# Lists of universities in France

In France, various types of institution have the term "University" in their name. These include the public universities, which are the autonomous institutions that are distinguished as being state institutes of higher education and research that practice open admissions, and that are designated with the label "Université" by the French ministry of Higher Education and Research. These also include the communities of universities and institutions (COMUEs), which are degree-granting federated groups of universities and other institutes of higher education. The COMUEs replace the earlier Pôles de recherche et d'enseignement supérieur (PRES), which were groupings of universities and institutes of higher education that existed from 2007 to 2013. As opposed to the PRES, the COMUEs can grant degrees in their own names.
Other types of French university-like institutions can be found in the list of colleges and universities in France; these include the national polytechnic institutes, the grandes écoles (among which are the three universities of technology), and private universities, such as the Catholic universities, the Protestant universities, the private secular universities, and the American University of Paris.

## List of public universities in France

As of 16 February 2021, there are 67 public universities in France:
Public universities in France :
| Short name | Article | French Wikipedia article | Academy |
| Aix-Marseille | Aix-Marseille University | Université d'Aix-Marseille | Aix-Marseille |
| Angers | University of Angers | Université d'Angers | Nantes |
| Artois | University of Artois | Université d'Artois | Lille |
| Avignon | Avignon University | Avignon Université | Aix-Marseille |
| Bordeaux | University of Bordeaux | Université de Bordeaux | Bordeaux |
| Bordeaux Montaigne | Bordeaux Montaigne University | Université Bordeaux-Montaigne | Bordeaux |
| Burgundy | University of Burgundy | Université de Bourgogne | Dijon |
| Caen Normandy | University of Caen Normandy | Université de Caen-Normandie | Normandy |
| Claude Bernard Lyon 1 | Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 | Université Claude-Bernard-Lyon-I | Lyon |
| Clermont Auvergne | Clermont Auvergne University | Université Clermont-Auvergne | Clermont-Ferrand |
| Corsica Pasquale Paoli | University Pasquale Paoli | Université de Corse-Pascal-Paoli | Corsica |
| Côte d'Azur | Côte d'Azur University | Université Côte-d'Azur | Nice |
| CY Cergy Paris | CY Cergy Paris University | Université de Cergy-Pontoise | Versailles |
| Évry Val d'Essonne | University of Évry Val d'Essonne | Université d'Évry | Versailles |
| Franche-Comté | University of Franche-Comté | Université de Franche-Comté | Besançon |
| French Antilles | University of the French Antilles | Université des Antilles | Guadeloupe |
| French Guiana | University of French Guiana | Université de Guyane | French Guiana |
| French Polynesia | University of French Polynesia | Université de la Polynésie française | French Polynesia |
| Grenoble Alpes | Grenoble Alpes University | Université Grenoble-Alpes | Grenoble |
| Gustave Eiffel | Gustave Eiffel University | Université Gustave-Eiffel | Créteil |
| Jean Monnet | Jean Monnet University | Université Jean-Monnet-Saint-Étienne | Lyon |
| Jean Moulin Lyon 3 | Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 | Université Jean-Moulin-Lyon-III | Lyon |
| La Rochelle | La Rochelle University | Université de la Rochelle | Poitiers |
| Le Havre Normandy | Le Havre Normandy University | Université Le Havre Normandie | Normandy |
| Le Mans | Le Mans University | Université du Mans | Nantes |
| Lille | University of Lille | Université de Lille | Lille |
| Limoges | University of Limoges | Université de Limoges | Limoges |
| Littoral Opal Coast | University of the Littoral Opal Coast | Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale | Lille |
| Lumière Lyon 2 | Lumière University Lyon 2 | Lumière Université Lyon 2 | Lyon |
| Montpellier | University of Montpellier | Université de Montpellier | Montpellier |
| Nantes | University of Nantes | Université de Nantes | Nantes |
| New Caledonia | University of New Caledonia | Université de la Nouvelle Calédonie | New Caledonia |
| Nîmes | University of Nîmes | Université de Nîmes | Montpellier |
| Orléans | University of Orléans | Université d'Orléans | Orléans and Tours |
| Paris | Paris Cité University | Université Paris Cité | Paris |
| Paris-East Créteil | Paris-East Créteil University | Université Paris-Est-Créteil-Val-de-Marne | Créteil |
| Paris Nanterre | Paris Nanterre University | Paris Nanterre Université | Versailles |
| Paris-Saclay | Paris-Saclay University | Paris-Saclay Université | Versailles |
| Paris Sciences et Lettres | Paris Sciences et Lettres University | Université Paris Sciences et Lettres | Paris |
| Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne | Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne University | Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne Université | Paris |
| Paris 2 Panthéon Assas | Paris 2 Panthéon Assas University | Paris 2 Panthéon Assas Université | Paris |
| Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis | Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis | Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis | Créteil |
| Pau and the Adour | University of Pau and the Adour Region | Université de Pau et des pays de l'Adour | Bordeaux |
| Paul Valéry Montpellier 3 | Paul Valéry University Montpellier 3 | Paul Valéry Université Montpellier 3 | Montpellier |
| Perpignan Via Domitia | University of Perpignan Via Domitia | Université de Perpignan Via Domitia | Montpellier |
| Picardy Jules Verne | University of Picardy Jules Verne | Université de Picardie Jules Verne | Amiens |
| Poitiers | University of Poitiers | Université de Poitiers | Poitiers |
| Polytechnic Hauts-de-France | Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France | Université polytechnique Hauts-de-France | Lille |
| Rennes 1 | University of Rennes 1 | Université de Rennes 1 | Rennes |
| Rennes 2 | Rennes 2 University | Rennes 2 Université | Rennes |
| Reims Champagne-Ardenne | University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne | Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne | Reims |
| Reunion Island | University of Reunion Island | Université de Réunion | Réunion |
| Rouen Normandy | University of Rouen Normandy | Université de Rouen | Normandy |
| Savoie Mont Blanc | Université Savoie Mont Blanc | Université Savoie Mont Blanc | Grenoble |
| Sorbonne | Sorbonne University | Sorbonne Université | Paris |
| Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3 | Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3 | Sorbonne Nouvelle Université Paris 3 | Paris |
| Sorbonne Paris North | Sorbonne Paris North University | Université Sorbonne-Paris-Nord | Créteil |
| Southern Brittany | Southern Brittany University | Université de Bretagne Sud | Rennes |
| Strasbourg | University of Strasbourg | Université de Strasbourg | Strasbourg |
| Toulon | University of Toulon | Université de Toulon | Nice |
| Toulouse III | Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier University | Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse III | Toulouse |
| Toulouse 1 Capitole | Toulouse 1 Capitole University | Université Toulouse 1 Capitole | Toulouse |
| Toulouse-Jean Jaurès | University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès | Université de Toulouse-Jean-Jaurès | Toulouse |
| Tours | University of Tours | Université de Tours | Orléans and Tours |
| Upper Alsace | University of Upper Alsace | Université de Haute Alsace | Strasbourg |
| Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines | University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines | Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines | Versailles |
| Western Brittany | University of Western Brittany | Université de Bretagne Occidentale | Rennes |

## List of communities of universities and institutions (COMUEs) in France

As of 5 May 2021, there are eight university groups known as COMUEs, or communities of universities and institutions, in France:
| Article | French Wikipedia article |
| Burgundy - Franche-Comté University Group | Université Bourgogne - Franche-Comté |
| Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées University Group | Université fédérale de Toulouse-Midi-Pyrénées |
| HESAM University Group | Hesam Université |
| Leonardo da Vinci University Group | Université confédérale Léonard de Vinci |
| Normandy University Group | Normandie Université |
| Paris-Est Sup University Group | Paris-Est Sup |
| Paris Lumières University Group | Université Paris Lumières |
| University of Lyon University Group | Université de Lyon |

## List of historical or other universities

Historically, France has had city-wide public university systems:
* University of Clermont-Ferrand
* University of Paris
* University of Grenoble
* University of Lyon
* Centre universitaire de formation et de recherche de Mayotte [fr]
* University of Rennes
* Université européenne de Bretagne
* Louis Pasteur University (now part of the University of Strasbourg)
* Marc Bloch University (now part of the University of Strasbourg)
* Robert Schuman University (now part of the University of Strasbourg)
* University of Toulouse
* UniverSud Paris
* Lille 1, Lille 2, Lille 3 (now part of the University of Lille)