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LIST OF THE COURSES AND WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF THE FIRST SEMESTER
Morning Afternoon
Monday Fundamental structure of matter Experimental physics
Tuesday Physics for biology Students seminar
Computational physics and Numerical analysis
Wednesday Statistical physics Condensed matter physics
(COMPULSORY)
Thursday Energy transformations
Cosmology
Introduction to General Relativity
Mathematical aspects of symmetries in physics
Friday Evolution and measurement of quantum states
Quantum fluids
Soft interfaces
Non-linear partial differential equations

(Click on the name of a course to get its description.)

See also the detailed timetable.

Students can also perform a Self-directed work: library-based project, considered as a full course (6 ECTS), doing personal research and presenting a short seminar in january.

Cosmology and primordial galaxy formation in the universe

Faculty: Benoît Semelin Tutor: Jérémy Neveu ECTS credits: 3 Language of instruction: English Description In the last 25 years, a number of astrophysical observations both ground-based and space-based (Cosmic Microwave Background, distant (...) | ↦ Read more

Fundamental Structure of Matter

Faculty: Stavros Katsanevas Tutor: Amir Kashani-Poor ECTS credits: 6 Language of instruction: English Description Historical Introduction. The standard model of particle physics Special relativity. Non-relativistic Quantum mechanics. Fermi (...) | ↦ Read more

Experimental Physics

Faculty: Aurélie Fargette, Guillaume Michel et Arnaud Raoux Tutor: ECTS credits: 6 Language of instruction : French and English Web site Description This laboratory-based course is an introduction to the methods of experimental physics. (...) | ↦ Read more

Physics for Biology

Faculty: Sylvie Hénon Tutor: Alice Coucke ECTS credits: 6 Language of instruction : English Description I. Introduction: a few biological systems, and some physics tools II. Electrostatics and thermodynamics of salty solutions III. Diffusion (...) | ↦ Read more

Computational physics and Numerical analysis

Faculty: Emmanuel Dormy, Erwan Faou (DMA) Tutor: Ludivine ORUBA Projects supervision: Emmanuel Dormy, Ludivine Oruba, Kris Van Houcke ECTS credits: 6 Language of instuction: English (French if spoken by all students taking the course) Web site: (...) | ↦ Read more

Statistical Physics: Concepts and applications

Faculty: Werner Krauth Tutor: Maurizio Fagotti ECTS credits: 6 Language of instruction: English Web site: Description | ↦ Read more

Evolution and measurement of quantum states

Faculty: C. Fabre Tutor: S. Nascimbène ECTS credits: 3 Language of instruction: English Web site: Description The 2012 Nobel prize has been awarded to S. Haroche and D. Wineland “for ground breaking experimental methods that enable measuring (...) | ↦ Read more

Quantum fluids

Faculty: Alice Sinatra Tutor: Kris van Houcke ECTS credits: 3 Language of instruction: English Description The course concentrates on fundamental concepts such as degeneracy, long-range order, coherence and superfluidity. We analyze these (...) | ↦ Read more

Introduction to General Relativity

Faculty: Gilles Esposito-Farèse Tutor: Antoine Bourget ECTS credits: 3 Language of instruction: English Web site: Description General relativity is a relativistic theory of gravity. It is based on two independent hypotheses: the equivalence (...) | ↦ Read more

Condensed Matter Physics

Faculty: Jean-Noël Aqua Tutor: Gabriel Hétet and Kris van Houcke ECTS credits: 6 Language of instruction: English Web site: Description Compulsory course The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to condensed matter physics from the (...) | ↦ Read more

Energy transformations

Faculty: Stephan FAUVE Tutor: Guillaume Michel ECTS credits: 3 Language of instruction: French Web site: Description 1. Bilans énergétiques de la terre Energie solaire Cycle de l’eau, vents, courants, hydroélectricité Photosynthèse, énergies (...) | ↦ Read more

Self-directed work: library-based projects

Faculty: Tutor: Amir Kashani-Poor ECTS credits: 6 Language of instruction: English Web site: Description Personal work plays an essential role in the undergraduate studies at ENS. The reduced class time allows the students to think and go (...) | ↦ Read more

Quick links

Next student seminar :
Access to the program

Here you can find information about your internships:
Experimental Internship - Undergraduate program
Master ICFP first year Internship

News : ICFP Research seminars
November 14 - 18, 2022 :

All information about the program

Contact us - Student support and Graduate School office :
Tél : 01 44 32 35 60
enseignement@phys.ens.fr