ENSA Nantes is a public school of architecture, now part of Nantes Université. It is known for its innovative approach to architectural education, urban studies, and its focus on naval and marine architecture.
Address: 6 quai François Mitterrand, BP 16202, 44262 Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France
Architectural Design & Urban Strategies, Naval & Marine Architecture, Digital & Experimental Architecture
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Civil Engineering, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Industrial Design, Marine Science, Materials, Project Management, Robotics, Software Engineering, Structural Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Part of Nantes Université. International partnerships. Collaborations with research labs and creative industries in Nantes.
Research:
Naval architecture and floating structures, Urban mutations and city-port interfaces, Digital fabrication and interactive environments, Scenography and temporary architecture.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
150
Current students***:
900
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Innovative programs including naval architecture, located in a creative and dynamic city, strong research activity.
Cons
Specialized areas of focus.
Best For
Architecture education with a focus on innovation, urban strategies, and naval architecture.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Lyon 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.
- Among national alternatives, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Montpellier stands out for its focus on industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering, 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 Marseille sits close to this school on industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and has almost the same size, at about 900 students.
- In terms of fields, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Saint-Étienne 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 covers data analytics as well.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering can consider École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Clermont-Ferrand, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Odesa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, in Ukraine, takes a similar route through marine science, industrial design and civil engineering; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is far larger, with about 5,000 students against roughly 900 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 has almost the same size, at about 800 students.
- In South Korea, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology teaches much the same core subjects, robotics, AI and machine learning and engineering, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar brings a India setting to the same core fields, robotics, ecology and sustainability and materials, and it is larger, enrolling about 2,000 students against roughly 900 here, and is also a public institution.
- School of Planning and Architecture Delhi brings a India setting to the same core fields, industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering, and 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, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Design for Sustainability, Innovation, Marine Ecosystems, Sustainable Development, User-Centered Design
*: 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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