University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès was hastily conceived as a result of the saturation of the original buildings in the city centre and the events of May 1968. At that time it was decided to divide the University of Toulouse into three: The law faculty became Université Toulouse I, occupying all the old university buildings, the humanities faculty became Université de Toulouse II – Le Mirail, named after its new location, and the departments of science and medicine became Université Paul Sabatier (Toulouse III). In 1969, a fourth university in Toulouse was created, Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, a school of engineering. Université de Toulouse II – Le Mirail was subsequently renamed Université de Toulouse II – Jean Jaurès after the famous politician Jean Jaurès.
Campus
Arch and the dovecote of the university.Lake Reynerie at Le Mirail, seen from the neighboring park.
The campus, situated in Toulouse's grand architectural project of the 1960s, Le Mirail, was conceived and built by the team of architects Candilis, Josic, Woods.
After the opening of many extensions (one of which was situated in military barracks) in order to free up the university in the city centre, the campus in Le Mirail opened one section at a time starting in 1971, and completed the transfer by 1973. Planned for 11,000 students, the university today is a victim of its own success, with a student population of roughly 27,500.
Organisation
As the humanities university of Toulouse, it is organised into many pedagogical components: UFRs (unités de formation et de recherche) and university institutes.[1]
School of History, Arts and Archeology
Department of Anthropology
Department of Documentation, Archives, Media and Editing
Department of History
Department of Art History and Archeology
School of Languages, Literature and Foreign Civilisations
Department of Translation and Linguistic Interpretation
Department of Foreign French Language Studies
Department of Anglophone Studies
Department of Hispanic Studies
Department of Foreign Languages
Department of Applied Foreign Languages
Department of Linguistics
School of Literature, Philosophy, Music, Arts and Communication
Department of Design
Department of Communication and Visual Studies
Department of Literature, Languages and Ancient Civilisations
Department of Music
Department of Philosophy
School of Psychology
Department of Clinical Psychology
Department of Cognitive Psychology and Ergonomics
Department of Developmental Psychology
Department of Social and Organisational Psychology
Department of Psychopathology, Health Psychology and Neuroscience
