Towards a wider geographic distribution of educational resources: over 50% of new establishments built outside Toulouse since 1995

The project for a 5th university, the University of Northeastern Midi-Pyrenees, finalized:
The “Jean-François Champollion” Public Administrative Establishment was created in april 2002 to manage operations and financing of this new university, which currently holds classes in 4 different sites (Albi, Castres, Figeac & Rodez) spread over 3 Departments.

In Midi-Pyrenees, the educational prospects offer a range of responses for the professions of the future.

• The main higher education establishments:
  
  The 4 Universities:
  
  UT 1/Université Toulouse I - Social Sciences
  UT 2/Université Toulouse II - Le Mirail
  UT 3/Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier
  Univeristé Jean-François Champollion - 4 campuses - general and professional training programs
  
  
  The Engineering Schools:
  
  INPT - Institut National Polytechnique of Toulouse et its four engineering schools:  
           - ENSAT - National Agronomy School of Toulouse  
           - ENSEEIHT - National School of Electro-techniques, Electronics, IT and Hydraulics of Toulouse  
           - ENSIACET - National School of Engineers in Chemical and Technological Arts 
           - ENIT - National School of Engineers of Tarbes 
  SUPAERO - National Aerospace Engineering School
  ENSICA - National Engineering School of Aeronautic Construction
  ENAC - National Civil Aviation School
  CESI - Center for Advanced Industrial Studies
  ENM - National Meteorology School
  ENSTIMAC - School of Mines of Albi-Carmaux
  ESAP - Purpan Agriculture School
  ICAM Toulouse - Catholic Institute of Arts and Sciences 
  INSA - National Institute of Applied Sciences

Other Grandes Ecoles (prestigious higher-education institutes):

ENFA - National School of Agronomy
ENVT - National Veterinary School of Toulouse
ESCT - Toulouse Business School
Ecole Nationale du Cadastre (property registry & mapping school): TOULOUSE - Ph. 05 61 15 85 00

For more information ...

Sources : INSEE Midi-Pyrénées. Tableaux Economiques de Midi-Pyrénées TEMP 2006, 3ème trimestre 2006.
Académie de Toulouse. L'enseignement supérieur en Midi-Pyrénées en 2005/2006, juillet 2006.
Académie de Toulouse. Les filières de formation 2005/2006, nov. 2005.
INSEE. 6 Pages. Midi-Pyrenees: une région attractive pour les étudiants, avril 2003.
AUAT, INSEE. Atlas de l’aire urbaine de Toulouse, 2002.