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Top 25 Academic research institutions based in France

Name: Academic research institutions based in France
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 132 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 132 academic research institutions headquartered in France as of September 2026 and tracks 57,492 professional contacts across them, including 9,288 with verified work emails. Paris is the largest hub.

This list covers academic research institutions headquartered in France, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest academic research institutions based in France

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 132 academic research institutions based in France, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to academic research institutions: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Ecole Normale Supérieure	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,423 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Compte officiel de l’École normale supérieure \| PSL composante de l'Université PSL.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Conservatoire National DES Arts ET Métiers - Cnam	Indirect evidence	FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,029 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Le Cnam est un grand établissement d’enseignement supérieur et de recherche.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Centralesupélec	Partial evidence	Gif-sur-yvette, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,866 contacts →
	Partial evidence “One school, three campuses - 4,500 students and 370 teaching and research staff interacting with its international network - 3 schools abroad (China, India and Morocco) and 5…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Collège DE France	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	665 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Le Collège de France est un établissement public d’enseignement supérieur et de recherche unique au monde.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Grenoble INP	Indirect evidence	Grenoble, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	320 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Grenoble INP – UGA est un établissement public d'enseignement supérieur de l'Université Grenoble Alpes, réunissant écoles d'ingénieur·es, de management et des laboratoires de…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Institut Pascal	Indirect evidence	Aubiere, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	135 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Since its creation in 2012, the Institut Pascal gave birth to a structuring cluster in the field of «Engineering and Systems Sciences» aimed at national and international…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Campus Condorcet	Indirect evidence	Aubervilliers, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	114 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Le Campus Condorcet est un campus de recherche et de formation à la recherche en sciences humaines et sociales ouvert depuis septembre 2019.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Armines	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	101 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Avec une activité annuelle de 45M€, un effectif proche de 600 salariés, 1200 contrats par an, Armines est la première structure privée de recherche contractuelle française.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Bordeaux Sciences Economiques	Indirect evidence	Pessac, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	44 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Bordeaux Sciences Economiques / Bordeaux School of Economics, laboratoire de recherche en sciences économiques - Université de Bordeaux, CNRS (UMR 6060) et INRAE (UMR 1441)” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Cbsa LAB	Indirect evidence	Évreux/caen, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Université de Rouen Normandie - UFR ST Université de Caen Normandie” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Laboratoire DE Recherche DE L'epita	Partial evidence	Le Kremlin-bicêtre, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	28 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The LRE is a research laboratory under the tutelage of EPITA, Graduate School of Computer Science.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire D Évaluation DES Politiques Publiques Liepp	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	27 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Le Laboratoire interdisciplinaire d’évaluation des politiques publiques (LIEPP) est une plateforme de recherche de Sciences Po financée dans le cadre du programme "Investissements…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Faculté DES Sciences ET Techniques - UBO	Indirect evidence	Brest, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	23 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Aménagement - Urbanisme - Environnement, Biologie, Chimie, Électronique, Télécommunications et Réseaux, Génie mécanique et productique, Image et Son, Informatique, Mathématiques…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	SIAME	Indirect evidence	Pau, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	15 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Le laboratoire SIAME (Sciences pour l'Ingénieur Appliquées à la Mécanique et au génie Electrique) est une unité de recherche de l’Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Laboratoire DE Recherche Magellan	Indirect evidence	Lyon, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	13 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Magellan est un laboratoire de recherche en Management rattaché à iaelyon School of Management - Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	UFR Phitem UGA	Partial evidence	Saint-martin-d'hères, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	n/a	11 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Our Training and Research Unit (UFR) brings together the expertise of University Grenoble-Alpes (in the Top 5 of the French Universities, according to Shangai's ranking) in the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	UFR Sesg Reims Troyes	Indirect evidence	Reims, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	10 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “UFR Sciences Économiques, Sociales et de Gestion Reims et Troyes” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	CRH Centre DE Recherches Historiques Ehess Cnrs	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	10 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Le Centre de recherches historiques (CRH) est une unité de recherche des deux organismes internationaux et interdisciplinaires que sont l'École des Hautes Études en Sciences…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Research Network On Innovation	Partial evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	10 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Research Network on Innovation was founded in 2006 aiming at developing a better understanding of- The knowledge based economy - The university-industry linkages - The…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Maison DES Sciences Sociales ET DES Humanités Dijon	Indirect evidence	Dijon, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “La Maison de Sciences de l’Homme (MSH) de Dijon regroupe sur un même lieu des moyens de recherche afin que des chercheurs issus de l’Université et des organismes de recherche…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Centre DE Recherche EN Économie ET Gestion DE Paris Nord Cepn	Indirect evidence	Villetaneuse, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	7 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Le CEPN (UMR CNRS 7234) est un laboratoire unique en sciences économiques et de gestion.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Laboratoire DE Droit DES Affaires ET DES Nouvelles Technologies D NTE	Indirect evidence	Guyancourt, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	5 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Fondé en 1997, le Laboratoire de recherche D@NTE – Droit des Affaires et Nouvelles TEchnologies, Equipe d’Accueil n° 4498, compte plus d’une centaine de membres.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Ovalie Innovation	Partial evidence	Auch, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Partial evidence “OVALIE INNOVATION is a research company based out of ZAC DU MOULIOT 2 RUE MARGUERITE DURAS, AUCH, France.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Institut Fédératif DE Recherches SUR LES Transitions Juridiques	Indirect evidence	Pau, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Laboratoire de recherche de l'Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, qui regroupe deux centres de recherche : le CRDF (Centre de Recherche sur les Droits Fondamentaux) et le…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	UFR Sante Caen	Indirect evidence	Caen, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: academic research institutions. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names academic research institutions.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of academic research institutions, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name academic research institutions. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Academic research institutions based in France at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

16.2%Verified-email coverage

435.5Average contacts per company

51-200Median size (employees)

15.9%Largest-city concentration · Paris

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for France, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for France, over 132 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among academic research institutions, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in France whose own description of what they do matches “academic research institutions”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names academic research institutions), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among academic research institutions, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside France are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 9,288 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names academic research institutions, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many academic research institutions are there based in France?

RevenueBase identified 132 academic research institutions headquartered in France as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Ecole Normale Supérieure, headquartered in Paris, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most academic research institutions?

Paris leads with 21 headquartered companies, followed by Lyon (6) and Aix-En-Provence (4).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 9,288 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 132 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.