A consensus ranking of 46 universities in France, aggregating QS, THE, ARWU (Shanghai) and U.S. News into one transparent table. Part of our <a href="/rankings/country/">global rankings by country</a> coverage (Europe).
| # | University | QS 2026 | THE 2026 | ARWU 2025 | U.S. News 2026 | Consensus score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris-Saclay University · Paris | 70 | · | 13 | 78 | 97.1 |
| 2 | PSL University | 28 | · | 34 | 105 | 96.6 |
| 3 | Sorbonne University | 72 | · | 43 | · | 96.1 |
| 4 | Université Paris Cité | 300 | · | 60 | 47 | 92.2 |
| 5 | Institut polytechnique de Paris | 41 | · | 201-300 | 323 | 85.6 |
| 6 | Université Grenoble Alpes | 321 | 375 | 151-200 | 256 | 83.7 |
| 7 | University of Strasbourg | 420 | · | 101-150 | 333 | 83.3 |
| 8 | Montpellier University | 430 | 450 | 151-200 | 233 | 81.7 |
| 9 | Aix Marseille University | 428 | · | 151-200 | · | 80.5 |
| 10 | University of Bordeaux | 494 | 450 | 201-300 | 292 | 78.3 |
| 11 | Ecole Normale Superieure - Lyon | 205 | 325 | 301-400 | 645 | 76.5 |
| 12 | Paul Sabatier University (Toulouse 3) | 587 | · | 301-400 | 310 | 73.4 |
| 13 | Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 | 587 | 700 | 201-300 | 340 | 73.4 |
| 14 | Institut Agro | · | 450 | · | 625 | 73.1 |
| 15 | University of Lorraine | 751-760 | · | 201-300 | 455 | 71.5 |
| 16 | Nantes Université | · | 700 | · | 445 | 71.4 |
| 17 | Panthéon-Sorbonne University – Paris 1 | 257 | 900 | · | · | 71.1 |
| 18 | Université Côte d'Azur | 688 | 700 | · | 360 | 70.9 |
| 19 | University of Lille | 654 | 700 | 401-500 | 349 | 67.5 |
| 20 | University of Côte d'Azur | 688 | · | 401-500 | 360 | 67.5 |
| 21 | University of Rennes | · | · | 401-500 | 504 | 64.9 |
| 22 | University of Rennes 1 | 711-720 | 700 | · | · | 64.6 |
| 23 | IMT Atlantique | · | 450 | · | 1072 | 62 |
| 24 | University of Nantes | 851-900 | · | 501-600 | · | 50.6 |
| 25 | Université de Bretagne Occidentale | 1001-1200 | 900 | · | · | 50 |
| 26 | Toulouse Capitole University | 1001-1200 | · | 401-500 | 1736 | 37.7 |
| 27 | University Savoie Mont Blanc | · | 1100 | 801-900 | 951 | 37.5 |
| 28 | University of Toulouse | 1201-1400 | 550 | · | 2062 | 35.8 |
| 29 | University of Clermont Auvergne | · | 1100 | 701-800 | · | 35 |
| 30 | University of Poitiers | 1201-1400 | 1350 | 801-900 | 1009 | 33 |
| 31 | École Centrale de Lyon | · | 900 | · | 1924 | 29.4 |
| 32 | Arts et Métiers | · | 900 | · | 1967 | 28.3 |
| 33 | University of Picardie Jules Verne | · | · | 901-1000 | 1134 | 24.1 |