A Prestigious Institution of Higher Education and Research:

The École normale supérieure (ENS) is an elite higher education institution (graduate school) for advanced undergraduate and graduate studies, and a prestigious French research center. It encompasses fourteen teaching and research departments, spanning the main humanities, sciences and disciplines. Unique among France’s grandes écoles for its training in the humanities and sciences, the ENS prepares its students for their role as future leaders in every imaginable professional field: in research, media, public service and private industry.

Admissions, Academic Programs and Students:

The École normale supérieure has a highly competitive recruitment process. For most international students, this includes a selection by written application, usually presented during the last year of undergraduate study, and which highlights the candidate’s intellectual promise, creativity and desire to complete an original and independent project. In addition to a master’s and doctoral degree, students are awarded an ENS Diploma, which attests to the excellence of the intellectual and scientific training received at the ENS. Campus life is a distinctive feature of the École normale supérieure. Students not only study there, but also live in campus residences, primarily located in the heart of the historic and vibrant Quartier Latinwith easy access to the ENS libraries, restaurants, and leisure facilities.

An Unparalleled French Research Center:

The ENS is at once a Grande École, due to its selective recruitment process, and a research university. As a central actor in the training of French elites for more than two centuries, it has nourished the majority of the great intellectual movements of the 20th century and has considerably widened the scope of French scientific influence. The impressive achievements made possible through the training it dispenses, distinguish the École Normale Supérieure from all other French establishments of higher learning. Former students include all eight French winners of the Fields Medal, twelve Nobel Prize winners and half of the recipients the CNRS Gold Medal. The success of ENS alumni results from the quality of its research-based training, which includes individual tutorials and personalized attention for the full four years of study. This “training-by-research” model is the hallmark of the École normale supérieure. It is the best preparation for innovation and creativity.

Times Higher Education Ranking 2009: the ENS is at the 28th position among the top 200 world universities, ahead of the three other French institutions figuring in the ranking.

Undergraduate Courses at the ENS:

Each department of the ENS offers courses to students during the undergrad, under the responsibility of the Department’s director and it’s Director of Studies. The classes offered may vary during the year depending on the circumstances. For up-to-date information, please see the sections "Teaching" of the different Departments.

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Cognitive Sciences
• Computer Science
• Theorical and Applied Mathematiques
• Physics
• Geosciences
• History
• Art History and Theory
• Geography
• Literature ET Languages
• Philosophy
• Classics
• Social Sciences

Organization of Courses:

It is highly recommended to take a look a global organization of courses at the ENS, particularly in order to design specific interdisciplinary curses. The prospectus presents almost all formations at the ENS, at the exception of courses belonging to:

• Specialization courses offered during the masters cohabilitated bit the ENS;
• Most of courses offered for the Agrégation;
• Some activities from the Environment department and the Group for the ET History and Philosophy of Sciences.

Nota Bene: Students may validate other courses or activities for the ENS Diploma, in particular seminars of invited professors, some internships or personal projects, as well as teaching provided by other institutions (double validation are not allowed). The tutor’s and the Director of Studies’ agreement is then explicitly required.

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