Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

22 Best Universities in France for Photography

If you are looking to study Photography in France, our index highlights the top 22 domain-leading institutions. Our methodology evaluated 1.32M subject-specific papers and 28.74M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Ile-de-France | Paris

Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Photography

#35 in Europe #98 in the World

20% Acceptance

35,114 Enrollment

1150 Founded

2

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

For Photography

#198 in Europe #491 in the World

54% Acceptance

31,975 Enrollment

1964 Founded

3

Ile-de-France | Paris

Paris Institute of Political Studies

For Photography

#340 in Europe #940 in the World

9% Acceptance

11,196 Enrollment

1872 Founded

4

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

University of Bordeaux

For Photography

#364 in Europe #1003 in the World

13% Acceptance

46,845 Enrollment

1441 Founded

5

Grand Est | Strasbourg

University of Strasbourg

For Photography

#195 in Europe #481 in the World

14% Acceptance

10,077 Enrollment

1621 Founded

6

Occitanie | Montpellier

Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

For Photography

#347 in Europe #955 in the World

50% Acceptance

21,997 Enrollment

1970 Founded

7

Grand Est | Nancy

University of Lorraine

For Photography

#253 in Europe #624 in the World

11% Acceptance

60,404 Enrollment

2012 Founded

8

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

University of Nantes

For Photography

#350 in Europe #962 in the World

70% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1460 Founded

9

Hauts-de-France | Lille

University of Lille

For Photography

#353 in Europe #969 in the World

12% Acceptance

69,000 Enrollment

2018 Founded

10

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

University of Aix-Marseilles

For Photography

#343 in Europe #944 in the World

14% Acceptance

66,378 Enrollment

2012 Founded

11

Ile-de-France | Paris

New Sorbonne University – Paris III

For Photography

#179 in Europe #451 in the World

20% Acceptance

15,232 Enrollment

1971 Founded

12

Ile-de-France | Paris

TELECOM ParisTech

For Photography

#238 in Europe #598 in the World

18% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1878 Founded

13

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

University of Paris 8

For Photography

#176 in Europe #447 in the World

63% Acceptance

22,023 Enrollment

1968 Founded

14

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

Catholic University of Lyon

For Photography

#311 in Europe #836 in the World

27% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1875 Founded

15

Ile-de-France | Paris

School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

For Photography

#149 in Europe #372 in the World

52% Acceptance

2,613 Enrollment

1947 Founded

16

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

Grenoble Alpes University

For Photography

#118 in Europe #310 in the World

14% Acceptance

53,949 Enrollment

1339 Founded

17

Ile-de-France | Paris

University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

For Photography

#375 in Europe #1071 in the World

58% Acceptance

42,700 Enrollment

1971 Founded

18

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

University of Burgundy

For Photography

#294 in Europe #781 in the World

54% Acceptance

29,508 Enrollment

1722 Founded

19

Ile-de-France | Paris

Paris Diderot University

For Photography

#184 in Europe #464 in the World

20% Acceptance

25,523 Enrollment

1970 Founded

20

Brittany | Rennes

University of Rennes 2

For Photography

#247 in Europe #614 in the World

46% Acceptance

23,365 Enrollment

1969 Founded

21

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

University of Poitiers

For Photography

#369 in Europe #1032 in the World

60% Acceptance

27,820 Enrollment

1431 Founded

22

Brittany | Brest, Brittany

University of Western Brittany

For Photography

#349 in Europe #961 in the World

49% Acceptance

22,303 Enrollment

1461 Founded