École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
(ENSL)
Part of Université de Lyon
About
The École normale supérieure de Lyon is a French grande école located in the city of Lyon. It is one of the four prestigious écoles normales supérieures in France. The school is composed of two academic units—Arts and Sciences—with campuses in Lyon, near the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers.
Ranked Top 205 worldwide across 3 major ranking systems
Ranked in 33 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
QS
20 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Classics & Ancient History | 51-150 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =114 | 68.2 | 2026 |
| History | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Earth & Marine Sciences | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Geology | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Geophysics | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | =189 | 71.5 | 2026 |
| Archaeology | 201-240 | - | 2024 |
| Philosophy | 201-225 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| English Language & Literature | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Modern Languages | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | =331 | 63.5 | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 351-400 | - | 2025 |
| Engineering & Technology | =386 | 63.3 | 2025 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 501-550 | - | 2024 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 551-700 | - | 2026 |
US News
7 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Space Science | =167 | 48.1 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | 211 | 48.1 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =380 | 48.1 | 2026 |
| Physics | 435 | 48.1 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =594 | 48.1 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =705 | 48.1 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =899 | 48.1 | 2026 |
THE
6 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | 176–200 | 53.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 201–250 | 47.1 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 201–250 | 37.8 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 301–400 | 42.4 | 2026 |
| Education | 401–500 | 32.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 601–800 | 26.6 | 2026 |