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QS Rankings 2025

Top Universities in France 2025

France combines prestigious grandes écoles with major research universities offering high-quality education.

Universities Listed

#59

Best Global Rank

2025

Rankings Year

Top 3

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Université Paris-Saclay

Paris

Global #67

69.8

Website

#1 in France

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Sorbonne University

Paris

Global #59

70.3

Website

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ÉP

École Polytechnique

Palaiseau

Global #71

68.5

Website

Ranks 4–10

2025

HEC Paris

Jouy-en-Josas

Global #86

Private

65.1

Sciences Po Paris

Paris

Global #108

Public

60.2

CentraleSupélec

Gif-sur-Yvette

Global #148

Public

57.4

Université de Lyon

Lyon

Global #248

Public

49.8

Université Paris Cité

Paris

Global #265

Public

52.1

Université de Strasbourg

Strasbourg

Global #281

Public

50.4

#10

Université Grenoble Alpes

Grenoble

Global #350

Public

48.2

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