Address: 15 avenue du Professeur Léon-Bernard, CS 74312, 35043 Rennes, Bretagne, France
Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, Health Data Science
The École des hautes études en santé publique (EHESP) is a French school of public health with its seat in Rennes, in Brittany, and describes itself as a grande école of public health. Its origins lie in the École nationale de la santé publique (ENSP), created in 1945 within the Institut national d’hygiène. The ENSP became a public administrative institution in 1960.
The public health law of 9 August 2004 created the EHESP as the successor of the ENSP, and the new school became fully operational on 1 January 2008. It is a public institution placed under the joint supervision of the ministries responsible for health and for higher education and research.
Teaching covers training for public-service careers such as hospital engineer and health inspector, together with masters, a Master of Public Health taught in English, doctoral training and continuing education. In 2014-15 the school reported about 1,300 students, and it runs its own publishing house, the Presses de l’EHESP. Epidemiology and biostatistics, environmental and occupational health sciences, and health data science are the fields listed in the directory.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Ergonomics and UX, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Microbiology and Genetics, Project Management, Quality, Statistics
Diplomas*:
Diploma, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Grand Établissement. Part of Sorbonne Paris Cité Alliance (as an associate). WHO Collaborating Centre. Partnerships with INSERM, CNRS, public health agencies.
Research:
Quantitative methods in public health, Environmental risk assessment, Occupational health and safety engineering, Big data and AI for health.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
400
Current students***:
1500 (degree students many more in professional training)
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Leading French institution for public health education and research, strong focus on evidence-based policy and practice.
Cons
Primarily focused on public health, technical aspects are in support of this mission rather than standalone engineering degrees.
Best For
Leading institution for public health, including epidemiology, biostatistics, and environmental health sciences.
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*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.
FAQ
When was EHESP created and what came before it?
The École nationale de la santé publique was created in 1945 within the Institut national d'hygiène. The public health law of 9 August 2004 created EHESP as its successor, and the new school was fully operational on 1 January 2008.
Where is the school based?
The seat of EHESP is in Rennes, in Brittany, where the school has its main campus. The official website also gives a Rennes postal address for the school.
What kind of institution is EHESP?
It is a public institution under the joint supervision of the ministries of health and of higher education and research. The school calls itself a grande école of public health.
Which programmes can students follow?
The offer includes masters, a Master of Public Health taught in English, doctoral training and continuing education. Training programmes also prepare hospital engineers and public health and social welfare inspectors.
How large is the school?
Its 2014-15 press kit reported about 1,300 students. Current enrolment figures should be read on the official EHESP website, as they change every year.
Does EHESP publish its own work?
Yes, it operates its own publishing house, the Presses de l'EHESP, which is mentioned both on the official website and in the school's press kit.
How can applicants learn about admission conditions and fees?
Each programme has its own entry requirements, deadlines and fees, which are published on the official EHESP website.
*: 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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