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Best Universities for Medicine & Health Sciences in France 2026

Top universities for medicine and health sciences in France include Sorbonne University. BrightKey has evaluated 1 institutions with relevant programs.

Evaluation draws on BrightKey's 6-dimension ratings and universities' publicly disclosed notable programs. Editorial standards.

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Visa & post-study work

Talent/student residence permit; the APS (autorisation provisoire de séjour) gives graduates up to 24 months to find work, and France actively retains STEM and grande-école talent

Application system

Public universities admit via Parcoursup / Études en France (largely French-medium); the elite grandes écoles (Polytechnique, ENS, CentraleSupélec) admit through fiercely competitive concours after classes préparatoires, with growing English-taught and international master's tracks; international applicants assessed on IB/A-Level/AP equivalence

International tuition

Public universities low (~EUR 2,800–3,800/year non-EU differentiated rates, often waived); grandes écoles and English-taught programmes higher (~EUR 6,000–20,000+/year); PSL and others offer scholarships

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1 recommended universities, sorted by BrightKey rating

Sorbonne University

Paris · Founded 1257 · 20% intl

AAA

Medicine & Health Sciences programs

  • Medicine (PASS pathway)France's most competitive medical entry: 15% first-year pass rate across 3,000 annual candidates. Clinical rotations span 18 AP-HP hospitals including Pitie-Salpetriere (neurology, cardiology) and Saint-Antoine (hepatology). Six-year program leads to French medical license.

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