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RENTRÉE 2022-2023

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Training through research

ENS de Lyon was ranked 7th of the World's best small universities (THE, 2018)

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Multidisciplinary research

30 research structures and high-tech equipment, from archaeology to quantum physics

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An urban campus in the heart of Europe

The city of Lyon was ranked best student city in France (L’Étudiant, 2018)

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The Diderot Library

More than 1.2 million reference documents and electronic resources

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Support to Ukraine

The ENS de Lyon is mobilizing to support the student and academic community victim of the war in Ukraine

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ENS de Lyon welcomes its international students

As part of its international attractiveness and welcome policy, ENS de Lyon organised its now traditional integration week for new international students at the end of August.

Culture and knowledge

#FdS2022 - Fête de la Science 2022 at ENS de Lyon
Plant biology

Feedback on the Plant computational biology workshop

Research

The ENS de Lyon is home to numerous research laboratories in the fields of exact sciences, social sciences and the humanities. Research activity at the ENS de Lyon is reflected in the number of publications and citations of its researchers, projects funded by the ERC and Horizon H2020, numerous scientific events, etc.

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COVID-19: Keys to the disease in the past of primate and bat genes?

Publication of the CIRI in the journal PNAS on August 10, 2022. CNRS-INSB communication on September 7, 2022.

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Regeneration is not a simple repetition of development

Publication of the IGFL in the journal PNAS on July 1^st, 2022. CNRS-INSB communication on July 12, 2022.

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Estimating biological age from the transcriptome with RAPToR

Publication of the LBMC in the journal Nature Methods on July 11, 2022. CNRS-INSB communication on July 12, 2022.

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How do motoneurons meet their muscle partners for life?

Publication of the IGFL in the journal Cell Reports on June 28, 2022. CNRS-INSB communication on July 8, 2022.

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Customized and durable encapsulation through electrostatic interactions

Publication of the LPENSL in the journal Physical Review Applied on July 6, 2022. CNRS-INP communication on July 7, 2022.

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Events

Thursday, October 13, 2022

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#FdS2022 - Fête de la Science 2022 at ENS de Lyon

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Studying at the ENS de Lyon offers the opportunity to pursue a degree from L3 to doctorate with individualized courses.

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What does the École normale supérieure de Lyon (ENS de Lyon) stand for? Key figures, international rankings and why study at the ENS de Lyon.

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Applying for a Master's degree

Information to apply for all masters' degrees for any international students (applications for scholarships of excellence and upon academic profile).

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Admission through competitive entrance exam

The vast majority of Normaliens are French but the competition is also open to international students. Read more

Applying for a student exchange program

Students can join the ENS de Lyon for one or two semesters as part of an exchange program with their home university. Read more

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