Normal Superior School: Statistics
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Position | Category |
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#361 of 14,131 | In the World |
#142 of 2,785 | In Europe |
#4 of 224 | In France |
#2 of 65 | In Ile-de-France |
#2 of 27 | In Paris |
#85 of 2,293 | For Theoretical Physics |
Top50% | For 153 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 2,536
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Website
- www.ens.psl.eu
- Languages
- French;English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
Acceptance Rate | 10% |
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Admissions Requirements | Competitive entrance examination or jury selection |
Enrollment | 2,536 |
Full time employee | 800 |
Student:staff ratio | 3:1 |
We've calculated the 10% acceptance rate for Normal Superior School based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
Normal Superior School is a world-class research university with 43,235 scientific papers published and 1,589,389 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Biology, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Materials Science, and Organic Chemistry.
Normal Superior School majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
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1992 | 440 | 7041 |
1993 | 422 | 7133 |
1994 | 460 | 7953 |
1995 | 515 | 8613 |
1996 | 534 | 9783 |
1997 | 576 | 10450 |
1998 | 587 | 11310 |
1999 | 638 | 12380 |
2000 | 833 | 13961 |
2001 | 744 | 16554 |
2002 | 1008 | 19963 |
2003 | 923 | 21808 |
2004 | 983 | 23417 |
2005 | 1114 | 27194 |
2006 | 1253 | 30423 |
2007 | 1351 | 33917 |
2008 | 1429 | 37162 |
2009 | 1308 | 42124 |
2010 | 1370 | 44812 |
2011 | 1321 | 50599 |
2012 | 1489 | 55167 |
2013 | 1759 | 61628 |
2014 | 1469 | 65251 |
2015 | 1290 | 67920 |
2016 | 987 | 70111 |
2017 | 1207 | 75139 |
2018 | 1309 | 80503 |
2019 | 1435 | 89414 |
2020 | 1717 | 99470 |
2021 | 1830 | 111665 |
2022 | 1848 | 99396 |
2023 | 1880 | 102529 |
2024 | 1579 | 94507 |
Tuition
The tuition table for Normal Superior School gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
Program | Tuition Cost (per year) |
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Bachelor's Degree | Free |
Master's Degree | €240 |
PhD | €380 |
The currency used is Euro (€).
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Normal Superior School.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
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Art & Design | No | Yes | Yes |
Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Business | No | No | No |
Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Engineering | No | No | No |
Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Medicine | No | No | No |
Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Master | Ancient Civilizations, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Astronomy and Space Science, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Cinema and Television, Cognitive Sciences, Comparative Law, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Economics, Environmental Studies, Genetics, Geography, Immunology, Literature, Mathematics, Medieval Studies, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neurosciences, Philosophy, Physics, Social Sciences, Sociology, Theatre |
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Diplôme d’expertise comptable | Accountancy |
Doctorat | Arts and Humanities, Astronomy and Space Science, Chemistry, Cognitive Sciences, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Physics, Social Sciences |
Normal Superior School alumni
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Jean-Paul Sartre
- Occupations
- resistance fighteressayistpolitical writerwriterepistemologist
- Biography
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Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic, considered a leading figure in 20th-century French philosophy and Marxism. Sartre was one of the key figures in the philosophy of existentialism (and phenomenology). His work has influenced sociology, critical theory, post-colonial theory, and literary studies. He was awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature despite attempting to refuse it, saying that he always declined official honors and that "a writer should not allow himself to be turned into an institution."
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Louis Pasteur
- Enrolled in Normal Superior School
- 1844-1845 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- biochemistnaturalistuniversity teacherlithographerchemist
- Biography
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Louis Pasteur ForMemRS was a French chemist, pharmacist, and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization, the last of which was named after him. His research in chemistry led to remarkable breakthroughs in the understanding of the causes and preventions of diseases, which laid down the foundations of hygiene, public health and much of modern medicine. Pasteur's works are credited with saving millions of lives through the developments of vaccines for rabies and anthrax. He is regarded as one of the founders of modern bacteriology and has been honored as the "father of bacteriology" and the "father of microbiology" (together with Robert Koch; the latter epithet also attributed to Antonie van Leeuwenhoek).
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Michel Foucault
- Occupations
- philosopher
- Biography
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Paul-Michel Foucault was a French historian of ideas and philosopher who was also an author, literary critic, political activist, and teacher. Foucault's theories primarily addressed the relationships between power versus knowledge and liberty, and he analyzed how they are used as a form of social control through multiple institutions. Though often cited as a structuralist and postmodernist, Foucault rejected these labels and sought to critique authority without limits on himself. His thought has influenced academics within a large number of contrasting areas of study, with this especially including those working in anthropology, communication studies, criminology, cultural studies, feminism, literary theory, psychology, and sociology. His efforts against homophobia and racial prejudice as well as against other ideological doctrines have also shaped research into critical theory and Marxism–Leninism alongside other topics.
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Émile Durkheim
- Occupations
- professorsociologistphilosopherhistorian of religionanthropologist
- Biography
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David Émile Durkheim was a French sociologist. Durkheim formally established the academic discipline of sociology and is commonly cited as one of the principal architects of modern social science, along with both Karl Marx and Max Weber.





Normal Superior School faculties and divisions
Centre : Environment and Society | Environmental Studies, Social Sciences |
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Department/Division : Ancient Civilizations | Archaeology, Greek (Classical), Hebrew, Latin, Oriental Languages |
Department/Division : Art History and Theories | Aesthetics, Art History, Cinema and Television, Musicology, Theatre |
Department/Division : Biology | Biology |
Department/Division : Chemistry | Chemistry |
Department/Division : Cognitive Studies | Cognitive Sciences, Neurosciences |
Department/Division : Computer Science | Computer Science |
Department/Division : Economics | Economics |
Department/Division : Geography | Geography |
Department/Division : Geosciences | Geology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Meteorology |
Department/Division : Languages and Literature | English, German, Literature, Modern Languages, Russian, Spanish |
Department/Division : Mathematics and Applications | Applied Mathematics, Mathematics |
Department/Division : Philosophy | Philosophy |
Department/Division : Physics | Physics |
Department/Division : Social Sciences | Anthropology, Economics, Law, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Sociology |
General information
Alternative names | ENS École Normale Supérieure |
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Founded | 1794 |
Accreditation | Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation |
Location and contacts
Address | 45, rue d'Ulm Paris, 75230 France |
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City population | 2,146,000 |