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École Normale Supérieure de Lyon

Location

Rene-Descartes, Lyon France

Ranking

# 205QS World University Rankings

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About École Normale Supérieure de Lyon

ENS de Lyon is an elite French public higher education institution that trains professors, researchers in the academic system through fundamental research. ENS de Lyon has also become a reference center for Educational Sciences. Our campus welcomes students and researchers with 78 nationalities from all over the world.

Students design individualized programs and sign a study contract. They split their time between training and research in sciences and humanities (from Bachelor’s to PhD). They benefit from an exceptionally high level of supervision with a team of over 500 teacher-researchers, as well as introductory research courses in our 30 laboratories and platforms, international networks.... Master’s degrees in English and double international degrees allow our students to follow a unique curriculum.

Located in an internationally recognized center of excellence in health, chemistry and human sciences, the ENS de Lyon is home to numerous research laboratories in the fields of exact sciences, social sciences and the humanities. Research at the ENS de Lyon encourages exchanges between subject areas and culture, or private sector partners. Specific structures host projects involving both visiting and permanent researchers with the aim of developing its international academic community on campus.

About École Normale Supérieure de Lyon

ENS de Lyon is an elite French public higher education institution that trains professors, researchers in the academic system through fundamental research. ENS de Lyon has also become a reference center for Educational Sciences. Our campus welcomes students and researchers with 78 nationalities from all over the world.

Students design individualized programs and sign a study contract. They split their time between training and research in sciences and humanities (from Bachelor’s to PhD). They benefit from an exceptionally high level of supervision with a team of over 500 teacher-researchers, as well as introductory research courses in our 30 laboratories and platforms, international networks.... Master’s degrees in English and double international degrees allow our students to follow a unique curriculum.

Located in an internationally recognized center of excellence in health, chemistry and human sciences, the ENS de Lyon is home to numerous research laboratories in the fields of exact sciences, social sciences and the humanities. Research at the ENS de Lyon encourages exchanges between subject areas and culture, or private sector partners. Specific structures host projects involving both visiting and permanent researchers with the aim of developing its international academic community on campus.

University information

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Rankings & Ratings

École Normale Supérieure de Lyon is one of the top Public universities in , . It is ranked #205 in QS World University Rankings 2026.

QS World University Rankings

  • 2015
    #=179
  • 2016
    #=188
  • 2017
    #=177
  • 2018
    #157
  • 2019
    #153
  • 2020
    #160
  • 2021
    #161
  • 2022
    #130
  • 2023
    #111
  • 2024
    #=184
  • 2025
    #187
  • 2026
    #205

QS World University Rankings

  • 2015
    #=179
  • 2016
    #=188
  • 2017
    #=177
  • 2018
    #157
  • 2019
    #153
  • 2020
    #160
  • 2021
    #161
  • 2022
    #130
  • 2023
    #111
  • 2024
    #=184
  • 2025
    #187
  • 2026
    #205

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