Best Universities in France 2026

The top 66 universities in France, ranked by QS World University Rankings — explore programs, tuition and scholarships.

1
U

Université Paris-Saclay

France · QS World #87
2
É

École normale supérieure de Lyon

France · QS World #131
3
S

Sciences Po

France · QS World #263
4
U

Université Grenoble Alpes

France · QS World #316
5
A

Aix-Marseille University

France · QS World #502
6
U

University of Bordeaux

France · QS World #506
7
U

Université de Montpellier

France · QS World #530
8
U

University of Paris

France · QS World #639
9
U

Université Côte d’Azur

France · QS World #750
10
A

Audencia Business School

France
11
C

Centre International de Mathématiques et d'Informatique

France
12
C

Collegium de Lyon

France
13
É

École Normale Supérieure

France
14
E

EDHEC Business School

France
15
E

ENS de Lyon

France
16
E

ESDES School of Business and Management

France
17
E

ESSCA School Of Management

France
18
E

European Society of Cardiology(ESC)

France
19
F

French Institutes for Advanced Study

France
20
F

French Institutes for Advanced Study (FIAS)

France
21
F

French National Research Agency

France
22
H

HEC Paris

France
23
H

Henri Lebesgue Center

France
24
I

IESEG School of Management

France
25
I

INSEAD Business School

France
26
I

Institut Français Des Pays-Bas

France
27
I

Institute for Advanced Study

France
28
I

International Fashion Academy

France
29
I

International Space University

France
30
I

ISAE-SUPAERO

France