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.
22
Aug2025
The start of this academic year has been marked by profound sadness within the Coimbra Group community as we learned of the passing of two highly valued members of our Working Groups, Professors Marie-Alix Poul-Pearson (Montpellier) and Ferdinando Fava (Padua). Their dedication, expertise and friendship over the years enriched not only the activities of the […]
31
Jul2025
We are proud to announce that four Coimbra Group members have been recognized as the new Champions of the European Student Card Initiative (ESCI). Congratulations to our colleagues at the Universities of Barcelona, Galway, Pavia and Tartu! This year, the European Commission received 123 nominations from across Europe. Among the five institutions selected Champions of […]
The University of Granada will be hosting the Coimbra Group Annual Conference and General Assembly, 16 – 19 June 2026!
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