European University Foundation

The European University Foundation (EUF) is a prominent European network of over 80 public universities dedicated to advancing a modern, strong, and competitive European Higher Education Area. Its primary mission is to foster high-quality student mobility, increase cooperation among universities, and nurture a generation of graduates with a deep appreciation for Europe’s diversity and unity. EUF’s activities are structured around five main pillars: promoting quality mobility for all, driving innovation in digital higher education, strengthening entrepreneurship and employability, advancing policy innovation at both national and European levels, and encouraging active student citizenship. The network also places a strong emphasis on diversity, social fairness, and academic freedom, seeing universities as catalysts for positive societal change. EUF members collaborate on a wide range of initiatives, including capacity building for academic and administrative staff, raising awareness of European policy objectives, and facilitating policy dialogue between practitioners and policymakers. The organisation supports strategic partnerships, the incubation of EU projects, and provides advocacy and visibility for its member institutions in the European Higher Education Area. EUF’s governance involves a Council of Rectors (General Assembly), a Steering Committee, and designated coordinators from each founding university, ensuring broad participation and effective oversight. Over the past decade, the Foundation has been influential in shaping European education policies, making significant contributions to the development of student mobility programs such as Erasmus and helping to modernise higher education across the continent.