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Top 25 University research institutions based in France

RevenueBase identified 92 company matches for university research institutions associated with France as of November 2026 and tracks 87,716 professional contacts across them, including 15,755 with verified work emails. Paris is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for university research institutions 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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87,716Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest university research institutions based in France

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 92 company matches for university research institutions 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.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchLille, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+6,004 contacts →

Exact match

“University of Lille”

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2Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0005,791 contacts →

Exact match

“This university of intensive research embodies the incarnation of a Modern Paris.”

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3Exact matchMarseille Cedex 07, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0005,111 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

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4Exact matchNancy, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0005,084 contacts →

Exact match

“Première région campus en France, l’Université de Lorraine est une grande université internationale qui promeut la mutualisation des savoirs, des sciences fondamentales aux…”

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5Exact 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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6Exact match38058, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0004,174 contacts →

Exact match

“L'Université Grenoble Alpes est une des universités majeures en France.”

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7Exact 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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8Exact 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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9Exact 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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10Exact match91190, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0003,335 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

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11Exact 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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12Exact matchPalaiseau, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0003,047 contacts →

Exact match

“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.”

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13Exact 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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14Exact matchCaen, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0002,599 contacts →

Exact match

“L’université de Caen Normandie, fondée en 1432, est l’une des plus anciennes universités françaises.”

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15Exact 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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16Exact matchAmiens, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+2,144 contacts →

Exact match

“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.”

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17Exact matchClermont-ferrand, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0002,128 contacts →

Exact match

“Université Clermont Auvergne (#UCA) – Grande université de formation et de recherche à dimension internationale, connectée à son environnement territorial et au monde…”

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18Exact matchCergy-pontoise, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0002,088 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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19Exact matchGif-sur-yvette, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,845 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

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20Exact matchVersailles, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+1,473 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

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21Exact matchLa Garde, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,0001,160 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

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22Exact matchSaint-etienne, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,030 contacts →

Exact match

“L’Université Jean Monnet Saint-Étienne est une université pluridisciplinaire forte de 20 étudiants.”

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23Exact matchTroyes Cedex, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500915 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

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24Exact matchEvry, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000893 contacts →

Exact match

“L’Université Évry Paris-Saclay fait partie du Top 20 des universités françaises (taux de réussite en master, données ministère) et du réseau d’excellence de l’Université…”

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25Exact 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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University research institutions based in France at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
18.0%Verified-email coverage
953.4Average contacts per company
501-1,000Median size (employees)
10.9%Largest-city concentration · Paris
Nov 6, 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 92 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 “university research institutions” 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 15,755 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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Record context
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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 “university research institutions”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many university research institutions are there based in France?

RevenueBase identified 92 company matches for university research institutions 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 Lille 1 Sciences And Technology tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most university research institutions?

Paris leads with 10 company records, followed by Nantes (4) and Saint-Etienne (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 15,755 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 92 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.