Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

18 Best Universities in France for Publishing

We ranked the top 18 universities for Publishing in France based on strict academic metrics. Based on 1.5M scholarly articles and 38.81M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Publishing. 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

#61 in Europe #182 in the World

20% Acceptance

35,114 Enrollment

1150 Founded

2

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

#100 in Europe #262 in the World

15% Acceptance

38,007 Enrollment

1809 Founded

3

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

Polytechnic School

#207 in Europe #513 in the World

11% Acceptance

2,790 Enrollment

1794 Founded

4

Ile-de-France | Paris

Paris Institute of Political Studies

#208 in Europe #514 in the World

9% Acceptance

11,196 Enrollment

1872 Founded

5

Ile-de-France | Orsay

Paris-Sud University

#168 in Europe #397 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,270 Enrollment

2014 Founded

6

Ile-de-France | Paris

National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

#768 in Europe #2327 in the World

15% Acceptance

897 Enrollment

1970 Founded

7

Ile-de-France | Paris

New Sorbonne University – Paris III

#486 in Europe #1250 in the World

20% Acceptance

15,232 Enrollment

1971 Founded

8

Ile-de-France | Paris

School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

#360 in Europe #889 in the World

52% Acceptance

2,613 Enrollment

1947 Founded

9

Ile-de-France | Paris

University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

#301 in Europe #727 in the World

58% Acceptance

42,700 Enrollment

1971 Founded

10

Ile-de-France | Paris

Paris Diderot University

#194 in Europe #470 in the World

20% Acceptance

25,523 Enrollment

1970 Founded

11

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

University of Bordeaux

#153 in Europe #369 in the World

13% Acceptance

46,845 Enrollment

1441 Founded

12

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

Grenoble Alpes University

#145 in Europe #357 in the World

14% Acceptance

53,949 Enrollment

1339 Founded

13

Occitanie | Toulouse

Paul Sabatier University – Toulouse III

#232 in Europe #570 in the World

25% Acceptance

29,680 Enrollment

1960 Founded

14

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

University of Burgundy

#269 in Europe #652 in the World

54% Acceptance

29,508 Enrollment

1722 Founded

15

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

University of Aix-Marseilles

#141 in Europe #351 in the World

14% Acceptance

66,378 Enrollment

2012 Founded

16

Grand Est | Strasbourg

University of Strasbourg

#175 in Europe #413 in the World

14% Acceptance

10,077 Enrollment

1621 Founded

17

Grand Est | Nancy

University of Lorraine

#173 in Europe #407 in the World

11% Acceptance

60,404 Enrollment

2012 Founded

18

Hauts-de-France | Lille

University of Lille

#163 in Europe #389 in the World

12% Acceptance

69,000 Enrollment

2018 Founded