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Universities and education in Toulouse

Toulouse is a student-oriented city with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Computer Science, Engineering and Social Sciences.

Education type
Student city
Education score
73/100

Education overview

Toulouse is a student-oriented city with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Computer Science, Engineering and Social Sciences.

Toulouse, France is classified as a student city in our deterministic education index. These are planning estimates derived from country academic priors and existing city signals — not measured enrolment data or institutional rankings. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Universities

Representative academic ecosystem for this city — deterministic dataset entities, not a verified institutional directory.

Universities

Universities below are deterministic, representative dataset entities generated for research and discovery — they are not a directory of specific, real, or accredited institutions, and the scores are not rankings. Verify actual universities and accreditation with official sources.

  • Toulouse Public University

    Public

    large student body · est. ~1846

    • Humanities
    • Social Sciences
    • Law
    Research intensity:
    75/100
    International focus:
    94/100
  • Toulouse Institute of Technology

    Technical

    medium student body · est. ~1974

    • Energy
    • Transportation
    • Design
    • Engineering
    • Computer Science
    Research intensity:
    76/100
    International focus:
    97/100
  • Toulouse Business School

    Business

    medium student body · est. ~1862

    • Public Policy
    • Tourism
    Research intensity:
    65/100
    International focus:
    96/100
  • Toulouse Medical School

    Medical

    small student body · est. ~1915

    • Biotechnology
    • Social Sciences
    • Environmental Sciences
    • Medicine
    Research intensity:
    71/100
    International focus:
    91/100
  • Toulouse Research Institute

    Research

    small student body · est. ~1968

    • Mathematics
    • Biotechnology
    • Environmental Sciences
    • Engineering
    • Computer Science
    • Energy
    Research intensity:
    76/100
    International focus:
    94/100
  • Toulouse International University

    Private

    small student body · est. ~1901

    • Computer Science
    • Design
    • Arts
    Research intensity:
    54/100
    International focus:
    92/100

Research environment

Where research activity concentrates and how strong it is.

Research environment

Research71/100

Research activity in Toulouse centers on Computer Science, Engineering and Environmental Sciences, with a research score of 71/100.

Student life

The day-to-day experience for students.

Student life

Student friendliness79/100

Toulouse offers a strong student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.

International students

How the city draws students from abroad.

International students

International students95/100

Toulouse attracts international students through academic programs and strong urban quality of life.

Academic strengths

Academic fields most represented across the city's universities in our dataset.

Academic strengths

  • Computer Science
  • Biotechnology
  • Design
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Social Sciences
  • Arts

Education score

A 0–100 composite of higher education, research, reputation, student friendliness, international appeal, and university density. Used consistently across the platform.

Education score

Education score73/100
Higher education74/100
Research71/100
Academic reputation63/100
Student friendliness79/100
International students95/100
University density54/100

Student friendliness

How well the city supports student life overall.

Student friendliness

Student friendliness79/100

Toulouse has a student-friendliness score of 79/100, reflecting affordability, walkability, connectivity, and overall quality of life for students.

Research score

Research strength and the density of academic institutions.

Research score

Research71/100
University density54/100
Academic reputation63/100

Toulouse has 6 representative universities in our dataset and a research score of 71/100.

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