Located in a European capital and home to numerous institutions, the University of Strasbourg offers students and staff an exceptional, multicultural and multilingual environment.
Our location at the heart of Europe
A key player in European and cross-border university networks
The university has firmly embedded a European identity into its internationalisation strategy. In 2024, it had the largest Erasmus+ budget in France, with over 4 million euro in funding.
The European Union's Erasmus+ programme supports education, training, youth and sport. The University of Strasbourg has over 390 Erasmus+ partners. In line with the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education, the university is committed to advancing the programme's key priorities: digitalisation, inclusion, sustainability and European civic engagement. Each year, the programme enables students and staff to take part in a wide range of international mobility opportunities.
Discover the Jean Monnet and Erasmus+ programmes offered by the University of Strasbourg.
At the forefront of cross-border cooperation, the University of Strasbourg has become an integral part of the Upper Rhine university network through its participation in Eucor – The European Campus, a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation, since 2015. This alliance aims to create a unique, borderless scientific community in the Upper Rhine region, one of Europe's most dynamic hubs for research and innovation.
In 2019, the University of Strasbourg was awarded funding through the European Universities Initiative and has since led the European Partnership for an Innovative Campus Unifying Regions (EPICUR), which brings together nine partners from seven European countries. EPICUR aims to transform practices and opportunities in education, research and technology transfer across its member universities. This ambition is underpinned by shared values at the heart of the European project: academic freedom, sustainability, multilingualism, intercultural understanding, equity, diversity and inclusion.
A commitment to European education
The university’s international strategy aligns with the priorities of the European agenda for the modernisation of higher education. These include encouraging participation in European democratic, supporting initiatives that address environmental challenges, promoting inclusion and diversity, and contributing to the digital transition.
The university encourages European mobility through more than 80 double- and triple-degree agreements with partner institutions across Europe. Its academic programmes include three Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters programmes and the possibility to take online courses offered by other European universities.
Go to the list of courses offered through international partnerships
Go to the "Study or work abroad" web page
The University of Strasbourg has particularly strong ties with Germany. More than 60 high-quality partnerships with German universities give undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students the opportunity to develop their intercultural, language and professional skills in a German-speaking environment. The university also offers a wide range of degree programmes accredited by the Franco-German University, which supports more than 500 University of Strasbourg students.
Go to the "Our Franco-German mission" web page
A commitment to European research
The University of Strasbourg is also a key player in European research. The European Research Council has recognised its research excellence by awarding prestigious grants to more than 50 of its projects. Its researchers are involved in major research programmes in Europe and beyond.
The university is a founding member of the League of European Research Universities, which champions and promotes the values of high-quality higher education in an internationally competitive research environment.
It is also involved in ambitious European projects, particularly through the Horizon Europe programme, which funds research and innovation projects. A pioneer in EU law research, the university has a Jean Monnet Module and Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence. These initiatives aim to deepen understanding of the European Union through teaching and research.
Discover the Jean Monnet programme at the University of Strasbourg