Ecole normale supérieure de Lyon

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff	Headcount: 326 FTE: 326
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. *FAQ: How is research assistant defined?
Number of International Faculty Staff	Headcount: 43 FTE: 42
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff.
Number of Inbound Visiting Faculty Staff	Headcount: 16 FTE: 16
Number of academic faculty staff contributing to teaching or research at your university in the last 12 months who are visiting from an overseas institution for a minimum period of at least 3 months.
Number of Outbound Visiting Faculty Staff	Headcount: 10 FTE: 10
Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution contributing to teaching or research at an overseas institution in the last 12 months for a minimum period of at least 3 months.

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 192 FTE: 192
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 9 FTE: 8
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students.
Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 3 FTE: 2
Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Average International Undergraduate Fees	€ EUR 165
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees	€ EUR 165
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Undergraduate Class Size	30
The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students	Headcount: 755 FTE: 755
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate Students	Headcount: 121 FTE: 107
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Number of Inbound Exchange Postgraduate Students	Headcount: 55 FTE: 41
Number of graduate / postgraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Number of Outbound Exchange Postgraduate Students	Headcount: 21 FTE: 13
Number of postgraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	€ EUR 215
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	€ EUR 215
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Taught Graduate / Postgraduate Class Size	20
The average size of class across all taught graduate / postgraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.

Students

Total Students	Headcount: 947 FTE: 947
Total number of students.
Total International Students	Headcount: 130 FTE: 115
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Total Outbound Exchange Students	Headcount: 21 FTE: 13
Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Total Inbound Exchange Students	Headcount: 58 FTE: 43
Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Average International Student Fees	€ EUR 250
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees	€ EUR 250
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Class Size	30
The average size of class across all programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study	99%
Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other.
Proportion of Graduates Employed	1%
Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded	52
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Entry Requirements

Avg Entry Requirements	4
Please express the average academic achievement entry requirements for your institution. Please convert your domestic requirements to the US Grade Point Average system. The five-point numerical scale is typically correlated with the A-F/A-E quality index. (A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, E or F = 0.0) In our context, a value of 0 will imply to us that your institution has an "open access" admissions policy and will in no way count against your institution in any future table built upon this data. You can use World Education Services (WES) Toolkit as guidline: http://www.wes.org/gradeconversionguide/index.asp (copy and paste)

Research Productivity & Quality

Number of Papers	2,321
Total number of papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years
Number of Citations	15,925
Total number of citations for papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years

Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence

The excellence of the faculty at the ENS Lyon is widely recognized. Several faculty members have received international awards and distinctions, they include:
- Francis Albarede, Professor, ENS Lyon Earth science laboratory, Goldschmidt Award 2008, Arthur Holmes Medal from the European Union of Geosciences 2001.
- Nalini Anantharaman, associate professor, ENS Lyon, Prix Gabrielle Sand et Marie Guido Triossi (French Academy of Sciences), 2007.
- Jean-Francois Pinton, senior researcher, ENS Lyon physics laboratory, Prix des Ingénieurs 2007.
- Jan Traas, senior researcher, RDP plant reproduction and development laboratory, Prix Jaffé 2007 (Institut de France)
- Cedric Villani, professor ENS Lyon, UMPA pure and ammpled mathematics unit, Prix Jacques Herbrand 2007 (French Academy of Sciences).
- Thierry Barbot, UMPA pure and applied mathematics unit, Prix Maurice Audin 2006.
- Alice Guionnet, research director - CNRS, UMPA pure and ammpled mathematics unit, Prix Paul Doistau – Emile Blutet 2006
- Alain Arneodo, Director of Research at the CNRS, team leader at the Laboratoire Joliot Curie and member of the Laboratoire de Physique at the l'ENS Lyon, Prix de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, Lettres et Beaux-Arts de Belgique, 2005.
- Patrick Flandrin, Director of Research at the CNRS, Laboratoire de Physique, Wavelet Pioneer Award from the SPIE, 2001.
- Emmanuel Grenier, Professor, UMPA pure and ammpled mathematics unit, European Mathematical Society Prize, 2000.

- Fourteen professors from the ENS Lyon belong to the Institut Universitaire de France (highly selective research financing framework supporting young and senoir professors.)

- Three faculty members belong to the French Academy of Sciences

- Editors in chief of international scientific journals:
- Etienne Ghys, Les Publications Mathematiques de l'IHES (Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques)
- Michel Peyrard, Journal of Biological Physics

Range of Fees

165 Euros
University education being highly subsidized by the French government, the tuition fees indicated cover administrative costs.

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

Being a French institution, there is no TOEFL requirement for undergraduates.

Accommodation

Different types of housing exist, though students are usually assigned to shared one room apartments.
Shared one room apartments:
This is a double room which is occupied by two people (one room with two single beds). It is furnished and equipped with a kitchenette, bathroom, telephone and internet. Bed linens, dishes, and cooking utensils are not provided. These rooms are between 30 and 33m2 (323 to 355 sq ft).
One room apartments:
This is a single room which is occupied by one person (one room with a single bed). It is furnished and equipped with a kitchenette, bathroom, telephone and internet. Bed linens, dishes, and cooking utensils are not provided. These rooms are between 19 and 21 m2 (205 to 226 sq ft).
Two bedroom apartments:
This is a two bedroom apartment for two people (two bedrooms with one single bed in each room). It is furnished and equipped with a kitchenette, bathroom, telephone and internet. Bed linens, dishes, and cooking utensils are not provided.

Accommodation Range

Accommodations in our on-campus student residence range in cost from 193 euros a month for a one-room apartment shared by two people to 304 euros a month for a private room in a one or two bedroom apartment.

Finance and Scholarships

French and European students who are admitted to the ENS Lyon through the competitive entrance exam (normaliens) become civil servants in training, therefore they receive a salary for four years (1300 euros/month); however, these students are obliged to work for the civil service at the end of the four year period.
Students admitted based on their academic dossier (auditeurs) are entitled to the same types of financial aid as others studying in the French university system.

Entry Requirements

Students are admitted to the ENS Lyon in a number of different manners. Admission procedures and requirements vary depending on the student's goals, academic history and achievement.

1) Competitive examinations
The first entrance examination applies mainly to candidates who have undergone an intensive two-year preparation period in France (classes préparatoires). This examination accounts for 90% of the élèves normaliens admitted, i.e. about 100 students from a total of over 3,000 candidates. The examination consists of four disciplines: physics and chemistry, life and earth sciences, mathematics, and computer science. Successful students are admitted as L3 (final year of undergraduate studies) students.
The second entrance examination is reserved for the best second year students from French or foreign universities. Candidates may sit for this examination only once and choose two from among the following six disciplines: biology-biochemistry, chemistry, Earth science, computer science, mathematics and physics. Successful students are admitted as L3 students.

2) Selection upon application
French and foreign students may be admitted on the basis of their application and academic background and granted the status of auditeur, which although it does not allow them to become civil servants in training or receive a salary or scholarship, it does allow them to earn credits towards a degree. Approximately 200 students are selected as auditeurs, including about forty foreign students every year. Successful students are admitted as L3 students.

All students must have an equivalent of 120 ECTS to enter the undergraduate programs.

Language Support

English classes are required during the final year of undergraduate studies (L3). Students are put in groups according to their level. They may also take the CLES 2 exam at the end of the academic year. This certificate attests to language competency at the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Non-English Language Requirements

Although no specific requirement is set, the normal teaching language is French so students need to have a level in French that is sufficient to understand the courses. Intensive French courses are offered for all international students.

• Department of Earth Sciences
• Earth and Planetary Sciences - Full Time
• Department of Information and Computer Sciences
• Information technology - Full Time
• Department of Life Sciences
• Fundamental Biology - Full Time
• Department of Life Sciences
• Department of Mathematics and applications
• Mathematics and Applications - Full Time
• Department of Physics and Chemistry
• Science of Matter - Full Time

• Biological Sciences
• Fundamental Biology - Full Time
• Computing/Information Technology
• Information technology - Full Time
• Earth Sciences
• Earth and Planetary Sciences - Full Time
• Mathematics
• Mathematics and Applications - Full Time
• Physical Sciences
• Science of Matter - Full Time

ATOSIM. 15 available @ EUR 1,600

Scholarship offered through the Erasmus Mundus program : ATOSIM. The number of scholarships varies each year between 12 and 18.

Specialisation
physical sciences

Deadline
1st December 2008

Master International Fellowship. 10 available @ EUR 1,000

The ENS Lyon organizes an international recruitment for master studies fellowships. This selection is aimed at outstanding students who have already completed or are currently in their final year of undergraduate studies in a higher education institution outside of France. Graduate students in their first year are also eligible for this fellowship in order to obtain a master from the ENS Lyon.

The ENS Lyon offers masters in mathematics, computer science, physics and chemistry, bioscience, and Earth science. Consult the departments directly for information about the course content of each master.

If accepted, candidates become ENS Lyon International Students and receive a monthly allowance of €1,000. The fellowship is awarded for one or two academic years.

Specialisation
fundamental sciences

Application Process
Feb, 1st - Apr, 15th : submitting applications
Apr, 15th - May 15th : departmental reviews
end of May : final selection

Application URL
http://www.ens-lyon.eu

Deadline
15th April 2009

Normalien. 100 available @ EUR 1,300

Following a nation-wide entrance examination, the top 3% are admitted as "normalien" students. These students receive a monthly salary for four years and are held to a public service obligation. The number of scholarships (salaries) awarded is fixed by the central government and varies each year.

Specialisation
all fundamental sciences

Application Process
After two years of university level preparatory courses, students take nation-wide competitive examination (written and oral).

Deadline
30th November 1999