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1 Université de Toulouse

Research and Higher Education Cluster

Research and PhD Programs

Toulouse / Midi-PyreneesA region of academic and scientific talents

PRES « Université de Toulouse »


Midi-Pyrenees

One of the largest EU regions in terms of surface area (45348 km²)

Eight « départements » (administrative units)

2 865 000 inhabitants

Toulouse (the capital city )counts approx. 450 000 inhabitants

GDP : + 73 billion €

First European aeonautics and space centre (AIRBUS, GALILEO, ASTRIUM, THALES ALENIA SPACE and CNES)

Creation of the Euroregion in 2004

The territory:a dynamic European region


First region in France in terms of R&D efforts : 4.1% of the GDP are dedicated to RD, i.e twice the European average

Second region in France (after l’Ile de France) for the number of researchers

Ranking first in France for the number of engineer’s degrees awarded

Ranking third in France for the number of PhD degrees awarded

Around 24 200 people in research and development : 9 500 in public research and 14 700 in private research

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Midi-Pyrenees

Exceptional research opportunities


Public Research organization

Over 7 000 researchers working in a total of 220 research bodies:

UMR (Joint research units)

UPR (Single research bodies)

University research laboratories

Federations of research laboratories

National research laboratories

Hosting research units

The leading role played by public research in Toulouse is supported by top-ranking research centres:

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)

Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)

Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aéronautiques (ONERA)

Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)

Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES)


Cancer-Bio-Health

Health - Biotechnologies – Oncological research

AGRIMIP-Innovation

Agriculture and food/non food-processing industries

Aerospace ValleyAeronautics, Space and embedded

systems

Clusters of competitiveness

Poles of excellence in the research, industrial and training domains


Pharmaceutical industry, biotechnologies

(Sanofi-Aventis,LaboratoiresPierre-Fabre…)

Aeronautics and space

Electronics, embedded systems,ICTs

(Freescale,Continental,Alstom transport…)

Agri-food industry

(3A, Gerblé Novartis, Andros…)

Private research:Main technological and scientific areas

(Airbus,ATR, Astrium, Thales Alenia Space, Liebherr-Aerospace…)


A century-old higher education know-how

Toulouse university, founded in 1229, is one of the oldest European universities

LMD training programs : Bachelor, Master andPhD/Post Doctoral Degrees

An extensive training portfolio : Law, Economics,Management - Human and social sciences - Arts, Humanitiesand Languages - Sports sciences - Science, Technology, Health

2nd university in France


ITS MISSIONSEnhancing the attractiveness of the “Université de Toulouse”,gaining a leading edge in the areas of training and research,

speaking in one voice and offering the best opportunities to students.

The founders : Universities and engineering Schools

Affiliated members : other HE and research institutions awarding PhD degrees

The PRES « Université de Toulouse » Legislative tools for cooperation between higher education establishments


94 000 students

13 700 foreign students

29 500 diploma awarded a year

4 000 PhD students

7 100 researchers and researchers-lecturers

5 800 engineers and administrative staff

17 Higher education institutions

15 Doctoral Schools

800 thesis defended a year

The PRES « Université de Toulouse » Key figures


Four departments in order to coordinate and promoteacademic and scientific talents in Midi-Pyrénées

Research and PhD Programs Bringing adding value to the research potential by enhancing its

achievements, promoting collaborative actions, sharing means and pooling skills and know-how.

International and European Relations Promoting Toulouse University abroad in the area of training, research and

innovation

Technology transfer Fostering transfer of innovation from knowledge to product, running

technology transfer via the promotion of laboratories’ know-how and the detection of potential private partners.

Training and Student life Listing the training offer, providing support and guidance to students, offering

them the best environment for their studies.

The PRES « Université de Toulouse » Its skills


Services and projects available at “Université de Toulouse”

The Documentation Service Undertaking collaborative actions with all the documentation services of the

Universities and Schools of Higher Education in Toulouse and the region.

The Digital University Providing a broad spectrum of services to the academic community for a

better information and an easier communication in a user-friendly working environment.

Maison Universitaire Franco-Mexicaine Providing students as well as teaching and administrative staff with the

information they might need to carry out their academic projects.

The PRES « Université de Toulouse »Other missions


PhD programs

The main scientific and technological domains :

Sciences of the MatterSciences of the UniverseEngineering sciences and processesMathematics, IC technologies and sciencesLife and health sciences, biotechnologiesHuman and social sciencesArts, Humanities and LanguagesLegal, economic and management sciences

15 Doctoral schools cover a wide range of scientific domainsand award PhD degrees

with one single label "Université de Toulouse"


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