Coimbra Group



A tradition of innovation




Coimbra Group at a glance

Founded in 1985 and formally constituted by Charter in 1987, the Coimbra Group is an association of long-established European multidisciplinary universities of high international standard. The Coimbra Group is committed to creating special academic and cultural ties in order to promote, for the benefit of its members,

internationalisation, academic collaboration, excellence in learning and research, and service to society. It is also the purpose of the Group to influence European educational and research policy and to develop best practice through mutual exchange of experience.

Annual Conference


  • #CoimbraGroup2024 Annual Conference & General Assembly in Turku

    The Universities of Åbo Akademi and Turku will be co-hosting the Coimbra Group Annual Conference and General Assembly, 4 – 7 June 2024! The topic of the Annual Conference will be: “Research and Education Most Impactful Together”.

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