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Top 25 Universities with research programs based in France

Name: Universities with research programs based in France
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026 104 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 104 universities with research programs headquartered in France as of September 2026 and tracks 84,371 professional contacts across them, including 16,914 with verified work emails. Paris is the largest hub.

This list covers universities with research programs 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 with research programs based in France

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 104 universities with research programs 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 with research programs: 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 Paris Cité	Partial evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	5,001-10,000	6,233 contacts →
	Partial evidence “This university of intensive research embodies the incarnation of a Modern Paris.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
2	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
3	Universite DE Lorraine	Indirect evidence	Nancy, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,037 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Première région campus en France, l’Université de Lorraine est une grande université internationale qui promeut la mutualisation des savoirs, des sciences fondamentales aux…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
4	Université Grenoble Alpes	Indirect evidence	38058, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	5,001-10,000	4,140 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L'Université Grenoble Alpes est une des universités majeures en France.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
5	Sorbonne Université	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	10001+	4,133 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Bienvenue sur le compte de Sorbonne Université, une université pluridisciplinaire de recherche intensive et de rang mondial.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
6	Université DE Bordeaux	Partial evidence	Talence Cedex, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	5,001-10,000	4,034 contacts →
	Partial evidence “With a history stretching back nearly six centuries, the University of Bordeaux is a multidisciplinary and international research university.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
7	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
8	Université Paris-Saclay	Indirect evidence	91190, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	5,001-10,000	3,270 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Née de la volonté conjuguée d’universités, de grandes écoles et d’organismes de recherche, l’Université Paris-Saclay compte parmi les grandes universités européennes et mondiales…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
9	École Polytechnique	Partial evidence	Palaiseau, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,898 contacts →
	Partial evidence “École Polytechnique, also known as L’X, is the leading French institution combining top-level research, academics, and innovation at the cutting-edge of science and technology.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
10	Université Lumière Lyon 2	Indirect evidence	Lyon, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,773 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L’Université Lumière Lyon 2 accueille sur deux campus près de 27 étudiantes et étudiants, de la Licence 1 au Doctorat.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
11	Université DE Caen Normandie	Indirect evidence	Caen, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,557 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L’université de Caen Normandie, fondée en 1432, est l’une des plus anciennes universités françaises.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
12	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
13	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
14	Université Clermont Auvergne	Indirect evidence	Clermont-ferrand, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,098 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Université Clermont Auvergne (#UCA) – Grande université de formation et de recherche à dimension internationale, connectée à son environnement territorial et au monde…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
15	Centralesupélec	Partial evidence	Gif-sur-yvette, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 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 22, 2026
16	Université D'angers	Indirect evidence	Angers Cedex 01, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,835 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Au coeur du Val de Loire, à 1 H 30 de Paris, l'Université d'Angers est installée sur 3 campus angevins,Belle-Beille, St Serge et Santé, et sur deux campus délocalisés, Cholet et…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	Uvsq Université DE Versailles Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines	Indirect evidence	Versailles, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	10001+	1,446 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Membre fondateur de l’Université Paris-Saclay, classée 8e université française par le Times Higher Education, et 2e mondiale en sciences de l’atmosphère par le classement de…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
21	Université Catholique DE Lille	Indirect evidence	Lille, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,372 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Une université innovante, ouverte au monde : Ses missions prioritaires sont l’enseignement, la recherche et le service à la société : mais au-delà des savoirs, les filières de…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
22	Université DE Toulon	Indirect evidence	La Garde, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	501-1,000	1,180 contacts →
	Indirect 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
23	Université DU Littoral Côte D'opale	Indirect evidence	59375, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	501-1,000	1,094 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L'Université du Littoral-Côte d'Opale (ULCO), établissement pluridisciplinaire et multipolaire, est un établissement de dimension humaine.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
24	Université Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne	Indirect evidence	Saint-etienne, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,015 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L’Université Jean Monnet Saint-Étienne est une université pluridisciplinaire forte de 20 étudiants.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
25	Université DE Technologie DE Troyes	Indirect evidence	Troyes Cedex, FranceHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	201-500	903 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Créée à Troyes en 1994, l’Université de technologie de Troyes est un établissement public, habilité par la Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur et membre de la Conférence des Grandes…” 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 with research programs. 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 with research programs.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of universities with research programs, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name universities with research programs. 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 with research programs based in France at a glance

As of Sep 22, 2026

20.0%Verified-email coverage

811.3Average contacts per company

501-1,000Median size (employees)

8.7%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 104 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 with research programs, 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 with research programs”. 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 with research programs), 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 with research programs, 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, 16,914 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 with research programs, 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 with research programs are there based in France?

RevenueBase identified 104 universities with research programs 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 Paris Cité, headquartered in France, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most universities with research programs?

Paris leads with 9 headquartered companies, followed by Caen (3) and Lyon (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 16,914 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 104 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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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.