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12 Best Life Sciences Universities in France

Université Paris-Saclay tops our list of 12 Life Sciences universities in France at #71 in the QS World University Rankings 2024. Université de Lorraine (#24 in France) and Université Bourgogne - Franche-Comté (#26 in France) complete the top three. Across the whole list there are 21 courses to choose from.

12 universities · ranked best first

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1Best overall
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QS World #71 #5 in France Gif-sur-Yvette, Île-de-France, France

Université Paris-Saclay

Public University · 6 courses in Life Sciences

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EUR 3,000 – EUR 4,000/yrTuition (indicative)
2019Founded
48,000Students
9,000International
Admissions open
#71 QS World University Rankings 2024
#5 in France
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How these universities are ranked

Only one university here holds a QS World position — Université Paris-Saclay at #71 — so it heads the list. The rest are ordered by research impact. Université Paris-Saclay has the largest research record in this group, with 15,531,107 citations and an h-index of 1,071. 1 university have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".

Public, private and where they are

The split is 12 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Île-de-France (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Université Paris-Saclay, founded in 2019. Université Paris-Saclay is the largest, with 48,000 students.

Inside the course list

By level: 14 master's, 6 bachelor's and 1 professional. The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (93% of courses with a stated intake). Université Paris-Saclay offers the widest choice, with 6 of these courses.

Frequently asked questions

What are the top universities for Life Sciences in France?

Université Paris-Saclay (QS World #71), Université de Lorraine (#24 in France) and Université Bourgogne - Franche-Comté (#26 in France) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.

How many public universities offer Life Sciences in France?

12 public and 0 private universities are on this list.

How long does a Life Sciences course take in France?

Most listed courses run 4 years, with 1–2 years the next most common.

When do Life Sciences courses start in France?

Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.

Which university has the most Life Sciences courses in France?

Université Paris-Saclay, with 6, ahead of Institut Sup'Biotech de Paris (3).

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