Country profile · 2027
48 of France's universities are ranked in the global Research Collaboration Index, led by Université Paris Cité. Together they anchor the nation's place in the world research network.
Provisional order shown; global ranks reveal at the 15 September 2026 launch.
| University | Partners | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| Université Paris Cité | 1169 | 80 |
| Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier | 1089 | 81 |
| Sorbonne Université | 1172 | 80 |
| Université Paris-Saclay | 1181 | 80 |
| Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 | 1171 | 81 |
| Université Paris Sciences et Lettres | 1149 | 80 |
| Université de Montpellier | 1146 | 80 |
| Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté | 1080 | 79 |
| Université de Bordeaux | 1123 | 81 |
| Aix-Marseille Université | 1124 | 80 |
| Université Grenoble Alpes | 1132 | 80 |
| Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines | 1043 | 79 |
| Université de Strasbourg | 1129 | 80 |
| Université de Lille | 1122 | 79 |
| Université de Lorraine | 1108 | 79 |
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