École Doctorale Droit et Science Politique - UT1 Capitole

Name

École Doctorale Droit et Science Politique - UT1 Capitole

Legal name

École Doctorale Droit et Science Politique de l'Université Toulouse Capitole

Website

https://eddroit.ut-capitole.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education Doctoral Programs

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Law School Research Centers & Institutes (e.g., Law & Economics, Human Rights) (EDAHAIAJ)

Keywords

• Doctoral education law
• Political science research
• Legal history studies
• Academic research training
• Theses supervision

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: As part of Université Toulouse Capitole, the doctoral school operates as a publicly funded academic institution. Funding derives from French Ministry of Higher Education and Research allocations, with additional support through doctoral contracts and research grants.

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Core offering

The École Doctorale Droit et Science Politique (ED 479) delivers doctoral training for candidates preparing theses in law, legal history, and political science at Université Toulouse Capitole. It coordinates 8 affiliated research centers, manages the HDR qualification process, supervises thesis preparation over 3-6 years, supports international cotutelle arrangements, organizes scientific events, and facilitates academic publications by affiliated researchers.

Product overview

École Doctorale Droit et Science Politique (ED 479) is a doctoral school at Université Toulouse Capitole that provides doctoral education in law, legal history, and political science. It operates as a coordination hub for 8 research centers, manages HDR qualifications, facilitates research publications, and organizes scientific events. The school supports doctoral candidates from enrollment through thesis defense, with a duration of 3-6 years, and produces scholarly publications and conferences.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Doctoral Training Program in Law and Political Science 3- to 6-year doctoral program covering law, legal history, and political science, with structured training, thesis supervision by HDR-qualified directors, follow-up committees, and defense coordination. Targets candidates holding an M2 Recherche.
• Coordination of 8 Affiliated Research Centers Administrative and academic coordination across 8 research centers covering business law, legal history, private law, European/international/comparative law, urban/environmental construction law, digital space/territory law, Maurice Hauriou Institute, and political transitions/inequalities (TOPI).
• International Cotutelle Thesis Arrangement Service Administrative service enabling joint thesis supervision between Université Toulouse Capitole and foreign partner universities, supporting international doctoral candidates pursuing dual or cotutelle doctorates.
• Contractual Doctoral Positions (Doctorants Contractuels) Funded doctoral positions (contrats doctoraux) providing employment contracts combined with thesis preparation, supporting doctoral candidates with a salary during their research years.
• HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches) Qualification Management Manages the candidacy procedure and listing of HDR-qualified researchers authorized to supervise doctoral theses within the school's research centers.
• Academic Publication Platform Disseminates books, journal articles, theses, conference proceedings, and collective works from affiliated researchers across the 8 research centers.
• Scientific Events Organization (Colloquia and Conferences) Organization of conferences, symposiums, study days (journées d'études), and book presentations to promote scholarly exchange among researchers, doctoral students, and legal professionals.
• Thesis Funding and Prizes (Financements et Prix de thèses) Distribution of thesis funding opportunities and thesis prizes for doctoral candidates, supporting research financing and academic recognition.
• Post-Doctorate Career Integration Support (Après le doctorat) Career development and professional integration services for candidates after completing their doctorate, supporting transition to academic and non-academic research careers.

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered notable and minor.

• Council of Europe (Conseil de l'Europe)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IRDEIC research center collaborates with the Council of Europe on educational materials. The Council published 'L'État de droit, mode d'emploi' (Rule of Law handbook), which IRDEIC distributes as part of the Joli mois de l'Europe initiative, supporting educational outreach on European democratic principles.
• Aristotle University of ThessaloniquenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration in comparative law research. Professor Christina Deliyanni-Dimitrakou directed the Centre de droit économique international et européen (CIEEL) at Aristotle University. Joint publications and academic exchanges in European and comparative law.
• IACF (Institut des Avocats Conseils Fiscaux)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organization of the annual conference 'Panorama de la jurisprudence de la Cour Administrative d'Appel de Toulouse' with IACF, DIRCOFI Occitanie, and the CAA de Toulouse, providing continuing education for legal professionals.
• CAA de Toulouse (Cour Administrative d'Appel)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on jurisprudence conferences and professional training events for legal practitioners, particularly in administrative law matters.
• DIRCOFI OccitanieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional financial controller institute partnering on fiscal law conferences and professional education events.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Université de Bordeaux: French public university hosting a doctoral school in law (ED Droit) with multiple affiliated research centers (e.g., CERCCLE, COMPTRASEC). Regional competitor for doctoral candidates and faculty in southwestern France, overlapping with Toulouse's catchment area.
• Sciences Po (Institut d'études politiques de Paris): Premier French institution offering doctoral programs in law, political science, and related social sciences. Sciences Po's PhD programs and affiliated research centers (CEVIPOF, CSO, CEE) compete for the same HDR-qualified faculty pool and high-caliber doctoral candidates as UT Capitole's ED 479.
• Université Paris-Saclay: Large French public university grouping multiple components including law and political science doctoral training. Comparable French public doctoral school model with similar ADUM-based admissions and Ministry funding, though broader in scope.
• Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne: France's leading public university for law and political science, hosting multiple doctoral schools (e.g., EDS de droit public, EDS de droit privé) that train doctoral researchers in the same fields. Directly comparable mission, governance under the French Ministry, and candidate pool.
• Université Grenoble Alpes: French public university with a law/political science doctoral school (ED LSHS or successor) operating the same public-institution model with research center coordination, ADUM admissions, and Ministry funding — directly comparable scale and mission.
• Université de Strasbourg: Hosts a doctoral school in law and political science (ED 101) with comparable structure, multi-center coordination, and international cotutelle arrangements. Direct competitor for HDR-qualified researchers and French doctoral candidates in the same disciplines.

Broad incumbents

• European University Institute (EUI): EU-funded postgraduate research institution offering doctoral programs in law and political/social sciences. Comparable research-training mission with European institutional partnerships (like the Council of Europe collaboration visible in the subject), but at a supranational scale with broader funding base.
• King's College London (The Dickson Poon School of Law): Major UK law school offering PhD research training in law and political science. Comparable doctoral research mission with international cotutelle arrangements, but operates as a broader institution with much larger scale, global brand, and English-language delivery.

Regional players

• Université de Liège: Belgian French-speaking public university with doctoral programs in law and political science. Comparable francophone academic ecosystem and similar continental European public-university model, but operates under Belgian rather than French regulatory framework.
• Université de Montpellier: French public university with comparable doctoral training in law and political science. Operates in a different region (Occitanie-Méditerranée) but draws from similar national candidate pools, with overlapping research center structures.

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Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

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