The University of Toulon (French: ''Université de Toulon'' or UTLN) is a French university located in

Toulon Toulon (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Tolon , , ) is a city on the French Riviera and a large port on the Mediterranean coast, with a major naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and the Provence province, Toulon is th ...

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...

, and neighboring areas ( La Garde, Saint-Raphaël, La Valette and

Draguignan Draguignan (; oc, Draguinhan) is a commune in the Var department in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (formerly Provence), southeastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department and self-proclaimed "capital of ...

). It was founded in 1968 and is organized in 6 faculties, 2 autonomous institutes, an institute of business management and an engineering school.

Unités de Formation et de Recherche

In the French system, an UFR ("Unité de formation et de recherche") or Research and Education Unit offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. Each UFR is governed by a director elected from the department and heads over a council of elected professors who control its curriculum. The University of Toulon has 6 U.F.R.: *Science (UFR Sciences et Techniques) **Undergraduate level: Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Biology, Computer Science and Physics/Chemistry. **Graduate level: Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics and Engineering Science, Chemistry. *Arts (UFR Lettres et Sciences Humaines) **French, English (Language, Literature and History or "Langues, Littérature et Civilisation"), Spanish, applied Modern Languages ("Langues Etrangères Appliquées"). **Tourism ("Management de projets touristiques durables") and Culture ("Management de projets artistiques et culturels"). *Law (UFR de Droit) *Economy (UFR Sciences Economiques et de Gestion) *Sport (UFR STAPS) *

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(Institut Ingémédia)

Institutes and Schools

*Engineering School: Institut des Sciences de l'Ingénieur de Toulon et du Var (ISITV, now Seatech) *Business School: Institut d'Administration des Entreprises

University Institutes for Technology

*IUT de Toulon *IUT de Saint-Raphaël

Research Centers

Mathematics *IMATH - Institut de Mathématiques de Toulon Earth Science *LSEET - Laboratoire de Sondages Electromagnétiques de l'Environnement Terrestre - UMR 6017 *PROTEE - Processus de Transferts et d'Echanges dans l'Environnement Physics and Chemistry *MAPIEM - Matériaux Polymères Interfaces Environnement Marin (EA 4323 MAPIEM) *IM2NP - Institut Matériaux Microélectronique Nanosciences de Provence - UMR CNRS 6242 Physics and Engineering *CPT - Centre de Physique Théorique - UMR 6207 (jointly with

Aix-Marseille University Aix-Marseille University (AMU; french: Aix-Marseille Université; formally incorporated as ''Université d'Aix-Marseille'') is a public research university located in the Provence region of southern France. It was founded in 1409 when Louis II o ...

and the CNRS) Humanities *BABEL - Laboratoire Babel *i3M - Information, Milieux, Médias, Médiations Political Science and Law *CDPC JEAN-CLAUDE ESCARRAS - Centre de Droit et de Politique Comparés - UMR CNRS 6201 *CERC - Centre d'Etudes et de Recherche sur les Contentieux Economics *ERMMES - Laboratoire d'Etudes et de Recherche Méditerranéennes en Management des Entreprises *LEAD - Laboratoire d'Économie Appliquée au Développement Health and Biology *HANDIBIO : Laboratoire de Biomodélisation et ingénierie des handicaps Communication Science *LSIS - Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Information et des systèmes Engineering *SNC - Systèmes Navals Complexes - ERTA

Notable people

Faculty *

Boris Cyrulnik Boris Cyrulnik (birth 26 July 1937 in Bordeaux) is a French doctor, ethologist, neurologist, and psychiatrist. As a Jewish child during World War II, he was entrusted to a foster family for his own protection. In 1943 he was taken with adults in ...

(born 1937, in Bordeaux) - psychiatrist *

Olivier Dubuquoy Olivier Dubuquoy (born 1974) is a French geographer, documentarist and environmental activist known for his denunciation of the pollution of the Mediterranean by red sludge and his actions for an end to our dependency on fossil fuels deemed respon ...

(born 1974) - geographer, documentarist and environmental activist *

Fabien Matras Fabien Matras (born 12 September 1984) is a French politician, who was a member of the French National Assembly representing Var. Biography Early life Born into a family of Italian immigrants, he was born in Grenoble on 12 September 1984. Mat ...

(born 1984) - lawyer; politician Alumni *

Maryse Joissains Maryse Joissains-Masini (born 15 August 1942), also known as Maryse Charton, was the mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 2001 to 2021. She was also a member of the National Assembly of France. in which she represented the Bouches-du-Rhône department, a ...

(born 1942, in Toulin) - politician (LR) *

Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin (born 28 May 1955) is an Irish ethnomusicologist, author, musician and historian specialising in Irish music, diaspora, cultural and memory studies. Profile Born in Ennis, County Clare, Ó hAllmhuráin was a former mem ...

(born 1955) - Irish ethnomusicologist, author, musician and historian specialising in Irish music, diaspora, cultural and memory studies *

Maurizio Porfiri Maurizio Porfiri (born Rome, Italy) is an engineering professor, mostly noted for his work with robotic fish and aquatic research. His research revolves around modeling and control of complex systems, with applications from mechanics to behavior ...

(born Rome, Italy) - engineering professor, noted for his work with robotic fish and aquatic research * Sonia Krimi (born 1982, in Tunis) - politician (LREM)

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