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The Best Universities for Chemistry in France (2024)

Written by Vincent Hedman

Why Study Chemistry in France

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

  • France is home to prestigious institutions with distinguished Chemistry departments, ensuring a top-tier education and internationally recognised degrees.
  • Benefit from cutting-edge laboratories, state-of-the-art equipment, and innovative projects that provide hands-on experience in various fields of chemistry including organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, or biochemistry.
  • French institutions maintain close relationships with research centers as well as major chemical and pharmaceutical companies; providing ample internship prospects or collaborative chances that boost your employability after graduation.
  • Enrich personal and professional growth parallelly by delving into France's vibrant culture, history and art enriched environments like visit Louvre Museum, indulging yourself beyond just academics.

The Best Universities in France for Chemistry

The following tables gives the 10 best French universities for Chemistry, 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 Chemistry (Times Higher Education)
University France Rank Global Rank
Université PSL 1 20
Ecole Polytechnique 2 30
Université Paris-Saclay 3 32
Sorbonne University 4 49
Université Paris Cité 5 =90
Université Grenoble Alpes 6 101-125
École Normale Supérieure de Lyon 7 151-175
University of Toulouse 8 201-250
Aix-Marseille University 9 251-300
Montpellier University 10 251-300
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 Chemistry (QS)
University France Rank Global Rank
Université de Strasbourg 1 =24
Sorbonne University 2 =42
Université Paris-Saclay 3 =75
Université PSL 4 =99
University of Bordeaux 5 =150
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 6 151-200
Université Grenoble Alpes 7 151-200
Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III 8 151-200
Montpellier University 9 151-200
Aix-Marseille University 10 201-250
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 Chemistry (ARWU)
University France Rank Global Rank
Université de Strasbourg 1 47
Université Paris-Saclay 2 51-75
Université PSL 3 101-150
Sorbonne University 4 101-150
Université Grenoble Alpes 5 151-200
Aix-Marseille University 6 201-300
Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 7 201-300
Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III 8 201-300
Université Paris Cité 9 201-300
University of Bordeaux 10 201-300
This information is based on the latest rankings tables, researched and published by Academic Ranking of World Universities. Visit their website for more information and a comprehensive list of engineering subject rankings.

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: 19 April 2024