In 2018, the European Commission launched the European Universities , opens an external URL in a new windowInitiative to comprehensively and sustainably modernize European higher education. The goals of the initiative are:

  • Support and strengthen the European idea
  • Further developing the performance and competitiveness of the European higher education system by significantly increasing, or improving, the quality, performance and attractiveness of European universities
  • bringing together a new generation of Europeans, promoting common values and a European identity.