Paul Sabatier University (''Université Paul Sabatier'', UPS, also known as Toulouse III) is a French

public university A public university or public college is a university or college that is in owned by the state or receives significant public funds through a national or subnational government, as opposed to a private university. Whether a national universi ...

, in the

Academy of Toulouse The Academy of Toulouse is a school district in the Occitanie region of southern France. It is administered by a rector. The rectory is located in the city of Toulouse. Departments It combines the educational departments of: * Ariège (09) ...

. It is one of the several successor universities of the University of Toulouse. Toulouse III was named after

Paul Sabatier Paul Sabatier may refer to: *Paul Sabatier (chemist) (1854–1941), French chemist and Nobel Prize winner *Paul Sabatier (theologian) (1858–1928), French clergyman and historian See also *Paul Sabatier University Paul Sabatier University (''U ...

, winner of the 1912 Nobel prize in chemistry. In 1969, it was established on the foundations of the old Toulouse university that was itself founded in 1229. The Université Paul Sabatier (UPS), an educational leader in France's Midi-Pyrénées region, offers a broad array of programs in the sciences, technology, health, and athletics.

University research activities

* Space, earth sciences, climate * Computer science and electronics * Life sciences * Water, process engineering, chemistry * Materials (among others, collaboration with CEMES), solid state physics, aeronautics, astrophysics

Major fields of study

Major fields of study include sciences, engineering, and athletics.

Bachelor

The university offers the Licence programs in eight areas: Mathematics, Computer Science and their applications; Engineering; Physics, Chemistry, and their applications; Space Sciences, Organisms, and Biospheres; Life and Health Sciences; Sciences and Techniques of Physical Activity and Sports; Communication and Organizational Management.

Master

The university offers master's programs in six areas:

Informatics Informatics is the study of computational systems, especially those for data storage and retrieval. According to ACM ''Europe and'' '' Informatics Europe'', informatics is synonymous with computer science and computing as a profession, in which t ...

and Systems Modeling (in partnership with the '' École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile''); Sciences and techniques of matter and energy; Space sciences; Telecommunications and Computer Networking, Life and health sciences;

Social Sciences Social science is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies. The term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology, the original "science of so ...

and

Humanities Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. In the Renaissance, the term contrasted with divinity and referred to what is now called classics, the main area of secular study in universities at t ...

;

Management Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business. Management includes the activitie ...

. A number of bilingual programs have been designed to appeal to international students — among them a

Joint European Master in Space Science and Technology The Joint European Master in Space Science and Technology (or short ''SpaceMaster'') is an Erasmus Mundus 120 ECTS master programme. The SpaceMaster programme started in 2005 and it is focused on providing education in Space Science and Technolo ...

, a European Master's in materials for energy storage and conversion, an international Master's in micro and nanotechnologies for wireless communications, a new Master's in Management International of Air Transport and Tourism (MITAT) and a French Master's in agri-food innovations for sustainable agriculture and better products.

Doctorate

The university accepts doctoral candidates in all of the areas described above.

Health

* Medicine: medical degree, residency, specialities, doctorate * Pharmacy: degree in pharmacy, diplôme d’études supérieures (DES), DNO * Dentistry: degree in dental surgery, certificat d’études supérieures (CES), DES, doctorate

Points of interest

Arboretum de Jouéou The Arboretum de Jouéou (1.9 hectares), also known as the Arboretum Henri Gaussen, is an arboretum located on the Route de l'Hospice de France in Bagnères-de-Luchon, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France. It is open daily. The arboretum was c ...

Jardin botanique Henri Gaussen The Jardin botanique Henri Gaussen is a botanical garden operated by the Université Paul Sabatier at 39 allées Jules Guesde, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France. It is open weekdays in the warmer months. The botanical garden ...

Notable alumni

* Guy Bertrand, chemistry professor at the University of California, San Diego, US *

Pierre Cohen Pierre Cohen (born 20 March 1950) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Haute-Garonne department, and is a member of the Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left group. Early life Cohen was born in Biz ...

, member of the National Assembly of FrancePierre Cohen
* Bruno Chaudret

References

External links

* University of Toulouse Universities in Occitania (administrative region) Universities and colleges in Toulouse 1969 establishments in France Educational institutions established in 1969 {{France-university-stub