- The University of Rennes is a public university and the only institution from the Brittany region to be featured in the Shanghai World University Rankings. It has advanced into the top 500 of the world’s leading universities, as announced on August 15, 2023.

- University of Rennes, one of the top public universities in France, is renowned for its excellence in education and research. The University of Rennes offers a wide range of programs in various fields such as natural sciences, social sciences, business, medicine, and the arts. The university is also well-known for its research activities and international collaborations. With a diverse and rich academic environment, the University of Rennes attracts students from all over the world.

- The University of Rennes is located in Rennes, Upper Brittany, France, which is the economic and cultural center of the Brittany region. Originally established in 1460, the university was split into two institutions in 1970: University of Rennes 1 and University of Rennes 2. On January 1, 2023, University of Rennes 1 merged with five other major institutions—EHESP, École national supérieure de chime de Rennes, ENS Rennes, INSA Rennes, and Sciences-Po Rennes—to create a new entity: the University of Rennes. The university now has 9 campuses, approximately 37,200 students, including about 3,700 international students, and annually confers around 250 doctoral degrees.

Rankings for the University of Rennes:

• #801 in the World University Rankings 2024
• Top 500 in the CWUR Center for World University Rankings 2023
• Top 151-200 among the world's top studentsng universities 2020 (Studentsng University Rankings)
• Top 20 universities in France (Center for World University Rankings 2020-21)