Rankings of universities in France
There is no national rankings of universities and Grandes écoles in France, but only rankings based on the Academic major, the completion and graduation rates in a bachelor's (Licence) or master's degree, or on employment after graduation. According to a parliamentary report by the French Senate, global university rankings, in particular the Academic Ranking of World Universities, are being taken into greater consideration and have been very successful over the past decade.[1] The French government also uses the Shanghai ranking as its national ranking for French universities and Grandes écoles.[2]
Only Le Figaro, Le Parisien and L'Étudiant, based on figures from the French government's two national higher education access platforms Parcoursup and MonMaster, rank the best bachelor's (Licence) and master's degrees according to completion rates.[3][4] Le Figaro, L'Étudiant and Le Nouvel Obs also produce an annual ranking of the best Grandes écoles in business and engineering, which are only accessible on the basis of a highly selective competitive examination.[5] Eduniversal provides rankings of undergraduate and graduate degrees of French universities in some areas.
Some of France's universities also rank highly in global university rankings, with five French universities (all in Paris) ranking in the top 100 of at least one of the three major global rankings: QS World University Rankings, Times Higher Education World University Rankings and Academic Ranking of World Universities.
French Universities and Grandes écoles in global rankings
| University or Grande école | Department | ARWU (2023)[6] | QS (2025)[7] | THE (2024)[8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSL University (includes 10 Grandes écoles) |  Paris | 41 | 24 | 40 |
| Paris-Saclay University (includes 4 Grandes écoles) |  Essonne | 15 | 73 | 58 |
| Sorbonne University | Paris | 46 | 63 | 75 |
| Paris Cité University | Paris | 69 | 302 | 152 |
| Grenoble Alpes University |  Isère | 101–150 | ||
| Aix Marseille University |  Bouches-du-Rhône | 151–200 | ||
| University of Montpellier |  Hérault | 151–200 | ||
| University of Strasbourg |  Bas-Rhin | 151–200 | ||
| Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 |  Rhône | 201–300 | ||
| École normale supérieure de Lyon | Rhône | 201–300 | ||
| University of Bordeaux |  Gironde | 201–300 | ||
| University of Lorraine |  Meurthe-et-Moselle | 301–400 | ||
| Polytechnic Institute of Paris (Grande école) | Essonne | 301–400 | 46 | 71 |
French Universities and Grandes écoles in national rankings
The following rankings of French universities and Grandes écoles are produced annually:
National rankings of universities and Grandes Écoles by academic major
Law
Le Figaro Law School ranking
Le Figaro's ranking uses eight different criteria, including selectivity on the Parcoursup national platform, the proportion of stable jobs, the median net monthly salary after a master's degree in law, and the number of university PhDs admitted to the agrégation competitive examination in law.[9]
| Rank (1–10) | University | Rank (11–20) | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assas Law School, Panthéon-Assas University | 11 | Faculty of Law, Toulouse Capitole University |
| 2 | Sorbonne Law School, Panthéon-Sorbonne University | 12 | Faculty of Law, Côte d'Azur University |
| 3 | Faculty of Law, Jean Moulin University (Lyon III) | 13 | Faculty of Law, University of Lille |
| 4 | Malakoff Faculty of Law, Paris Cité University | 14 | Faculty of Law, CY Cergy Paris University |
| 5 | Faculty of Law, Aix-Marseille University | 15 | Montesquieu College of Law, University of Bordeaux |
| 6 | Faculty of Law, Paris Nanterre University | 16 | Faculty of Law, University of Montpellier |
| 7 | J. Monnet Faculty of Law, Paris-Saclay University | 17 | Law School, Paris-East Créteil University |
| 8 | Faculty of Law, University of Strasbourg | 18 | Faculty of Law, University of Angers |
| 9 | Faculty of Law, Lumière University (Lyon III) | 19 | Faculty of Law, University of Burgundy |
| 10 | Faculty of Law, University of Rennes | 20 | Nancy Faculty of Law, University of Lorraine |
Management
| Grande école | Le Figaro (2024)[10] | L'Étudiant (2024)[11] |
|---|---|---|
| HEC Paris | 1 | 1 |
| ESSEC Business School | 2 | 3 |
| ESCP Business School | 3 | 2 |
| EDHEC Business School | 4 | 4 |
| EMLyon Business School | 5 | 5 |
| Skema Business School | 6 | 6 |
| IÉSEG School of Management | N/A | 7 |
| Neoma Business School | 7 | 8 |
| Kedge Business School | 8 | 11 |
| Audencia Business School | 9 | 8 |
| Grenoble School of Management | 10 | 14 |
Psychology
Engineering
Politics
Challenges Institutes of political sciences ranking
| Rank (1–5) | Grande école[12] | Rank (6–10) | Grande école[12] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sciences Po (Paris) | 6 | Lyon Institute of Political Studies |
| 2 | Bordeaux Institute of Political Studies, University of Bordeaux | 7 | Sciences Po Strasbourg, University of Strasbourg |
| 3 | Sciences Po Lille, University of Lille | 8 | Sciences Po Aix, Aix-Marseille University |
| 4 | Grenoble Institute of Political Studies, Grenoble Alpes University | 9 | Sciences Po Toulouse |
| 5 | Rennes Institute of Political Studies, University of Rennes | 10 | Sciences Po Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
National undergraduate university rankings by completion rate
| University | L'Étudiant (2024)[13] | Le Parisien (2024)[3] |
|---|---|---|
| University of Upper Alsace | 1 | 1 |
| University of Angers | 2 | 3 |
| Panthéon-Sorbonne University | 3 | 4 |
| University of La Rochelle | 4 | 16 |
| Panthéon-Assas University | 5 | 2 |
| University of Poitiers | 6 | 5 |
| University of Clermont | 7 | 15 |
| Lumière University (Lyon II) | 8 | 13 |
| University of Savoy | 9 | N/A |
| Champollion University (Albi) | 10 | 12 |
| Paris Nanterre University | 11 | 18 |
| University of Rennes II | 12 | 19 |
| University of Pau | 13 | N/A |
| Paris-Saclay University | 14 | 7 |
| Southern Brittany University | 15 | 10 |
| Jean Moulin University (Lyon III) | 16 | 11 |
| University of Corsica | 17 | 8 |
| University of Western Brittany | 18 | 17 |
| University of Franche-Comté | 19 | N/A |
| Jean Monnet University | 20 | N/A |
National university graduate rankings by completion rate
Criticism
References
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- ^ "Le classement de Shanghai 2023 valorise les universités françaises". info.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-12.
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- ^ "Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023". Shanghai Ranking Consultancy. 15 August 2023.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings 2025". Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd. 4 June 2025.
- ^ "THE World University Rankings 2024". Times Higher Education. 28 September 2022.
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External links
- Le Figaro Universités
- Le Figaro Masters in Management Ranking
- Le Figaro Graduate Engineering Schools Ranking
- Global University Rankings: France
- L'Étudiant Rankings
- L'Étudiant Masters Rankings
- L'Étudiant Masters in Management Ranking
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- Academic Ranking of World Universities
- Center for World University Rankings
- CWTS Leiden Ranking
- Global University Ranking
- Mines ParisTech: Professional Ranking of World Universities
- Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities
- QS World University Rankings
- Round University Ranking
- SCImago Institutions Rankings
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings
- University Ranking by Academic Performance
- U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking
- Webometrics Ranking of World Universities
- World's Universities with Real Impact
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