ENSA Marseille is a public school of architecture located in Marseille, offering programs that engage with the Mediterranean context, urban transformations, and sustainable architectural practices.
Address: 184 avenue de Luminy, Case 924, 13288 Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
Mediterranean Architecture & Urbanism, Sustainable Design & Construction, Digital Tools & Representation
Domains taught:
- Civil Engineering, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Industrial Design, Materials, Project Management, Structural Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
International partnerships, particularly in the Mediterranean basin. Collaborations with local authorities and research centers.
Research:
Specificities of Mediterranean architecture, Urban regeneration and coastal development, Eco-construction and bioclimatic design, Digital modeling and fabrication.
Famous Alumnis:
Rudy Ricciotti
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
120
Current students***:
900
Foreign students***:
Cumulative former students***:
Pros
Focus on Mediterranean context, located on the Luminy campus with access to research facilities, engagement with local urban issues.
Cons
Specialized in architecture.
Best For
Architecture education engaging with Mediterranean context, urbanism, and sustainable design.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Montpellier shares the core fields of this institution, namely industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering; it has almost the same size, at about 800 students, and is also a public institution.
- Another national school that puts industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering at the centre is École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Belleville, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and has almost the same size, at about 1,000 students.
- École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Versailles follows much the same lines as this school, with industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering as common ground, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Toulouse shares the core fields of this institution, namely industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and is slightly smaller, at about 700 students against roughly 900 here.
- A good alternative in the same country is École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Grenoble, which likewise covers industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture in Ukraine, where industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering also form the core, and it is far larger, with about 6,000 students against roughly 900 here, and is also a public institution.
- Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture in Ukraine shares the industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering orientation of this school, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering in Russia, where industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering also form the core, and it is far larger, with about 7,000 students against roughly 900 here, and is also a public institution.
- If this institution is on your list for industrial design, civil engineering and project management, La Salle Campus Barcelona - Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura y Edificación La Salle in Spain deserves a comparison, because it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and has almost the same size, at about 800 students.
- For industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering outside the home country, Penza State University of Architecture and Construction in Russia is a natural reference; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers transportations 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.
- Architecture, Civil Engineering, Design for Sustainability, Environmental Impact, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: 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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