University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès (French: Université Toulouse-Jean Jaurès [ynivɛʁsite tuluz ʒɑ̃ ʒɔʁɛs], formerly known as Université de Toulouse-Le Mirail [ynivɛʁsite də tuluz lə miʁaj], also called Toulouse II or UT2J) is a French public university located in Toulouse, France.
University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès was hastily conceived as a result of the saturation of the original buildings in the city centre and the events of May 1968.
Université de Toulouse II – Le Mirail was subsequently renamed Université de Toulouse II – Jean Jaurès after the famous politician Jean Jaurès.
The campus, situated in Toulouse's grand architectural project of the 1960s, Le Mirail, was conceived and built by the team of architects Candilis, Josic, Woods.
After the opening of many extensions (one of which was situated in military barracks) in order to free up the university in the city centre, the campus in Le Mirail opened one section at a time starting in 1971, and completed the transfer by 1973.