100 Best universities for 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 Psychology. A graph of 11.9M citations received by 394K academic papers made by 128 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 Psychology

#15 in Europe

#82 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Psychology

#77 in Europe

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Psychology

#128 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

4. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Psychology

#154 in Europe

#441 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

5. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Psychology

#169 in Europe

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

6. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Psychology

#171 in Europe

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

7. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Psychology

#178 in Europe

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

8. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#183 in Europe

#506 in the World

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

9. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Psychology

#188 in Europe

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

10. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Psychology

#197 in Europe

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

11. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Psychology

#228 in Europe

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

12. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Psychology

#232 in Europe

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

13. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Psychology

#238 in Europe

#667 in the World

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

14. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#247 in Europe

#690 in the World

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

15. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Psychology

#252 in Europe

#702 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Psychology

#263 in Europe

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

17. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#275 in Europe

#781 in the World

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

18. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Psychology

#282 in Europe

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

19. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Psychology

#299 in Europe

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

20. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Psychology

#322 in Europe

#928 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

21. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Psychology

#328 in Europe

#948 in the World

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

22. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Psychology

#345 in Europe

#1009 in the World

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

23. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Psychology

#347 in Europe

#1014 in the World

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

24. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Psychology

#358 in Europe

#1063 in the World

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

25. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Psychology

#363 in Europe

#1078 in the World

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

26. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Psychology

#371 in Europe

#1115 in the World

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

27. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Psychology

#380 in Europe

#1151 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

28. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Psychology

#403 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

29. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#411 in Europe

#1241 in the World

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

30. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#418 in Europe

#1283 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

31. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Psychology

#435 in Europe

#1349 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

32. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#441 in Europe

#1377 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

33. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Psychology

#460 in Europe

#1436 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

34. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#463 in Europe

#1439 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

35. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Psychology

#465 in Europe

#1460 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

36. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Psychology

#472 in Europe

#1488 in the World

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

37. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Psychology

#484 in Europe

#1534 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

38. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#488 in Europe

#1563 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

39. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Psychology

#517 in Europe

#1702 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

40. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Psychology

#520 in Europe

#1715 in the World

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

41. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Psychology

#529 in Europe

#1769 in the World

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

42. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#539 in Europe

#1829 in the World

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

43. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Psychology

#540 in Europe

#1831 in the World

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

44. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Psychology

#541 in Europe

#1835 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

45. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Psychology

#542 in Europe

#1850 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

46. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Psychology

#545 in Europe

#1862 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

47. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#565 in Europe

#1962 in the World

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

48. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Psychology

#571 in Europe

#1982 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

49. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Psychology

#599 in Europe

#2106 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

50. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Psychology

#601 in Europe

#2133 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

51. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Psychology

#610 in Europe

#2154 in the World

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

52. School of Industrial Physics and Chemistry of the City of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#623 in Europe

#2259 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

53. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#630 in Europe

#2277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1819

54. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Psychology

#633 in Europe

#2305 in the World

Founded: 1907

55. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Psychology

#635 in Europe

#2324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

56. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Psychology

#650 in Europe

#2408 in the World

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

57. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Psychology

#658 in Europe

#2434 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

58. Eurecom

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Biot Sophia-Antipolis

For Psychology

#660 in Europe

#2458 in the World

Founded: 1991

59. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Psychology

#663 in Europe

#2470 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

60. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Psychology

#677 in Europe

#2536 in the World

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

61. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Psychology

#689 in Europe

#2596 in the World

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

62. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Psychology

#695 in Europe

#2614 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

63. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Psychology

#701 in Europe

#2648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 4,300
Founded: 1894

64. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Psychology

#706 in Europe

#2669 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

65. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Psychology

#712 in Europe

#2703 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#715 in Europe

#2719 in the World

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

67. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#716 in Europe

#2720 in the World

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

68. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Psychology

#743 in Europe

#2855 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

69. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#749 in Europe

#2893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

70. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Psychology

#758 in Europe

#2941 in the World

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

71. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Psychology

#760 in Europe

#2950 in the World

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

72. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Psychology

#761 in Europe

#2951 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

73. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Psychology

#763 in Europe

#2962 in the World

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

74. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Psychology

#767 in Europe

#2974 in the World

Founded: 1828

75. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Psychology

#769 in Europe

#2991 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

76. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Psychology

#773 in Europe

#3013 in the World

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

77. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Psychology

#778 in Europe

#3048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 3,077
Founded: 1963

78. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Psychology

#779 in Europe

#3050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,003
Founded: 1985

79. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Psychology

#790 in Europe

#3112 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

80. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Psychology

#804 in Europe

#3176 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

81. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Psychology

#807 in Europe

#3186 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

82. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#822 in Europe

#3261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 19,018
Founded: 1970

83. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Psychology

#823 in Europe

#3264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 2,920
Founded: 1857

84. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Psychology

#824 in Europe

#3266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

85. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Psychology

#831 in Europe

#3308 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

86. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#836 in Europe

#3333 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

87. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Psychology

#845 in Europe

#3416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

88. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Psychology

#846 in Europe

#3418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

89. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Psychology

#857 in Europe

#3465 in the World

Founded: 1892

90. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Psychology

#860 in Europe

#3484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,238
Founded: 1970

91. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Psychology

#865 in Europe

#3533 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

92. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Psychology

#869 in Europe

#3559 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

93. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Psychology

#876 in Europe

#3609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 2,287
Founded: 1919

94. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Psychology

#880 in Europe

#3639 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

95. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Psychology

#886 in Europe

#3659 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

96. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Psychology

#888 in Europe

#3672 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

97. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Psychology

#899 in Europe

#3734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 7,591
Founded: 1984

98. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Psychology

#905 in Europe

#3756 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

99. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Psychology

#930 in Europe

#3913 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

100. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Psychology

#939 in Europe

#3968 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

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

Psychology subfields in France

Child Psychology72

Clinical Psychology48

Cognitive Science101

Education Majors90

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution22

Neuroscience118

Occupational Therapy26

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology5

Social Psychology114

Special Education23