Key strategic partnerships

Una Europa is a unique alliance of 11 of Europe’s top universities working together to create a truly European inter-university environment where outstanding research is continuously linked to transnational and innovative critical thinking.

A pioneering Twinning Initiative has boosted bonds between Edinburgh and Ukraine, strengthening the cross-border exchange of people and ideas.

In 2019, the University of Helsinki (UH) and Edinburgh signed a Memorandum of Agreement, focusing on Human Genomics and Forestry Science.

Following years of successful ongoing research collaboration and strong student interest in exchange opportunities, the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) and Edinburgh are further developing their bilateral partnership activity.

Leiden and Edinburgh have a long record of collaborative research and teaching, and to encourage closer working, both universities invested in several joint PhD studentships.

In 2020, the Rector of KU Leuven, Professor Luc Sels, committed to working closer with Edinburgh across research and education.

Edinburgh has a strong history of collaborative EU research projects with University College Dublin (UCD) – in terms of the number of projects, project value, and excellent collaborative research outputs.

Our partnership with the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa focuses on both research collaborations and opportunities for staff and students to engage in a learning and teaching environment.

Our partnership with the Mastercard Foundation is one our key engagements in Africa. The Scholars Program supports talented African students to complete their studies at the University of Edinburgh alongside extracurricular training in leadership, entrepreneurship and service to their communities and countries.

Delivering impact in teaching through our Joint Institute with Zhejiang University in China. Students study University of Edinburgh undergraduate and postgraduate biomedical sciences degrees at our joint international research institute in Haining. Translated information ZJU-UoE institute.

China’s first college for the study of low-carbon technology has opened with the support of experts from Edinburgh.

The University of Edinburgh is launching an international collaboration and a national programme to promote Spanish language and culture.