Ecole d'Architecture de Versailles

Name

Ecole d'Architecture de Versailles

Legal name

École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Versailles

Website

https://versailles.archi.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAJAG

Architecture Schools (within Arts & Design institutions)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Arts, Music & Design Colleges

SECONDARYEDAAALAG

Architecture, Planning & Surveying (AIA, Planning, Land Surveyor CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Architecture education
• Higher education
• Architectural research
• Heritage conservation
• Professional formation

Headquarters

HQ city

Versailles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: As a French public higher education institution, ÉNSA Versailles operates primarily through government funding from the Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. This constitutes the core operational funding for the school's educational and research activities.
2. Student Tuition and Fees: Students pay registration fees and tuition associated with architecture degree programs including Licence, Master, and specialized formations. Additional fees may apply for specific programs like HMONP habilitation.
3. Professional Training and Continuing Education: The school offers professional training programs (DEA via formation professionnelle) and preparation courses for architectural competitions, generating revenue from working professionals seeking continued education.
4. Space Rental and Venue Hire: The school rents out facilities and spaces to external parties, public organizations, and enterprises for events and activities, providing additional revenue streams.
5. Taxe d'Apprentissage: French apprenticeship tax contributions from companies that can be directed to support educational institutions like ÉNSA Versailles, representing corporate sponsorship funding.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ÉNSA Versailles is a French public architecture school delivering degree programs (Licence, Master, Doctorat) and professional qualifications (HMONP) in architecture. It operates the LéaV research laboratory conducting architectural research on heritage, landscapes, and ecological transition, and runs La Maréchalerie contemporary art center hosting exhibitions and cultural events. The school also offers continuing professional education and international dual-degree programs with partner universities.

Product overview

ÉNSA Versailles operates as a national architecture school offering a comprehensive educational portfolio structured around undergraduate (Licence) and graduate (Master) degree programs in architecture, with specialized tracks including heritage gardens and landscape, international dual degrees with Tongji University Shanghai, and civil engineering partnerships. The school provides doctoral research programs through its LéaV laboratory affiliated with both Paris-Saclay and Cergy Paris universities, professional qualifications (HMONP), and a specialized master's on ecological building transformation. Beyond degree programs, the institution operates La Maréchalerie contemporary art center and a Fablab makerspace, functioning as a multi-faceted architectural education and research institution rather than a traditional technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Licence d'Architecture

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 200 doctoral theses currently in progress across various research axes
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Université de Paris-SaclaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerÉNSA Versailles is affiliated with Université de Paris-Saclay for its doctoral programs. The LéaV research laboratory is attached to the École doctorale SSH n°629 at Paris-Saclay. Students can pursue the Doctorat en Architecture with supervision from the school's faculty within the university's doctoral school framework.
• CY Cergy Paris UniversitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Doctorat en Architecture par le Projet program attached to the École doctorale AHSS n°628. The school also offers the Master 2 'Jardins historiques, patrimoine et paysage' accredited by CY Cergy Paris Université. Joint doctoral supervision and research collaboration through the EUR 'Humanités, Création, Patrimoine'.
• CAUP Tongji University (Shanghai)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational double degree program offering combined Master in Architecture and Urban Planning between ÉNSA Versailles and Tongji University in Shanghai. This prestigious partnership enables students to earn degrees from both institutions and benefits from exposure to both French and Chinese architectural traditions and contemporary practice.
• École nationale supérieure du paysage (Versailles)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partnership with another major Versailles-based school specializing in landscape architecture, facilitating potential cross-disciplinary collaborations and exchanges.
• École nationale supérieure d'art de CergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with art school in Cergy for potential artistic and interdisciplinary exchanges and collaborations in creative fields related to architecture.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ENSA Strasbourg: Cross-border ENSA with similar ENSA governance and architecture degree offerings; competing peer for research visibility, faculty recruitment, and doctoral candidates in eastern France.
• ENSA Paris-Belleville: One of the leading French public architecture schools (ENSA) in the same national network under the Ministry of Culture. Directly comparable in governance, funding model, and degree offerings; competes for Paris-area applicants and research funding.
• ENSA Paris-Malaquais: Major Paris-based ENSA offering Licence, Master and doctoral architecture programs under the same public funding model. Comparable in scale, research output, and urban-design orientation; competes directly for top faculty and students.
• ENSA Paris-Est: Paris-region ENSA with comparable degree programs and research affiliations (including with Université Paris-Est). Direct competitor for Paris-area students, faculty, and research partnerships.
• ENSA Bordeaux: Major regional ENSA with comparable program portfolio and research lab structure. Directly comparable peer for funding levels, faculty scale, and research output benchmarks.
• ENSA Marseille: Mediterranean-focused ENSA with research strengths in urban design and heritage — directly comparable in program portfolio and public-institution governance to ÉNSA Versailles.
• ENSA Nantes: Western France ENSA with research emphasis on urban transformation and sustainability — directly comparable to ÉNSA Versailles in program mix and ENSA governance model.
• ENSA Toulouse: Southern France ENSA with comparable architecture program portfolio, research lab structure, and ministry governance. Directly comparable peer for enrollment scale and research benchmarking.
• ENSA Grenoble: Mountain-region ENSA with comparable research lab, Licence/Master/Doctoral offerings, and public funding model; competes for research visibility and doctoral candidates in the French architecture education market.
• ENSA Lyon: Large regional ENSA with comparable research lab structure, doctoral programs, and specialization tracks. Same ministry governance and tuition regime, making it a benchmark peer for operational scale and research productivity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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