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.
07
Mar2025
Academic freedom and institutional autonomy are universal, fundamental values that ought to be upheld everywhere in the world. With all of its member universities being signatories of the Magna Charta Universitatum, the Coimbra Group endorses the statement issued by ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, on “Threats to Academic Freedom and International […]
06
Mar2025
In line with our long-standing and consistent message to build Europe on the pillars of education, research and innovation (see here our latest statement), Coimbra Group is pleased to support and share the Open Letter sent today by LERU and The Guild to the Presidents of the European Union (EU) institutions on R&I funding. This […]
The University of Bologna will be hosting the 40th Anniversary Coimbra Group Annual Conference and General Assembly, 10 – 13 June 2025!
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