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Top 25 Higher education research institutes based in France

RevenueBase identified 76 company matches for higher education research institutes associated with France as of November 2026 and tracks 37,484 professional contacts across them, including 5,548 with verified work emails. Paris is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for higher education research institutes associated with France, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026.

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37,484Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest higher education research institutes based in France

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 76 company matches for higher education research institutes based in France, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0004,496 contacts →

Exact match

“L’université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne associe le glorieux héritage du collège fondé par Robert de Sorbon au siècle avec un projet pluridisciplinaire novateur.”

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2Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+4,325 contacts →

Exact match

“Bienvenue sur le compte de Sorbonne Université, une université pluridisciplinaire de recherche intensive et de rang mondial.”

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3Exact matchTalence Cedex, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0004,162 contacts →

Exact match

“With a history stretching back nearly six centuries, the University of Bordeaux is a multidisciplinary and international research university.”

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4Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0003,515 contacts →

Exact match

“Compte officiel de l’École normale supérieure | PSL composante de l'Université PSL.”

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5Exact matchNantes, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0003,452 contacts →

Exact match

“Nantes Université propose un modèle d’université unique en France qui unit les forces des acteurs de l’enseignement supérieur, de la recherche et de l’innovation sur le territoire…”

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6Exact matchNanterre, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0003,238 contacts →

Exact match

“Située à l’ouest de Paris, au cœur d’un territoire d’une grande richesse sociale et urbaine, l’Université Paris Nanterre est une université pluridisciplinaire qui accueille chaque…”

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7Exact matchLyon, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0002,778 contacts →

Exact match

“L’Université Lumière Lyon 2 accueille sur deux campus près de 27 étudiantes et étudiants, de la Licence 1 au Doctorat.”

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8Exact matchFranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0002,199 contacts →

Exact match

“Le Cnam est un grand établissement d’enseignement supérieur et de recherche.”

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9Exact matchLyon, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,895 contacts →

Exact match

“Fondée en 1973, l’Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 est un établissement public d’enseignement supérieur et de recherche de rang international, pluridisciplinaire en droit, gestion…”

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10Exact matchOrsay, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,000797 contacts →

Exact match

“Paris-Sud University is home to research of the highest level, geared towards the understanding of the world, student success, and society’s needs.”

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11Exact matchMulhouse, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000752 contacts →

Exact match

“L’Université de Haute-Alsace est installée sur deux villes (Mulhouse et Colmar) et sur cinq campus (à Mulhouse : Illberg, collines et Fonderie, à Colmar : Grillenbreit et…”

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12Exact matchClermont-ferrand, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000504 contacts →

Exact match

“Following its patron Blaise Pascal, the University at Clermont-Ferrand is dedicated to a wide spectrum of knowledge, research and teaching, ranging from Sciences to Humanities.”

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13Exact matchToulouse, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000469 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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14Exact matchGrenoble, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000306 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

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15Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200293 contacts →

Exact match

“The High Council for the Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (Hcéres), created by the Law No.”

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16Exact matchAlbi, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500211 contacts →

Exact match

“L'INU Champollion (ex Centre universitaire) est un établissement public d'enseignement supérieur et de recherche implanté à Albi, Rodez et Castres.”

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17Exact matchBruz, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200141 contacts →

Exact match

“L’École normale supérieure de Rennes, est un établissement public à caractère scientifique, culturel et professionnel dont la mission est de former les hauts cadres scientifiques…”

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18Exact matchBesançon, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500120 contacts →

Exact match

“UBFC est une communauté d’Universités et d'Établissements (COMUE) qui fédère 5 institutions d’excellence de la région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.”

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19Exact matchSaint-Martin, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500119 contacts →

Exact match

“Sciences Po Grenoble-UGA propose, en cinq ans, un parcours intellectuel ambitieux destiné à former les décideurs de demain.”

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20Exact matchAubervilliers, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200119 contacts →

Exact match

“Le Campus Condorcet est un campus de recherche et de formation à la recherche en sciences humaines et sociales ouvert depuis septembre 2019.”

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21Exact matchTours, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500108 contacts →

Exact match

“L'IUT de Tours, composante de l’Université de Tours, accueille cette année près de 1800 étudiants pour les former dans des domaines très variés tels que la gestion, le commerce…”

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22Exact matchLille, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500101 contacts →

Exact match

“L'IUT de Lille est une composante de l'Université de Lille qui permet d'offrir un champ pluridisciplinaire de qualité au sein de 13 départements de formation.”

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23Exact matchLannion, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-50099 contacts →

Exact match

“Composante de l’Université de Rennes, l’Institut Universitaire de Technologie de Lannion répond à trois missions fondamentales : la formation initiale des étudiants, la formation…”

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24Exact matchHaguenau, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20070 contacts →

Exact match

“L'Institut Universitaire de Technologie de Haguenau fait partie intégrante de l'Université de Strasbourg, plus grande université pluridisciplinaire de France.”

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25Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5053 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

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Higher education research institutes based in France at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
14.8%Verified-email coverage
493.2Average contacts per company
51-200Median size (employees)
17.1%Largest-city concentration · Paris
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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11-50
10
51-200
16
201-500
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501-1,000
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1,001-5,000
15
5,001-10,000
5
10001+
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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 76 companies.

How this list was built

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Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with France whose business descriptions match “higher education research institutes” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
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 displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 5,548 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “higher education research institutes”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many higher education research institutes are there based in France?

RevenueBase identified 76 company matches for higher education research institutes associated with France as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

University Of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most higher education research institutes?

Paris leads with 13 company records, followed by Lyon (3) and Mulhouse (3).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 5,548 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 76 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.

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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 SmartSearch, 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.