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The Best Universities for Business & Management in France (2024)

Written by Vincent Hedman

Why Study Business & Management in France

There are many reasons why someone might want to study Business & Management at a university in France. Here are just a few:

  • Studying Business and Management in France introduces students to diverse cultures, global perspectives on business dynamics, operations, and strategies. It can help students to adapt to an increasingly multicultural business world.
  • French higher institutions are known for their excellent teaching staff and rigorous curricula, which provides a high-quality education that is recognised globally. The programmes are tailored to meet the current needs of international businesses.
  • Masters programmes in Business and Management train students how to address complex business problems effectively using critical thinking and strategic problem-solving skills, which are highly sought after by employers worldwide.
  • France is home to several multinational organisations, offering students enormous chances of networking with professionals from different areas during internships or projects. This can lay the foundation for international career opportunities upon graduation.

The Best Universities in France for Business & Management

The following tables give the 10 best French universities for Business & Management, according to global and local university rankings. It can show you which French universities are amongst the best in the world and help you compare institutions on an international level.

This information is based on the latest rankings tables, researched and published by Times Higher Education, QS and Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).

Each ranking system uses its own methodology, with different factors having more or less influence on a university's result.

For more information on using international rankings as a postgraduate, see our guide.


Top 10 French Universities for Business & Management (Times Higher Education)
University France Rank Global Rank
University of Toulouse 1 =76
Institut Polytechnique de Paris 2 126-150
Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Research University Paris 3 151-175
Montpellier University 4 201-250
University Côte d’Azur 5 251-300
Panthéon-Sorbonne University – Paris 1 6 251-300
Université Paris-Saclay 7 251-300
CY Cergy Paris University 8 301-400
Nantes Université 9 301-400
Université Grenoble Alpes 10 501-600
This information is based on the latest rankings tables, researched and published by Times Higher Education. Visit their website for more information.

What should I know about the Times Higher Education rankings?

The Times Higher Education rankings are strong in academic focus and diverse teaching metrics, but do not include employer-specific metrics. Additionally, the rankings may not include all specialist institutions.


Top 10 French Universities for Business & Management (QS)
University France Rank Global Rank
INSEAD 1 2
HEC Paris School of Management 2 11/td>
ESSEC Business School 3 =35
ESCP Business School - Paris 4 49
Emlyon business school 5 =63
EDHEC Business School 6 =110
Université PSL 7 125
Panthéon-Sorbonne University – Paris 1 8 =145
Grenoble Ecole de Management 9 151-200
Kedge Business School 10 151-200
This information is based on the latest rankings tables, researched and published by QS World University Rankings. Visit their website for more information.

What should I know about the QS rankings?

The QS World University Rankings are designed to meet the needs of prospective students, with more weight given to student-centric metrics such as staff/student ratio, international recruitment and employer opinion. The rankings are balanced between qualitative and quantitative data, but give less weight to research than some other rankings.


Top 10 French Universities for Business & Management (ARWU)
University France Rank Global Rank
Kedge Business School 1 49
Montpellier Business School 2 51-75
ESCP Business School 3 51-75
IÉSEG School of Management 4 76-100
INSEAD 5 76-100
NEOMA Business School 6 76-100
Emlyon business school 7 76-100
Edhec Business School 8 101-150
Grenoble Ecole de Management 9 151-200
Lille Catholic University 10 151-200
This information is based on the latest rankings tables researched and published by Academic Ranking of World Universities. Visit their website for more information.

What should I know about the ARWU rankings?

The ARWU rankings reflect the presence of elite academics and the future academic success of graduates. However, they do not directly assess the quality of education at a university or take into account other aspects of university performance.

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Last updated: 14 November 2024