Université Toulouse 1 Capitole

Université Toulouse 1 Capitole is a French university located in the heart of the city of Toulouse. It is one of the several so-called ‘successor’ institutions of the University of Toulouse, which was the second university created in France in 1229 after the Sorbonne was founded. The University of Toulouse was later divided in three entities: Toulouse 1, Toulouse 2 and Toulouse 3. Only the Toulouse 1 University remains on the historical site of the town center. Its buildings cover an area of 78.000 m² and are available to 17.000 students. On the two sites of the Arsenal and of the Anciennes Facultés, a 2 minutes walk from Place du Capitole, are located most of the lecture halls and classrooms, as well as the main library.