On Saturday, March 28, 2026, the graduates of the Class of 2025 gathered at ENS de Lyon for the annual graduation ceremony. The event marked an important milestone in their academic journey, bringing together students, faculty members, families, and friends to celebrate the successful completion of the prestigious ENS de Lyon Degree.

The ceremony provided an opportunity not only to recognize the achievements of the graduates but also to reflect on the values and ambitions that characterize the ENS de Lyon community. Receiving the ENS de Lyon Degree is much more than obtaining an academic qualification; it is the culmination of a demanding and interdisciplinary education that combines academic excellence, research training, intellectual curiosity, and openness to a wide range of academic and professional opportunities.

The ENS de Lyon Degree is a distinctive qualification within the French higher education landscape. It attests to a rigorous course of study that goes beyond disciplinary specialization and encourages students to develop a broad intellectual perspective through research, international experience, interdisciplinary learning, and engagement with contemporary societal challenges. The ENS de Lyon Degree reflects the institution’s mission to train future researchers, teachers, senior civil servants, innovators, and leaders capable of contributing to society in a variety of ways in France and abroad. Thus, the diversity of career paths pursued by ENS de Lyon graduates illustrates the strength and versatility of this training.

This graduation ceremony therefore represents both an achievement and a beginning. As the Class of 2025 officially received their diplomas, they also embarked on the next stage of their professional and personal journeys.

The entire ENS de Lyon community congratulates its graduates and wishes them every success in the years to come!

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