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Toulouse Institute of Technology
National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse (logo).svg
Formation 1969 (1969)
Type Institute of Technology
Chairman
Catherine Xuereb
Treasurier
Gilles Boucher
Foreign Relationships
Joëlle Courbières
Communication & Public relations
Florence Lauriac
Website inp-toulouse.fr

The Toulouse Institute of Technology (also known as INPT) is a big group of universities in Toulouse, France. It's part of the larger University of Toulouse. This institute started in 1969.

INPT is made up of seven special schools. Six of these schools teach different types of engineering. The seventh school teaches veterinary medicine. The institute helps students earn advanced degrees like master's degrees and Ph.Ds. It also has 17 research labs where important discoveries are made.

What Schools Make Up INPT?

The Toulouse Institute of Technology has seven main schools. Each school focuses on a different area of study.

Engineering Schools

These six schools teach students how to become engineers in various fields:

  • École Nationale Supérieure d'Électronique, d'Électrotechnique, d'Informatique, d'Hydraulique et des Télécommunications (ENSEEIHT): This school teaches about electronics, computer science, and telecommunications.
  • École nationale supérieure des ingénieurs en arts chimiques et technologiques (ENSIACET): Here, students learn about chemical engineering and industrial processes.
  • École Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Toulouse (ENSAT): This school focuses on agricultural science and food technology.
  • École nationale d'ingénieurs de Tarbes (ENIT): Students at ENIT study general engineering, often with a focus on mechanical or industrial engineering.
  • École d'ingénieurs de Purpan (EIP): This school teaches about agriculture, food, and environmental management.
  • École Nationale de la Météorologie (ENM): This unique school trains experts in meteorology, which is the study of weather and climate.

Veterinary Medicine School

  • École nationale vétérinaire de Toulouse (ENVT): This school is where students learn to become veterinarians. They study animal health and how to care for different animals.

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