Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

16 Best Universities in Paris for Art & Design

Focusing specifically on Art & Design, our data science engine identified the 16 most influential universities in Paris. To determine these leaders, we isolated 36K specialized research publications which collectively generated 695.9K citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Art & Design

#1 in France #32 in Europe

20% Acceptance

35,114 Enrollment

1150 Founded

2

Normal Superior School

For Art & Design

#4 in France #149 in Europe

10% Acceptance

2,536 Enrollment

1794 Founded

3

Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Art & Design

#12 in France #215 in Europe

9% Acceptance

11,196 Enrollment

1872 Founded

4

New Sorbonne University – Paris III

For Art & Design

#15 in France #247 in Europe

20% Acceptance

15,232 Enrollment

1971 Founded

5

University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

For Art & Design

#16 in France #249 in Europe

58% Acceptance

42,700 Enrollment

1971 Founded

6

School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

For Art & Design

#17 in France #257 in Europe

52% Acceptance

2,613 Enrollment

1947 Founded

7

Paris Diderot University

For Art & Design

#26 in France #346 in Europe

20% Acceptance

25,523 Enrollment

1970 Founded

8

TELECOM ParisTech

For Art & Design

#28 in France #361 in Europe

18% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1878 Founded

9

Paris Dauphine University

For Art & Design

#29 in France #391 in Europe

47% Acceptance

11,281 Enrollment

1968 Founded

10

National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

For Art & Design

#35 in France #436 in Europe

15% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1783 Founded

11

National Advanced School of Engineering

For Art & Design

#45 in France #528 in Europe

25% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1780 Founded

12

Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

For Art & Design

#86 in France #765 in Europe

20% Acceptance

19,018 Enrollment

1970 Founded

13

American University of Paris

For Art & Design

#88 in France #772 in Europe

68% Acceptance

42,700 Enrollment

1962 Founded

14

National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

For Art & Design

#94 in France #827 in Europe

15% Acceptance

897 Enrollment

1970 Founded

15

For Art & Design

#97 in France #846 in Europe

17% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1819 Founded

16

Catholic University of Paris

For Art & Design

#104 in France #953 in Europe

43% Acceptance

15,232 Enrollment

1875 Founded