Rubika Réunion

What Rubika Réunion does

Rubika Réunion is a vocational education campus launched in September 2024 in La Saline Les Bains, La Réunion (a French overseas department in the Indian Ocean), dedicated to training in video game development and cinema animation. It is the third campus of the Rubika network, alongside the parent site in Valenciennes (France) and a sister campus in Montréal (Canada/Québec), and is governed by Association Kréanim, a non-profit bringing together local creative-industry stakeholders. The campus delivers three diploma-granting programmes — Game Programming & Tech-Design, Game Art, and Animation 3D-2D — plus a Classe Prépa Artistique that prepares students for competitive entrance exams to top art schools. It enrolled its first cohort of 70 students in 2024.

The teaching stack relies on professional third-party creative software (Unreal Engine, Unity, Maya, After Effects, ZBrush, Toon Boom, Blender, Modo, Adobe Creative Cloud, Visual Studio, GitHub, Adobe Illustrator), taught by industry professionals from co-founding studios GAO SHAN PICTURES (animation) and BLUE RAMEN – Pitaya (video games). The campus is currently housed at a temporary site of over 550 m² at the Site des Argonautes, with a permanent ~2,000 m² campus planned at the former Eugène Dayot school in Saint-Paul by 2029, designed to accommodate 300+ students across approximately 40 computer classrooms.

The business model is tuition-based, with three payment options (lump-sum, three-instalment, and monthly pre-authorised debit) and significant subsidy support from CROUS, the Département de La Réunion, the Région R\u00e9union, and a merit-based scholarship fund (Association RUBIKA Bourse au M\u00e9rite). The institution is also backed by the French State through the France 2030 'La Grande Fabrique de l'Image' programme, operated by Caisse des Dépôts in connection with the CNC, and benefits from reduced-rate student loan partnerships with four local banks. Recruitment is driven through the Parcoursup national admission platform, on-campus events, and personalised guidance appointments.

Name

Rubika Réunion

Legal name

Rubika Réunion

Website

https://rubika.re

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rubika Réunion is a vocational education campus in La Réunion, launched in September 2024 by the Rubika network alongside local studios, offering diploma-granting training in video game development and 3D-2D animation to young creatives from the Indian Ocean region.

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Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Fine Arts Schools (611610), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA)

Keywords

• Video game training
• Animation education
• Creative industries training
• Game development programs
• Vocational art education

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Gilles-les-Bains

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrolment Fees: Tuition fees from enrolled students across three training programmes (Game Programming & Tech-Design, Animation 3D-2D, Game Art, and Classe Prépa Artistique). Multiple payment options are offered including lump-sum, three-instalment, and monthly pre-authorised debits. Scholarships from CROUS, the Département de La Réunion, and Région Réunion are available to eligible students.
2. Student Loan Facilitation: Partnership with multiple local banks (Caisse d'Epargne CEPAC, Banque Postale, BNP Paribas, BRED Banque Populaire) to facilitate reduced-rate student loans, enabling broader access to enrolment and providing the school with a steady enrolment pipeline.

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Core offering

Rubika Réunion is a vocational education campus in La Saline Les Bains, La Réunion, delivering diploma-granting training in video game development and 3D-2D cinema animation. It offers four programmes — Game Programming & Tech-Design, Game Art, Animation 3D-2D, and Classe Prépa Artistique — taught with industry-standard software (Unreal Engine, Unity, Maya, Toon Boom, Blender, etc.) and supported by direct involvement from local studios GAO SHAN PICTURES and BLUE RAMEN – Pitaya, along with mandatory internships.

Product overview

Rubika Réunion is an educational campus offering three vocational training programs in video game development and animation. The portfolio includes Game Programming & Tech-Design (teaching game development skills), Game Art (covering artistic production aspects), Animation 3D-2D (cinema animation training), and an Artistic Preparatory Class for students preparing for competitive art school entrance exams. All programs are delivered at the La Réunion campus using professional industry-standard software tools.

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Products and services

• Formation Game Programming & Tech-Design Diploma-granting vocational training in video game development and tech-design, equipping students with the key skills required to join development studios upon graduation.
• Formation Game Art Diploma-granting Game Art training combining theoretical knowledge and practical application across all stages of video game production, for prospective game artists.
• Formation Animation 3D-2D Diploma-granting animation training built around market needs in cinema animation, covering both 3D and 2D animation techniques to prepare students for careers as professional animators.
• Classe Prépa Artistique Artistic preparatory class that develops creative potential, builds a solid portfolio, and prepares students for competitive entrance exams to top art and design schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70 students enrolled in the first cohort (September 2024)
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Gao Shan PicturesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Reunion-based animation studio Gao Shan Pictures is one of the two founding studios that initiated Rubika Réunion alongside Blue Ramen – Pitaya and Rubika Valenciennes. The studio co-designed the campus concept and provides industry expertise, real production projects, and professional guest interventions for animation students.
• Blue Ramen – PitayaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Reunion-based video game studio Blue Ramen – Pitaya co-founded Rubika Réunion alongside Gao Shan Pictures and Rubika Valenciennes. The studio contributes its production expertise, industry connections, and professional guest speakers to the video game training programmes (Game Programming & Tech-Design and Game Art).
• Rubika ValenciennescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The parent campus in Valenciennes, France, supports the Rubika Réunion campus with curriculum design, pedagogical methodology, brand identity, and operational guidance. Réunion is positioned as the third campus alongside Valenciennes and Montréal.
• Association KréanimcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Association Kréanim is the governing body that pilots Rubika Réunion. The association brings together Réunion's creative industry stakeholders (including founding studios, whether or not they are formal founders of Kréanim) to steer the campus's strategic direction and ensure industry alignment.
• CROUS (Centre Régional des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires)coreOthersCROUS manages social bursaries (bourses sur critères sociaux) for eligible students enrolled at Rubika Réunion. Eligibility criteria include being under 28 years old as of 1 September, and assessment based on family income, number of dependent children, and distance from the place of studies. Rubika Réunion grants an extended deadline beyond the standard 31 May cut-off given late bursary notifications.
• Département de La RéunioncoreOthersThe Département de La Réunion provides a 5-echelon means-tested bursary for Rubika Réunion students, specifically targeting 'excellence' study paths leading to a Level I (Bac+5) diploma. Available for tuition above €1,000, exclusively for departmental bursary holders. Application period: April to October via net-bourses.re.
• Région RéunioncoreOthersRégion Réunion offers multiple student aid programmes including the Allocation Régionale d'Études Supérieures (ARESR) and the Aide au Remboursement d'un Prêt Étudiant (ARRPE Réunion), supporting students pursuing higher education at Rubika Réunion.

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Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Brassart: French network of schools with campuses in Paris, Lyon, and other cities offering programmes in 3D animation, video games, and graphic design. Compares directly as another French vocational competitor in the same creative-arts training space.
• ENJMIN (CNAM ENJMIN): French public school in Angoulême, part of CNAM, offering master's-level training in video game design and interactive media. Directly comparable as a French game-development training provider with similar graduate placement outcomes.
• ISART Digital: Paris-based French vocational school offering degree programmes in video game development, 3D animation, and VFX. Directly comparable as a French competitor training students for the same game-dev and animation studios that Rubika Réunion targets.
• EMCA (École des Métiers du Cinéma d'Animation): Angoulême-based French animation school offering vocational training in 2D/3D animation. Directly comparable as a French competitor specialising in cinema animation training with industry-aligned curricula.
• GOBELINS, l'école de l'image: Prestigious Paris-based French school specialised in animation, cinema, and visual storytelling. Directly comparable as a leading French animation training provider competing for the same student pool and industry recognition.
• Rubika (Valenciennes campus): Parent campus in Valenciennes, France, operating the same diploma-granting programmes in video game development, animation, and creative arts. Directly comparable as the originating school of the Rubika network that supplies curriculum, brand, and operational guidance to the Réunion campus.
• ESMA (École Supérieure des Métiers Artistiques): French private school with campuses in Montpellier, Paris, and other cities offering 3D animation, VFX, and game design programmes. Compares directly as a competing vocational training provider in animation and game art disciplines.
• LISAA (L'Institut Supérieur des Arts Appliqués): Paris-based French school with multiple campuses offering programmes in animation, video games, and graphic design. Compares directly as a French vocational competitor offering similar degree programmes to similar student profiles.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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