What are the Top Universities in France?

Top Universities in France

According to Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2022, 39 universities in France are counted among the top universities around the world for higher education.

Among the French universities, the ranking includes 9 institutions in Paris which is the most preferred city and the rest scattered across the country. Universities in Paris take the top 5 spots. Some institutions in Lyon, Marseilles and Toulouse also feature in the list of top 10.

Some of the top French universities preferred by international students are as follows:

1. Paris Sciences et Lettres  (PSL Research University Paris)

Formed of 25 research and higher education institutions and 3 national research institutions in Paris. As many as 26 Nobel Prizes in physics, physiology, chemistry, medicine, literature and economics have been awarded to research students from this university. 

2. Sorbonne University

Established in 2018, it is a public research university located in Paris. It has 3 departments namely, science, medicine and humanities. It has a number of campuses in Paris with a satellite campus located in Abu Dhabi. 

3. École Polytechnique

This university's focus area is science and technology. It has a motto of “For the Homeland, Science and Glory”.  Based in the suburb of Palaiseau, it has less than 3,000 students. 

4. The University of Paris

 Established in 2019, it is a fairly new entry into the 2022 World University Rankings . It has 14 campuses. It provides courses in various fields like medicine, nursing, dentistry, computer science, arts & humanities, languages, social science, economics, science and technology. 

5. Télécom Paris

This university is a new addition in the 2020 World University rankings. It has 4 departments, namely, electronics and communications, computer science and networking, economics and social sciences and signal and image processing.

Some of the other well known French universities/colleges known for their great higher education are INSEAD, HEC Paris, University of Paris, University of Strasbourg, École Normale Supérieure.

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6. Institut Polytechnique de Paris