UT2 diploma, Universite Toulouse II licence in France. The University of Toulouse II (Université Toulouse-Jean-Jaurès, UT2J) is a leading public university in the humanities and social sciences in southern France. Formerly the Faculty of Arts of the University of Toulouse, founded in 1229, it officially became independent in 1970 following the French higher education reforms. Named after the famous French left-wing politician Jean Jaurès, it is now a core member of the University of Toulouse consortium. As one of the oldest universities in Europe, it has been renowned since the 16th century for its concentration of humanist scholars; intellectual giants such as Montaigne and Miguel Servetus studied there. The university’s core strengths lie in the humanities and social sciences, literature and art, and language education. Its academic strengths consistently rank among the top in France, with its humanities and social sciences programs ranked third nationally, and its literature and language programs ranked fifth. It offers a complete curriculum from undergraduate to doctoral levels, covering fields such as history, linguistics, psychology, sociology, creative arts, and tourism management. Among these, archaeology and hotel management are ranked among the top 160 in the QS World University Rankings. The university currently has over 26,000 students, including 3,372 international students from 155 countries, and a faculty and staff of over 1,300, maintaining a balanced student-to-faculty ratio. In research, the university boasts 43 accredited research teams, with 80% of its research labs achieving the French A+ rating. It focuses on fields such as archaeology and history, linguistics, and regional development, and collaborates extensively with the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS). The campus, located in the Le Mihai district of Toulouse, is the largest among Toulouse’s universities and features the city’s largest comprehensive library. It also has branch campuses in nine cities across France and three overseas, forming a wide educational network. As a benchmark institution for French humanities education, the university is renowned for its French-language instruction and has a dedicated DEFLE (French as a Second Language) institute, providing international students with DELF/DALF exam preparation courses and a wealth of intercultural exchange activities. Today, this university, which carries nearly eight centuries of humanities tradition, continues to transmit the power of knowledge and thought in the global humanities and social sciences field with an open and inclusive attitude.