Université de Toulon’s new academic year was marked by innovation and ecological transition. To welcome its new students, the university inaugurated the Institut Universitaire de Technologie (IUT) building, designed to meet its teaching needs.
The new Building E, located at the northern entrance to the La Garde – La Valette-du-Var campus, offers modern teaching spaces and practical training rooms equipped with the latest technology for the Industrial Engineering and Maintenance (GIM) and Electrical Engineering and Industrial Computing (GEII) departments.
The adjoining areas (gardens, forecourt) will also be used to train robots designed by UTLN teacher-researchers competing in the RoboCup, the largest international robotics competition.
This architectural project, designed to offer students an environment conducive to success, was inaugurated on Tuesday 9 September 2025, in the presence of :
- Renaud Muselier, President of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region, Deputy President of Régions de France,
- Laëtitia Quilici, Vice-President of the Var Departmental Council,
- Josée Massi, Vice-President of the Toulon Provence Méditerranée Metropolitan Area,
- Simon Babre, Prefect of the Var,
- Kahled Bouabdallah, Rector of Higher Education, Research and Innovation,
- Maxime Claude, architect associated with Corinne Vezzoni.
Also present were Hélène Arnaud-Bill, Mayor of La Garde and Thierry Albertini, Mayor of La Valette-du-Var.
A university committed to the ecological transition
The University of Toulon has placed sustainable development at the heart of its strategy. As such, it has been awarded the Prix d’Excellence de la Planification Ecologique 2024 by the Région Sud for its “Eco-Campus” project.
The IUT’s ‘E’ building illustrates this commitment:
- Water retention basin to promote irrigation and drain the soil,
- Energy optimisation through intelligent management of consumption and the use of energy-efficient equipment,
- Preserving natural resources by using renewable energies with a photovoltaic roof,
- Sustainable green spaces that promote biodiversity and protect pollinators.
These developments are part of the University of Toulon’s overall policy to reduce its ecological footprint and raise awareness of environmental protection among its community.
At a total cost of €19 million, the project has been financed by :
- As part of the 2015-2020 CPER:
- State: €4 million, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region: €3.5 million, Var Department: €2.25 million,
- TPM metropolitan area: €2.25 million,
- Outside CPER :
- University of Toulon: €2 million, Recovery Plan: €4 million,
- Exceptional government funding: €1 million.
