Universities in France

Explore the uniRank League Table and University Ranking of 232 Colleges and Universities in France

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.

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• Oldest Universities in France
  Explore the most traditional and long-established French post-secondary institutions 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 tertiary institutions located in a particular French town or city? Start your search on this uniRank webpage.
• Top Public Universities in France
  Discover French public higher education institutions with potentially lower tuition fees on this uniRank webpage.
• Top Private Universities in France
  Find out about French private higher education institutions available in the uniRank selection.
• Top Non-Profit Universities in France
  Explore French not-for-profit higher education institutions with potentially lower tuition fees on this uniRank webpage.
• Top For-Profit Universities in France
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• Top French Universities on Facebook
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• Top French Universities on Twitter
  Discover the Universities in France that are most followed on Twitter, according to uniRank.
• Top French Universities on Instagram
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• Top French Universities on YouTube
  Explore the Universities in France with the most subscribed channels on YouTube, according to uniRank.

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