The Best Engineering Universities in France

École Polytechnique

• The École Polytechnique is undoubtedly the best engineering university in France today. It is the only French institution to be ranked within the top 50 engineering/technology universities in the "Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2009." These globally recognized rankings place École Polytechnique as the 38th best engineering university in the world. The university is a comparatively small state-run engineering school in Palaiseau, near Paris.

  École Polytechnique
  91128 Palaiseau Cedex
  France
  011-33-01-6933-3333
  polytechnique.edu

Ecole Normale Superieure

• The Ecole Normale Superieure is ranked as the 84th best engineering university in the world by the "Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2009." The Ecole Normale Superieure is located in Paris and is regarded as one of France's most prestigious universities.

  École normale supérieure
  45, rue d'Ulm
  F-75230 Paris cedex 05
  011-33-01-4432-3000
  ens.fr

University Pierre and Marie Curie

• The University Pierre and Marie Curie is ranked as the 116th best engineering university in the world by the "Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2009." The university is located in Paris and is the largest scientific and medical complex in France with 120 laboratories and 3,500 doctoral students.

  UPMC
  4 place Jussieu 75005
  Paris, France
  011-33-1-4427-4427
  upmc.fr

Joseph Fourier University

• Joseph Fourier University is ranked as the 132nd best engineering university in the world by the "Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2009." The university is located in the city of Grenoble and has 17,000 students.

  Université Joseph Fourier
  BP 53 - 38041
  Grenoble Cedex 9
  011-33-4-7651-4600
  ujf-grenoble.fr

École nationale des ponts et chaussées

• The École nationale des ponts et chaussées is ranked as the 186th best engineering university in the world by the "Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2009." The university is the located in a suburb of Paris and is one of the worlds oldest engineering institutes.

  École nationale des ponts et chaussées
  6 - 8 Avenue Blaise Pascal
  Cité Descartes
  77455 Champs-sur-Marne
  Marne la Vallée cedex 2
  011-33-1-6415-3000
  enpc.fr