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2019: International students

The ENS de Lyon has welcomed 90 new international students

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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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Headlines

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Discover the website of the UDL 2020 project

For several years, the higher education and research institutions of the Lyon Saint-Étienne site have been involved in a collaborative and structuring process for the site. The aim of the "Université de Lyon 2020" project is to create a world-class, inclusive and multidisciplinary institution, known as the “Target University”.

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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Get randomly lost, get home sooner

Publication by LBMC on PLOS One on Novembre 21, 2019.

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RsaC sRNA modulates the oxidative stress response of Staphylococcus aureus during manganese starvation

Publication by CIRI on Nucleic Acids Research on October 10, 2019.

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Larvae on the run: focus on the neurons that orchestrate movements in Drosophila

Publication by IGFL in Nature Communications on October 22, 2019.

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Diverse conjugative elements silence natural transformation in Legionella species

Publication by the International Research Centre for Infectious Diseases (CIRI).

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Collective behaviour 480 million years ago

Publication by Laboratoire de géologie de Lyon in Scientific Reports on October 17, 2019.

Communication from CNRS info.

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Observation of the Resonance Frequencies of a Stable Torus of Fluid

Publication by Laboratoire de physique in Physical Review Letters on August 30, 2019.

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Turbocharged supercapacitors from new ionic liquids

Publication by Laboratoire de chimie, in Nature Materials, on August 2019.

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Spinning Loop of String Lifts Itself

Publication by Laboratoire de physique in Physical Review Letters on October 4, 2019.

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Events

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Monday, December 09, 2019

Culture

Culture and knowledge

Concert: 4-hand dances

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

International program

Asia

JoRISS Lecture and Renewal Ceremony of the PRoSFER Program

Monday, January 27, 2020

Research

Monday, June 08, 2020

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Health

IRCI - Immune Response in Cancer and Infection

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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Facts & figures

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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Prepare your stay

The ENS de Lyon : A haven of peace in the heart of Lyon

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Calendar year

French as a foreign language

International students association (ASSET)

Life in Lyon

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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