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Overview

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EUTOPIA University Alliance
Formation2019
TypeEuropean University Alliance
HeadquartersBrussels, Belgium
Membership10 European members, 6 global partners, 15 associate partners
Secretary-General
Mattia Bellotti
Staff40,331
Students263,602
Websiteeutopia-university.eu

EUTOPIA is a European alliance of ten universities engaged in collaboration to develop an inclusive and innovative academic environment..[1][2][3]. The alliance promotes cross-border collaboration in education, research, and innovation, with the aim of transforming higher education. In addition to its ten core members, EUTOPIA is associated with six global partner institutions and fifteen associate partners[1][2][3].

The alliance was established in response to the European Union's push to encourage deeper cooperation between universities across Europe. EUTOPIA is part of the broader “European Universities” initiative, launched in 2018 and supported by the European Commission[4][5]. There 65 alliances under this initiative, involving more than 570 higher education institutions across Europe[4].

EUTOPIA represents a large academic community, comprising:[1]

  • 163,968 undergraduate students
  • 82,677 master's students
  • 16,957 PhD candidates
  • 21,557 academic staff
  • 18,774 administrative staff
  • 154 faculties

Members and Partners

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Member Universities
Institution Country
Babeș-Bolyai University Romania
Vrije Universiteit Brussel Belgium
Ca' Foscari University of Venice Italy
CY Cergy Paris University France
Technische Universität Dresden Germany
University of Gothenburg Sweden
University of Ljubljana Slovenia
NOVA University Lisbon Portugal
Pompeu Fabra University - Barcelona Spain
University of Warwick United Kingdom
Global Partners
Institution Country
University of the Andes Colombia
Arizona State University United States of America
Kyungpook National University South Korea
Monash University Australia
International University of Rabat Morocco
Stellenbosch University South Africa

Vision & Values

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EUTOPIA describes itself as a "challenge-led, student-centred alliance of change-focused universities" that places emphasis on openness and inclusion[6][7]. The alliance aims to connect communities across campuses in order to develop its universities into open, inclusive, diverse, and innovative institutions contributing to societal outreach[6][7].

The alliance identifies teaching, research, and innovation, as its priorities, with a focus on sustainable, responsible, and ethical practices.[8][7]. Collaboration and institutional openness are emphasized, along with a commitment to academic freedom in the conduct of research and education[8][7].

Initiatives

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EUTOPIA develops cross-institutional academic initiatives intended to foster collaboration, mobility, and skills development across its member universities. These include joint learning projects, interdisciplinary communities, and shared academic programs connectingstudents, researchers, and staff [9][10].

The alliance offers professional development opportunities through initiatives like its post-doctoral fellowship program[11][12], joint PhD supervision schemes[13][14], and capacity-building projects focused on societal impact and innovation [15][16]. Students also have access to mobility programs[10][17], summer and winter schools, and platforms for civic engagement and policy dialogue [18][19][20][21]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Merciris, Laetitia. "Eutopia". Eutopia. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  2. ^ a b "CHARM-EU & EUTOPIA join forces to make the university of the future more inclusive - CHARM-EU". Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  3. ^ a b "EUTOPIA alliance of European Universities - LS4FUTURE | The Associate Laboratory Life Sciences for a Healthy and Sustainable Future". 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  4. ^ a b "European Universities initiative - European Education Area". education.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  5. ^ luniversitari (2021-11-23). "What is Eutopia and why do we need it? • l'Universitari". l'Universitari (in Catalan). Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  6. ^ a b T'joen, Thomas. "Our Mission". Eutopia. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  7. ^ a b c d Boe, Mariangela (2024-07-22). "EUTOPIA". Yerun. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  8. ^ a b echeverria, Armando Uribe. "Our Values". Eutopia (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  9. ^ "EUTOPIA MORE Connected Communities: Process and Criteria" (PDF). warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  10. ^ a b Angouri, Jo; Moriau, Linde; S'Jegers, Rosette (2024-06-01). "Connected Learning Communities: A model for transnational education". Learning and Teaching. 17 (2): 1–26. doi:10.3167/latiss.2024.170202. ISSN 1755-2273.
  11. ^ Echeverria, Armando Uribe. "EUTOPIA SIF". Eutopia. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  12. ^ Rondina, Francesca. "EUTOPIA-SIF Post Doctoral Fellowships 2023-2024". CY Advanced Studies. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  13. ^ "EUTOPIA PHD Co-Tutelle Program 2023". tu-dresden.de. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  14. ^ Dhondt, Frederik (2023-04-24). "EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR COMPARATIVE LEGAL HISTORY: PHD FUNDING: EUTopia Co-tutelle programme 2023 (DEADLINE 9 MAY 2023)". EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR COMPARATIVE LEGAL HISTORY. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  15. ^ echeverria, Armando Uribe. "Enhancing Impact". Eutopia. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  16. ^ "EUTOPIA opens the call for a new edition of the Impact Schools of Scientific Communication in Berlin". PhD Programme in Biomedicine. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  17. ^ "L'alliance européenne Eutopia lance la certification Ecotopia, un "terrain..." www.aefinfo.fr (in French). Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  18. ^ T'joen, Thomas. "BeEUTOPIAn – Annual Student-led Conference". Eutopia. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  19. ^ "The Ideas Club and the BeEUTOPIAn conference bring together about thirty students from the Alliance in Paris". Eutopia. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  20. ^ Boe, Mariangela (2022-11-21). "EUTOPIA - Designing the European University Together". Yerun. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  21. ^ "article:EUTOPIA Student Think Tank: make your voice heard". Università Ca' Foscari Venezia. 2021-02-12. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
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