UNIVERSITY OF TOULOUSE

The 'University of Toulouse' is one of the oldest universities in Europe.

Contents
Foundation
Later History
Division
Université Toulouse I - L'Arsenal
Université Toulouse II - Le Mirail
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier
The University today
Present and past faculty include
See also
External links

Foundation


The formation of the University of Toulouse was imposed on Count Raymond VII as a part of the Treaty of Paris in 1229 ending the crusade against the Albigensians. As he was suspected of sympathizing with the heretics, Raymond VII had to finance the teaching of theology. Bishop Foulques de Toulouse was among the founders of the University. Among its first lecturers were:

Jean de Garlande

Roland of Cremona

Later History


Other faculties (law, medicine) were added later. Initially, the University was located in the center of the city, together with the ancestors of student residences, the colleges. All provincial universities of France (including that of Toulouse) were suppressed in 1793. There was no university in Toulouse until the end of the 19th century.

Division


In 1969, Toulouse University split into three separate branches and numerous specialised institutions of higher education. The three branches are:
Université Toulouse I - L'Arsenal


★ 'Law & Business'


Law


Accounting


Business


Economics


Political Science (Sciences-po Toulouse)
Université Toulouse II - Le Mirail


★ 'Arts & Literature'


Arts


Archeology


History


Literature


Music


Geography


Philosophy


Linguistics
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier


★ 'Technology & Science'


Science


Physics


Mathematics


Biology


Technology


Medicine

The University today


Currently, the University has more than 120,000 students, making it the second-biggest university complex in France (after Paris).

Present and past faculty include



Raymond Aron

Paul Fauconnet

Jean Jaurès

Pierre Laromiguière

Paul Seabright

Adrianus Turnebus

See also



Université Toulouse I

Université Toulouse II

Université Toulouse III

IEP de Toulouse

List of public universities in France by academy

Medieval university

External links



Université Toulouse I

Université Toulouse II

Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier

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