École normale supérieure de Lyon

Welcome to our new students and staff! Find here the welcome booklets, the guides that will take you through ENS de Lyon.

Welcome and congratulations on joining ENS de Lyon!

Welcome to our new students and staff! Find here the welcome booklets, the guides that will take you through ENS de Lyon.

The list of winners of the CNRS 2025 medals was unveiled on June 16, 2025. Three members of ENS de Lyon are among them! They are Gwyneth Ingram, CNRS researcher and director of the Plant Reproduction and Development laboratory (silver medal); Benjamin Wesolowski, CNRS research fellow at the Center for Pure and Applied Mathematics (bronze medal); and Stéphanie Durand, CNRS researcher and seismologist at the LGL-TPE (bronze medal). Alumni of ENS de Lyon are also among the distinguished scientists.

This year, 23 alumni and one teacher-researcher from the Computer Science department have been named members of the Institut Universitaire de France, for a 5-year term starting October 1, 2025, representing 12% of those appointed. This is a wonderful recognition for each and every one of them, and for our school. We offer them our warmest congratulations.

As part of the ENS-IISER partnership, Prakhar BHARDWAJ, IISER Tirupati's doctoral student, completed a three-month PhD research stay at RDP.

On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Anne L'Huillier, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics, visited the “La Science taille XXELLES” exhibition on the Descartes site of ENS de Lyon, and presented Emmanuel Trizac, President of ENS de Lyon, with a facsimile of her medal. This replica will be on display in the Félix Pécaut forum, to pay tribute to Anne L'Huillier's scientific career, but also to promote scientific careers to young people, particularly women.

May 17 is the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. All year round, ENS de Lyon and its Equality Mission take action to prevent and deal with situations of violence, and promote inclusion. On this occasion, here's a reminder of the main existing process at ENS de Lyon.

Rendez-vous aux jardins is a national event designed to introduce a wide public to the richness and diversity of parks and gardens, and to raise awareness of the actions taken by the Ministry of Culture to promote the knowledge, protection, conservation, upkeep, restoration and creation of gardens, as well as the transmission of know-how, while highlighting their artistic and cultural dimension.

As part of the ENS-IISER partnership, Kush GULATI, IISER Mohali's student, focuses his research on analysing single-cell RNA-seq data in skin samples at IGFL.

Supported by a consortium of eleven institutions, the Lyon-Saint-Étienne university's artificial intelligence center of excellence follows on from the “AILyS” project submitted in 2023 as part of the France 2030 investment plan. In particular, it will pool the skills of its members, improve coordination and provide a gateway for external partners.

As part of the ENS-IISER partnership, Naman ARORA, completed his six-month internship at CIRI under the supervision of Saïdi M HOMA SOUDJA in collaboration with Stéphane PAUL’s lab in Saint-Etienne. He is a student at IISER Mohali, and his research focuses on shaping T cell response at homeostasis.

As part of the ENS-IISER partnership, Prisha TANDA, IISER Mohali's student her research focuses on understanding the enigmatic interplays between DNA replication during the S phase and condensin-mediated chromosome assembly during mitosis. She has completed her six-month internship at the Laboratory of Biology and Modeling of the Cell (LBMC).

The 5th French Chemists' Tournament took place on March 28 and 29, 2025 at Sorbonne Université. Congratulations to the Quebec team (Université de Sherbrooke/Université de Montréal/Université Laval) who won the tournament, and to our team who won several prizes.

As part of the ENS-IISER partnership, Nancy, IISER Mohali's student in Virology, has completed her five-month internship at the International Research Center in Infectious Diseases (CIRI).

As part of the ENS-IISER partnership, Mridusmita DAS, IISER Pune student in Drosophilia, has completed her six-month internship at the Laboratory of Biology and Modeling of the Cell (LBMC).

Monday 11 February marks the 10th consecutive International Day of Women and Girls in Science. It's an opportunity to remember the importance of promoting equal access and participation in science for all. And to find out about the initiatives taken by ENS de Lyon to encourage more women to take up science, particularly in fields where they are under-represented.

As part of the ENS-IISER partnership, Raghav GALGALI, IISER Bhopal’s student in Biological Sciences, has completed his six-month internship at the Institute of Functional Genomics of Lyon (IGFL) in early 2024.

As part of the ENS-IISER partnership, Ananya CHANDRA, IISER Mohali’s student in Cell Biology, has completed her six-month internship at the Laboratory of Biology and Modeling of the Cell (LBMC) in early 2024.

In the framework of the BIOSANTEXC project, the Office of International Relations of ENS de Lyon hosted a get-together on February 3rd 2025 to welcome interns and PhD students from the IISERs.

ENS de Lyon has become the coordinator of Nanomer, its first Erasmus+ Capacity Building project. Nanomer is a great initiative in the field of nanoscience which involves both research and education. It also aims at sharing knowledge and building a lasting partnership between Latin America and Europe. With 16 partner institutions from France, Spain and Latin America, this project carries strong human and academic values.

Since 2010, the East Asia Institute (IAO) has been celebrating the Lunar New Year at ENS de Lyon. Through its association with this global event, which brings together nearly a billion people every year, the strength of the School's links with Asia is also expressed. A cultural and joyful tribute, whose beautiful posters, over the years, retrace the programme. 

ENS de Lyon, which joined the Shape-Med@Lyon project at the start of the academic year, is taking part in the World Health Festival organised from 9^th to the 20^th December 2024 as part of the inauguration of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Academy’s campus in Lyon.

The European Research Council (ERC) has just announced the list of recipients of its ‘Consolidator’ grants. Among them are two Lyon-based projects led by Marie-Cécile Caillaud and Aurèle Piazza, both members of the ENS de Lyon.

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women takes place every year on November 25. To mark this day, several awareness-raising events are planned throughout the month at ENS de Lyon.

The brand new Cordée de la réussite ‘Building your future together’ has been in existence for a year now. Let’s take a look back at these months, which have been full of initiatives.

Isabelle Baraffe, a member of the Centre de Recherche Astrophysique de Lyon (CRAL), is a Professor of Astrophysics on secondment at the University of Exeter, United Kingdom. In October 2024, she was awarded a prize for her pioneering research in theoretical astrophysics, which has revolutionised our understanding of the structure and evolution of stars and planets.

Deadline: November 22, 2024

Research and sports can be closely linked. This is demonstrated by the Physics Laboratory of ENS de Lyon, which has long been involved in work to improve sporting performance. As the Olympic and Paralympic Games draw to a close, let's take a look at the contribution science makes to sport.

Zayna Chaker, CNRS researcher at the IGFL, and Daniel Stilck França, Inria researcher, LIP member, have been awarded the prestigious "Starting" Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).

Ingrid Daubechies, Doctor Honoris causa of ENS de Lyon in 2018, is invited at the 32nd edition of Eusipco, Europe's leading signal processing conference, held in Lyon this week.

Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon is proud to be recognized in this year’s global university rankings, showcasing its continued growth and excellence across key areas such as international outreach, alumni achievements, and research impact.

Find below information concerning the availability of main services of ENS de Lyon during the summer 2025.

Conversation with Anne L'Huillier — Nobel Prize Conversation Podcast

Emeritus Professor at IFE, Luc Trouche has been invited for a scientific visit to Beijing Normal University during the months of March and April 2024. Here's a look back at a rich and varied scientific stay, as part of the ProSFER and JoRISS cooperation programs. 

The QS 2025 World University Ranking was published on June 04, 2024. Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon affirms its position as France's leading institution in terms of research productivity.

ENS de Lyon stands out in a very good position in the QS Europe rankings 2025, especially regarding the criteria focused on the number of outbound exchange students

Pinar Selek's 5th court trial will take place in Istanbul on June 28. ENS de Lyon will be showing its support at the Lyon City Hall.

From June 3 to 7, 2024, ENS de Lyon hosted an eco-responsible week. This served as an opportunity for all members of the school to learn more about various actions and themes linked to the ecological transition carried out at our institution.

On May 28 and 29, 2024, the Franco-Indian life sciences for global health program BIOSANTEXC held its mid-term workshop. The event provided an opportunity to bring all the partners together to discuss the construction of a global Franco-Indian campus, and to present the concrete results of the first collaborations, such as the emergence of a plant biology project which was the subject of its own workshop on May 30 and 31. 

Saturday March 16, 2024 saw the 3rd graduation ceremony of ENS de Lyon. The graduating class of 2023 celebrated their success with great pomp and ceremony.

Alice & Bob and research partners granted €16.5 million in public funding to make quantum computing 10 times cheaper. Alice & Bob is the first company ever to receive all four innovation grants from the French State.

Article dated March 19, 2024, published in The Conversation online media, as part of the partnership with ENS de Lyon.
By Cameron Morin, ATER at ENS de Lyon, affiliated to ICAR Laboratory, Syntax, Meaning and Textuality team.

Fabien Duveau is a CNRS researcher at LBMC. He has been awarded the prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant for his eGRIDE project.

March 8, 2024, on International Women's Day

On Sunday, February 11, we'll be celebrating the International Day of Women and Grils in Science. This year, the United Nations has placed the 9th Assembly of this day under the theme "Women and Girls in Science Leadership, a New Era for Sustainability". An opportunity to highlight the importance of promoting equal access and participation in science for all. And to discover the initiatives of ENS de Lyon, as well as the women researchers, teachers and alumni honored.

Speech by Pinar Selek at the ceremony.

For the second time this year, ENS de Lyon welcomed a delegation from East China Normal University. These meetings enabled to renew strong contacts and establish a work schedule for the development of collaborative programs.