Which France universities are better? According 2017 Times World University Rankings,France have 27 universities on the list.
| National Rank |
University name | National | World Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | École Normale Supérieure | France | 66 |
| 2 | École Polytechnique | France | 116 |
| 3 | Pierre and Marie Curie University | France | 121 |
| 4 | Paris-Sud University | France | 179 |
| 5 | CentraleSupélec | France | 201-250 |
| 6 | École Normale Supérieure de Lyon | France | 201-250 |
| 7 | Paris Diderot University – Paris 7 | France | 201-250 |
| 8 | Paris Descartes University | France | 201-250 |
| 9 | Mines ParisTech | France | 251-300 |
| 10 | Aix-Marseille University | France | 301-350 |
| 11 | University of Bordeaux | France | 301-350 |
| 12 | University of Strasbourg | France | 301-350 |
| 13 | Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées | France | 301-350 |
| 14 | Montpellier University | France | 351-400 |
| 15 | Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 | France | 351-400 |
| 16 | Paris-Sorbonne University – Paris 4 | France | 351-400 |
| 17 | École des Ponts ParisTech | France | 351-400 |
| 18 | École Normale Supérieure de Cachan | France | 401-500 |
| 19 | Panthéon-Sorbonne University – Paris 1 | France | 401-500 |
| 20 | University of Nantes | France | 401-500 |
| 21 | University of Nice Sophia Antipolis | France | 401-500 |
| 22 | University of Lille | France | 401-500 |
| 23 | University of Rennes 1 | France | 501-600 |
| 24 | National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon (INSA Lyon) | France | 501-600 |
| 25 | Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté (UBFC) | France | 501-600 |
| 26 | École Centrale de Lyon | France | 601-800 |
| 27 | University of Cergy-Pontoise | France | 801+ |