École Normale Supérieure de Lyon

WORLD RANK

2012-13
170

Lyon, France

Region: Europe

  • Overall score
    49.2
  • Teaching
    40.8
  • International outlook
    61.0
  • Industry income
    28.9
  • Research
    25.9
  • Citations
    79.6

Just 2,400 students passed the rigorous entrance tests for this grand ecole formed on 1 January 2010 by the amalgamation of ENS de Lyon and ENS Lettres and Sciences Humaines de Lyon, both with pedigrees dating back to the 19th century. Today's students are taught by a faculty of around 270 academics across 12 departments.