Associated schools of the University of Nantes
L’École de design Nantes Atlantique and the University of Nantes are officially associated (see the official announcement by the French governement, Feb. 2 2017). L’École de design is currently working with the following faculties and departments:
- Institut d’économie et de management - IAE de Nantes (Nantes Business Administration Institute, University of Nantes)
- Polytechnic school of Nantes University,
- IUT de Nantes (Technological University Institute of Nantes)
- IUT de la Roche S/Yon (Technological University Institute of La Roche-sur-Yon)
International partners
Our academic exchange partners worldwide
French & international academic partners
- Arts et Métiers ParisTech Angers (a French higher education institution specializing in mechanical and industrial engineering) partner of the double degree in Immersive UX Design)
- École Supérieure du Bois (Wood Engineering School)
- Audencia (School of Management of Nantes)
- ESSCA Angers
- ISPA Alençon
- IMT Atlantique (graduate engineering school and research center in the field of IT, partner of the joint diploma D.U. DESSiiN open to Tangible UX Design master’s students)
- UTSEUS, Sino-European School of Technology of the University of Shanghai, partner of the China Studio in Shanghai
Academic associations and networks
- Member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles (top-tier French higher institutions)
- Member of the Association des Grandes Écoles des Pays de la Loire
- Member of France Design Education (French network of Design education institutions)
- Memver of Campus France, the official body for the promotion of French higher education worldwide
- Member of the Cumulus Association

