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Focused on the future and recognized as a major promoter of change, the University of Coimbra has more than 7 centuries of experience in the creation and dissemination of knowledge, culture, science and technology through study, teaching, cutting-edge research and innovation in the most diverse areas of knowledge.
UC is the oldest university in Portugal and one of the oldest in the world, and its history goes back to the century that followed the establishment of Portugal itself, as it was founded in 1290. The University spread throughout the city of Coimbra, while modifying its landscape and making of it a truly City-University, where you find a cosmopolitan academy.
Alexandru Ioan Cuza of Iasi, the first modern university founded in Romania (in 1860), is constantly ranked 1-3 among Romanian universities in terms of research, education, and institutional transparency. With about 25000 students and 2000 full-time staff in its 15 faculties, our university’s academic offer includes 92 degrees at bachelor level (5 in English, 1 in French), 134 master level programmes (19 in English, 2 in French, 1 in German) and 27 fields of study at the doctoral level (all offered in English as well).
Founded in 1558, the Friedrich Schiller University Jena is one of the oldest universities in Germany. Once the centre of German philosophical thought, it has become a broad-based, research-intensive institution with a global reach and a thriving international community of more than 18,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students from over 110 countries worldwide.
More than just a university: The Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU) inspires passion among its 24,000 enrolled students to pursue higher education in the areas of law, business and economics, social sciences, engineering, natural sciences, and medicine. Be it AI, medical technology, sustainable polymers, or digitalization, researchers and scholars at the JKU are not only mindful about social impact, but also the welfare of both mankind and the environment. The JKU doesn’t just dream about the future, we are engaging our students and conducting groundbreaking research in an effort to actively create the future, as well as pursuing an ambitious goal to be climate-neutral by 2030. Welcome to the JKU, where dreams can take flight and soar!
The University of Pavia (UNIPV) is one of the world’s oldest academic institutions : it was founded in 1361 and until the 20th century it was The only University in the Milan Area and the region of Lombardy.
Today it is a comprehensive university, which covers all subject areas – Science and Technology, Science Engineering, Life Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences – and is composed of 18 Departments offering study programmes at all levels, from Bachelor’s degrees to Doctorate programmes. The academic staff counts more than 900 professors and researchers. 21,000 students, from both Italy and overseas, study at the University of Pavia.
Founded in 1431, the University of Poitiers is a multidisciplinary university which enrols 29 000 students, 4200 of which are international students from 120 different countries, supervised by 2700 staff members (administrative, teaching staff and researchers). Poitiers ranks 2nd in the overall ranking of major student cities in France in 2018-2019 and is above the national average with 16% of foreign students.
The University of Salamanca was founded in 1218 and is one of the three oldest universities in Europe, boasting a wide range of Faculties and Research Institutes in Sciences and Arts. In 2011, it was awarded the Campus of International Excellence status. It is the university of reference in its region and beyond (Castile and León) and the “Alma Mater” of nearly all historical Latin American universities.
The University of Turku (UTU) is an international research university and an active academic community of 25,000 students and staff members from over 100 different countries. The University’s main campus is located in the historical city centre of Turku – close to the unique nature and archipelago of Southwest Finland. As one of the leading universities in Finland, the University of Turku offers study and research opportunities in seven faculties and seven special units.
Umeå University is a comprehensive university with around 38,000 students and 4,600 staff. It offers over 40 undergraduate and Master’s degree programmes in a wide range of academic fields, including science and technology, the social sciences, business, health and medicine, and the arts and humanities. In total, the university provides 150 study programmes and 1,800 courses. The international students at Umeå University have bestowed the institution with outstanding ratings across various categories in the International Student Barometer (ISB). Umeå University has been ranked first of all participating universities in the world for student satisfaction, living and support.
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The “Research & Innovation For Cities & Citizens – RI4C2” project, submitted by the EC2U Alliance, has been awarded a 2 million euros grant in the Horizon 2020 “Science with & for Society” (SwafS) call for European Universities. The RI4C2 project is rooted in several important recent initiatives supported or developed by the European Commission in the areas of the Knowledge square, composed of Education, Research, Innovation and Service to society. These components are also the core missions shared by the participating universities. In this project, the seven partners have the joint overall objective to create a shared Pan-European Knowledge Ecosystem (PEKE). The project will develop a process that involves a gradual and adaptative transformation of all aspects of the Research & Innovation (R&I) missions at the participant universities. Globally, the RI4C2 project activities and deliverables will feed the “consolidation phase” of the EC2U Alliance. The project is based on eight work packages that act as “mini-engines” producing all components of the future PEKE and strengthening the local Knowledge ecosystems led by the participating universities.
