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Top universities in France

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A starting-point list of universities in France ordered by Circulus catalog signals (data completeness and verification — not an official league table). Use Match to personalise what “best” means for your grades, languages, and goals.

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All in FranceEnglish-taughtLower tuition
#45France
SOR

Sorbonne University

Paris, France

55kStudents
20%Int'l
€4,000/Year
Research intensive
#28France
PAR

Université Paris Dauphine–PSL

Paris, France

9.4kStudents
23%Int'l
€6,630/Year
Public InstitutionSelective Admissions
#500France
LIL

University of Lille

Lille, France

70.1kStudents
12%Int'l
€3,770/Year
Research intensiveEnglish-taught
#1201France
CAE

University of Caen Normandy

Caen, France

27.5kStudents
Public InstitutionHistoric University
#501France
NAN

University of Nantes

Nantes, France

34.5kStudents
10%Int'l
€397/Year
Public InstitutionInternational Focus
#401France
REN

University of Rennes

Rennes, France

37.2kStudents
10%Int'l
€3,770/Year
Research intensiveEnglish-taught
#151France
ÉCO

École Centrale de Lyon

Écully, France

2.1kStudents
25%Int'l
Research intensivePublic Institution
#77France
AUD

Audencia Business School

Nantes, France

7.8kStudents
Private InstitutionBusiness Focus
#732France
INSA

INSA Lyon

Lyon, France

6.3kStudents
35%Int'l
Research intensivePublic Institution
#262France
CLA

Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Lyon, France

46.1kStudents
10.3%Int'l
€4,500/Year
Research intensivePublic Institution
#301France
PAU

Paul Sabatier University

Toulouse, France

32kStudents
€4,181/Year
Research intensivePublic Institution
#150France
AIX

Aix-Marseille University

Marseille, France

80kStudents
12%Int'l
€2,850/Year
Research intensiveEnglish-taught
#201France
BOR

University of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, France

54kStudents
13%Int'l
€3,770/Year
Research intensiveEnglish-taught
#151France
MON

University of Montpellier

Montpellier, France

41kStudents
€601/Year
Research intensivePublic Institution
#201France
LOR

University of Lorraine

Nancy, France

62kStudents
16%Int'l
€2,770/Year
Research intensivePublic Institution
#180France
GRE

Université Grenoble Alpes

Grenoble, France

52kStudents
17%Int'l
€4,000/Year
Research intensiveEnglish-taught
#180France
STR

University of Strasbourg

Strasbourg, France

50kStudents
18%Int'l
€4,000/Year
Research intensiveEnglish-taught
#180France
ÉCO

École normale supérieure

Paris, France

2.4kStudents
25%Int'l
€0/Year
Research intensiveEnglish-taught
#180France
PAR

Paris College of Art

Paris, France

800Students
60%Int'l
€18,000/Year
Research intensiveEnglish-taught
#180France
SCI

Sciences Po

Paris, France

14kStudents
50%Int'l
€15,000/Year
Research intensiveEnglish-taught
#180France
ESSEC

ESSEC Business School

Cergy, France

5kStudents
55%Int'l
€18,000/Year
Research intensiveEnglish-taught
#180France
HEC

HEC Paris

Jouy-en-Josas, France

1.5kStudents
55%Int'l
€22,000/Year
Research intensiveEnglish-taught
#180France
ÉCO

École Polytechnique

Palaiseau, France

2.8kStudents
35%Int'l
€15,000/Year
Research intensiveEnglish-taught
#180France
PAR

Université Paris-Saclay

Saclay, France

48kStudents
23%Int'l
€5,000/Year
Research intensiveEnglish-taught
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