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2018: International students

The ENS de Lyon has welcomed 110 new international students

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Training through research

ENS de Lyon was ranked 5th 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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Astronomical Events: From May to July 2019, The Universe is coming to Lyon!

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2019 JoRISS call for Sino-French research projects
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Co-funding for international doctoral studies

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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Inhibitory checkpoint receptors control CD8+ resident memory T cells to prevent skin allergy

Publication by the International Center for Infectiology Research (CIRI) in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology on January 14, 2019.

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Enveloped viruses distinct from HBV induce dissemination of hepatitis D virus in vivo

Publication by the International Center for Infectiology Research (CIRI) in Nature Communications on May 8, 2019.

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Regulation of measles virus gene expression by P protein coiled-coil properties

Publication by CIRI in Science Advances on May 8, 2019.

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Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections S.aureus - but not S.pyogenes- isolates display high rate of internalization and cytotoxicity toward human myoblasts.

Publication by the International Center for Infectiology Research (CIRI) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases on April 19, 2019.

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Evolution: a new mechanism of genome size variation linked to the size of organisms discovered in tunicates

Publication from the IGFL in Current Biology on April 1st, 2019.

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Developmental control of plant Rho GTPase nano-organization by the lipid phosphatidylserine

Publication from the RDP institute in Science, on April 5, 2019.

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In this nematode species, males are needed for reproduction, but not because of their genes

Publication from LBMC, IBENS and Isyeb in Science on March 15, 2019.

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Impact of the last interglacial climate change on ecosystems and Neanderthals behavior at Baume Moula-Guercy, Ardèche, France

Publication of LGL-TPE at ENS de Lyon and CEPAM in the American Journal of Archaeological Science on February19, 2019.

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Events

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Saturday, October 06, 2018

Culture and knowledge

"Comme par hasard" MMI exhibition

Monday, June 24, 2019

Astrophysics

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European Week of Astronomy and Space Science 2019

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

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12th SFR Biosciences Scientific Day - Controlled experimental environments: from cells to ecosystems

Monday, July 01, 2019

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Summer School: Quantum Information Machines

Academic programs

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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How to apply

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). Read more

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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