Toulouse III Licence sample from France. Paul Sabatier University (UPS) is a leading research-intensive university in the Pyrenees region of southern France. Its history traces back to the University of Toulouse founded in 1229. It officially became independent in 1969 and was named after Paul Sabatier, the 1912 Nobel laureate in Chemistry. In 2025, it integrated with the University of Toulouse system and officially changed its name to the University of Toulouse, while retaining its original research and teaching characteristics. As a leading institution in the French sciences, UPS focuses on science, engineering, health sciences, and sports, offering a complete curriculum from undergraduate to doctoral levels. It currently has over 31,000 students and more than 2,500 academic staff. Its academic rankings are outstanding, with remote sensing, oceanography, and earth sciences ranking among the world’s best, and mathematics, atmospheric science, and hydraulic engineering among the top 100 disciplines globally. Scientific research strength is its core competitiveness, boasting 86 accredited research teams, 9 doctoral schools, and publishing over 2,800 academic papers annually. It also collaborates extensively with top French research institutions such as CNRS and INSERM. Key research areas cover aerospace, space technology, materials science, and climate change, and the university has participated in major international projects such as the development of the Chang’e 6 lunar radon detection payload, demonstrating its strong research and translational capabilities. Located in Toulouse, the “City of Roses,” the campus enjoys convenient transportation and a rich academic atmosphere, having produced distinguished alumni including pioneers of modern psychiatry such as Philippe Pinnell and astronomer Merem Chadid. Today, with its “science-centric” educational philosophy, the university continues to exert a significant influence in the international science and education field.