71 Best universities for Nursing in France

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Nursing. A graph of 942K citations received by 40.7K academic papers made by 71 universities in France was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#51 in Europe

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Nursing

#116 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#171 in Europe

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,704
Founded: 2019

4. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Nursing

#172 in Europe

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

5. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Nursing

#182 in Europe

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 60,404
Founded: 2012

6. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Nursing

#188 in Europe

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

7. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Nursing

#197 in Europe

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

8. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Nursing

#223 in Europe

#629 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

9. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Nursing

#230 in Europe

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

10. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Nursing

#242 in Europe

#672 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

11. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Nursing

#243 in Europe

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

12. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Nursing

#286 in Europe

#808 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

13. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#293 in Europe

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,523
Founded: 1970

14. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Nursing

#294 in Europe

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

15. Paris-Est Creteil Val-de-Marne University

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Nursing

#297 in Europe

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

16. EHESP School of Public Health

Brittany | Rennes

For Nursing

#322 in Europe

#917 in the World

Enrollment: 433
Founded: 1945

17. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Nursing

#328 in Europe

#952 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

18. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Nursing

#343 in Europe

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 37,252
Founded: 1460

19. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Nursing

#357 in Europe

#1043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,690
Founded: 1854

20. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Nursing

#370 in Europe

#1092 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

21. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Nursing

#381 in Europe

#1130 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

22. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Nursing

#391 in Europe

#1174 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

23. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Nursing

#399 in Europe

#1207 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

24. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Nursing

#418 in Europe

#1280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 27,465
Founded: 1432

25. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Nursing

#431 in Europe

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 25,687
Founded: 1971

26. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#435 in Europe

#1351 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

27. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Nursing

#457 in Europe

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 25,078
Founded: 1431

28. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Nursing

#463 in Europe

#1497 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

29. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Nursing

#474 in Europe

#1532 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

30. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Nursing

#490 in Europe

#1619 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

31. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#516 in Europe

#1720 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

32. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Nursing

#523 in Europe

#1755 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

33. University of Nimes

Occitanie | Nimes

For Nursing

#544 in Europe

#1846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,687
Founded: 2007

34. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#553 in Europe

#1890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 11,196
Founded: 1872

35. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Nursing

#560 in Europe

#1942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,490
Founded: 1970

36. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Nursing

#568 in Europe

#2033 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

37. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#579 in Europe

#2122 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

38. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Nursing

#597 in Europe

#2217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 22,023
Founded: 1968

39. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Nursing

#605 in Europe

#2257 in the World

Founded: 1828

40. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Nursing

#607 in Europe

#2279 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

41. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Nursing

#609 in Europe

#2285 in the World

Founded: 1907

42. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#616 in Europe

#2335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1783

43. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Nursing

#624 in Europe

#2381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1794

44. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#627 in Europe

#2406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,536
Founded: 1794

45. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Nursing

#628 in Europe

#2426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

46. Lille Catholic University

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Nursing

#639 in Europe

#2481 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1875

47. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Nursing

#646 in Europe

#2513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 6,067
Founded: 1957

48. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Nursing

#679 in Europe

#2750 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

49. Paris Institute of Technology for Life, Food and Environmental Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#680 in Europe

#2761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,300
Founded: 2007

50. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Nursing

#692 in Europe

#2839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 11,091
Founded: 1992

51. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Nursing

#695 in Europe

#2857 in the World

Enrollment: 14,735
Founded: 1979

52. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#707 in Europe

#2940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 19,018
Founded: 1970

53. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Nursing

#746 in Europe

#3164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 21,997
Founded: 1970

54. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Nursing

#761 in Europe

#3246 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

55. Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Nursing

#765 in Europe

#3265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1984

56. University of Rennes 2

Brittany | Rennes

For Nursing

#769 in Europe

#3271 in the World

Enrollment: 23,365
Founded: 1969

57. Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Nursing

#772 in Europe

#3285 in the World

Enrollment: 26,754
Founded: 1809

58. University of French Guiana

French Guiana | Cayenne

For Nursing

#773 in Europe

#3290 in the World

Enrollment: 2,580
Founded: 2014

59. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Nursing

#779 in Europe

#3329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 7,646
Founded: 1900

60. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Nursing

#785 in Europe

#3364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 15,232
Founded: 1971

61. HEC School of Management

Ile-de-France | Jouy-en-Josas

For Nursing

#786 in Europe

#3369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 5,453
Founded: 1881

62. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Nursing

#788 in Europe

#3373 in the World

Enrollment: 9,477
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1995

63. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Nursing

#810 in Europe

#3475 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

64. EMLYON Business School

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Nursing

#813 in Europe

#3485 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1872

65. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Nursing

#818 in Europe

#3523 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

66. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Nursing

#827 in Europe

#3547 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

67. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Nursing

#842 in Europe

#3601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

68. Kedge Business School

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Nursing

#848 in Europe

#3629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 14,800
Founded: 2013

69. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Nursing

#862 in Europe

#3722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,629
Founded: 1970

70. University of the French West Indies

Guadeloupe | Pointe-a-Pitre

For Nursing

#875 in Europe

#3782 in the World

Enrollment: 11,593
Founded: 1850

71. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Nursing

#883 in Europe

#3824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 7,591
Founded: 1984

The best cities to study Nursing in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Villeurbanne, Marseille, and Nancy.

Medicine subfields in France

Anatomy and Physiology96

Anesthesiology55

Bioethics/Medical Ethics23

Biomedical Engineering50

Clinical Psychology45

Critical Care Nursing38

Family medicine46

Forensic Science8

Gastroenterology and Hepatology42

Health Science47

Healthcare Management (MHA)43

Medical Physics30

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)56

Occupational Therapy22

Oncology and Cancer research65

Ophthalmology39

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine38

Physical Therapy74

Plastic Surgery26

Public Health103

Radiation Therapy38

Radiology and Nuclear medicine100

Respiratory Therapy29

Sonography and Ultrasound31

Sports / Exercise science22

Sports Medicine53