University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées / Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées

Created in 2007 (under the Research Programme and Orientation Act) Toulouse University brings together most public institutions of higher education and research in Toulouse and the Midi-Pyrénées region.
The system is composed of 4 universities and 17 schools of engineering or other specialized subjects.
The goal of the Université de Toulouse is to raise the reputation and visibility of the Midi-Pyrénées region’s academic institutions at the European and international levels.
The missions of the university system are to encourage inter-institutional action and initiatives in teaching, research, doctoral study, commercialization of research findings, European and international cooperation, student life, science communication, and information and communication technology.