League of European Research Universities

The League of European Research Universities ( LERU short, European League for German research universities ) is a group of leading research universities in Europe that have excellent teaching and internationally competitive edge research as a goal.

Founded in 2002 as a partnership between 12 of Europe's best universities, LERU counts since 2010 now 21 members. Membership is only possible through an official invitation by LERU. The League of European Research Universities has its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium.

Members

Belgium

• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven, Dutch-speaking )

Germany Germany

• Albert -Ludwigs- University of Freiburg
• Ruprecht -Karls- University of Heidelberg
• Ludwig- Maximilians- University of Munich

Finland Finland

• University of Helsinki

France France

• University Pierre and Marie Curie Paris
• University of Paris-Sud
• University of Strasbourg

Italy Italy

• University of Milan

Netherlands The Netherlands

• University of Amsterdam
• Leiden University
• University of Utrecht

Sweden Sweden

• University of Lund
• Karolinska Institutet

Switzerland Switzerland

• University of Geneva
• University of Zurich

Spain

• University of Barcelona

United Kingdom United Kingdom

• Imperial College London
• University of Cambridge
• University College London
• University of Edinburgh
• University of Oxford