European University of Technology

The European University of Technology (EUt+) was founded under 2020 Erasmus + call and is an alliance of nine European technological universities across nine countries each with its own campuses, collectively educating 100,000 students. EUt+ aims^[1] to develop an integrated model of technological education and research that includes engineering, sciences, humanities and social sciences disciplines, aiming to develop and offer joint European degrees in engineering by self-customized multicampus curricula.

European University of Technology

Other name	EUt+
Motto in English	European Values Empowering Technology
Type	European University Alliance
Established	2020
Academic staff	7 000
Administrative staff	5 000
Students	100 000
Location	Cartagena, Cassino, Cluj-Napoca, Darmstadt, Dublin, Limassol, Riga, Sofia, Troyes European Union
Website	www.univ-tech.eu

The first phase of EUt+ has already been implemented. In the second phase, EUt+ transitions from a project to an actual institutional process.^[2]

European University Initiative

Context and origin

The European University Initiative, initiated by President Emmanuel Macron in 2017 in his speech at Sorbonne University,^[3] aims to foster academic mobility and enhance the quality and competitiveness of European higher education and to deepen the feeling of European citizenship. It seeks to establish alliances among European higher education institutions to promote excellence in higher education,^[4] research, and innovation. It is primarily funded by the Erasmus+ program, alongside other EU funding sources and national^[5] or regional funding schemes.

Principles of European Universities Initiative

The European Universities Initiative aims to enhance international competitiveness of European higher education institutions (HEIs) and promote European values and identity.^[6]

European University Alliances

European University alliances aim to implement long-term joint strategies, with the goal of improving access to education, research, and innovation.^[7] A budget of €402.2 million allocated in the 2021-2027 Erasmus+ program, these alliances developing and implementing joint strategies to expand access to high-quality, inclusive education, research, and innovation. European University includes alliances from major capital cities to remote regions across 35 countries, engaging nearly 1,700 associated partners.^[8]

Vision

The European University of Technology EUt+ aims to address global challenges, with technology playing a crucial role.^[9] They aim to be a benchmark for policymakers, guiding European strategy towards unified, evidence-based approaches to global issues.^[10]

Member universities

• Technical University Sofia (Bulgaria)
• Technological University Dublin (Ireland)
• Cyprus Technical University (Cyprus)
• Technical University Riga (Latvia)
• Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (Spain)
• Technical University Cluj Napoca (Romania)
• University of Cassino and Southern Lazio (Italy)
• Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (Germany)
• University of Technology of Troyes (France)

Joint bachelor's and master’s degree programs

Progress

During its initial phase (2020–2023), EUt+ worked on a new model of technological education and developed the 12 features for its European Degree in Engineering.^[11]

In its second phase (2023–2027),^[12] EUt+ integrated a ninth member and is transitioning from a project management to a more institutional organisation.

Beyond 2027, EUt+ aims to deepen full integration, evolving progressively from a confederation into a single federative institution.^{[citation needed]}

Key research areas

EUt+ promotes research.

EUt+ creates the European Graduate Research School (EGRS) that will integrate existing structures in the member universities and facilitate, among others, the inclusion of postgraduate students in the Erasmus mobility scheme, training with and for the ERIs, development, and support of masters-by-research programs.

Also, the EUt+ Innovation and Technology Transfer Office, European Research Labs, and Innovation Hubs are their ways of creation.^{[clarification needed]}

Satellite projects

EUt+ develops auxiliary projects to fulfill its mission.^[13]

Inno-EUt+

One of this projects is Inno-EUt+, part of the EIT HEI Initiative aimed at enhancing entrepreneurial capacity within the European University of Technology.

EUt+ collaborates with over many companies and organizations, including Electrogroup S.A., Telefónica, Emerson SRL, the European Space Agency, GSI & FAIR, and AED-Vantage, enable internships, research visits, specialised lecture series for students and researchers and joint master's theses.^[14]