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Top 25 Higher education institutions based in France

Name: Higher education institutions based in France
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 107 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 107 higher education institutions headquartered in France as of September 2026 and tracks 10,667 professional contacts across them, including 2,150 with verified work emails. Paris is the largest hub.

This list covers higher education 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 20, 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 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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10,667Contacts tracked

2,150Verified emails

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The 25 largest higher education institutions based in France

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 107 higher education institutions based in France, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to higher education 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	Université DE Picardie Jules Verne Amiens	Indirect evidence	Amiens, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	2,121 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L'université compte étudiants répartis dans 4 domaines de compétences, ainsi que 33 équipes de recherche dont 10 CNRS ou INSERM, 2 écoles doctorales, 11 UFR et 6 instituts.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2	Université DE Tours	Indirect evidence	Tours, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,729 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Pluridisciplinaire, l’université de Tours propose des parcours de formations très diversifiés à ses étudiants, fondés sur les 3 grades européens : la licence, le master et le…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3	Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès	Strong evidence	Toulouse Cedex 9, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,505 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès is a higher education company based out of 5 allée Antonio Machado 31058 Toulouse, Toulouse Cedex 9, France.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4	Université Savoie Mont Blanc	Indirect evidence	Chambéry, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,481 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Nestled between lakes and mountains on 3 different campuses in the French Alps, the University of Savoie Mont Blanc offers its students more than 200 degrees to choose from within…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5	Université DE Corse Pascal Paoli	Indirect evidence	Corte, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	638 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1765 and reopened in 1981, the University of Corsica Pasquale Paoli is one of the 71 French universities.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6	Institut National Universitaire Champollion	Indirect evidence	Albi, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	209 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L'INU Champollion (ex Centre universitaire) est un établissement public d'enseignement supérieur et de recherche implanté à Albi, Rodez et Castres.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7	Notre-Dame DU Grandchamp	Indirect evidence	Versailles, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	198 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Établissement catholique d’enseignement situé à Versailles et St-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Notre‑Dame du Grandchamp accompagne chaque jeune du CAP au Master, avec une ambition claire …” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8	IUT DE Bordeaux	Indirect evidence	Gradignan, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	150 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L’Institut universitaire de technologie (IUT) de Bordeaux est un établissement d’enseignement supérieur.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9	LUT DE Roanne	Indirect evidence	Roanne, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	134 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L'IUT de Roanne, composante de l'Université Jean Monnet, a deux missions principales : Être au service des Étudiants : Information - Accueil - Vie Étudiante - Accompagnement et…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10	Campus Eductive AIX EN Provence	Indirect evidence	Aix-en-provence, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	83 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “12 écoles au sein du Campus d'Aix en Provence : PPA - ESGI - ESUPCOM - EFET STUDIO CREA - EIML - EFAB - MAESTRIS BTS - PPA SPORT - ENGDE - ISA - ISFJ - MODART Parcours Bac à Bac+5…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11	Université Catholique DE L'ouest	Indirect evidence	Angers, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	82 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Préparation aux diplômes d'État : licences, licences professionnelles, masters, doctorats- Diplômes spécifiques UCO : DU - Taux de réussite important aux examens - 90% en moyenne…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12	IUT DE Haguenau	Indirect evidence	Haguenau, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	77 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L'Institut Universitaire de Technologie de Haguenau fait partie intégrante de l'Université de Strasbourg, plus grande université pluridisciplinaire de France.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13	Lyon International Business School	Indirect evidence	Lyon, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	58 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Lyon Internaitonal Business School trains students from post-bac to PhD.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14	Conférence DES Grandes Écoles CGE	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	57 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Créée en 1973, la Conférence des grandes écoles (CGE) est un think tank qui valorise l’expertise collective des Grandes écoles et de ses membres et leur rôle dans le paysage de…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15	IUT Epinal Hubert Curien	Indirect evidence	Épinal, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	56 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L'IUT Hubert Curien est un établissement d'enseignement supérieur localisé au cœur des Vosges, dans le centre-ville d'Épinal.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16	Sully Lycée Sully Business School	Indirect evidence	Marseille, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	49 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Acteur majeur de l’Enseignement à Marseille Sully Lycée \| Sully Enseignement Supérieur \| Sully Business School Etablissement privé sous contrat d’association avec l’Etat associé à…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17	Lycée Édouard Herriot	Indirect evidence	Lyon, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	38 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Le lycée Édouard-Herriot est un établissement public d'enseignement secondaire et supérieur.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18	Campus Saint Jacques	Indirect evidence	Poitiers, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	29 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Bienvenue sur le Campus Saint Jacques de Compostelle - Poitiers!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19	Centre Scolaire Notre-Dame	Indirect evidence	FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	24 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Centre Scolaire Notre Dame is a hospitality company based out of Nevers, France.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20	Groupe Scolaire ST François D'assise	Indirect evidence	Chambray-lès-tours, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	21 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Notre groupe scolaire accueille et accompagne des élèves de l'école maternelle jusqu'à l'enseignement supérieur.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	Ipag Montpellier	Indirect evidence	Montpellier, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Depuis sa création en 1963, l’Institut de Préparation à l’Administration Générale, composante de l’Université de Montpellier, a su accompagner vers la réussite de très nombreux…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22	Faculté DES Lettres ET DES Sciences Humaines DE L'université DE Limoges	Indirect evidence	Limoges, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	18 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “La Faculté des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines de l’Université de Limoges, établissement d’enseignement supérieur et de recherche scientifique; vous invite à construire votre…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	LA Salle Lille School Complex	Partial evidence	Lille, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	17 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Located in the heart of the Vauban area, La Salle Lille offers an educational pathway from nursery school to Master's degree.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	Ipag DE Strasbourg	Indirect evidence	Strasbourg, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	16 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Bienvenue sur la page officielle de l'IPAG de Strasbourg.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25	Groupe Progress	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	15 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Groupe d’établissements secondaires et supérieurs” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 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: higher education 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 higher education institutions.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of higher education institutions, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name higher education 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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Higher education institutions based in France at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

20.2%Verified-email coverage

99.7Average contacts per company

51-200Median size (employees)

8.4%Largest-city concentration · Paris

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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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 107 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 higher education 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 “higher education 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 higher education 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 higher education 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, 2,150 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 20, 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 higher education 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 higher education institutions are there based in France?

RevenueBase identified 107 higher education 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?

Université DE Picardie Jules Verne Amiens, headquartered in Amiens, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most higher education institutions?

Paris leads with 9 headquartered companies, followed by Lyon (4) and Guingamp (3).

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 2,150 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 107 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 20, 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.