League of European Research Universities

The League of European Research Universities (LERU) is a consortium of Europe's most prominent and renowned research universities.

History and Overview

Founded in 2002, as a partnership among twelve of Europe's top multi-faculty research universities, in 2010 it expanded its membership to twenty-one universities. It is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. Prof. dr. Kurt Deketelaere is the current Secretary-General.

Membership

The 21 member universities as of 2011 are:

Belgium

• Catholic University of Leuven

Finland

• University of Helsinki

France

• University of Paris VI: Pierre et Marie Curie
• University of Strasbourg
• University of Paris-Sud

Germany

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

Italy

• University of Milan

Netherlands

• University of Amsterdam
• Leiden University
• Utrecht University

Spain

• University of Barcelona

Sweden

• Lund University

Switzerland

• University of Geneva
• University of Zurich

United Kingdom

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

See also

• IDEA League (a strategic alliance of five of Europe's leading technical research universities)
• International Research Universities Network

External links

• LERU website
• e-LERU Virtual Campus
• Bright Students’ Conference

Notes

1. ^{a b c d e f g} These universities also belong to the Coimbra Group, a (larger) alliance of European universities.
2. ^{a b c} These universities also belong to Europaeum, another European university network.
3. ^{a b c d e f} These universities joined the League as new members on January 17, 2006.
4. ^{a b c} These universities also belong to the Utrecht Network, another European university network.
5. ^{a b} These universities join the League as new members on January 1, 2010.