Ecole d'architecture de Casablanca

Ecole d'architecture de Casablanca (EAC) is a private institution for professional education in architecture based in Casablanca, Morocco. It was established in 2004 through a public-private partnership initiated by the Moroccan government, placing the school within a broader effort to expand professional training in the built-environment fields. The institution's founders and early leaders are identified as Mr. Benabeljalil and Mr. Lahbabi. EAC's principal academic focus is architecture, complemented by landscape architecture. Its programs are intended to prepare students for professional practice rather than serving solely as general arts or design courses. Graduates are eligible to register with the Moroccan National Order of Architects, subject to the applicable professional and regulatory requirements. This connection to the national professional order is an important part of the school's value proposition because it links formal study with a recognized route into architectural practice in Morocco. The school operates from a large Casablanca campus shared with EMSI and Université Mundiapolis. The campus covers approximately 10,000 square metres and was inaugurated in 2019. Sharing facilities with other higher-education institutions places EAC within an education cluster rather than presenting it as an entirely standalone site. The Casablanca location also situates the school in Morocco's largest commercial and economic centre, although the available reference material does not establish the scale of its student body, its geographic recruitment area, or the number of campuses it operates. In October 2018, EAC was reported to have joined Honoris United Universities, becoming the third Moroccan institution associated with that network after Université Mundiapolis and EMSI. The affiliation broadened the school's institutional context and connected it with an international private higher-education group. It also reinforced the relationship among the three Casablanca-based institutions that share the campus environment. The available sources do not specify the precise ownership, governance, financial terms, or operational changes associated with the affiliation, so Honoris United Universities is best described as the school's network affiliation rather than assumed to be its legal parent without further documentation. EAC also makes scholarships available for study at partner universities, including EAC Paris. These opportunities extend the institution's offering beyond its core domestic teaching activity and provide a route to academic mobility through partner institutions. The supplied sources do not provide detailed information about scholarship eligibility, award numbers, tuition levels, admissions criteria, faculty composition, accreditation beyond professional registration eligibility, or the school's current leadership. Accordingly, EAC is most clearly characterized as a Casablanca-based private architecture school with a professional orientation, a landscape-architecture offering, access to a shared modern campus, and an affiliation with the Honoris United Universities network.

Ecole d'architecture de Casablanca was established in 2004 as a private institution through a public-private partnership initiated by the Moroccan government. Its creation responded to the need for professional education in architecture and related fields in Morocco. The school's founders and early leaders are identified in reference material as Mr. Benabeljalil and Mr. Lahbabi. From its beginning, EAC was oriented toward professional architectural education. Its academic scope includes architecture and landscape architecture, combining the study of the built environment with training related to the design and planning of outdoor spaces. The school's graduates are eligible to register with the Moroccan National Order of Architects, subject to the order's rules and applicable professional requirements. This eligibility distinguishes EAC from institutions offering only general design or introductory architecture courses and connects its programs to the regulated professional environment in Morocco. The institution is located in Casablanca and operates from a campus shared with EMSI and Université Mundiapolis. The approximately 10,000-square-metre campus was inaugurated in 2019. The shared site reflects the institutions' close relationship within Casablanca's private higher-education sector and provides EAC with a dedicated institutional setting while also placing it alongside other schools in the Honoris education network. The available references do not detail the campus's individual facilities, studio spaces, laboratories, libraries, or student services. A major institutional development occurred in October 2018, when EAC was announced as a member of Honoris United Universities. It became the third Moroccan institution associated with the network, following Université Mundiapolis and EMSI. The affiliation gave EAC a place in an international private higher-education platform and strengthened its relationship with the two other Moroccan institutions sharing its campus. Publicly available summary information does not establish whether the arrangement involved a change in legal ownership, so it should be treated as a network affiliation unless more authoritative corporate or institutional records clarify the structure. EAC's international and partnership dimension also includes scholarships for study at partner universities, among them EAC Paris. These opportunities broaden the institution's educational proposition by potentially allowing students to continue part of their studies or pursue related academic experiences outside the main Casablanca setting. The reference material does not specify the number of partner universities, the terms of the scholarships, or whether EAC Paris is a separate campus, partner institution, or affiliated educational entity. The available information presents EAC as an active private Moroccan architecture school with a professional mission, two principal academic areas, a Casablanca campus, and a Honoris United Universities affiliation. Detailed information about enrollment, tuition, accreditation processes, faculty, alumni, current leadership, financial performance, and recent strategic initiatives is not established by the supplied sources.

• 2019

  Shared Casablanca campus inaugurated

  [1]École d'Architecture de Casablancaen.wikipedia.org

  The approximately 10,000-square-metre campus shared by EAC, EMSI, and Université Mundiapolis was inaugurated.

• 2018

  Joined Honoris United Universities

  [1]École d'Architecture de Casablancaen.wikipedia.org

  In October, EAC was announced as the third Moroccan institution to join the Honoris United Universities network, alongside Université Mundiapolis and EMSI.

• 2004

  School established

  [1]École d'Architecture de Casablancaen.wikipedia.org

  EAC was founded as a private institution through a public-private partnership initiated by the Moroccan government.

A private Moroccan professional school focused on architecture and landscape architecture, with a route toward eligibility for registration with the Moroccan National Order of Architects and an institutional affiliation with Honoris United Universities.

• Professional higher education · 2004

  Architecture programs

  EAC's core offering is professional education in architecture. The programs are designed for students seeking formal preparation for architectural practice in Morocco. Graduates are eligible to register with the Moroccan National Order of Architects, subject to the order's requirements and applicable regulations. The supplied sources do not identify specific degree titles, program lengths, curricula, or current accreditation details.

• Professional higher education

  Landscape architecture programs

  Landscape architecture is a second academic area identified for EAC. It extends the school's built-environment focus into the planning and design of landscapes and outdoor settings. Available reference material confirms the subject area but does not provide detailed information on degree nomenclature, duration, studios, professional recognition, or the current scale of the offering.

• Student mobility and financial aid

  Partner-university scholarships

  The school offers scholarships for study at partner universities, including EAC Paris. These scholarships form part of EAC's partnership and mobility proposition, potentially allowing students to pursue an academic experience beyond the main Casablanca institution. The available material does not state the number of awards, funding levels, selection criteria, or participating institutions beyond the named example.

• 2018

  Network affiliation with Honoris United UniversitiesM&A

  Background

  EAC was announced as the third Moroccan institution associated with Honoris United Universities, following Université Mundiapolis and EMSI.

  Action taken

  The school joined the Honoris United Universities network in October 2018.

  Aftermath

  The affiliation placed EAC within an international private higher-education network and reinforced its institutional connection with the other Moroccan member institutions. The sources do not specify legal ownership or detailed operational consequences.

  Source

1. 1École d'Architecture de Casablancaen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Ecole d'architecture de Casablanca official websiteecolearchicasa.com