Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

18 Best Universities in France for Optometry

We ranked the top 18 universities for Optometry in France based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.56M specialized research publications which collectively generated 42.57M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Ile-de-France | Paris

Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Optometry

#37 in Europe #132 in the World

20% Acceptance

35,114 Enrollment

1150 Founded

2

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

For Optometry

#172 in Europe #501 in the World

15% Acceptance

38,007 Enrollment

1809 Founded

3

Ile-de-France | Orsay

Paris-Sud University

For Optometry

#192 in Europe #555 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,270 Enrollment

2014 Founded

4

Occitanie | Montpellier

University of Montpellier

For Optometry

#291 in Europe #899 in the World

13% Acceptance

49,000 Enrollment

1289 Founded

5

Grand Est | Strasbourg

University of Strasbourg

For Optometry

#249 in Europe #732 in the World

14% Acceptance

10,077 Enrollment

1621 Founded

6

Grand Est | Nancy

University of Lorraine

For Optometry

#305 in Europe #965 in the World

11% Acceptance

60,404 Enrollment

2012 Founded

7

Hauts-de-France | Lille

University of Lille

For Optometry

#258 in Europe #767 in the World

12% Acceptance

69,000 Enrollment

2018 Founded

8

Ile-de-France | Creteil

Paris-Est Creteil Val-de-Marne University

For Optometry

#123 in Europe #368 in the World

56% Acceptance

37,313 Enrollment

1970 Founded

9

Ile-de-France | Paris

Paris Descartes University

For Optometry

#222 in Europe #646 in the World

20% Acceptance

31,690 Enrollment

2019 Founded

10

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

University of Rouen Normandie

For Optometry

#264 in Europe #787 in the World

55% Acceptance

31,500 Enrollment

1966 Founded

11

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

Jean Monnet University

For Optometry

#180 in Europe #526 in the World

44% Acceptance

17,195 Enrollment

1970 Founded

12

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

University of Bordeaux

For Optometry

#176 in Europe #519 in the World

13% Acceptance

46,845 Enrollment

1441 Founded

13

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

University of Clermont Auvergne

For Optometry

#272 in Europe #817 in the World

60% Acceptance

14,690 Enrollment

1854 Founded

14

Occitanie | Toulouse

Paul Sabatier University – Toulouse III

For Optometry

#135 in Europe #407 in the World

25% Acceptance

29,680 Enrollment

1960 Founded

15

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

Grenoble Alpes University

For Optometry

#224 in Europe #648 in the World

14% Acceptance

53,949 Enrollment

1339 Founded

16

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

University of Aix-Marseilles

For Optometry

#201 in Europe #587 in the World

14% Acceptance

66,378 Enrollment

2012 Founded

17

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

University of Burgundy

For Optometry

#188 in Europe #536 in the World

54% Acceptance

29,508 Enrollment

1722 Founded

18

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

Francois Rabelais University

For Optometry

#288 in Europe #878 in the World

57% Acceptance

27,388 Enrollment

1969 Founded