Partners
Utrecht University collaborates intensively with domestic and foreign universities. Because of this, we enhance our education and research. Collaboration leads to innovation, economic development and the solving of social issues. Internationally, Utrecht University has two strategic regions in mind: Europe and the Global South.
International partners
Europe
The European Commission develops policy and regulations in response to its own priorities and political developments worldwide. To Utrecht University, it is of great importance to have conversations in Brussels, along with other universities, corporations and social groups. European developments have great impact on our research agenda and on the way in which our academics find supplemental funding for research and education. Besides this, UU supports a balanced number of partners for various forms of student mobility.
Utrecht University is an active partner in leading European networks such as the League of European Research Universities (LERU), the Coimbra Group and CHARM-EU (a European University Network). Here, UU can spread its vision. By powerfully taking a position, UU and its partners can influence the course of European institutes, such as the European Commission. This is why Utrecht University also internationally develops a meticulous public affairs policy.
Global South
The scale and complexity of social issues go beyond the borders of Europe. This is why Utrecht University collaborates with a selection of partners in the Global South to mutually share ideas, perspectives and resources. This way, the university is a part of a worldwide community of critical thinkers in order to achieve positive change together. One example of this is Community engaged learning together with organisations and students on-site. Utrecht University is devoted to intensive – long-term – relations, especially with the University of the Western Cape (Zuid-Afrika) and the Anton de Kom Universiteit van Suriname.
Erasmus+ partners and projects
Utrecht University has agreements for exchange of students and staff with many universities worldwide. Most exchange agreements in Europe are established in the framework of the Erasmus+ programme, funded by the European Commission. Most exchange agreements outside Europe are bilateral agreements.
Exchange partners
The Destinations page offers an overview of all the Utrecht University exchange agreements available to students who wish to go abroad for a semester during their study programme.
Regional and national partners
Utrecht University cooperates structurally with UMC Utrecht and Utrecht Science Park. These partners are explained below.
In addition, as a university we collaborate with dozens of partners in the public and private sector, with research institutions, with educational institutions et cetera. These collaborations are mostly organised from within the involved faculties, departments and research groups, but can also be organised on a more central level. News items surrounding these partner collaborations can be found in the news overview on the Partners and networks page.
Information on collaborating and partners per faculty
- Science (which covers topics such as biology, pharmacy and physics)
- Veterinary Medicine
- Humanities (which covers topics such as history, media and linguistics)
- Medical Science (UMC Utrecht)
- Geosciences
- Law, Economics and Governance
- Social and Behavioural Sciences (which covers topics such as psychology and sociology)
UMC Utrecht
The Faculty of Medical Sciences of Utrecht University and UMC Utrecht work together in the field of education and research into patient care. The various tasks are carried out at the UMC Utrecht site and under the responsibility of UMC Utrecht. The faculties of Science and Veterinary Medicine also collaborate with UMC Utrecht. Examples of these collaborations are: Regenerative Medicine and Life Sciences.
Utrecht Science Park
Utrecht University, the University Medical Center Utrecht and dozens of innovative businesses and research institutes have pooled their resources at the Utrecht Science Park. This has turned the Utrecht Science Park (USP) into the beating heart of Utrecht’s knowledge-based economy. More on Utrecht Science Park.