Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées (, , UFTMP) is the
association of universities and higher education institutions In France, Communautés d’Universités et Établissements (COMUEs; Communities of universities and institutions) are groups of universities and higher education institutions. A COMUE is a form of Établissement Public à caractère Scientifique, ...
(ComUE) for institutions of higher education and research in the French region of
Midi-Pyrénées
Midi-Pyrénées (; or ; ) is a former administrative region of France. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region of Occitania. It was the largest region of Metropolitan France by area, larger than the Netherlands or Denmark. ...
(now called
Occitania
Occitania is the historical region in Southern Europe where the Occitan language was historically spoken and where it is sometimes used as a second language. This cultural area roughly encompasses much of the southern third of France (except ...
). On 1 January 2023 it was renamed as the
University of Toulouse
The University of Toulouse (, ) is a community of universities and establishments ( ComUE) based in Toulouse, France. Originally it was established in 1229, making it one of the earliest universities to emerge in Europe. Suppressed during the ...
.
History
The university system was created as a ComUE according to the 2013
Law on Higher Education and Research (France)
The Law on Higher Education and Research of July 22, 2013 replaced laws promulgated by the previous French government in 2006 and 2007 (for example the law on Liberties and Responsibilities of Universities) regarding the organization and autonomy ...
, effective 1 July 2015. It replaced the
pôle de recherche et d'enseignement supérieur
French university associations known as "" (PRES; English: centers for research and higher education) were a form of higher-level organization for universities and other institutions established by French law in effect from 2007 to 2013. The 2013 ...
(PRES) which had been organized in 2007 to coordinate higher education and research in the region.
In 2021, Patrick Lévy conducted an audit of the university site, which proposed changes. In 2022, this process led to the evolution of the institution towards the status of an experimental ComUE.
On 1 January 2023 the Université fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées became the
Université de Toulouse
The University of Toulouse (, ) is a community of universities and establishments ( ComUE) based in Toulouse, France. Originally it was established in 1229, making it one of the earliest universities to emerge in Europe. Suppressed during the ...
.
Members
Université fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées (now University of Toulouse) brings together the following institutions:
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University Toulouse 1 - Capitole
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University Toulouse 2 - Jean Jaurès
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University Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier
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National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse
National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse (, ; abbr. Toulouse INP) is a French university cluster based in Toulouse, France, part of the University of Toulouse. It was founded in 1969. The institute is composed of seven schools (six engineering ...
(Toulouse INP), consists of 7 schools
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Institut national des sciences appliquées de Toulouse
An institute is an organizational body created for a certain purpose. They are often research organisations (research institutes) created to do research on specific topics, or can also be a professional body.
In some countries, institutes ca ...
(INSA Toulouse)
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Institut supérieur de l'aéronautique et de l'espace
The Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (, ISAE-SUPAERO; ) is a French ''grande école'' of engineering, founded in 1909. It is the world's first dedicated institute of aerospace engineering. ISAE-SUPAERO is part of University ...
(ISAE-SUPAERO)
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Institut d'études politiques de Toulouse
Sciences Po Toulouse (), or the Institut d'études politiques de Toulouse () is one of the nine Institutes of Political Studies of France. Based in the center of Toulouse, France, next to the Université Toulouse 1 Capitole, this highly selective ...
(Sciences Po Toulouse)
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National University Institute Jean-Francois Champollion (INUC)
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École des Mines d'Albi-Carmaux
The École des Mines d'Albi (officially ''École Nationale Supérieure des Mines d'Albi-Carmaux'', also known as ''EMAC'' or ''Mines Albi'', ex-''ENSTIMAC'') was created in 1993. It is a French engineering school (i.e. Grandes écoles) part of ...
(IMT Mines Albi)
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École nationale de l'aviation civile
École nationale de l'aviation civile (; "National School of Civil Aviation"; abbr. ENAC) is one of 205 colleges (as of September 2018) accredited to award engineering degrees in Education in France, France. ENAC is designated as a grande école ...
(ENAC)
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École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Toulouse (ENSA Toulouse)
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(ENSFEA)
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Toulouse Business School
TBS Education, formerly Toulouse Business School and ''Groupe ESC Toulouse'' (''École supérieure de Commerce de Toulouse''), is a triple crown business school founded in 1903 by the Toulouse Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This highly se ...
(TBS)
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Institut Catholique d'Arts et Métiers
Located in six cities in France, Institut catholique d'arts et métiers is a Graduate Engineering school created in 1898. It is one of the ''grande école, grandes écoles'' part of Toulouse Tech.
Its different curricula lead to the following Fr ...
(ICAM)
References
External links
Université fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées website
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Toulouse
Toulouse (, ; ; ) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the Garonne, River Garonne, from ...
Federale
Federale
2007 establishments in France
Universities and colleges established in 2007
Universities and colleges formed by merger in France
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