ENSAL is a public school of architecture in Lyon, offering education and research in architecture, urban planning, and related fields, with a focus on contemporary challenges and innovation.
Address: 3 rue Maurice Audin, 69120 Vaulx-en-Velin, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Architectural Design & Theory, Urbanism & Sustainable Development, Digital Technologies in Architecture
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 Lyon COMUE. International exchange programs. Collaborations with local urban planning agencies and construction sector.
Research:
Contemporary architectural practices, Sustainable urbanism and eco-districts, Digital fabrication and computational design, Housing and social innovation.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
100
Current students***:
700
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
4000
Pros
Located in a major urban center, focus on contemporary architectural challenges, active research labs.
Cons
Campus located in Vaulx-en-Velin (suburb of Lyon).
Best For
Architecture education focusing on contemporary design, urbanism, and digital technologies.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- In terms of fields, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Bretagne is the nearest neighbour, with industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering again at the core; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is slightly smaller, at about 600 students against roughly 700 here.
- École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Montpellier sits close to this institution 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.
- On content, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Belleville and this school are close, as both teach industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Among national alternatives, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Versailles stands out for its focus on industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is slightly larger, at about 800 students against roughly 700 here.
- Among national alternatives, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Normandie stands out for its focus on 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
- The closest overseas parallel on industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering is Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, located in Ukraine; it is far larger, with about 4,000 students against roughly 700 here, and is also a public institution.
- In Ukraine, Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture teaches much the same core subjects, industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and is far larger, with about 6,000 students against roughly 700 here.
- The closest overseas parallel on industrial design, civil engineering and project management is La Salle Campus Barcelona - Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura y Edificación La Salle, located in Spain; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and is slightly larger, at about 800 students against roughly 700 here.
- School of Planning and Architecture Delhi offers an international parallel to this institution, with industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering as common ground; it covers logistics and transportations as well, and is larger, enrolling about 1,500 students against roughly 700 here.
- For a study option in India with a comparable spread of industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering, School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal is the reference point: it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers geotechnics 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, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Design for Sustainability, Design Thinking, 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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