ENSAV is a public school of architecture located in Versailles, known for its research and teaching in architectural design, urbanism, landscape, and heritage, often engaging with the historical context of Versailles.
Address: 5 avenue de Sceaux, BP 674, 78006 Versailles, Île-de-France, France
Architectural Design, Urban & Territorial Studies, Landscape & Heritage
Domains taught:
- Civil Engineering, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Industrial Design, Materials, Project Management, Structural Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
International exchange programs. Research partnerships (e.g., LéaV laboratory). Links with cultural institutions.
Research:
Architectural theory and critique, History of architecture and urbanism, Landscape design and theory, Digital tools for architectural representation.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
120
Current students***:
800
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
5000
Pros
Located in a historically rich setting, strong focus on research and theory, active cultural program.
Cons
Specialized in architecture and landscape.
Best For
Architecture and landscape education with a strong emphasis on research and theory.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- A good alternative in the same country is École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Belleville, which likewise covers industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- For students who like the industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering focus of this school but want another option nearby, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Normandie fits well: it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- For students who like the industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering focus of this school but want another option nearby, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Toulouse 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 et de Paysage de Bordeaux follows much the same lines as this institution, with industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering as common ground, and it is slightly larger, at about 900 students against roughly 800 here, and is also a public institution.
- École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Marseille shares the core fields of this institution, namely 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.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture in Ukraine, where industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering also form the core, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is far larger, with about 4,000 students against roughly 800 here.
- Abroad, Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture (Ukraine) covers industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering in a comparable way, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering offers an international parallel to this institution, with industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering as common ground; it is far larger, with about 7,000 students against roughly 800 here, and is also a public institution.
- For industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering outside the home country, School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal in India is a natural reference; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- La Salle Campus Barcelona - Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura y Edificación La Salle, based in Spain, is built around industrial design, civil engineering and project management much like this school, and it has almost the same size, at about 800 students, and is private, whereas this school is public.
*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 Thinking, 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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