ENSAPB is a public school of architecture in Paris, known for its focus on the social and urban dimensions of architecture, heritage, and sustainable design. Founded in 1969.
Address: 60 boulevard de la Villette, 75019 Paris, Île-de-France, France
Architecture, Urbanism, Heritage Conservation
Domains taught:
- Civil Engineering, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Industrial Design, Materials, Project Management, Structural Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Numerous international exchange programs. Collaborations with local authorities, research labs (e.g., ACS, IPRAUS).
Research:
Urban studies, Housing, Architectural theory & history, Sustainable construction, Digital tools for architecture.
Famous Alumnis:
Bernard Tschumi, Anne Lacaton, Jean-Philippe Vassal
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
150
Current students***:
1000
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
8000
Pros
Strong reputation in architectural education, focus on societal and urban issues, located in Paris.
Cons
Specialized in architecture, competitive admission.
Best For
Architecture education with a strong focus on urbanism, heritage, and sustainable design.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- A good alternative in the same country is École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Versailles, which likewise covers industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and is slightly smaller, at about 800 students against roughly 1,000 here.
- École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Toulouse works in much the same fields, chiefly industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering, and it is slightly smaller, at about 700 students against roughly 1,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Also strong in industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Marseille makes a sensible second look at home; it has almost the same size, at about 900 students, and is also a public institution.
- A good alternative in the same country is École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Lyon, which likewise covers industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering; it covers software engineering as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 700 students against roughly 1,000 here.
- École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Bretagne is the closest domestic counterpart for industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering; it is smaller, enrolling about 600 students against roughly 1,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Beyond national borders, School of Planning and Architecture Delhi stands out as a comparable school for industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering; it covers logistics and transportations as well, and is larger, enrolling about 1,500 students against roughly 1,000 here.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering is Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture in Ukraine, and it is far larger, with about 6,000 students against roughly 1,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- 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 also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering is Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering in Russia, and it is far larger, with about 7,000 students against roughly 1,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- The closest overseas parallel on industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering is School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal, located in India; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, 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, Design for Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices, Sustainable Product 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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