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ENSA Nantes, France
The ‘Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Nantes’ was established in 1969 and is one of the twenty ‘Ecoles Nationales Supérieures d’Architecture’ in France. It is located on an urban campus, at the heart of the island of Nantes since 2009. The school offers courses in the fields of architecture, urban planning, scenography and naval architecture in a building designed by Lacaton-Vassal, winners of the 2008 ‘Grand Prix National de l’Architecture’. It welcomes around 1000 students each year and promotes a rich and synergistic student life. The school is also home to the research laboratory ‘Ambiances Architectures Urbanités (AAU), une unité mixte’.


ENSA Nantes, Mauritius
The ‘Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Nantes’ opened a branch in Mauritius in 2016 with an internationalisation ambition on the African continent and in the Indian Ocean. It is located on the campus of Uniciti Education Hub, Pierrefonds and offers courses in the fields of architecture and urban planning. The school is a pedagogical laboratory where experimentation and teaching are linked and welcomes a hundred students each year. Like ENSA Nantes, it fosters a dynamic environment for a rich and diverse student life.
News & events
Shadow theater
The shadow theater has been set up by our Bachelor's second year students (2022)...
Greeting Card competition
We are pleased to share the winning design...
Our first ”Diplôme d’Etat d’Architecte” graduates
The first ''Diplôme d'Etat d'Architecte'' graduates...
End of Year 2020-21 – Projects of students
Discover the projects of ENSA Nantes...
Celebrating Women in Architecture
Our students share their experiences...