A university city filled with researchers
Toulouse is world-renowned for its aerospace industry, its universities and its cutting-edge research laboratories in the fields of health, economics, biotechnology, nanotechnology and robotics. Toulouse is a city of researchers, engineers and students.
- 20,000 researchers
- 120,000 students
- World capital of aeronautics
- European Space Capital
A young, dynamic city with internationally renowned universities and schools
Every year, 120,000 students (including 15,000 foreign students) in all academic disciplines are attracted to:
- the Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
- 18 engineering schools
- 7 research organisations
- 4 universities
City of researchers
With 17,000 researchers, the Occitanie region leads France in terms of R&D activity (representing 3.7% of regional GDP).
RENOWNED INSTITUTIONS
This cutting-edge research is carried out by world-renowned institutions such as CNES, Onera, CEA, LAAS, CNRS, Inserm and Inra, as well as unique facilities such as the 220-hectare Oncopole innovation campus dedicated to oncology and life sciences.
AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
Unique in Europe
Oncopole is a campus that brings together private and public players involved in the fight against cancer: a research and care centre specialising in innovative therapeutic programmes.
Like its research site, Toulouse has succeeded in bringing together internationally renowned scientists for a dedicated week of congresses: Toulouse Onco Week (TOW).
