Partner Institutions

Founded as an academy for civil engineering in 1842, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is the oldest public technical university in the Netherlands. TU Delft was ranked 20th in engineering and technology by the 2017 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The university has a wide range of research facilities unique to the Netherlands, including an aircraft simulator, wind tunnels, a chip facility, a high-voltage laboratory and a nuclear reactor.

Established in 1853, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is situated in the beautiful history-rich city of Lausanne within the French-speaking region of Switzerland. It is considered one of the world’s leading institutions for science, engineering and technology and was ranked 11th in engineering and technology by the 2017 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. With over 350 laboratories and research groups on campus, EPFL is one of Europe’s most innovative and productive scientific institutions.

Founded in 1955, ETH Zurich is situated in the German-speaking region of Switzerland and is a sister university to EPFL. Zurich is considered the business capital of Switzerland and is the country’s largest city with almost one million people living in the metropolitan area. Home to many museums, theatres, art galleries and libraries (and just 30 kilometres from the Swiss Alps), it is one of the most culturally rich cities in Europe. More than 18,500 students from over 110 countries attend the school, which is one of the leading international universities for technology and the natural sciences and was ranked ninth in the world for engineering and technology by the 2017 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. ETH Zurich has produced 21 Nobel Laureates, including alumnus Albert Einstein.

The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) was founded in 1829 by H.C. Ørsted, considered the father of electromagnetism. One of Europe’s leading technical universities, DTU is situated just north of Denmark’s capital of Copenhagen. DTU is home to over 10,000 students and 5,000 staff members, and its engineering school ranks second in the Nordic countries. The university was ranked 53rd in the world in engineering and technology by the 2017 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

DTU also offers The Arctic Semester at its Arctic Technology Centre in Sisimiut, Greenland. Students participating in this semester can experience the unique environment and challenges of extreme climate engineering north of the Arctic Circle.

One of Europe’s top universities, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is committed to excellence in research, teaching and interdisciplinary education. The university has strong links with international companies and scientific institutions. TUM was one of the first universities in Germany to be named a University of Excellence and was ranked 28th by the 2017 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. TUM’s 13 faculties provide an excellent environment for research and for the education of over 39,000 students, of which one-third are women. TUM is a technology-oriented university, with 13 departments focused on natural sciences, engineering sciences, life and food sciences and medicine.

The University of Exeter is located in Exeter, Devon, in the United Kingdom. Exeter is home to over 23,000 students, and has maintained a top ten ranking in the annual ‘National Student Survey’ throughout the UK each year since 2005. With four campuses across Devon and Cornwall, this region boasts historic importance and cultural significance for England. The University of Exeter is also home to the world-class geoscience and mining department named the Camborne School of Mines.

Established in 1451, the University of Glasgow is one of the oldest universities in the world and one of the top-ranked universities in the United Kingdom, with an international reputation for research, teaching and international student satisfaction. This prestigious university is situated in Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland and the third-largest city in the UK. With more than 25,000 students and 6,000 staff, the university is spread over a number of different campuses; its main Gilmorehill campus is in Hillhead, three kilometres from the city centre. The University of Glasgow was ranked 88th in the world by the 2017 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.