About our members

Aarhus University was founded in 1928 and today, it is a globally oriented, academically diverse and research-intensive institution with four faculties: Arts, Aarhus BSS, Health and Science and Technology.

Globally connected and regionally anchored, the University of Bern is a public institution with a strong focus on excellence in research and teaching.

The University of Bologna, founded in 1088, was the first university and is the oldest in the world.

Founded in 1817, Ghent University is currently ranked 69th in the World (and number one in Belgium) in the Academic Ranking of World Universities. The university has pioneered developments in material sciences such as smart textiles, high performing composites, and cutting-edge concrete.

Founded in 1451, University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the UK, and in the top 1% of the world’s universities. As a member of the prestigious Russell Group of leading UK research universities, Glasgow welcomes students from more than 140 countries worldwide.

Founded in 1737, the University of Göttingen is a research university with strong focuses in research-oriented teaching. It is distinguished by the rich diversity of its subject spectrum in the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences, with research foci in neurosciences, biophysical methods, imaging, and religious sciences

Innovative, research-driven and rooted in the number-one knowledge hub of the Northern Netherlands, the University of Groningen is an internationally oriented university with 30,000 students.

Jagiellonian University in Kraków, founded in 1364, is Poland’s oldest and one of its best universities. In addition to excellence in education and science, it actively promotes innovation and technology transfer.

King’s College London is one of the World’s top 25 universities. Its outstanding strengths include Health (with Dentistry and Pharmacology ranked in the top five globally), the Social Sciences, Law, and the Arts and Humanities.

Founded 1919, the University of Ljubljana is Slovenia’s foremost comprehensive university, comprising over 40000 students. The University of Ljubljana has been distinguished by outstanding funding success in the sixth and seventh Framework Programmes.

Founded in 1425, the University of Louvain is one of Europe’s oldest universities, with 30 850 students. It is among the top 5 comprehensive French-speaking universities in the world.

Founded in 1811, the University of Oslo (UiO) is Norway’s leading university and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities. UiO has a strong focus on interdisciplinary research, particularly in the university’s strategic initiatives on life sciences, energy and the Nordic model.

Consistently ranked as one of France’s best universities, Paris Diderot University was established in 1970, after the splitting of the Sorbonne. Located next to the French National Library, Paris Diderot is a multidisciplinary university comprising 28,000 students.

Radboud University, founded in 1923, is a broad, internationally oriented research university. The Humanities, Natural Sciences, Behavioural and Social Sciences, and Medical Sciences all have their state of the art facilities at the green campus in Nijmegen.

Originally founded as Scandinavia’s second university by the Swedish King Gustaph Adolphus in 1632, the University of Tartu is today Estonia’s national university. It has recorded outstanding success in attracting national and international research funding, including in the Horizon 2020 programme, and through the Sixth Framework Programme of the EU.

Innovative. Interdisciplinary. International. Since 1477. These have been the University of Tübingen’s guiding principles in research and teaching ever since it was founded. With this long tradition, the University of Tübingen is one of the most respected universities in Germany.

Uppsala University ranks among the top 100 universities in the world. Their internationally prominent position is strengthened by their continuing change and ability to forge new paths. The mission is to gain and disseminate knowledge for a better world.

Open to new ideas. Since 1365. As a research university with high international visibility and a wide range of degree programmes, the University of Vienna is committed to basic research, and is open to applied and research-led teaching.

Founded in 1965, the University of Warwick is one of the UK’s most dynamic and innovative universities, ranking 7th in the UK and 57th in the world.