The League of European Research Universities (LERU) is a consortium of leading European research universities, headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.
| Formation | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Type | Education and research |
| Headquarters | Leuven, Belgium |
Region served | Europe |
| Membership | 24 |
Secretary-General | Kurt Deketelaere |
| Website | www |
History and overview
The League of European Research Universities (LERU) is an association of research-intensive universities. Founded in 2002 as a partnership among twelve multi-faculty research universities, in 2024 its membership expanded to twenty-four. As the latest addition, ETH Zurich joined the alliance on 1 January 2024. The purpose of the League is to influence policy in Europe and to develop best practice through mutual exchange of experience. LERU regularly publishes a variety of papers and reports which make high-level policy statements, provide analyses and make recommendations for policymakers, universities, researchers and other stakeholders.
LERU is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. Kurt Deketelaere is the current Secretary-General. Linda Doyle is the current chair.
Membership
The Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, one of the 12 founding member of the LERU, voluntarily left the group in March 2011. The 24 member universities as of 2024 are:
| Country | Universities |
|---|---|
| Belgium | KU Leuven[1] |
| Denmark | University of Copenhagen[6] |
| Finland | University of Helsinki[2][4] |
| France | Sorbonne University[3] |
| Paris-Saclay University[3] | |
| University of Strasbourg[4] | |
| Germany | University of Freiburg[3] |
| Heidelberg University[1] | |
| University of Munich | |
| Ireland | Trinity College Dublin[1][6] |
| Italy | University of Milan |
| Netherlands | University of Amsterdam[3] |
| Leiden University[1][2] | |
| Utrecht University[3][4] | |
| Spain | University of Barcelona[5][1] |
| Sweden | Lund University[3] |
| Switzerland | University of Geneva[1] |
| ETH Zurich | |
| University of Zurich[3] | |
| United Kingdom | Imperial College London[5] |
| University College London[3] | |
| University of Cambridge[1] | |
| University of Edinburgh[1] | |
| University of Oxford[1][2] |
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