Université Paul Sabatier | |
Motto | Les sciences au coeur |
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Established | 1229 (former university), 1969 (UT3) |
Endowment | €328 M |
President | Jean-Marc Broto[1] |
Academic staff | 2,509 (2016) |
Students | 31,987 |
Address | 118 Route de Narbonne, F-31062 Toulouse , , |
Nickname | UPS |
Affiliations | University of Toulouse, |
Website | www.univ-tlse3.fr |
Paul Sabatier University (Université Paul Sabatier, UPS, also known as Toulouse III) is a French university, in the Academy of Toulouse. It is one of the several successor universities of the University of Toulouse.[2]
Toulouse III was named after Paul Sabatier, winner of the 1912 Nobel prize in chemistry.[3] In 1969, it was established on the foundations of the old Toulouse university that was itself founded in 1229.
Université Toulouse-III is a leading educational institution in France and the Midi-Pyrénées region. It offers a wide range of programs in science, technology, health and athletics.
Toulouse-III University has been ranked 1st among the best French universities for finding a job. This study was published on 18 December 2013 by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, and interpreted by the newspaper Le Monde[4]