Published: 9 Jul 2026

20 European Universities alliances selected for Erasmus+ funding

The European Commission has selected 20 new European Universities alliances under the 2026 Erasmus+ European Universities call to fund their activities until the next multiannual financial framework (MFF).

With this latest selection, the European Universities initiative now supports 65 alliances across Europe.

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€145,6 million for the selected alliances

The 20 selected alliances bring together 190 higher education institutions and will receive support to mainstream and upscale their activities.

Amongst them, one previous Seal of Excellence holder will now receive funding as an European Universities alliance.

The 2026 Erasmus + call has a total budget of €145.6 million. Each of the selected alliances will receive up to €7.2 million in bridge funding over 2 years, with activities starting in autumn-winter 2026.

Read the full list of European Universities alliances selected for funding

About the European Universities initiative

The European Universities initiative supports deep, long-term and sustainable cooperation between higher education institutions across Europe.

The European Universities alliances aim to

improve the international competitiveness of higher education institutions in Europe
promote European values and identity
foster long-term structural, strategic, and sustainable cooperation between higher education institutions.

European Universities alliances selected for funding

4EU+ European University Alliance

4EU+ European University Alliance ASBL (BE) - legal entity
Charles University (CZ)
Copenhagen University (DK)
Heidelberg University (DE)
Milano University (IT)
Universite Paris-Pantheon-Assas (FR)
Sorbonne University (FR)
University of Warsaw (PL)

ARQUS: Arqus European University

Graz University (AT)
Leipzig University (DE)
University Lyon 1 Claude Bernard (FR)
University of Granada (ES)
University of Maynooth (IE)
University of Minho (PT)
University of Padova (IT)
University of Vilnius (LT)
University of Wroclaw (PL)

CHARM-EU: Challenge-Driven, Accessible, Research-based and Mobile European University

Abo Academy (FI)
Eotvos Lorand University (HU)
Hochschule Ruhr West (DE)
Julius-Maximilians-University Wurzburg (DE)
Trinity College Dublin (IR)
University of Barcelona (ES)
University of Bergen (NO)
University of Montpellier (FR)
Utrecht University (NL)

CIVICA: The European University of Social Sciences

Bocconi University (IT)
CEU Central European University (AT)
European University Institute (IT)
Hertie School of Governance (DE)
IE University (ES)
Institute of Political Sciences Paris (FR)
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (RO)
SGH Warsaw School of Economics (PL)
Stockholm School of Economics (SE)

CIVIS: CIVIS - a European Civic University

Autonomous University of Madrid (ES)
CIVIS Association (BE) – legal entity
Free University of Brussels ULB (BE)
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EL)
Paris Lodron University Salzburg (AT)
Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
University Eberhard Karls of Tübingen (DE)
University of Aix-Marseille (FR)
University of Bucarest (RO)
University of Stockholm (SE)

ECIU University

Autonomous University of Barcelona (ES)
Dublin City University (IE)
European Consortium of Innovative Universities (NL) - legal entity
Hamburg University of Technology (DE)
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA) (FR)
Kaunas University of Technology (LT)
Linköping University (SE)
Lodz University of Technology (PL)
Tampere University (FI)
University of Aveiro (PT)
University of Trento (IT)
University of Twente (NL)

EDUC: European Digital UniverCity

Jaume I University (ES)
Masaryk University (CZ)
Paris Nanterre University (FR)
University of Cagliari (IT)
University of Pécs (HU)
University of Potsdam (DE)
University of Rennes (FR)
University of South-Eastern Norway (NO)

ELLS: EuroLeague of Life Science Universities

Czech University of Agriculture in Prague (CZ)
Estonian University of Life Sciences (EE)
Hohenheim University (DE)
National Institute of Higher Education for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (FR)
Norwegian University of Environment and Life Sciences (NO)
Polish University of Agriculture and Rural Development (PL)
Swedish University of Agriculture (SE)
University of Lleida (ES)
University of Tuscia (IT)
Wageningen University (NL)

EPICUR: European Partnership for an Innovative Campus Unifying Regions

Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg (DE)
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (EL)
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE)
Roma Three University (IT)
University Adam Mickiewicz of Poznań (PL)
University of Haute-Alsace (FR)
University of Natural resources and life sciences Vienna (AT)
University of Southern Denmark (DK)
University of Strasbourg (FR)
University Pablo de Olavide (ES)

EU GREEN: European University alliance for sustainability: responsible GRowth, inclusive Education and ENvironment

Atlantic Technological University (IE)
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg (DE)
University of Angers (FR)
University of Évora (PT)
University of Extremadura (ES)
University of Gävle (SE)
University of Oradea (RO)
University of Parma (IT)
Wroclaw University of Environment and Life Sciences (PL)

EU4DUAL: European Dual Studies University

Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Stuttgart (DE)
ESTIA School of Advanced Industrial Technologies (FR)
EUDUAL University Association (BE) - legal entity
FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences (AT)
John von Neumann University (HU)
Malta College of Arts Science and Technology (MT)
Mu Enpresagintza coop (ES)
PAR Visoka Poslovna University College (HR)
Polytechnic institute of Portalegre (PT)
Polytechnic University of Koszalinska (PL)
Savonia University of Applied Sciences (FI)
University of Mondragon (ES)

EU-CONEXUS: European University for Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability

Agricultural University of Athens (EL)
Catholic University of Valencia (ES)
EU-CONEXUS (BE) - legal entity
Frederick University (CY)
Klaipeda University (LT)
La Rochelle University (FR)
Rostock University (DE)
Technical University of Civil engineering Bucharest (RO)
University of Zadar (HR)
South East Technological University (IE)

EUGLOH: European University Alliance for Global Health

Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich (DE)
Lund University (SE)
Paris-Saclay University (FR)
The Arctic University of Norway - Tromsø (NO)
University of Alcalá (ES)
University of Amsterdam (NL)
University of Evry Val d’Essone (FR)
University of Hamburg (DE)
University of Novi Sad (RS)
University of Porto (PT)
University of Szeged (HU)
University of Versailles Saint-Quentin in Yvelines (FR)

EUTOPIA: European Universities Transforming to an Open Inclusive Academy

Babes Bolyai University of Cluj (RO)
Ca' Foscari University of Venice (IT)
CY Cergy Paris University (FR)
Free University of Brussels VUB (BE)
Nova University Lisbon (PT)
Pompeu Fabra University Barcelona (ES)
Technical University of Dresden (DE)
University of Gothenburg (SE)
University of Ljubljana (SI)
EUTOPIA (BE) – legal entity

FORTHEM: Fostering Outreach within European Regions, Transnational Higher Education and Mobility

Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz (DE)
Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu (RO)
University Bourgogne Europe (FR)
University of Agder (NO)
University of Jyvaskyla (FI)
University of Latvia (LV)
University of Opole (PL)
University of Palermo (IT)
University of Valencia (ES)

INGENIUM – European University

Karlsruhe Hochschule (DE)
Medical University Sofia (BG)
Munster Technological University (IE)
Oviedo University (ES)
Rouen Normandy University (FR)
Southeast Finland University of Applied Sciences (FI)
Technical University Gheorghe Asachi of Iaşi (RO)
University G. d’Annunzio Chieti-Pescara (IT)
University of Crete (EL)
University of Skövde (SE)

SEA-EU: The European University of the Seas Alliance

Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel (DE)
Nord University (NO)
University of Algarve (PT)
University of Brest (FR)
University of Cádiz (ES)
University of Gdańsk (PL)
University of Malta (MT)
University of Naples Parthenope (IT)
University of Split (HR)

UNA.Europa

Catholic University of Leuven KUL (BE)
Complutense University Madrid (ES)
Free University of Berlin (DE)
Jagiellonian University Kraków (PL)
Leiden University (NL)
Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University (FR)
Una Europa (BE) - legal entity
University College Dublin (IE)
University of Bologna (IT)
University of Helsinki (FI)

Unite! University Network for Innovation, Technology and Engineering

Aalto University (FI)
Darmstadt Technical University (DE)
Graz Technical University (AT)
Grenoble Institute of Technology (FR)
KTH Royal Institute of Technology (SE)
Polytechnic University of Catalonia (ES)
Polytechnic University of Turin (IT)
University of Lisbon (PT)
Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (PL)

YUFE: Young Universities for the Future of Europe Alliance

Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (PL)
University Carlos III of Madrid (ES)
University of Antwerp (BE)
University of Bremen (DE)
University of Cyprus (CY)
University of Eastern Finland (FI)
University of Maastricht (NL)
University of Rijeka (HR)
University Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle (FR)

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