Toulouse 1 University Capitole

Committed to the pursuit of academic excellence and professional competence as early as 1970, when it opened, Toulouse 1 Capitole university is a public establishment which originated from the Faculty of Canon Law created in 1229 by King Saint Louis. Today, it is a Law, Economics and Management University whose priority is the emphasis on international networks so as to promote scientific collaborations as well as students’ and researchers-lecturers’ exchanges.

It is one of the only two French establishments to feature in the top 100 of the Shanghai World Academic ranking in Economics/Business studies.

One of the priorities of Toulouse 1 Capitole University is to develop its international and European influence.

Our actions focus on 4 key areas: Students and lecturers exchange agreements, training offers in partnership with foreign establishments, research work and increasing English-taught courses on offer.

Toulouse 1 Capitole University is developing permanent exchanges with the industry and the professional environment both at home and worldwide. Whether informal or formal, these exchanges ultimately develop into various forms of partnerships.

The components decide on their own statutes, that are approved by the Governing Board, they also decide on their own internal structures. They work with the Chancellor towards the preparation and implementation of the university multi-annual contract. The creation, termination or regrouping of the components are recorded in the multi-annual contract, if necessary by means of an additional clause.