The Cluster for Higher Education and Research "Université de Toulouse" (PRES) consisting of 16 higher education establishments in Toulouse is a Public Sector Institution for Scientific Cooperation set up by decree on March 21st 2007.

Establishments belonging to the "Université de Toulouse":

Founder Members

• Université Toulouse I Social Sciences (Law, Economics, Management)
  
• Université Toulouse II Le Mirail (Arts, Literature, Humanities and Languages)
  
• Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier (Science, Technologies and Health)
  
• Institut National Polytechnique- INPT (Engineering School)
  
• Institut National des Sciences Appliquées- INSA (Applied Sciences)
  
• Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace- ISAE, a consequence of the closer ties between SUPAERO and ENSICA (Aeronautics and Space)
  

Associate Members

• Toulouse Political Studies Institute
• The National Engineering School in Tarbes
• JF Champollion Teaching and Research  multi-campus University
• The Engineering School in Purpan
• The Engineering School in Albi-Carmaux
• The National Civil Aviation School
• The National Agronomy School
• Toulouse National Higher Architecture Institute
• Toulouse National Veterinary School
• Toulouse Business School
  

Its ambition:

• Synergizing skills
• Facilitate cross-disciplinary and international projects
• Boost research and teaching activities
• Enhance the collective standing of the Toulouse site in a very competitive european and international context