University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès

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University of Toulouse-
Jean Jaurès
Université de Toulouse-Jean Jaurès
TypePublic
Established1974
AffiliationUniversity of Toulouse
Endowment€175 M
PresidentEmmanuelle Garnier
Academic staff
1.220
Administrative staff
842
Students27.347
Location
Toulouse
,
France
NicknameUT2J
Websitewww.univ-tlse2.fr

University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès (French: Université Toulouse-Jean Jaurès, formerly known as Université de Toulouse-Le Mirail, also called Toulouse II) is a French public university located in Toulouse, France. It is one of the 3 successor universities of the University of Toulouse.

History[edit]

University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès was hastily conceived as a result of the saturation of the original buildings in the city centre and the events of May 1968. At that time it was decided to divide the University of Toulouse into three: The law faculty became Université Toulouse I, occupying all the old university buildings, the humanities faculty became Université de Toulouse II – Le Mirail, named after its new location, and the departments of science and medicine became Université Paul Sabatier (Toulouse III). In 1969, a fourth university in Toulouse was created, Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, a school of engineering. Université de Toulouse II – Le Mirail was subsequently renamed Université de Toulouse II – Jean Jaurès after the famous politician Jean Jaurès.

Campus[edit]

Arch and the dovecote of the university.
Lake Reynerie at Le Mirail, seen from the neighboring park.

The campus, situated in Toulouse's grand architectural project of the 1960s, Le Mirail, was conceived and built by the team of architects Candilis, Josic, Woods.

After the opening of many extensions (one of which was situated in military barracks) in order to free up the university in the city centre, the campus in Le Mirail opened one section at a time starting in 1971, and completed the transfer by 1973. Planned for 11,000 students, the university today is a victim of its own success, with a student population of roughly 27,500.

Organisation[edit]

As the humanities university of Toulouse, it is organised into many pedagogical components: UFRs (unités de formation et de recherche) and university institutes.[1]

School of History, Arts and Archeology

  • Department of Anthropology
  • Department of Documentation, Archives, Media and Editing
  • Department of History
  • Department of Art History and Archeology

School of Languages, Literature and Foreign Civilisations

  • Department of Translation and Linguistic Interpretation
  • Department of Foreign French Language Studies
  • Department of Anglophone Studies
  • Department of Hispanic Studies
  • Department of Foreign Languages
  • Department of Applied Foreign Languages
  • Department of Linguistics

School of Literature, Philosophy, Music, Arts and Communication

  • Department of Design
  • Department of Communication and Visual Studies
  • Department of Literature, Languages and Ancient Civilisations
  • Department of Music
  • Department of Philosophy

School of Psychology

  • Department of Clinical Psychology
  • Department of Cognitive Psychology and Ergonomics
  • Department of Developmental Psychology
  • Department of Social and Organisational Psychology
  • Department of Psychopathology, Health Psychology and Neuroscience

School of Science, Place and Society

  • Department of Geography and the Environment
  • Department of Informatics
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Economics and Management
  • Department of Sociology

It also has two University Institutes of Technology and several other specialist institutes.

Research[edit]

Research is organised in a series of interdisciplinary research centres. These include:

  • Centre for Work and Organisations (CERTOP)
  • Centre for Cognition, Languages and Ergonomics (CLLE)
  • Centre for Education and Knowledge (EFTS)
  • Centre for the Study of France, the Americas and Spain (FRAMESPA)
  • Centre for Environmental Geography (GEODE)
  • Institute of Mathematics (IMT)
  • Institute of Information Technology (IRIT)
  • Centre for the Study of the Economy, Politics and Social Systems (LEREPS)
  • Centre for the Study of Societies (LISST)
  • Centre for Archaeology (TRACES).[2]

Reputation[edit]

University rankings
Global – Overall
QS World[3]1001-1200 (2023)
National – Overall
QS National[4]29 (2023)

In 2022, it was ranked in the 1001-1200 band of universities in the world.[5]

Notable faculty[edit]

Notable alumni[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Les UFR, départements, instituts, écoles internes". UT-II. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Unités Mixtes de Recherche de l'Enseignement Supérieur". UT-II. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  3. ^ "QS World University Rankings 2023 - Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès". QS Top Universities. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  4. ^ "QS World University Rankings 2023 - Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès". QS Top Universities. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès". QS World University Rankings. Retrieved 9 August 2022.

External links[edit]

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