RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau
The successful science centre and the outstanding teaching at the Rheinland-Pfälzisch Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau form the basis for a wide range of forward-looking and practically oriented study programmes.
The RPTU is the only university in Rhineland-Palatinate focussed on science and technology. Approximately 14,500 students have the choice of twelve fields of study with more than 100 degree programmes in natural and engineering sciences, technical subjects as well as economic and social sciences.
A centre for scientific progress
Studying at Kaiserslautern offers aspiring engineers and scientists ideal preparation for their professional careers. They can also benefit from the numerous renowned research facilities in the immediate vicinity, which co-operate closely with the university.
- Campus university: short distances, close contact with professors, excellent support
- Excellent research and a pioneering research profile with intense dialogue between education, research and business
- Modern infrastructure
- One of 6 universities awarded the German "Excellence in Teaching" prize
- Internationality of the university, with double degrees and courses in English
- Certified family-friendly university (compatibility of study and family)
- More than 2,000 halls of residence places in the immediate vicinity of the campus
- Varied leisure facilities and lively campus culture
University of Liège
As the only fully public university in the Belgian Community of Wallonia-Brussels, the University of Liège offers varied fields of study, and strives for excellence in the tasks it undertakes: training, research and innovation.
The University of Liège has been awarded the ECTS label by the European Commission, which certifies its quality for receiving students on mobility programmes.
The University caters for 23,000 students (of whom almost 23% are of international origin), and employs 5,000 people, including 3,300 teachers and researchers. It offers one of the most varied ranges of courses in French-speaking Belgium at Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate level. It is also very involved in European and international research programmes.
The University of Liège consists of four campuses spread over 3 cities: 2 locations in Liège (City Centre and Sart Tilman), a specialized environmental campus in Arlon (Environmental Science and Management) and the "Agro-Bio Tech Campus" in Gembloux (Agronomy and Biotechnology).
As the gateway to the cross-border regions of the Euregio Meuse-Rhine and the Greater Region, making it the meeting place for the Latin and Germanic cultures, ULiège possesses numerous assets to attract students and researchers from Europe and all over the world.
Université de Lorraine
The Université de Lorraine has turned Lorraine into the first French region with a supra-regional campus which furthers the joint usage of knowledge – ranging from basic sciences through to humanistic science. As a means of innovation, the university creates cross-curricular "microsystems" in order to speed up the transition of theoretical knowledge into practical use. As an important social player it promotes the economic and social development of this region.
The Université de Lorraine looks back on a 500-year history and has a pioneering role in the interaction between the fields of art, technology, and industry. Its range of study programmes covers all the fields of science: from health sciences to technology, engineering, humanistic and social sciences, law, economy, art and literature right through to linguistics. The increasing number of links between individual universities and between courses of study makes it possible for students to adapt their study career to their personal development.
The Université de Lorraine in figures
- 53 locations, covering the whole territory of Lorraine
- 60 research laboratories
- 8 doctorate programmes
- 10 fields of science
- 60,000 students
- 8,460 foreign students from more than 100 countries
The Université de Lorraine timeline
- March 2007: Establishment of Nancy Université
- July 2008: Application for participation in the "Plan Campus" excellence programme; conclusion of a regional pact
- September-October 2008: the Boards of Directors encourage their presidents to think about convergence of the four Lorraine universities
- October 2009: Formation of PRÉS (Centre for research and higher education) at the Université de Lorraine
- September 2010: The presidents are assigned to lay down the conditions for the merger
- 25 January 2011: the Boards of Directors adopt the statute and approve the merger
- 24 September 2011: official establishment of the Université de Lorraine
- 01 January 2012: Merger of four universities into the Université de Lorraine
University of Luxembourg
The University of Luxembourg is a multilingual and European university focused on research.
A modern institution with a personal atmosphere
Students receive individual guidance and plurilingual teaching in a multicultural environment.
Spirit of openness
Students are encouraged to develop their skills, especially through mobility and the numerous contacts offered during their training in the workplace, specifically the EU institutions, innovative businesses and the Luxembourg financial centre.
Founded in 2003, the University of Luxembourg has 6,200 students and 1,600 members of staff and offers 50 courses. A number of courses are available in two of the three teaching languages (English, French and German), while some master's courses are taught exclusively in English.
The mandatory term abroad for students enrolled on a bachelor's course underlines how we value mobility. To this end, we have concluded student exchange and research agreements with 78 universities abroad.
The priority areas for research focus on finance, IT security and reliability, systems biomedicine, European law and business, as well as education and apprenticeships within a multilingual and pluricultural context.
The university in a nutshell
- A university at the heart of Europe
- Students from over 100 countries and researchers from around 60 countries
- Multilingual education
- At least one term abroad for all bachelor students
- Cooperation within international networks
- Active research support from partner universities in Europe and around the world
- Additional teaching given by professors and professionals
- Small apprenticeship groups, a tutorial system and individual guidance for students during the first term of their bachelor's course.
- State-of-the-art technical equipment
- Average enrolment fees of EUR 200 per term
Saarland University
Overcoming boundaries is the motto of Saarland University, whether boundaries between cultures, barriers between disciplines or traditional divisions between science, industry and culture.
Saarland University is a medium-sized university which demonstrates particular expertise in its specialist fields of Europe, IT, and NanoBioMed – Life and Matter.
Studies with a future
Saarland University offers multi-faceted study options, in which your creativity can be put to good use. You will gain a degree which is fit for the future and opens up career paths for you around the world.
Studying at a glance
- Compact campus university with interdisciplinary contacts
- Good support and small study groups
- Comprehensive preparation for entering a career or starting a business
- Students participate actively in improving teaching and study
- Strong research background on campus
- Lively campus culture
- Family-friendly university
- Border crossings to Luxembourg and France are a daily experience
- Internationality of the university and double degrees with international partner universities
Trier University
As venerable as the buildings of the old Roman town - as sparkling as the world-famous Moselle wine: Trier University is at the same time an old and a young university. Located in the heart of Europe, it has evolved into a powerful, research-orientated and internationally connected university.
14,000 students and 1,000 staff appreciate the short distances between lecture rooms and facilities and the personal atmosphere on the green, artfully landscaped campus overlooking the river.
Six interdisciplinary departments with 30 subjects encompass almost all the humanistic and social science disciplines: from Languages and Literatures to Politics and History, Media, Business and Law, Psychology and Pedagogy, Mathematics and Computer Science right through to Environmental Sciences.
Why study and work at Trier University:
- Wide range of courses with high practical and application relevance
- Good supervisory relationship, family atmosphere, no mass university
- Free, course-related language training
- Studying and working in the heart of Europe as part of the University of the Greater Region
- Internationally connected with numerous partner universities worldwide
- No tuition fees, semester ticket for free bus and train rides
- Strongest research university in humanities and social sciences in the country
- Interdisciplinary and international research priorities
- Green Campus with short distances, special arts and lively student life
- Dynamic city with vibrant charms, high recreational value and attractive region
htw saar - University of Applied Sciences
The htw saar - University of Applied Sciences is a research and application-oriented university with a strong regional focus on student education, teaching, continuing education, research, and knowledge and technology transfer.
It is divided into four faculties: Architecture and Civil Engineering, Engineering, Social Sciences, and Business. Interdisciplinary cooperation and strong dedication to both teaching and research, as well as a welcoming atmosphere are hallmarks of the university.
Located on the border with France and close to Luxembourg, the htw saar has numerous contacts throughout the Greater Region. However, it is also internationally oriented with many cooperations and partner universities around the globe.
A specific feature of the htw saar is the Franco-German University Institute (DFHI) with its transnational, fully integrated and broadly diversified range of courses, as well as over 40 years of experience in Franco-German study programs.
htw saar at a glance:
- Largest engineering school in the region
- Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in 4 fields: Architecture and Civil Engineering, Engineering, Social Sciences, and Economics.
- Double degrees at international partner universities
- Close integration of theory and practice
- Dual study programs and part-time continuing education
- Cooperative doctorate possible
- Personal atmosphere: short distances and small student groups with individual support
- Family-friendly university, day care center close to campus
- Open university culture with an above-average proportion of international students
- Several "Professor of the Year" and "Saarland University Teaching" award winners
- Top rankings in CHE rankings and on Studycheck
- Top performance in the U-Multirank
The "University of the Greater Region" was founded by six universities in the framework of a project supported by the Interreg IVA programme Greater Region (2008-2013). The founding institutions are also members of the UniGR a.s.b.l. association, which has been implementing the activities of the cross-border university network since November 2015. In June 2020, htw saar became an associated partner of UniGR.