100 Best universities for 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 Psychology. A graph of 9.37M citations received by 356K academic papers made by 127 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

#14 in Europe

#75 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Psychology

#68 in Europe

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Psychology

#118 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

4. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Psychology

#151 in Europe

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

5. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Psychology

#153 in Europe

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

6. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Psychology

#157 in Europe

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

7. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Psychology

#167 in Europe

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

8. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#179 in Europe

#493 in the World

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

9. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Psychology

#187 in Europe

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

10. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Psychology

#191 in Europe

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

11. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Psychology

#215 in Europe

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

12. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Psychology

#221 in Europe

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

13. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Psychology

#235 in Europe

#640 in the World

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

14. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#248 in Europe

#694 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Psychology

#250 in Europe

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

16. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Psychology

#264 in Europe

#735 in the World

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

17. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Psychology

#267 in Europe

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

18. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Psychology

#302 in Europe

#858 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

19. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Psychology

#308 in Europe

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

20. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Psychology

#320 in Europe

#918 in the World

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

21. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Psychology

#327 in Europe

#936 in the World

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

22. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Psychology

#329 in Europe

#939 in the World

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

23. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Psychology

#339 in Europe

#977 in the World

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

24. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#342 in Europe

#985 in the World

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

25. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Psychology

#344 in Europe

#988 in the World

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

26. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Psychology

#363 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

27. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Psychology

#364 in Europe

#1071 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

28. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#405 in Europe

#1201 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

29. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#425 in Europe

#1288 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

30. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Psychology

#428 in Europe

#1305 in the World

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

31. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#438 in Europe

#1344 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

32. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Psychology

#442 in Europe

#1360 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

33. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Psychology

#452 in Europe

#1392 in the World

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

34. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Psychology

#466 in Europe

#1442 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

35. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Psychology

#481 in Europe

#1515 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

36. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Psychology

#483 in Europe

#1524 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

37. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Psychology

#485 in Europe

#1527 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

38. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Psychology

#489 in Europe

#1542 in the World

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

39. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#491 in Europe

#1546 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

40. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Psychology

#492 in Europe

#1549 in the World

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

41. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#516 in Europe

#1604 in the World

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

42. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Psychology

#526 in Europe

#1671 in the World

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

43. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#529 in Europe

#1693 in the World

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

44. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Psychology

#530 in Europe

#1700 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

45. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Psychology

#532 in Europe

#1722 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

46. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Psychology

#539 in Europe

#1763 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

47. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Psychology

#542 in Europe

#1777 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#555 in Europe

#1833 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

49. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Psychology

#568 in Europe

#1904 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

50. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Psychology

#572 in Europe

#1910 in the World

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

51. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Psychology

#597 in Europe

#2062 in the World

Founded: 1907

52. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Psychology

#607 in Europe

#2092 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

53. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Psychology

#614 in Europe

#2132 in the World

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

54. ESCP Europe

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#620 in Europe

#2186 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#621 in Europe

#2194 in the World

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

56. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Psychology

#626 in Europe

#2229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

57. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#629 in Europe

#2242 in the World

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

58. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Psychology

#631 in Europe

#2247 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

59. Eurecom

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

For Psychology

#634 in Europe

#2260 in the World

Founded: 1991

60. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Psychology

#636 in Europe

#2284 in the World

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

61. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#645 in Europe

#2341 in the World

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

62. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Psychology

#650 in Europe

#2379 in the World

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

63. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Psychology

#655 in Europe

#2413 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

64. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Psychology

#657 in Europe

#2417 in the World

Founded: 1828

65. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Psychology

#668 in Europe

#2461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 11,091
Founded: 1992

66. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Psychology

#684 in Europe

#2536 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

67. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Psychology

#686 in Europe

#2546 in the World

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

68. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Psychology

#690 in Europe

#2568 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

69. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#695 in Europe

#2587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

70. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Psychology

#704 in Europe

#2628 in the World

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

71. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Psychology

#713 in Europe

#2670 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

72. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Psychology

#714 in Europe

#2672 in the World

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

73. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Psychology

#721 in Europe

#2716 in the World

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

74. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Psychology

#731 in Europe

#2757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

75. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Psychology

#739 in Europe

#2805 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

76. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Psychology

#740 in Europe

#2808 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

77. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#744 in Europe

#2819 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

78. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Psychology

#751 in Europe

#2839 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

79. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Psychology

#761 in Europe

#2896 in the World

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

80. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Psychology

#765 in Europe

#2917 in the World

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

81. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Psychology

#768 in Europe

#2926 in the World

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

82. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Psychology

#771 in Europe

#2936 in the World

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

83. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Psychology

#773 in Europe

#2966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

84. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Psychology

#774 in Europe

#2968 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

85. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Psychology

#781 in Europe

#3026 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

86. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Psychology

#793 in Europe

#3080 in the World

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

87. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Psychology

#808 in Europe

#3166 in the World

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

88. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Psychology

#822 in Europe

#3279 in the World

Enrollment: 2,073
Founded: 1966

89. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Psychology

#823 in Europe

#3286 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

90. Audencia Nantes School of Management

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Psychology

#828 in Europe

#3310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1900

91. SKEMA Business School

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Psychology

#832 in Europe

#3332 in the World

Founded: 1892

92. Toulouse Business School

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Psychology

#836 in Europe

#3346 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1903

93. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Psychology

#842 in Europe

#3373 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

94. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Psychology

#845 in Europe

#3417 in the World

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

95. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Psychology

#847 in Europe

#3443 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

96. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Psychology

#874 in Europe

#3569 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

97. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Psychology

#880 in Europe

#3613 in the World

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

98. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Psychology

#889 in Europe

#3686 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

99. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Psychology

#900 in Europe

#3759 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

100. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Psychology

#905 in Europe

#3795 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

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

Psychology subfields in France

Child Psychology68

Clinical Psychology45

Cognitive Science101

Education Majors84

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution21

Neuroscience114

Occupational Therapy22

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology5

Social Psychology111

Special Education25