INSA Strasbourg

The Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Strasbourg or INSA Strasbourg is a Grande École d'Ingénieurs. INSA Strasbourg is one of the 210 French Engineering School entitled to deliver the "Diplôme d’ingénieur". It is currently under the authority of the French Ministry of Education and Research and part of the INSA's network.

The school was founded in 1875, under the name of Technische Winterschule für Wiesenbautechniker. In 2003, the school joins the INSA's group regrouping six French engineering schools and takes its current name. INSA Strasbourg mission is to train highly qualified engineers, support continuing education, and conduct research and testing. The five-year curriculum aims at training engineers and/or architects who possess humane qualities and are well versed in the primary areas of science, engineering and/or architecture. The school accommodates 1,700 students in engineering and architecture.

INSA Strasbourg trains students in 7 specialist engineering programmes (mechanical engineering, plasturgy, mecatronics, civil engineering, topography, energy and environmental engineering and electrical engineering) and has an architectural curriculum.

In 2009, INSA Strasbourg was ranked 7th out of 67 French engineering schools offering a 5-jear curriculum (L'Etudiant magazine) and is to date the only engineering school in France that also provides a curriculum for architects.

Coordinates: 48°34′55″N 7°45′54″E / 48.5819°N 7.7650°E