ENSM is the French national maritime academy, a public institution for higher education and research, training merchant navy officers (deck and engine) and maritime engineers. It has sites in Le Havre, Saint-Malo, Nantes, and Marseille.
Address: 10 quai Frissard, 76600 Le Havre, Normandie, France
Maritime Engineering, Merchant Navy Deck Officer, Merchant Navy Engine Officer
Diplomas*:
- Diploma, Master
Domains taught:
- Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Logistics, Marine Science, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Under Ministry of the Sea. Partnerships with shipping companies (e.g., CMA CGM, Brittany Ferries), port authorities, and maritime research institutes.
Research:
Maritime safety and security, Marine environment protection, Energy efficiency of ships, Maritime logistics and port operations, Offshore engineering.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
250
Current students***:
1200
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
National academy for merchant navy officers, internationally recognized STCW certifications, practical training on simulators and ships.
Cons
Highly specialized for maritime careers, demanding training, specific admission criteria.
Best For
National maritime academy training merchant navy officers and maritime engineers.
- Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Marine Ecosystems, Marine Life Impact, Renewable Energy, Sustainability Metrics
*: 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 …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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