457 public universities in France in 2026
The public universities in France offer accessible education to as many students as possible, with recognised programs and a strong tradition of academic research.

457 public universities
France has public institutions offering a wide range of programs, often with government-regulated fees and a strong tradition of academic research.

Caen Normandy University Hospital Operating Room Nursing School
Public Norman school in operating room nursing.

Limoges University Hospital Operating Room Nursing School
Public Limoges school in operating room nursing.

Nice University Hospital Operating Room Nursing School
Public Côte d'Azur school in operating room nursing.

Reims University Hospital Operating Room Nursing School
Public Champagne school for specialized operating room nurses.

Rennes University Hospital Operating Room Nursing School
Public Breton school in operating room nursing.

Tours University Hospital Operating Room Nursing School
Public Tours school in operating room nursing.

Montpellier IFMS Operating Room Nursing School
Public Montpellier school in physiotherapy and surgical care.

Angers University Hospital Operating Room Nursing School
Public Angers school in surgical assistance and operating room nursing.

Saint-Étienne University Hospital Operating Room Nursing School
Public Saint-Étienne school in surgical care and operating room nursing.

Dijon Bourgogne University Hospital Operating Room Nursing School
Public Dijon school in surgical assistance and operating room nursing.

École des Mines de Saint-Étienne
School of engineering excellence training leaders in science, technology, and innovation.

Louvre School (EDL)
Public Paris school of excellence in art history and museology.

Brittany Higher School of Art and Design (EESAB)
Public Brittany school in fine arts and multidisciplinary design.

National School of Chartes (ENC)
Public Paris school of excellence in archival studies, heritage, and humanities.

National School of Public Works (ENTPE)
ENTPE: Grande école for sustainable territorial planning, training expert engineers in civil engineering and urbanism.

Bretagne National School of Architecture
Public Rennes school training future architects in contemporary project, territory, and ecological transition challenges.

Clermont-Ferrand National School of Architecture
Public school training state-registered architects focused on creation, city, ecological transition, and territorial memory.

Grenoble National School of Architecture
Grenoble public school training future architects through excellence programs rooted in ecological transitions and sustainable construction.

Lyon National School of Architecture
Lyon public school training future architects through excellence programs rooted in urban challenges and ecological transition.

Marseille National School of Architecture
Marseille public school training state-registered architects focused on sustainable creation, urbanism, and Mediterranean dynamics.

Montpellier National School of Architecture
Montpellier public school training future architects to address contemporary urban, ecological transition, and Mediterranean territory challenges.

Nancy National School of Architecture
Public Nancy school training future architects through innovative pedagogy combining art, technique, humanities, and ecological transition.

Nantes National School of Architecture
Nantes public school training architects through project-based, experimental excellence.

Normandy National School of Architecture
Public school training future architects to address contemporary challenges in living environments, cities, and territories.
