Our institutions

With its roots dating back to the former University of Toulouse, founded in 1229, Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier University was officially created in 1969 by merging the former Faculties of Medecine, Pharmacy and Science. Today, the Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier University is one of the leading universities in France, renowned for its scientific influence, the diversity of its laboratories, and the courses it offers in the fields of science, health, sport, technology and engineering.

With 14,000 alumni, INSA Toulouse is an international, multidisciplinary, state engineering school recognized for the excellence of its five-year curriculum. Created in 1963, it has made a priority out of developing its international dimension as INSA Toulouse has worked to attract many foreign students and developed international programs. Aside from training engineers, its mission includes developing ongoing training, scientific research as well as its valorization, which is why it offers research masters and PhDs.

INSA Lyon is a leading engineering school with strong humanist values that have formed the basis of its business model for more than 50 years. Created in 1957 by philosopher Gaston Berger and Rector Jean Capelle, INSA Lyon is the oldest and largest of the six schools making up the INSA Group. INSA engineers lead careers built around a logic of high adaptability, a pioneering approach to science and technology, and a strong sense of social responsibility. This hallmark of the INSA Lyon model is a living tribute to its two founders. It is to them that we owe the humanist commitment of the INSA schools, and their openness to different origins, cultures and social backgrounds.

By creating its partnership foundation in 2009, with the support of France's largest companies, INSA Lyon demonstrates the quality of relations it has developed over the years with its economic partners, and positions itself clearly in a strategy of corporate cooperation. From 2010, the INSA Lyon foundation and one of his main economic partners, the Biomerieux compagny, allows us to give life to our projects and to place us among the best competitors on the international scene of synthetic biology. So it is together again with theses unshakeable partners that we hope to reach the top of the podium in 2017.

The Science and Engineering Faculty (Faculté de Sciences et d'Ingénierie, FSI) is a Training and Research Unit of Paul Sabatier University. Composed of eight academic departments, an engineering school (Upssitech) and a department devoted to teaching methods for science (IRES), the FSI is supported by more than sixty research laboratories of international dimension. Through its teaching and laboratories, as well as outreach partnerships with local industries, the FSI offers training that integrates the most recent scientific and technological advances.

Project achieved with the support of the Ernest Solvay Fund, managed by the King Baudouin Foundation.

Adisseo is a global leader in animal nutrition with more than 2,500 clients. Their mission is to provide products and services for animal feed additives with the best guarantee of safety for people and the environment.

With over 163,000 employees worldwide, Veolia group designs and provides water, waste and energy management solutions that contribute to the sustainable development of communities and industries. Through its three complementary business activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available resources, and to replenish them.

Office for Science & Technology at the Embassy of France in the United States

The Office for Science and Technology (OST), a team of 24 staff members including professors, senior researchers and engineers located in the Embassy (Washington, DC) and 6 consular offices (Atlanta - Boston - Chicago - Houston - Los Angeles - San Francisco) is dedicated to bilateral FR-US collaborations in Science and Technology.

FSDIE (Fonds de Soutient de la Division de Vie Etudiante)

The Paul Sabatier University encourages and supports initiative and commitment through the The Student Initiatives Solidarity and Development Fund. It helps realise projects and can provide funding for initiatives in various area such as humanitarian action, campus life and scientific culture.

Higher Education and Research in Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées

Toulouse University brings together most public institutions of higher education and research in Toulouse and the Midi-Pyrénées region. Composed of 4 universities and 17 schools of engineering or other specialized subjects, the University’s missions are to encourage inter-institutional actions and initiatives in various areas: teaching, student life, science communication, or communication technology.

The Centre Régional des Oeuvres Universitaires et Scolaires (CROUS) is a public facility controlled by the Ministery of Higher Education and Research. The main goal is to promote the good living conditions of students. The CROUS can provide help in many different actions: direct help through financial fundings, undirect help with housing and catering.