ENSA Montpellier is a public school of architecture offering education that combines architectural design with technical, theoretical, and societal considerations, often engaging with the Mediterranean context and sustainable development.
Address: 179 rue de l’Espérou, 34090 Montpellier, Occitanie, France
Architectural Design & Mediterranean Context, Sustainable & Bioclimatic Architecture, Urban & Territorial Studies
Domains taught:
- Civil Engineering, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Industrial Design, Materials, Project Management, Software Engineering, Structural Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
International exchange programs. Regional collaborations.
Research:
Bioclimatic design and vernacular architecture, Sustainable urbanism in Mediterranean climates, Digital tools for architecture, Heritage and contemporary intervention.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
100
Current students***:
800
Foreign students***:
Cumulative former students***:
Pros
Focus on Mediterranean and sustainable architecture, located in a dynamic city, active student life.
Cons
Specialized in architecture.
Best For
Architecture education with a focus on Mediterranean context, sustainability, and bioclimatic design.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- For students who like the industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering focus of this institution but want another option nearby, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Marseille fits well: it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture et de Paysage de Bordeaux is the closest domestic counterpart for industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering; it covers geotechnics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 900 students against roughly 800 here.
- For students who like the industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering focus of this institution but want another option nearby, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Lyon fits well: it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is slightly smaller, at about 700 students against roughly 800 here.
- École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Versailles sits close to this institution on 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 Toulouse, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- If this school is on your list for industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering, Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building in Russia deserves a comparison, because it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- For industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering outside the home country, Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering in Russia is a natural reference; it is far larger, with about 7,000 students against roughly 800 here, and is also a public institution.
- Beyond national borders, La Salle Campus Barcelona - Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura y Edificación La Salle stands out as a comparable school for industrial design, civil engineering and project management; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and has almost the same size, at about 800 students.
- For a study option in Ukraine with a comparable spread of industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering, Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture is the reference point: it is far larger, with about 6,000 students against roughly 800 here, and is also a public institution.
- School of Planning and Architecture Delhi in India pursues a similar profile in industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering, and it covers logistics and transportations as well, and is larger, enrolling about 1,500 students against roughly 800 here.
*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, Environmental Impact, Innovation, 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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