École nationale supérieure d'ingénieurs de constructions aéronautiques

ENSICA
TypeGrande école
Established1945
Administrative staff
30 (permanent professors) + 770 (invited speakers)
Studentsabout 500
Location, ,
France
CampusUrban
AffiliationsFrench Ministry of Defense, GEA
MascotToucan
Websitewww.isae.fr

The École nationale supérieure d'ingénieurs de constructions aéronautiques (French pronunciation: [ekɔl nɑsjɔnal sypeʁjœʁ dɛ̃ʒenjœʁ kɔ̃stʁyksjɔ̃ aeʁɔnotik]; meaning "National Higher School of aeronautical constructions"), or ENSICA, was a French engineering school founded in 1945. It was located in Toulouse. In 2007, Ensica merged with Supaéro to form the Institut supérieur de l'aéronautique et de l'espace (ISAE).

Ensica recruited its students from the French "Concours des Grandes Écoles", a competitive examination which requires studies at the "classes préparatoires". Classes préparatoires last two years where students are to work intensively on mathematics and physics. Studies at Ensica lasted for 3 years where students eventually got a Master in Aeronautics.

Area of studies cover all the fundamentals of aeronautics, including: aerodynamics, structures, fluid dynamics, thermal power, electronics, control theory, airframe systems, IT, etc. Students are also trained in management, manufacturing, certification, and foreign languages.

Main employers are Airbus, Thales, Dassault, Safran (Sagem, Snecma), Rolls-Royce, Astrium, Eurocopter.