#603 in Europe

#2170 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

41. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Child Psychology

#604 in Europe

#2171 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

42. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Child Psychology

#607 in Europe

#2184 in the World

Enrollment: 9,477
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1995

43. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Child Psychology

#608 in Europe

#2193 in the World

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

44. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Child Psychology

#619 in Europe

#2252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 4,367
Founded: 1972

45. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Child Psychology

#632 in Europe

#2340 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

46. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Child Psychology

#641 in Europe

#2394 in the World

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

47. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Child Psychology

#642 in Europe

#2402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 5,453
Founded: 1881

48. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Child Psychology

#645 in Europe

#2419 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

49. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Child Psychology

#649 in Europe

#2447 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

50. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Child Psychology

#659 in Europe

#2494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 14,800
Founded: 2013

51. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Child Psychology

#664 in Europe

#2513 in the World

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

52. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Child Psychology

#686 in Europe

#2651 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

53. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Child Psychology

#699 in Europe

#2733 in the World

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

54. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Child Psychology

#703 in Europe

#2782 in the World

Founded: 1907

55. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Child Psychology

#712 in Europe

#2827 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

56. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Child Psychology

#714 in Europe

#2838 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

57. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Child Psychology

#740 in Europe

#2964 in the World

Founded: 1892

58. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Child Psychology

#744 in Europe

#2991 in the World

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

59. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Child Psychology

#750 in Europe

#3002 in the World

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

60. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Child Psychology

#763 in Europe

#3055 in the World

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

61. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Child Psychology

#771 in Europe

#3087 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Child Psychology

#784 in Europe

#3150 in the World

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

63. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Child Psychology

#785 in Europe

#3157 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

64. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Child Psychology

#786 in Europe

#3159 in the World

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

65. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Child Psychology

#793 in Europe

#3174 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

66. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Child Psychology

#811 in Europe

#3296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

67. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Child Psychology

#828 in Europe

#3410 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

68. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Child Psychology

#835 in Europe

#3497 in the World

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

69. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Child Psychology

#836 in Europe

#3498 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

70. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Child Psychology

#846 in Europe

#3539 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

71. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Child Psychology

#882 in Europe

#3694 in the World

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

72. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Child Psychology

#916 in Europe

#3881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

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

Psychology subfields in France

Clinical Psychology48

Cognitive Science101

Education Majors90

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution22

Neuroscience118

Occupational Therapy26

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology5

Social Psychology114

Special Education23