ESBS is an international engineering school, part of the University of Strasbourg, specializing in biotechnology. It offers a trinational curriculum in partnership with universities in Germany (Freiburg, Offenburg) and Switzerland (Basel).
Address: Boulevard Sébastien Brant, CS 10413, 67412 Illkirch, Grand Est, France
Biotechnology Engineering, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Bioengineering & Synthetic Biology
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Food Science, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Part of Université de Strasbourg. Trinational program with universities of Basel (CH), Freiburg (DE), and Offenburg (DE). Partnerships with biotech and pharma companies.
Research:
Molecular and cellular biology, Genetic engineering and synthetic biology, Bioprocess engineering and fermentation, Pharmaceutical development and drug discovery, Bioinformatics.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
80
Current students***:
300
Foreign students***:
60%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Unique trinational curriculum leading to multiple degrees, strong focus on biotechnology and pharmaceutical applications, international student body.
Cons
Specialized in biotechnology.
Best For
International engineering school specializing in biotechnology with a trinational curriculum.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Among national alternatives, ESPCI Paris - PSL stands out for its focus on bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics, and it covers computer vision and electrical and electronics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 400 students against roughly 300 here.
- The comparison with Oniris is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on food science, quality and bioinformatics, and it teaches at the same levels, namely master's and doctoral, and covers logistics and agriculture as well.
- Also strong in bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics, ISIS makes a sensible second look at home; it is also a public institution and runs the same master's and doctoral programmes.
- École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier shares the core fields of this institution, namely quality, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies; it teaches at the same levels, namely master's and doctoral, and is larger, enrolling about 450 students against roughly 300 here.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of quality, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies can consider École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, and it teaches at the same levels, namely master's and doctoral, and is slightly larger, at about 400 students against roughly 300 here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- For quality, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies outside the home country, Paul Scherrer Institut in Switzerland is a natural reference; it runs the same master's and doctoral programmes and covers metrology and astroscience as well.
- Looking internationally, University of Shizuoka in Japan is where food science, quality and bioinformatics get a comparable treatment; it is far larger, with about 3,000 students against roughly 300 here, and is also a public institution.
- Seen from abroad, FHNW Hochschule für Life Sciences (Switzerland) is a close relative on subject matter, since quality, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies are central to both, and it is far larger, with about 1,200 students against roughly 300 here, and is also a public institution.
- University of Wrocław (Poland) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics; it also offers bachelor's programmes and covers astroscience and computer vision as well.
- Nara Institute of Science and Technology in Japan pursues a similar profile in bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics, and it teaches at the same levels, namely master's and doctoral, and covers computer vision and telecommunications as well.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Environmental Impact, Research and Development, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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