Academic Index Last updated: May 29, 2026

15 Best Universities in Pays de la Loire

Exploring the academic landscape of Pays de la Loire, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 15 higher education institutions. The algorithmic evaluation processed 85.4K scholarly outputs and 1.7M peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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1

Nantes

University of Nantes

#17 in France #238 in Europe

70% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1460 Founded

2

Angers

University of Angers

#33 in France #381 in Europe

70% Acceptance

25,687 Enrollment

1971 Founded

3

Nantes

Central School of Nantes

#72 in France #669 in Europe

16% Acceptance

2,287 Enrollment

1919 Founded

4

Nantes

Audencia Nantes School of Management

#86 in France #752 in Europe

80% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1900 Founded

5

Angers

Catholic University of the West

#105 in France #905 in Europe

48% Acceptance

11,400 Enrollment

1875 Founded

6

Angers

Angers Graduate School of Business

#117 in France #1033 in Europe

54% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1909 Founded

7

Le Mans

University of Maine – France

#123 in France #1078 in Europe

61% Acceptance

10,948 Enrollment

1977 Founded

8

Nantes

#159 in France #1657 in Europe

11% Acceptance

1,800 Enrollment

2017 Founded

9

Nantes

National School of Engineering in Agricultural and Food Industries

#165 in France #1773 in Europe

55% Acceptance

1,100 Enrollment

1974 Founded

10

Angers

Graduate School of Agricultural Studies of Angers

#166 in France #1780 in Europe

64% Acceptance

1898 Founded

11

Nantes

Nantes Atlantique School of Design

#169 in France #1806 in Europe

52% Acceptance

1,350 Enrollment

1988 Founded

12

Angers

Graduate School of Electronics of the West

#183 in France #1876 in Europe

29% Acceptance

1956 Founded

13

Nantes

Graduate School of Bois

#204 in France #2117 in Europe

41% Acceptance

1934 Founded

14

Angers

Esaip Graduate School of Engineering

#208 in France #2256 in Europe

33% Acceptance

450 Enrollment

1987 Founded

15

Le Mans

Higher Institute of Materials and Advanced Mechanics of Le Mans

#219 in France #2542 in Europe

44% Acceptance

1987 Founded