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Top 25 Universities founded before 1800 based in France

Name: Universities founded before 1800 based in France
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026 69 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 69 universities founded before 1800 headquartered in France as of September 2026 and tracks 22,596 professional contacts across them, including 5,359 with verified work emails. Paris is the largest hub.

This list covers universities founded before 1800 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 22, 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 22, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest universities founded before 1800 based in France

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 69 universities founded before 1800 based in France, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to universities founded before 1800: 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	Aix-Marseille University	Indirect evidence	Marseille Cedex 07, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,040 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Première université française avec + de 80 étudiants, 8 personnels et 800 m2 de patrimoine immobilier, Aix Marseille Université (amU) délivre près de 1 100 diplômes au sein de ses…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
2	Ecole Normale Supérieure	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 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 22, 2026
3	CY Cergy Paris Université	Indirect evidence	Cergy-pontoise, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,222 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
4	Université DE Picardie Jules Verne Amiens	Indirect evidence	Amiens, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 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 22, 2026
5	Université DE Tours	Indirect evidence	Tours, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 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 22, 2026
6	Université D'orléans	Indirect evidence	Orléans Cédex 2, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,557 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The University of Orléans (French: Université d'Orléans) is a renowned French university, in the Academy of Orléans and Tours.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
7	Université Savoie Mont Blanc	Indirect evidence	Chambéry, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 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 22, 2026
8	Université DE Toulon	Partial evidence	La Garde, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	501-1,000	1,180 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 1968 and independently managed since January 1st 2012, the University of Toulon (UTLN) places the University’s attractiveness at the core of its long-term strategic…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
9	Université DE Haute-Alsace - UHA	Indirect evidence	Mulhouse, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	501-1,000	765 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
10	Université DE Corse Pascal Paoli	Strong evidence	Corte, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	638 contacts →
	Strong 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 22, 2026
11	Université Blaise Pascal Clermont-Ii	Indirect evidence	Clermont-ferrand, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	501-1,000	493 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
12	Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès	Indirect evidence	Toulouse, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	450 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
13	Institut National Universitaire Champollion	Indirect evidence	Albi, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 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 22, 2026
14	Faculté DES Sciences Economiques ET DE Gestion DE Strasbourg Fseg	Indirect evidence	Strasbourg, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	10001+	167 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “La Faculté des sciences économiques et de gestion de Strasbourg constitue un des plus importants sites académiques de France dans le domaine économie-gestion en matière…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
15	Université DE Franche-Comté	Indirect evidence	FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	501-1,000	116 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L'Université de Franche-Comté (UFC) est une université pluridisciplinaire, à taille humaine, implantée dans 5 villes de la région : Besançon, Belfort, Montbéliard, Vesoul et…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
16	Faculté DES Sciences ET DES Techniques	Indirect evidence	Nantes, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	n/a	47 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “La Faculté des Sciences et des Techniques a été créée en 1962.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
17	Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3	Indirect evidence	Bourg-en-bresse, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	45 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Le Campus de Bourg-en-Bresse, basé dans le cadre prestigieux de l'ancien hôpital de la Charité, est une antenne délocalisée de l'Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
18	Faculté DES Lettres ET DES Sciences Humaines DE L'université DE Limoges	Indirect evidence	Limoges, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 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 22, 2026
19	Ipag DE Strasbourg	Indirect evidence	Strasbourg, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	16 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Bienvenue sur la page officielle de l'IPAG de Strasbourg.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
20	Ensemble Scolaire Isaac DE L'étoile	Indirect evidence	Poitiers, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	201-500	10 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Isaac de l'étoile est situé à Poitiers L'ensemble scolaire est réparti en 6 pôles pédagogiques, allant de la 6e à l'enseignement supérieur” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
21	University Of Burgundy Europe	Indirect evidence	Dijon, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “University of Burgundy is a company based out of 14 AV Alain Savary, Dijon, Bourgognefranchecomte, France.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
22	Université DE Poitiers	Indirect evidence	Niort, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	5 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
23	UFR DES Sciences DE Versailles	Indirect evidence	Versailles, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	201-500	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Bienvenue sur la page officielle de l'Unité de Formation et de Recherche des Sciences de Versailles, rattachée à l'Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ) et…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
24	Sciences PO Rennes	Indirect evidence	FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ouvert en 1991, Sciences Po Rennes fait partie du réseau des dix Instituts d’études politiques de France.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
25	UFR Sante Caen	Indirect evidence	Caen, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 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: universities founded before 1800. 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 universities founded before 1800.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of universities founded before 1800, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name universities founded before 1800. 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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Universities founded before 1800 based in France at a glance

As of Sep 22, 2026

23.7%Verified-email coverage

327.5Average contacts per company

51-200Median size (employees)

5.8%Largest-city concentration · Paris

Sep 22, 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 69 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 universities founded before 1800, 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 “universities founded before 1800”. 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 universities founded before 1800), 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 universities founded before 1800, 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, 5,359 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 22, 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 universities founded before 1800, 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 universities founded before 1800 are there based in France?

RevenueBase identified 69 universities founded before 1800 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?

Aix-Marseille University, headquartered in Paca, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most universities founded before 1800?

Paris leads with 4 headquartered companies, followed by Strasbourg (3) and Tours (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 5,359 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 69 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 22, 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.