ENSAB is a public school of architecture in Rennes, providing education and research in architecture, urbanism, and landscape, with a sensitivity to regional context and sustainable development.
Address: 44 boulevard de Chézy, CS 16427, 35064 Rennes, Bretagne, France
Architectural Design & Urbanism, Sustainable Construction & Environment, Landscape & Territory
Domains taught:
- Civil Engineering, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Industrial Design, Materials, Project Management, Software Engineering, Structural Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Part of Université de Rennes. International exchange programs. Regional collaborations in Brittany.
Research:
Eco-construction and bio-sourced materials, Urban resilience and landscape integration, Digital tools for design and heritage, Housing and local development.
Famous Alumnis:
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International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
80
Current students***:
600
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Focus on sustainability and regional context, located in a dynamic city, good student environment.
Cons
Specialized in architecture.
Best For
Architecture education focusing on sustainable design, urbanism, and landscape in Brittany.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Another national school that puts industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering at the centre is École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Normandie, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Lyon follows much the same lines as this school, with industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering as common ground, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is slightly larger, at about 700 students against roughly 600 here.
- École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Toulouse sits close to this institution on industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering; it is slightly larger, at about 700 students against roughly 600 here, and is also a public institution.
- Among national alternatives, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Belleville stands out for its focus on industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering, and it is larger, enrolling about 1,000 students against roughly 600 here, and is also a public institution.
- École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Versailles takes a similar route through industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, based in Ukraine, is built around industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering much like this school, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Beyond national borders, School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal stands out as a comparable school for industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers geotechnics as well.
- 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 600 here, and is also a public institution.
- School of Planning and Architecture Delhi (India) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering; it covers logistics and transportations as well, and is larger, enrolling about 1,500 students against roughly 600 here.
- Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture in Ukraine is the nearest foreign match on 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.
*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, Design for Sustainability, Eco-Friendly Manufacturing, Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Materials
*: 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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