Address: 2 rue du Doyen-Gabriel-Marty, 31042 Toulouse, France
Law, Management, Economics, Computer Science, Administration and Communication, Mathematics, Languages and Cultures
Toulouse Capitole University traces its origin to the University of Toulouse, founded in 1229 and the second university created in France after the Sorbonne. The university was closed in 1793 during the French Revolution. Toulouse 1 was named the University of Toulouse in 1896 and re-established as Université Toulouse 1 in 1970. The name Toulouse Capitole was adopted in September 2009.
The university has several sites in Toulouse. The Arsenal, at 2 rue du Doyen-Gabriel-Marty, houses the main library and the law faculty. The former faculties at 2 rue Albert-Lautmann host the Toulouse School of Management, and the Manufacture des Tabacs at 21 allée de Brienne hosts research and library centres. Satellite sites exist in Montauban, for law, and in Rodez, with the IUT.
More than 20,000 students study there each year, and more than 15 percent are international. A separate section of the public record says that the buildings can host 17,000 students, and the two figures are not reconciled. Staff numbers are not given in the source used here. The library holds 568,000 printed works, 320,000 e-books and 57,000 theses and dissertations.
Teaching is organised in the Toulouse School of Law, the Toulouse School of Management, the IUT of Rodez, the Faculty of Computer Science, the Faculty of Administration and Communication, mathematics and the Department of Languages and Cultures. On 1 January 2023 the university became an experimental public institution that regrouped the Toulouse School of Economics and Sciences Po Toulouse, among other components. The research unit of the school is supervised by the CNRS, INRAE, EHESS and the university.
Jean Tirole received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2014 and is a professor at the university and at the school. Jean-Jacques Laffont, who lived from 1947 to 2004, was also an economist there. Vincent Auriol, a former President of France, Gaston Monnerville and Jean-Luc Moudenc, the mayor of Toulouse, are among the alumni and affiliates. Ursula von der Leyen received an honorary doctorate on 9 June 2023. Public tuition in France is low. Check the current tariff.
Domains taught:
Data Analytics, Finance, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Statistics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Toulouse School of Economics, Toulouse School of Management, Toulouse School of Law, IUT of Rodez, Engage.eu alliance.
Research:
Economics, law, management, computer science and mathematics.
Famous Alumnis:
Jean Tirole, Jean-Jacques Laffont, Vincent Auriol, Gaston Monnerville, Jean-Luc Moudenc
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
N/A
Current students***:
20000
Foreign students***:
15%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Toulouse School of Economics, Nobel laureate Jean Tirole among its professors, more than 15 percent international students, Engage.eu member.
Cons
Focus on law, economics and management, large lecture halls, limited scientific range.
Best For
Students of law, economics and management in Toulouse, with access to the Toulouse School of Economics.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
In terms of fields, Université Paris Cité is the nearest neighbour, with statistics, mathematics and data analytics again at the core; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
For students who like the statistics, mathematics and data analytics focus of this institution but want another option nearby, Université Paris Dauphine - PSL fits well: it is also a public institution and also offers mba programmes.
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier takes a similar route through statistics, mathematics and data analytics, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
On content, Université PSL and this institution are close, as both teach statistics, mathematics and data analytics; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Think of Université de Franche-Comté when statistics, mathematics and data analytics is the priority: it is slightly larger, at about 24,000 students against roughly 20,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Renmin University of China in China is the nearest foreign match on finance, statistics and mathematics; it is slightly larger, at about 27,810 students against roughly 20,000 here, and is also a public institution.
London School of Economics and Political Science, based in the United Kingdom, is built around finance, statistics and mathematics much like this university, and it is smaller, enrolling about 12,950 students against roughly 20,000 here, and is also a public institution.
For finance, statistics and data analytics outside the home country, Pompeu Fabra University in Spain is a natural reference; it is smaller, enrolling about 12,558 students against roughly 20,000 here, and is also a public institution.
If this institution is on your list for statistics, mathematics and data analytics, Masaryk University in the Czech Republic deserves a comparison, because it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers chemistry and physics as well.
Students considering a move abroad can look at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University in Saudi Arabia, where finance, data analytics and software engineering also form the core, and it is far larger, with about 60,000 students against roughly 20,000 here, and is also a public institution.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
Where is Toulouse Capitole University?
In Toulouse, France, with the main library and law faculty at the Arsenal.
When was the University of Toulouse founded?
In 1229.
When did it take the name Toulouse Capitole?
In September 2009.
How many students does it have?
More than 20,000 each year.
What share of students are international?
More than 15 percent.
Which Nobel laureate is a professor there?
Jean Tirole, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2014.
Which school of economics is linked to it?
The Toulouse School of Economics.
Which European alliance does it belong to?
Engage.eu, since 2020.
Who received an honorary doctorate in 2023?
Ursula von der Leyen, on 9 June 2023.
What does it cost?
Public tuition in France is low. Check the current tariff.
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*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
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