Universities in France
Higher Education in France
2023 Ranking of French Universities New
What are the most popular Universities in France? uniRank tries to answer this question by publishing the 2023 French University Ranking of 232 French higher-education institutions meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:
- being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate French higher education-related organization
- offering at least four-year undergraduate degrees (bachelor degrees) or postgraduate degrees (master or doctoral degrees)
- delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format
2023 Sub-rankings by regions New
The French Republic is divided into 18 administrative regions (French: régions) of which 13 are located in metropolitan France while the other five are overseas regions. Regions are further subdivided into departments (French: départements). The greater number of higher education institutions meeting the uniRank selection criteria are located in the Île-de-France region, which hosts the capital and largest city of Paris. Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes (Lyon), Occitanie (Toulouse) and Hauts-de-France (Lille) also have a large number of French higher education institutions. The following uniRank league tables or sub-rankings take into account all regions which include at least 2 French higher education institutions meeting the uniRank selection criteria.
| Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes (28) | Bourgogne-Franche-Comte (7) |
| Bretagne (15) | Centre-Val de Loire (3) |
| Grand Est (12) | Hauts-de-France (20) |
| Ile-de-France (74) | Normandie (9) |
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine (15) | Occitanie (25) |
| Pays de la Loire (16) | Provence-Alpes-Cote d Azur (7) |
French University lists
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- Oldest Universities in France
Find out which French higher education institutions are the most traditional and long established according to uniRank. - A-Z Universities in France
Search for French higher education institutions in alphabetical order from A to Z. - French Universities by town
Looking for higher education institutions located in a particular French town or city? This is the right uniRank webpage to start. - Top Public Universities in France
Interested in French public higher education institutions with potentially lower tuition fees? Check this uniRank webpage. - Top Private Universities in France
Discover which French private higher education institutions are available based on the uniRank selection. - Top Non-Profit Universities in France
Interested in French not-for-profit higher education institutions with potentially lower tuition fees? This uniRank webpage can help. - Top For-Profit Universities in France
Searching for French for-profit higher education institutions? Check this uniRank list. - Top French Universities on Facebook
Find out which higher education institutions in France are the most liked on Facebook according to uniRank. - Top French Universities on Twitter
Discover which Universities in France are the most followed on Twitter according to uniRank. - Top French Universities on Instagram
Find out which higher education institutions in France are the most followed on Instagram according to uniRank. - Top French Universities on YouTube
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